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Perth university student avoids jail after hacking into UWA’s system
Ming Han Ong, 24, is an aspiring software engineer. During his sentencing in Perth Magistrate’s Court on Friday, the court heard he hacked the system for the challenge.
‘A very sad place with many ghosts’: So why are tourists flocking there?
The tomb of a “fearless” schoolgirl assassin draws huge numbers of pilgrims to this island off Vietnam’s southern coast.
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Political leadership
‘Nobody quite understood’: What role did religion play in Scott Morrison’s ‘bulldozer’ moves?
The media has largely abided by the convention that religion is personal, but the former member for Cook was not a conventional politician.
David Hardaker
‘Cowboy stuff with no rules’: Inside the Kumanjayi Walker inquest
The 2019 death of a young Aboriginal man in the Northern Territory has uncovered an alarming policing culture.
‘Not a Bali holiday’: Crippling HECS debts spark calls for home loan overhaul
The Universities Accord panel chair has urged authorities to look at the impact of HECS-HELP on home loan assessments as young people struggle to buy a home.
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Perth fans tickled Pink during acrobatic, musical extravaganza at Optus Stadium
Born performer Alecia Moore, otherwise known as Pink, returned to Perth on Friday night to a rapturous welcome from her dedicated fans.
This top neurosurgeon learnt everything she could about the human brain. Then she had a stroke
Of course Dr Brindha Shivalingam knew “exactly what was happening” when she suffered stroke symptoms, but a further diagnosis came out of left field.
The Australian ‘banks’ of sovereign citizens – and the havoc they wreak
Creditnet Bank Internationale has no office. Yet the group has found itself at the centre of controversial moments in Australian corporate history and an attempted $25 billion fraud on the nation of Palau.
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Political leadership
101 uses for former prime ministers (so they don’t become spies)
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Sure things, early losers, potential upsets: The state of the Oscars race
The 2024 Academy Awards are almost here. Will Oppenheimer sweep the main categories? Does Barbie have a chance?
Everyone’s talking about cortisol. But can we really control it?
When we feel chronically stressed, what is the best way to regulate our cortisol levels? Is it even possible?
The inside story of Apple’s $15 billion ‘Titanic’ disaster
For the past decade, many Apple employees working on the company’s secretive car project knew it was likely to fail.
Australia’s flaky batters tease but Lyon stings Williamson
Every time the Black Caps threatened to pull back into the Test, it appeared they were merely being cued up for more pain.
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Paris Olympics 2024
Nicola’s notebook to the rescue as Olyslagers flies to world title
Nicola Olyslagers has soared to global glory with a last-gasp leap, claiming the high jump gold at the world indoor athletics championships in Glasgow.
David McBride on whistleblowing, his famous dad – and a possible jail sentence
Whistleblowers are often complicated people – take David McBride, who will soon discover his punishment for leaking classified military documents.
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Trade unions
Peak WA doctors’ body splinters from national group in ugly spat over cash
WA’s doctors are without federal representation following the state branch’s public split from the national Australian Medical Association.
WA parents contribute less in school fees as cost of living bites
While one school in the western suburbs earns close to $2 million in fees, another earns around $240,000.
Big change coming to WA’s morning coffee routine
Single-use plastic coffee cups and lids that cannot be composted are banned from today and all non-compostable plastic takeaway food trays.
Summer’s over – but new warning shows WA fires have only just begun
There is no end in sight for an already “long and challenging in fire season” which a new outlook shows will double in length as hot dry weather continues.
Magistrate unhappy as Marlion Pickett’s court case stalls again
The AFL star is facing 12 charges related to an alleged crime spree that occurred last Christmas but police prosecutors have so far failed to progress the matter through the courts.
Politics
Opinion
Political leadership
What role did religion play in Morrison’s big decisions?
The media has largely abided by the convention that religion is personal, but the former member for Cook was not a conventional politician.
David Hardaker
Business
Opinion
Hiring & firing
How to resign from your job without stepping on any toes
Whether you love or hate your existing role or manager, resigning from your job can feel daunting. Here’s how to do it right.
Téa Angelos
World
Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102
“I’ll never be pretty, but it doesn’t matter,” once said textile expert, interior designer and late-in-life fashion celebrity Iris Apfel. “I have something much better. I have style.”
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Development
After 13 years and seven housing ministers, it’s back to square one for Perth’s biggest urban infill project
In the midst of a housing crisis, why is the WA government allowing 25 hectares of vacant land in a Perth inner suburb to lay fallow?
Heritage listed Peppermint Grove home one of our favourite listings right now
From a beach getaway to a palatial art deco residence, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
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Lifestyle
Crossed arms and cold shoulders: What can body language really tell us?
If tabloid magazines are to be believed, body language can signal anything from true love to an impending divorce. So what should we be looking out for?
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Workplace disputes
How to stop difficult colleagues affecting your career – and win them over
Helena Morrissey
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My step-by-step guide to a happier life? Never read the bloody instructions
Kerri Sackville
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Culture
Comic craze captures Superman’s latest battle - what to have for lunch
From Superman’s diet to blockbuster wine sales, Japanese food comics are influencing how we eat and drink.
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AFL 2024
Oliver on track for opener after turbulent summer; Swans hit hard by injuries
Gun Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver is on track to play in the AFL season opener against the Swans at the SCG. Sydney, however, will be without three of their best midfielders for the intriguing clash.
Marlion Pickett’s court case stalls again
The AFL star is facing 12 charges related to an alleged crime spree that occurred last Christmas.
Shambolic first Test run out exposes hole in NZ psyche
Kane Williamson’s run out in Wellington recalled a chaotic Renaissance painting.
De Minaur’s latest breakthrough win
Alex de Minaur’s career-best campaign rolls on after he defeated Greek nemesis Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Smith and Labuschagne out cheaply, Lyon dropped late
Green and Hazlewood return to the crease on Friday morning with the visitors nine wickets down.
Patty Mills has been waived by Atlanta.
Boomers captain Patty Mills needs to find a new home to ensure his spot at Paris 2024.
Club bosses have their say on the AFL’s big issues
We approached the 36 club CEOs and presidents to take part in an anonymous online poll.
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The Roosters invited us into their inner sanctum. This was their week in America
Meetings, dinners, bus trips and video sessions. The Roosters opened their doors to the Herald in the week leading up to their opening game of the season in the US.
