The Watchlist
Find out the next TV, streaming series and movies to add to your must-sees.
The Morning Edition podcast
Get behind the headlines of the most important stories, with Peter Hartcher every Thursday.
Explainers
Expert background and analysis on key issues and news events.
Farmers face backlash over ‘skimpies’ sales strategy
Wade and Lisa Anderson said they were just trying to spice up an otherwise unexciting event.
Updated
Crime
Man dead, woman rushed to hospital after ‘serious incident’ in Greenwood
An elderly man is dead, a woman has been rushed to hospital and another man is in custody after a police hunt that forced residents in Perth’s northern suburbs to take shelter indoors.
Humid weather causes mass power blackout in Perth’s northern suburbs
Nearly 30,000 homes in Perth’s north are without power.
Qantas planes collide on Perth Airport tarmac
Two Qantas planes have collided at Perth Airport with a flight from Canberra clipping the wing of a stationary plane as it approached the gate just after 9pm on Sunday.
Exclusive
Education
WA teachers called back from retirement for one last job
Retired teachers have been sent text messages from the Department of Education asking them to consider applying for work again.
Perth teens accused of stabbing elderly man on Karrinyup bus
A WA Police spokeswoman said a girl, 17 and woman, 18, allegedly began verbally abusing a stranger for no apparent reason.
Australia’s vegetable industry in serious jeopardy, suppliers warn
Australian suppliers say the industry is in serious jeopardy and supermarkets’ “manipulative and unconscionable tactics” are sending farmers over the edge.
Latest live posts
LoadingExclusive
National security
Country behind spy chief’s ‘A-Team’ revealed
ASIO chief Mike Burgess has flatly refused to identify which nation was behind the recruitment of an Australian politician, but this masthead has independently confirmed the spy unit’s origin.
Opinion
Crime
We always knew Jesse Baird would be famous, just not like this
Old TV hands talk of those who “break through the glass”. With this ridiculous talent, there was no glass.
Hugh Riminton
Journalist and author
Opinion
Vladimir Putin
Put this monster on trial. Let humanity be the judge
The Russian leader will not agree to face an international court but, for an ogre like Putin, trials in absentia must be an option.
Geoffrey Robertson
Human rights barrister and author
Analysis
Inside China
Talk down China’s economy at your peril
Xi Jinping’s security crackdown has been paired with an ideological campaign to bring the People’s Republic back to its socialist roots ahead of the National People’s Congress.
We’ve changed our spending habits so greatly, inflation has to be recalculated
The pandemic kept us at home, battling for loo rolls and feeding our sourdough starters. Australians’ spending patterns changed, and have continued to evolve.
Are West Coast destined for the wooden spoon?: Our experts preview the AFL season
Brownlow and Rising Star predictions, ins and outs for each club, tips for who will rise and slide on the ladder and more – here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 AFL season.
‘These guys make the NFL look soft’: Americans give their Vegas verdict on NRL season openers
We hunted out US punters at Allegiant Stadium – not an easy task given the number of travelling Australians – to get their first impressions of rugby league.
Analysis
Las Vegas
Las Vegas report card: We run the rule over the NRL in Sin City
We cast a critical eye over the areas in which the code excelled, and those where it needs to lift its game.
Analysis
Foreign relations
Bad blood: Taylor Swift tour just the start of disputes in South-East Asia
Australia hosts the Association of South-East Asian Nations at what could be the dawn of a new era – and of course even Taylor Swift’s world tour is caught up in the political storm.
These tailors are proof that ‘you get what you pay for’
Every generation in human history has had its own paragon of female beauty and Pamela Van has less than seven hours to realise mine.
The 10 most common questions a dietitian is asked about food
How many eggs can you eat a day? Should I go gluten free? Is full-cream milk healthier than skim? And other burning questions.
Western Australia
★★★★
Review
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.
Exclusive
Courts
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.
Exclusive
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.
Politics
Linda Reynolds settles with ACT over former prosecutor’s claims
The Coalition senator has received a formal apology and a $90,000 settlement from the ACT government over defamatory comments made by former top prosecutor Shane Drumgold.
Business
Opinion
Inside China
China’s moment to confront its demons has arrived
This week we’ll have a clearer idea of whether Xi Jinping has a plan to deal with the myriad economic problems facing the country.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
How Germany accidentally leaked British military secrets to Russia
A call between German air force officers was later played on Russian state television, revealing details about missile systems and British operations in Ukraine.
Opinion
Pay gap stats aren’t about naming and shaming? Um, they kind of are
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Explore
Property
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Former billionaire halves asking price for palatial beachfront home
And then decides to keep it amid talk his parents might move in instead, since the family’s properties nearby are up for sale.
Analysis
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?
Good Food
Recipe collection
Meal prep
20 healthy weekday lunches to make this month
Lifestyle
‘Sugar-free gummy snakes and coconut water’: How an actor fuels her day
Groundhog Day star Elise McCann shares what she eats before, during and after a performance.
Culture
Forget Barbie, Billie Eilish and Finneas should’ve won an Oscar for this
Turning Red’s Nobody Like U is never not on my mind.
Traveller
Drivedrive
From Our Partners
Sport
‘Hungrier than ever’: Our experts preview the AFL season
Brownlow and Rising Star predictions, ins and outs for each club, tips for who will rise and slide on the ladder and more – here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 AFL season.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Leniu and Broncos involved in late-night hotel argument over ‘monkey’ slur as Rooster sent to judiciary
The players crossed paths inside the hotel in the early hours of the morning, with Leniu exchanging words with several Broncos before he was dragged away.
‘When is enough enough?’ Doctor questions Pucovski’s cricket future after latest blow
A former Cricket Australia head doctor wonders if Will Pucovski is on the same path as AFL star Angus Brayshaw, who was forced to medically retire.
Cummins admits batting concerns, but says Labuschagne’s spot is safe
Australian captain Pat Cummins told his underperforming batters to look to Cameron Green’s example, conceding they need to be more ruthless
Gracias, Mexico: Aussies get back-to-back title wins – over the same player
Alex de Minaur will remain in the top 10 of the world rankings after securing the ATP 500 title in Acapulco for the second-straight year, defeating Casper Ruud in straight sets.
Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024
Overtime in college basketball ruins NRL’s big broadcasting moment in US
The NRL struck a deal with News Corp powerbrokers to have the historic double-header shown on Fox Sports 1 in the United States. Overtime in a college basketball game ruined it.
Updated
AFL 2024
Webster set for lengthy ban after brutal bump
St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster is facing a lengthy ban after being reported for a heavy bump on North Melbourne captain Jy Simpkin.
Have Your Say
Why Darren Coleman isn’t out of the woods yet
Victory over the Crusaders was a huge achievement – but the Waratahs face a run of three tricky fixtures next up. The coach needs to keep his players’ feet on the ground.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
