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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.
Reynolds, ex-staffer Higgins prepare for Perth peace talks
Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz are set to come face-to-face with Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds in Perth for peace talks after making the 14,000-kilometre journey from their new home in France.
Malaysian prime minister happy to reopen probe into missing flight MH370
Anwar Ibrahim also warned Western nations not to try to pit South-East Asian countries against Beijing after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Crime
Police probe mystery family link in Greenwood stabbing
A 19-year-old man is in custody after a police hunt that forced residents in Perth’s northern suburbs to take shelter indoors.
Opinion
Putin's Russia
What would it take for Russia to use nukes? Leaked files provide a clue
The 29 files leaked to the Financial Times detail war games and potential scenarios for use of tactical nuclear weapons.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Where you can still find a property for less than $500k
In some once-affordable neighbourhoods, it has become much harder to find a good value home in only the past five years.
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Power outage
Humid weather causes power blackout in Perth’s north
About 13,000 homes in Perth’s north remain without power on Monday afternoon due to rain and humid weather damaging around 70 power poles.
US Supreme Court throws out Colorado’s attempt to remove Trump from ballot
The unanimous decision from the nation’s highest court averts what could have been one of the most explosive moments in the 2024 presidential election.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
I wasn’t going to raise my voice again, but Israel has given me no choice
Right now, Gaza is the centre of the universe and remaining silent is no longer an option.
David Leser
Senior freelance writer
After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them both
It took years of in vitro fertilisation for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl.
High-end collectors tighten their belts as rising cost of living bites
Cost of living pressures show no favours, with the ultra-rich tightening their belts as demand slumps for high-end art, upmarket jewellery and handbags, and collectable cars.
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Media & marketing
Conflict over the N-word and Gaza surrounds departure of The Monthly’s film critic
Shane Danielsen has left the news and culture publication The Monthly after a dispute centring on the use of the N-word in a review.
Why more tourists are stopping – and staying – in Busselton
Uber-cool eateries, beautiful beaches and world-class stays: why this classic West Australian holiday spot is gaining in popularity.
How to cut back on sugar without missing it (plus six snacks for when 3pm strikes)
Simply cutting down on sugar isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. Try these strategies.
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Airline reviews
Airline review: Budget carrier charges for everything, except good service
A flight with Easyjet shows that going with a budget airline doesn’t have to be a miserable experience.
Wild, fresh, delicious: You can’t go past this 1000-year-old Greek dish
This is a pastry with an intense sense of place, a taste of the Greek countryside, and perhaps the finest of all Greece’s pastry-draped treats.
Opinion
Comedy
Our woke world can’t take a joke, and it’s no laughing matter
Laughter has been critical to our evolution, yet too many of us have lost that human touch.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Why the false water rat needs a new name
Research shows endangered species are more likely to get help if their names sound positive, but could renaming open a (tou)can of worms?
Western Australia
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Education
WA teachers called back from retirement for one last job as shortages bite
Retired teachers have been sent text messages from the Department of Education asking them to consider applying for work again.
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.
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Public transport
Perth teens who ‘attacked elderly man on Karrinyup bus’ tearful as bail refused
A WA Police spokeswoman said a girl, 17 and woman, 18, allegedly began verbally abusing a stranger for no apparent reason.
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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.
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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.
Politics
‘Devastating conflict’: Wong warns of destabilisation, provocation by China
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has issued a stark warning about the risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China rises to superpower status.
Business
High-end collectors tighten their belts as rising cost of living bites
Cost of living pressures show no favours, with the ultra-rich tightening their belts as demand slumps for high-end art, upmarket jewellery and handbags, and collectable cars.
World
Netanyahu’s rival takes unsanctioned trip to US, signalling cracks in Israeli leadership
The visit comes as friction between the US and Netanyahu is rising over how to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.
Opinion
I wasn’t going to raise my voice again, but Israel has given me no choice
David Leser
Senior freelance writer
Russia’s economy faces death by a thousand cuts
Roger Bootle
China’s moment to confront its demons has arrived
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Explore
Property
Young family spends $7.5m on century-old home in hot auction
Six parties competed for the keys to the six-bedroom home with a swimming pool, attracted by the lack of a heritage overlay and wide frontage.
Armadale leads the charge as Perth property prices hit another high
Since the onset of the pandemic, Perth’s median property prices have risen by 53 per cent, or $237,678.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Meal prep
20 healthy weekday lunches to make this month
Lifestyle
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?
Culture
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?
Opinion
Comedy
Our woke world can’t take a joke, and it’s no laughing matter
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Analysis
Formula 1
Alleged intimate messages, a pop-star wife and the F1 team boss at centre of soap opera
In one race weekend alone, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner gave Netflix an entire season of material for Formula 1 show Drive to Survive.
Jenna Fryer
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.
Sally Fitzgibbons just won an Olympics qualifier. So why hasn’t she qualified?
The Australian veteran has won a record fourth World Surfing Games title. But a convoluted qualifying process means surfers from Germany, Israel and China will take on Teahupo’o instead.
‘Shocked, obsessed, we love it’: Americans give their Vegas verdict
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.
Former horse trainer handed huge ban for ‘dacking’ racing official
The man has been hit with one of the longest bans in modern Australian horse racing for exposing a compliance officer by “dacking” him from behind.
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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.
Have Your Say
Las Vegas report card: We run the rule over the NRL in Sin City
Was the NRL’s American adventure a success? We cast a critical eye over the areas in which the code excelled, and those where it needs to lift its game.
