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Analysis
GST
GST system is broken and Morrison’s fix made things worse
Every Australian’s life is affected by how the GST is allocated. But the latest carve-up of cash shows the entire system is broken and needs fixing – now.
Six months’ rain over 24 hours severs WA from east
A vital freight route to South Australia has been severed as thunderstorms expected to persist throughout Tuesday pose risks of life-threatening flash flooding.
Analysis
Planning and development
What will it take to protect Fremantle’s heritage?
Everyone loves Freo’s gorgeous Gold Rush-era streetscape, but there are deep divisions within the community about how to save it.
The housing estates exempt from WA’s new design code
The WA government has revealed single homes in areas coded R40 and below would not be subject to new planning provisions.
Where is Kate Middleton? Social media searches for a princess
The Princess of Wales’ desire to retain privacy about her health has only fuelled wild conspiracy theories.
Analysis
Electric vehicles
Salary packaging tax break sends EV demand rocketing
The portion of EVs salary packaged with novated leases has risen to 40 per cent, following a tax change in 2022.
US Navy cuts Virginia-class submarine from budget in potential blow to AUKUS
If approved, the proposal could have “a profound impact” on the navies of Australia and the US, according to an American congressman.
WA Police mourn officer who died in tragic accident at his own engagement party
A WA Police officer has died after what should have been a day of celebration took a tragic turn.
Haiti on the brink: US and neighbours step in, PM resigns
With the country’s leader having resigned and being stranded in Puerto Rico, gangs are running free and regional partners and Washington have come to the rescue.
Boeing whistleblower found dead amid mounting pressure on firm
John Barnett, 62, had been giving evidence in a lawsuit against Boeing as recently as the week of his death.
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LoadingChile to investigate LATAM plane’s big drop, injuring 50 onboard
The Chilean aviation authority will examine the sudden altitude drop of a Sydney-to-Auckland flight over the Tasman Sea, as the flight data and voice recordings are seized.
Opinion
Technology & democracy
Trump just shook up America’s war on TikTok
If there’s one thing that unites an otherwise bitterly divided Washington, it’s China. But Donald Trump has just stirred the pot.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Paris Hilton went to one. Now a new doco shines light on cult-like disciplinary schools
Once a student at one of America’s disciplinary schools, filmmaker Katherine Kubler set out to investigate how such institutions get away with physical and mental abuse of minors.
Recipe collection
Sandwiches
Seven great RecipeTin Eats sandwiches and burgers to wrap your mouth around
From the alfafa-loaded salad sanger of your childhood to a sausage burger with special sauce, these are truly something to behold.
The reclusive family set for a $2.1 billion Reddit windfall
The publicity-shy family behind the Condé Nast media empire paid just $US10 million for the company 18 years ago. Now they are set to reap billions.
Carey bounces back from Ashes death threats
The abuse Alex Carey received on social media after stumping Jonny Bairstow when he left his crease at Lord’s last year also included threats to his family.
Massa says this crash cost him the 2008 F1 title. Now he’s suing
Felipe Massa has long claimed he was the “rightful” 2008 champion after Nelson Piquet jnr deliberately crashed in Singapore.
‘He literally stopped’: Djokovic complains to umpire in shock loss to 20-year-old lucky loser
World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 by lucky loser Luca Nardi in the third round of Indian Wells.
Western Australia
Rape accused tells court woman was a ‘willing participant’
One of two men accused of luring a woman into a public toilet and raping her claims the threesome was consensual.
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Crime
Perth man fights murder charge over mum’s stabbing death
Callum Cameron woke his mum to tell her he was overdosing on psychedelic drugs. She called an ambulance, but when paramedics left to get a stretcher, he stabbed her 62 times.
Innocent man wins defamation suit over ‘bikie assassin’ Facebook post
A man must pay a quarter of a million dollars to another he claimed carried out a hit on an ex-Rebels boss – an accusation that forced the innocent man into hiding.
Exclusive
Juvenile justice
WA prison guard accused of joking about teen’s death
A security officer at Casuarina Prison is at the centre of an investigation into his alleged jokes about a 16-year-old offender who took his own life.
Exclusive
Nuclear disarmament
WA politician calls for Australia to arm itself with nuclear weapons
In the state council meeting, a senior party figure expressed frustration that Australia was not a nuclear weapons power like North Korea.
Politics
Wealthy Boomers should use super for aged care: taskforce
A government-appointed taskforce says a special aged care levy would not be fair to future generations when older Australians are retiring with growing levels of wealth.
Business
The reclusive family set for a $2.1 billion Reddit windfall
The publicity-shy family behind the Condé Nast media empire paid just $US10 million for the company 18 years ago. Now they are set to reap billions.
World
Australia yet to ask India to search for man wanted over woman’s body in wheelie bin
An Indian politician said the grieving parents of Chaithanya Madhagani did not know their daughter was dead until their son-in-law turned up at the weekend with the couple’s three-year-old son.
Opinion
How terrible would a second Trump presidency be for Australia?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
William took the photo but Kate took the fall
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
The big shake-up in America’s war on TikTok
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
‘Destructive density’: The Perth housing estates exempt from new residential design code
The WA government has revealed single homes in areas coded R40 and below would not be subject to new planning provisions.
They’re cheap and ugly. But these Perth houses are flying off the shelf
This rundown property in Armadale has no kitchen or toilet but that didn’t stop 30 prospective buyers making offers more than $70,000 above the $289,000 asking price.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How do I get rid of the ‘chicken skin’ on my arms and legs?
Many people have small, rough bumps on their arms and legs. But what are they, and how do you get rid of them?
Culture
Jimmy Kimmel vs Jo Koy: What makes a good awards show host?
Did Jimmy Kimmel strike the right notes? We take a look at the four things that stand between nailing a hosting gig and bombing.
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Sport
‘He literally stopped’: Djokovic complains to umpire in shock loss to 20-year-old lucky loser
World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 by lucky loser Luca Nardi in the third round of Indian Wells.
Carey bounces back from Ashes death threats as McDonald defends Smith
The abuse Alex Carey received on social media after stumping Jonny Bairstow when he left his crease at Lord’s last year also included threats to his family.
Felipe Massa says this crash cost him the 2008 F1 title. Now he’s suing
Felipe Massa has long claimed he was the “rightful” 2008 champion after Nelson Piquet jnr deliberately crashed in Singapore. He finished runner-up by one point.
‘First people to tear you down’: How McKay will combat the critics
Ben McKay is a big defender on a hefty salary at a new club. That means he’ll have weighty expectations on his shoulders this year, but he’s not fazed by the attention.
How the new short dropout rule has already spawned game-changing tactics
The NRL’s latest rule change has led to 80 per cent of dropouts now going short instead of long. So what does this mean for the game’s best attacking kickers?
Analysis
Australian cricket
Freak moments or gradual decline: What Steve Smith’s dismissals as an opener say about his future
Steve Smith’s move up to opening was not a matter of universal consensus within the Australian team.
Opinion
NRL 2024
It took a 6.30am message for Spencer Leniu to realise he’d used a racial slur
Rugby league started drawing a line on racial vilification long ago. The startling and raw testimony Leniu provided on Monday night showed how far there is to go.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Have Your Say
It took a 6.30am message for Spencer Leniu to realise he’d used a racial slur
Rugby league started drawing a line on racial vilification long ago. The startling and raw testimony Leniu provided on Monday night showed how far there is to go.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
