The Booklist
A weekly newsletter for book lovers from books editor Jason Steger.
The Confession podcast
Murder was just the beginning in this astonishing new podcast.
The Traveller Quiz
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our weekly travel quiz.
Crisis talks: Housing and sustainability challenges injects urgency into Perth Design Week
Once regarded as an indulgence for the leisure classes, architecture and design is now at the centre of the conversation.
Exclusive
Gas
Abandoned wells in WA loom over explorer behind controversial NSW gas plan
A company seeking to drill for gas off the NSW coast and another with abandoned wells in WA are both owned by a firm with questions over its financial viability.
Updated
The Kimberley
State swings axe on iconic Kimberley Horizontal Falls experience
All but one tourism operator in the region will not be allowed to take boats through the falls from 2026 – and the experience will end completely in 2028.
Former WA mining boss’ ‘lieutenant’ jailed over role in $2 million heist
The “lieutenant” who took orders from a disgraced mining dealmaker will spend more than two years behind bars for her role in the multimillion-dollar heist before Continental Coal’s collapse.
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Investigation
Perth man arrested as millions go missing in alleged investment scam
Jack Endersby was living the high life based out of his apartment at The Towers at Elizabeth Quay. Then his clients hired a private investigator.
Government sweats on critical new court challenge on immigration detainees
The High Court will decide if more immigration detainees should be released into the community following a fresh hearing next month.
Updated
Local government
Planning minister intervenes in Perth women’s safe night space clash
The state government has stepped into a bitter dispute between a community service provider and the City of Perth that left vulnerable women stranded in the middle.
AFL 2024 round one LIVE updates
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Collingwood and Sydney play at the MCG.
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Tony Wright’s Column
Scams
Roll up, roll up, suckers. Have we got a free trip to paradise for you
There’s one born every minute, and the scammers of the internet know it better than anyone.
South Korean scientists tout ‘beef rice’ as future source of protein
Professor Jinkee Hong of Yonsei University in Seoul, who led the research, said it uses grain particles as the base for cultivating animal muscle and fat cells.
Review
Perth
Wanting a feed at this Perth bowls club? You’ll definitely need to be early
Under the command of two young gun chefs, the kitchen at Doubleview Bowling Club is a win-win-win for eaters, the community – and for hospitality workers.
Recipe collection
Fakeaway
Friday is the new Satay: 10 saucy recipes to stick on your list
There’s something for everyone in these riffs on the Southeast Asian peanut sauce.
A sublime novel of female bravery and friendship in the heat of war
Kristin Hannah’s latest novel tells the story of a young woman who signs up to go to Vietnam.
Editor's Picks
Opinion
Comedy
Our woke world can’t take a joke, and it’s no laughing matter
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Opinion
Taylor Swift
Is it OK to mine your past relationships to feed your art? Looking at you Tay Tay
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Opinion
Australian soccer
Sam Kerr is the latest victim of Australia’s Ned Kelly syndrome
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Just in
Western Australia
Audacious bid to dump old WA oil rigs in Bass Strait
Enough material to build 110 Sydney Harbour Bridges is built into Australian offshore oil and gas rigs, and experts are now grappling with how to safely recover it.
Tennis champ shares his tips as Perth celebrates launch of Nine’s newest game show
Tennis legend, media all-rounder and now host of Nine’s hit game show Tipping Point Australia, Todd Woodbridge, was joined by local media and clients at a special dinner at Santini.
‘I’m ecstatic’: WA Police detail rescue effort for family stuck in flood-ravaged region
Seven people who spent three days stranded in Western Australia’s flood-ravaged remote outback have been rescued by helicopter and returned to Kalgoorlie, ending a mammoth multi-agency recovery effort.
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Local government
Basil’s Northbridge apartment at centre of new spat with state government
Women’s Interests Minister Sue Ellery has accused Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas of failing to disclose an impartiality interest.
Updated
Police
WA’s COVID era-style police borders have stopped just 5 grams of cannabis
In the eight months since border search powers were made available to police, they have been used just seven times.
Politics
Government sweats on critical new court challenge on immigration detainees
The High Court will decide if more immigration detainees should be released into the community following a fresh hearing next month.
Business
Australians could lose the right to watch live sport for free
Insiders say there is a ‘regulatory gap’ that means broadcasts of major events could disappear behind a digital paywall.
World
‘Too big to fail’: United States insists AUKUS deal is not sub par
The US Navy this week proposed removing an attack submarine from its 2025 spending plan, but top officials rushed to promise Australia would still get three nuclear submarines.
Opinion
Just how much of a pay rise can you expect this year?
Nina Hendy
Business and finance journalist
Explore
Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an elegant home in the nation’s most exclusive street, to a coastal getaway with incredible views - here’s our pick of the bunch.
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
Are you a ‘floor person’? Why lying on the ground feels so good
According to experts, there are many reasons why lying on the floor makes us feel, well, grounded.
Opinion
Australia
Where the bloody hell are all our international tourists?
Anthony Dennis
Editor, travel
Culture
‘He’s a pain in the bum’: Bruce Beresford lets fly at Spike Lee’s sour grapes
The Australian Academy Award-nominated director doesn’t think much of those who complain when their films miss out on an Oscar.
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Sport
Flag hangover? Magpies slump to 0-2, Heeney stars for surging Swans
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Collingwood and Sydney play at the MCG.
Analysis
AFL 2024
A game of denial and a minute of mayhem: How the Blues held on
We break down the frenetic last moments of Carlton’s desperate defence to hang on against a surging Richmond. Inevitably, when the big moments happen, Charlie Curnow is involved.
AFL teams: Demons swing the changes with Pickett among the ins
The teams for AFL round one are in as all the 18 clubs finally get going. Melbourne have made five changes for their clash versus Western Bulldogs.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The Essendon mystery: Why Bombers’ 2024 prospects are so hard to read
It’s hard to know which Essendon – the blockbuster openers, the late-season flops or a muddling mixture – will be visiting our screens this year.
Exclusive
Concussion crisis
Brain scans, DNA and blood tests mooted for new AFL players
The AFL is keen to scan the brains of players when they are drafted, as one of a series of measures to reduce the risks associated with concussions.
‘Everyone’s got warts’: James Sicily’s ‘crazy’ personal transformation
James Sicily was once known best - or worst - for his hot-headed, ill-disciplined ways on the football field, but is now one of Hawthorn’s best and most respected players.
Carlton show they are the new Collingwood, Gibcus out for the season
In a devastating blow, Richmond confirmed that young defender Josh Gibcus tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the narrow loss to Carlton at the MCG.
Have Your Say
The 30 players Rugby Australia must try to keep
The current crop of Wallabies were winning less than 40 per cent of matches, even before Eddie Jones. No one is indispensable. But, that said...
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
