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Pollution
This factory contaminated the whole world. And you helped pay for it
Most Australians can expect to find forever chemicals – per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals – in their blood.
Memories and heartbreak for Cleveland Dodd’s mum on eve of coronial inquest
Nadene Dodd and her young family should be at home in Laverton. Instead, they are 950 kilometres away in a motel in Perth’s east, hoping they will finally get answers.
Man found dead in Alkimos house fire
Emergency crews rushed to a fire in Alkimos around 10.35pm on Monday, with firefighters extinguishing the blaze.
Albanese says death of aid worker is ‘completely unacceptable’
“Australia expects full accountability for the deaths of a worker which is completely unacceptable,” the prime minister said this afternoon.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Albanese demands accountability from Israel for ‘unacceptable’ aid worker death
Australian Zomi Frankcom was among four foreign aid workers killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike while providing food assistance in Gaza.
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Tragedy
Two drown trying to save toddler at Gold Coast hotel
A father and a grandfather have drowned while trying to save a two-year-old girl who slipped into the deep end of a Surfers Paradise hotel pool.
WA councillor doubles down on support for Russian election
A WA councillor who returned from Russia with nothing but love for the country’s political system has doubled down on his public statements.
Opinion
Wall Street
Trump just got hit with a $1.5 billion reality check
The release of Donald Trump’s media group’s annual accounts rattled investors and wiped billions off the former president’s fortune.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Yes campaign groups received millions more in donations than No side for Voice referendum
The electoral commission has released figures detailing the sums received and expended by political parties and lobby groups involved in last year’s referendum campaign.
Opinion
China relations
He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now this aspiring WA Liberal has started a civil war
Survivor winner Mark Wales is taking a novel approach to China’s aggression, but could it affect his chances of winning preselection for the Liberal Party?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Analysis
Defamation
Inside Ten’s eleventh-hour defamation case manoeuvre
The network is seeking to call Taylor Auerbach, a former producer on Seven’s Spotlight program, who was part of a team working to woo the former Liberal staffer into an exclusive interview deal.
Perth man accused of filming women in change rooms, gyms
The man has been charged with two counts of indecent acts in public and is due to appear before court.
When Samuel Johnson woke up in emergency, he had one thought
The narrator of the observational series Paramedics got a first-hand look at the work of medicos after he was hit by a car.
This Australian luxury fashion retailer has taken the world by storm. But read the fine print
Cettire has dazzled both well-heeled shoppers and investors with its bargains and extraordinary growth, but it has also become the most polarising success story on the ASX.
Can Virginia Trioli’s new show fix the ABC’s arts problem?
The much-loved broadcaster is back with a new show highlighting Australia’s high-profile creative talent.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why history is on Freo’s side for a finals run this season
The Fremantle Dockers are finals-bound in 2024. It’s a bold statement, but one with historical precedence behind it.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
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AFL 2024
‘The most disappointing thing’: Ginnivan opens up on Pies exit ahead of Gather Round clash
Hawthorn will contact the AFL if they find any unfair treatment of small forward Jack Ginnivan.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Dees prove doubters wrong, Dons edge ahead: Key takeouts from round three
This week, we take a look at Melbourne’s performance in Adelaide, Essendon’s win over St Kilda and the case of the curious Cat.
Western Australia
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Missing person
Body found in search for fisherman swept from rocks east of Esperance
Searchers are combing the land and sea for the man, who was fishing with a family member in the state’s Great Southern when he slipped and fell.
Opinion
Renting
Perth insider spills: Why you can’t get a rental (and what to try now)
Tight supply, sky-high demand and soaring costs means competition is fierce in securing a home. This Perth property manager shares how you can gain an edge.
Ashleigh Goodchild
Director, Soco Realty
Jetstar launches new route to Aussie west coast beach escape
East coast fans of Western Australia’s famed south-west now have a direct flight.
Cleveland Dodd’s family battles to have father released as inquest looms
The family of teenager Cleveland Dodd, who died after self-harming in a WA prison, have launched a public appeal for the early release of his incarcerated father.
Perth shopping centre’s $80m mega-mall facelift is off with a bang
A sleepy shopping centre whose biggest offering for three decades has been a Kmart is being transformed into Perth’s latest ‘town centre’ and dining destination.
Politics
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Political leadership
Badly behaved politicians face docked pay, suspension under proposed new code
Politicians who breach parliamentary workplace standards could be fined up to $10,853, according to a leaked draft of new laws.
Business
The mystery over how Cettire makes its money
Cettire has dazzled both well-heeled shoppers and investors with its bargains and global growth, but it has also become the most polarising success story on the ASX.
World
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli airstrike destroys Iran’s consular building, kills top commander
The strike could mark an escalation of the Israeli military’s targeting of Iranian military officials and allies in Syria.
Opinion
Prefab or pre-drab? The pros and cons of factory-made houses
Tone Wheeler
Australian Architecture Association president
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Property
Opinion
Renting
Perth insider spills: Why you can’t get a rental (and what to try now)
Tight supply, sky-high demand and soaring costs means competition is fierce in securing a home. This Perth property manager shares how you can gain an edge.
Ashleigh Goodchild
Director, Soco Realty
Which sought-after Perth suburbs have seen the steepest price drops?
Median house prices have fallen more than $200,000 in some premium pockets of Perth over the past year.
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Lifestyle
No longer mournful, divorce rings are having a moment
Emily Ratajkowski isn’t the only person giving her diamonds new life post-divorce.
Culture
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Live music
Less than $6000 a year: Australian musicians in dire straits, survey shows
Australian musicians are making less money than during the pandemic, and the collapse of the festival circuit is only going to make life harder.
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AFL 2024
‘The most disappointing thing’: Ginnivan opens up on Pies exit ahead of Gather Round clash
Jack Ginnivan has revealed post-grand final comments from coach Craig McRae combined with his exit interview showed him it was time to leave Collingwood, ahead of the new Hawk’s first clash against his old side on Sunday.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why history is on Freo’s side for a finals run this season
The Fremantle Dockers are finals-bound in 2024. It’s a bold statement, but one with historical precedence behind it.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
Analysis
AFL 2024
Dees prove doubters wrong, Dons edge ahead: Key takeouts from round three
This week, we take a look at Melbourne’s performance in Adelaide, Essendon’s win over St Kilda and the case of the curious Cat.
‘Too tough for his own good’: Why Tszyu’s warrior spirit may have cost him Crawford
Jeff Horn, the only Australian to have fought boxing’s pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford, says Tim Tszyu should have “swallowed his ego” against Sebastian Fundora.
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Olympics
‘We were actually praying for the rain’: Olympic hopeful wins Gift amid wild weather
In a Stawell Gift remarkable for even starting, let alone finishing, Jack Lacey has won the men’s final for 2024 and Chloe Mannix-Power the women’s at a waterlogged track where races were delayed and abandoned as wild weather hit.
Opinion
AFL 2024
The Eagles are flying low, but there’s a flicker of hope
West Coast recorded the same number of inside 50s as the Western Bulldogs and the midfield was serviceable, with Tim Kelly and Elliot Yeo hanging in, while Jeremy McGovern was outstanding.
Peter Ryan
Sports reporter
‘Fight should have been stopped’: The bloody chaos that could change Tszyu’s career
Tim Tszyu was looking in control against his opponent Sebastian Fundora before an unintentional elbow from the American completely changed the fight.
Have Your Say
Under the bright Las Vegas lights, Tim Tszyu didn’t flinch. But did his corner?
Questions are being asked about the Australian’s world title fight being allowed to continue after he received a nasty gash on his forehead.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
