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Forget FIFO – new mine near Perth has plans for hundreds of DIDO jobs
Chalice Mining could have 500 local workers producing numerous metals needed for the energy transition.
The gap is widening between Cottesloe’s rich and super-rich residents
Personal income analysis has declared Cottesloe Australia’s most unequal suburb. Here’s a glimpse of how the wealthiest live there – and how your suburb rates.
Perth retirees are the oldest in the country
Australian men and women are now expecting to retire at ages not seen since the early 1970s. And in WA, people are working well into their 60s.
Uber ride-share rival Ola suddenly pulls Perth service
An Ola Rideshare driver told Radio 6PR that over the past six months the number of people in Perth using the app had been dwindling.
Accused killer of 23-year-old Hannah McGuire faces her family in court
Lachlan Young, 21, has been charged with murdering McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt-out car in bushland on Friday.
PM announces new head of Australian Defence Force
David Johnston, a naval officer who has been the nation’s second most senior military figure since 2018, will replace long-serving Defence Chief Angus Campbell.
March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
Since last June, the globe has broken heat records each month, with marine heat waves across large areas of the globe’s oceans contributing.
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The chief of America’s biggest bank is worried. That’s bad news for all of us
Jamie Dimon is one of the most powerful people in the world. His annual letter to shareholders contains an alarming scenario.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Disability
From the outside, you can’t tell this house was built for a serial sex offender
Clinical experts and justice officials fear the NDIS is ill-equipped to deal with sex offenders, putting the safety of the public and support workers at risk.
Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives, gives Biden a new target
In releasing his video the presumptive Republican presidential nominee tried to put to rest an issue widely seen as a general election liability. It hasn’t.
‘A pencil is not a weapon, but it can be’: What does Australia send to Israel?
The government says Australia does not supply weaponry to Israel. But the Greens and human rights groups are calling for and end to military exports. So, who is telling the truth?
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It’s men’s rights v woke culture in Heartbreak High season two
With all the partying, sex and scandal, how does anyone at Hartley High ever get any schoolwork done?
The pantry staple that makes simple midweek spuds special
Squashed crisp-edged potatoes, tossed and baked in pickle brine to give them a subtle but important chip-shop feeling.
Seinfeld’s controversial finale? Curb Your Enthusiasm just fixed it
Did comedy mastermind Larry David engineer the perfect finale? Not quite. But it was pretty, pretty, pretty good.
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Collectables
Why more people are investing in – and wearing – vintage fashion
Vintage fashion remains in high demand – with people wanting a slice of history as much as reducing the need for additional landfill.
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AFL 2024
‘That’s enough’: AFL must send Finlayson a simple message with slur penalty
What shocks about Jeremy Finlayson’s homophobic insult against Essendon is that it even sprung to his mind to use such language in 2024.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Australian troll fined for ‘vile’ online ref abuse during Rugby World Cup
A Brisbane man has been fined $1000 and given a 12-month good behaviour bond for abusing a Rugby World Cup match official and his family.
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Shares crash over building delays and cost blowout at troubled WA gas plant
Beach Energy shares plummeted in early trading on Monday, with its chief executive conceding extreme disappointment over quality issues in the late-stage WA project.
Look out Perth: The new 40km/h zones coming to roads near you
The government will spend millions to slow cars around 165 school crossings not covered by existing school zones after hearing traffic wardens’ horror stories.
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Fremantle Dockers
Crucial moments sunk Freo, while Harley Reid activated beast mode
A perfect start to the season came to a shattering end for the Dockers on Saturday, while rising Eagle Harley Reid displayed power, poise and aggressiveness.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
Gen Z is not drinking – and it’s threatening Perth’s live music scene
A sharp decline in alcohol consumption among risk-averse young adults is undermining the live music scene, which has long relied on the sale of booze.
Unit 18 guards watched movies while on the job, inquest told
A Unit 18 prison guard has told the coroner’s inquest into the death of Cleveland Dodd it was common for staff to watch movies and other programs while working the night shift.
Politics
Dutton pushes back on PM appointing special adviser to Israel investigation
Anthony Albanese has tasked a top air force figure with testing the veracity of Israel’s claims about the death of an Australian aid worker.
Business
The green elephant in the room hanging over Australian companies
Directors at companies failing to meet any climate commitment criteria received higher support in 2023 than those that met them, research shows.
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Russia-Ukraine war
$9 billion in ‘dirty money’ held on our shores
An elite group, including former prime ministers, business, union and military leaders, wants Australia to divert the billions it has confiscated from Russia since the invasion.
Opinion
The government is finally awakening to the bleak nature of Israel’s fighting
Ben Saul
Challis Chair of International Law at Sydney University
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Property
Perth property prices predicted to boom by 30 per cent
The Perth property price boom over the next three years looks firmly entrenched, with a key forecaster revising its growth predictions.
How a designer duo transformed a historic block from three homes to one
They needed a place that would house a family of seven comfortably. Finding few options, they created their own dream home.
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Lifestyle
Exercise doesn’t just benefit your body, it also strengthens your brain
Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in many ways. Here’s how to reap the benefits.
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Remember Seinfeld’s controversial finale? Curb Your Enthusiasm just fixed it
Did comedy mastermind Larry David engineer the perfect finale? Not quite. But it was pretty, pretty, pretty good.
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Gorry, Hunt in doubt for Olympics as Matildas prepare for ‘experimental’ friendly
Tony Gustavsson’s casualty ward is nearing double figures, and it remains unclear whether some first-choice starters will recover in time for Paris 2024.
AFL’s captain’s call: Skippers won’t get right to review umpiring decisions
The AFL has made its own captain’s call on the push to allow team skippers to challenge umpiring decisions by sending them to video review.
Opinion
AFL 2024
‘That’s enough’: AFL must send Finlayson a simple message with slur penalty
What shocks about Jeremy Finlayson’s homophobic insult against Essendon is that it even sprung to his mind to use such language in 2024.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Opinion
AFL 2024
Gather Round? More like Blather Round if you ask me
After being bombarded with missives about the charms of South Australia, we were supposed to rejoice and be grateful that they had the footy and we didn’t.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Irankunda declines approach to join Olyroos for Paris 2024 qualifiers
He was left out of the squad due to concerns for his “wellbeing” last week. Now the most exciting talent in the Australian game has turned down a last-minute opportunity to wear the green and gold.
Opinion
Fremantle Dockers
Crucial moments sunk Freo, while Harley Reid activated beast mode
A perfect start to the season came to a shattering end for the Dockers on Saturday, while rising Eagle Harley Reid displayed power, poise and aggressiveness.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
Dockers footy boss backs in Clark amid dissent call fallout
Fremantle’s footy boss backed in young Docker Jordan Clark after a dissent call against him in the dying minutes of Saturday’s game all but sealed their loss.
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Blues-print for success: Rugby Australia must look to Auckland to rescue Waratahs
NSW’s malaise would appear to be terminal. But the example of the Blues – for so long New Zealand rugby’s great underachievers – shows a turnaround is possible.
