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Andrew Forrest
Forrest’s Facebook fight dropped by prosecutors
Andrew Forrest’s legal battle to hold the social media giant to account over the proliferation of scam ads using his likeness is all but dead in the water.
Exclusive
Water
Australian drinking water now allows a carcinogen at 140 times the US rate
Twenty-year-old Amara Strande’s deathbed crusade pushed the US to slash the levels of cancer-linked forever chemicals considered safe in drinking water.
Morrison pushed $500m War Memorial project before business case done: report
The project was spruiked by Scott Morrison months into his prime ministership and has since seen cost blowouts and conflicts of interest over key contracts.
Review
Fremantle
The new Fremantle bar and kitchen that wants to party like it’s 1989
Smoked fish party pies. Prawn cocktails. Garlic bread: this new Freo bar from the Manuka Woodfire Kitchen team revels in the nostalgic tastes of yesteryear.
Opinion
Naked City
In game of defamation poker, Lehrmann has gone all in
You can put in your chips to see your opponent’s hand. But if you’re not careful, it could cost you more than just money.
John Silvester
Crime reporter
Bruce Lehrmann’s karaoke is killing the neighbourhood
The former political staffer’s partying is bringing epic levels of irritation to his new neighbours in North Sydney. The man who offered to put him up for a few days says he’s “ropeable”.
Daily letter delivery gets the official cut in Australia
From Monday, letters will be delivered every second day instead of every day for 98 per cent of locations across Australia.
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LoadingFormer ABC and Nine political editor Chris Uhlmann joins Sky News
Chris Uhlmann will start with the Murdoch-owned network next week and is set to appear on a number of shows.
A twisty tale of Channel Seven exec’s racquet of wrath
When asked questions about a TV tennis rights deal, Channel Seven executive Bruce McWilliam returned serve.
Analysis
American Football
Murder, a police chase, Kardashians: The O.J. Simpson saga was a unique American moment
Beyond the news value of such a famous person accused of such brutal killings, what made the O.J. Simpson trial such an incredible moment in US history?
Ted Anthony
Updated
North America
O.J. Simpson, fallen NFL hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
Simpson earned fame, fortune and adulation through football and show business, but his legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife and her friend.
Influencer ranted about eclipse before stabbing partner, pushing girls out car
The woman, who described herself as a “divine healer”, told her more than 100,000 online followers that the total solar eclipse was “the epitome of spiritual warfare”.
Does Alex Garland’s Civil War predict America’s future, or incite it?
The author of The Beach and director of Ex Machina has made a film about the collapse of democracy. It’s a harrowing vision but, he says, it needn’t come true.
‘My boyfriend maintains he never Googled me’: Cate Campbell on love, life and sport
“I made a decision to not date athletes, having dated a few prior to meeting Adam, because I didn’t want to become gossip fodder,” says the gold-medal winning swimmer.
She took on Amy Winehouse, even though she knew the risks
Marisa Abela, who plays the British singer in the film Back to Black, says the biopic is an honest portrait of the star’s relationship with her controversial father Mitch.
Lion taunts Dees forward with ‘crybaby face’ in spiteful exchange
Two years after being left in tears by a sledge from Lion Dayne Zorko, Melbourne’s Harrison Petty has been targeted with a ‘crybaby’ gesture by another Lion.
Smith hangs tough to keep Masters dream alive, DeChambeau leads after opening round
Former British Open champion Cameron Smith was “absolutely chuffed” to have ground out a first-round 71 after spending almost a week battling food poisoning.
Dusty-like Harley Reid firmly on Tigers’ radar
Reid shrugged a total of seven Swans opponents, including one in a passage of play that led to his first senior goal with a classy snap in the opening term.
Western Australia
‘Knowingly aiding criminals’: Forrest lashes Facebook over scam ads on eve of court hearings
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has launched another blistering tirade in his war with Facebook, accusing the social media giant of turning a blind eye to scam ads ahead of two major hearings.
A new era for Perth’s ‘white elephant’? Yagan Square readies for revamp reveal
The $14 million revamp the state hopes will help the embattled Yagan Square hospitality precinct shed its reputation as Perth’s “white elephant” is nearing completion. But will it work?
Bail granted for Bunbury man accused of leaving teenager with broken jaw in random attack
Christopher Isaako appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with grievous bodily harm, possessing a controlled weapon and fighting in public to cause fear.
Unit 18 ‘inhumane’ and a ‘war zone’ before Perth teen’s death
A nurse who tried to save an Indigenous teen who harmed himself in the youth wing of an adult prison has told an inquest the unit was like a war zone and conditions were inhumane.
Updated
Police
Dog shot dead by police at Trigg Beach
A dog was fatally shot by police on Tuesday night following an incident at Trigg Beach.
Politics
Breaking
Manufacturing
Warnings against Albanese government picking business winners with taxpayer billions
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said the government’s push to subsidise manufacturing risks creating businesses that rely on handouts. And her predecessor agrees.
Business
Woolworths and Coles are hoarding land, IGA operator tells Senate inquiry
The boss of Metcash Food calls for even stronger merger laws, while Aldi Australia’s boss explains why it has no stores in Tasmania.
World
‘We will harm them’: Israel says it is prepared for wider conflict
Israel has been bracing for possible Iranian retaliation for the killing of a senior general and six other Iranian officers.
Opinion
Qantas baggage haunts under-pressure Goyder at Woodside
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Albanese has a new slogan. Just don’t play a drinking game with it
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful
David Leser
Senior freelance writer
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Property
Analysis
Renting
What can a landlord get away with? In the court of public opinion, it’s changing
Gemma Toogood paid $875 a week in rent for a mould-riddled, rat-infested cottage. Do we still think that’s reasonable?
Updated
Renting
Never-ending run of rises pushes Perth rents to new high
Perth’s rental crisis has worsened as unit and house rents reach fresh highs off the back of a record-low vacancy rate.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘My boyfriend maintains he never Googled me’: Olympian Cate Campbell on love, life and sport
“I made a decision to not date athletes, having dated a few prior to meeting Adam, because I didn’t want to become gossip fodder,” says the gold-medal winning swimmer.
Opinion
Health and nutrition
Making sense of health headlines shouldn’t be so difficult – or dangerous
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Culture
Perth, we used to dress up for a day in town. What happened?
A new exhibition during the Boorloo Heritage Festival celebrates the era in which gloves and hats, suits and ties were mandatory for those “going to town”. So when did standards slip?
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Sport
Smith hangs tough to keep Masters dream alive, DeChambeau leads after opening round
Former British Open champion Cameron Smith was “absolutely chuffed” to have ground out a first-round 71 after spending almost a week battling food poisoning.
Lion taunts Melbourne forward with ‘crybaby face’ in spiteful exchange
Two years after being left in tears by a sledge from Lion Dayne Zorko, Melbourne’s Harrison Petty has been targeted with a ‘crybaby’ gesture by another Lion.
AFL round five teams and tips: Bulldogs drop Caleb Daniel
Our experts have entered their tips for the eight games of round five. See which way they’re predicting each match will turn out, and come back on Thursday night for all the ins and outs.
Dusty-like Harley Reid firmly on Tigers’ radar
Reid shrugged a total of seven Swans opponents, including one in a passage of play that led to his first senior goal with a classy snap in the opening term.
How an EPL powerhouse kept Gulden at the Swans and ‘out of the Melbourne bubble’
At age 21, Errol Gulden was faced with the biggest decision of his career: whether to stay at the club he grew up in or seek riches elsewhere. He stayed.
Opinion
AFL 2024
A new force is emerging in the AFL. It’s bad news for the Bombers and Saints
The Suns, with their riches of young talent and growing superstars, are on the brink of a meteoric rise. This is a warning to all: prepare yourselves, for the Suns are ready to unleash a new era of dominance in the AFL.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Two-week ban for a headbutt? Coach fumes about soft suspension
A Fijian Drua forward was red-carded for a headbutt but the Super Rugby judiciary decided it wasn’t serious given it only made “limited contact”.
Have Your Say
If you don’t think we’re living in weird times just have a look at the sporting world
Drug allegations, homophobic and racist abuse and faces covered in blood – there’s madness in the air.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
