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Defamation
‘I published a true story about rape’: Lisa Wilkinson defends her reporting
Bruce Lehrmann, who is unemployed and has said he is studying law, is now expected to be hit with a large costs bill as the unsuccessful party to the litigation.
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Loading‘Hell-bent on having sex’: Judge finds Lehrmann raped Higgins
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee has handed down his decision in the former political staffer’s high-stakes defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Analysis
Courts
‘Thespian flair’: Unlikely video star at heart of Lehrmann defamation case
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee has won legions of fans following the Bruce Lehrmann trial with his wit and humanity.
Breaking
Crime
Former nurse found guilty of attempting to murder husband at Perth hospital
Wendy Ruth Sym was found guilty on Monday of attempting to murder her husband Kenneth by injecting a high dose of insulin during a hospital admission in January 2021.
Forrests’ $10b Minderoo charity to slash 100 jobs
About a third of the employees at Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo charity will lose their jobs as chief executive John Hartman looks to spend less of its more than $10 billion bounty on administration.
WA parents face tech hurdles in trying to claim student payouts
Last month the government unveiled a $103.5m program to provide payments for households with school-aged children amid the national cost-of-living crisis.
Opinion
AFL 2024
The distances Jake Waterman went to as he drove home West Coast’s first win of the season
There was plenty to like about the Eagles’ first win of the season on Sunday, but the performance from a 25-year-old in his eighth season on the list stood out most.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
How Peter Bol fought back from false doping accusation to make Olympic team
He’s been wrongly accused, temporarily banned, and sidelined by a pesky hamstring injury. But Peter Bol is not only “thrilled” to be back on the Australian team for Paris 2024; he also sent a warning that he is there to win gold.
Analysis
For subscribers
Here comes Harley: Key takeouts from round five
You may have heard of No.1 draft pick Harley Reid. On Sunday, he showed he’s both a monster and a surgeon on the field.
‘Not in his right mind’: Joel Cauchi’s parents speak out
The parents of Bondi Junction killer Joel Cauchi believe he “lost touch with reality” after moving to the city and failing to take his medication as required.
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LoadingIsrael’s air defences stood up to Iran – but they don’t cover where seven-year-old was hit
Amina al-Hasoni, 7, is clinging to life. Were it not for systemic inequities in Israel, her relatives said, maybe she too could have been spared.
Opinion
Currencies
Why the US dollar is setting off alarm bells around the world
Suddenly, tension and uncertainty have gripped financial markets, making them highly volatile.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Trump paid Stormy Daniels $200k to keep quiet. It could cost him a jail sentence
Donald Trump is expected to appear in court himself to plead his case relating to sex scandal payments as he campaigns to return to power. Here’s what you need to know.
Opinion
Parenting
Does banning my child from wearing ‘merch’ make me a bad parent?
My two-year-old has learnt the art of pester power, but I’m digging in my heels, even if it means going up against The Wiggles.
Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
When Mother Nature created this part of Western Australia, she went all out
A splatter of blue – no: two, three, four shades – for the water, a drizzle of pure white for the sand, and a deep red for the soil. And why not some lakes of pink?
The truth behind 13 rules of flying you (probably) didn’t know about
What happens when aircraft seats are too comfortable? Your plane can be grounded, that’s what. Here are air travel’s strangest regulations.
Western Australia
The Pilbara iron men with a $3 billion plan to save the planet
Two former Fortescue executives want to reduce the enormous carbon footprint of iron ore, Australia’s most lucrative export industry. It’ll cost at least $3 billion.
Police investigating after two found dead in Perth home
Police were called to the home in Carramar on Sunday morning where they discovered the bodies.
Updated
Crime
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in South West
A man has been charged with murder after a 38-year-old woman was found dead in Busselton, south-west of Perth, on Thursday evening.
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Qantas’ Perth to London route changed to avoid Iranian airspace
The change in flight path is due to fears Iran is planning an imminent attack on Israel.
Perth Uber drivers start five-day strike on Friday with airport blockade
Friday night could be chaotic for many as about 4000 ride-share drivers plan to stay home with another 500 of them intending to blockade Perth’s airport.
Politics
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Medicine
Budget’s $1.5b prescription for making medicines in Australia
The new plan clears the way for public investment in high-value therapies, naming cancer and heart disease as key areas that deserve government funds.
Business
Forrests’ $10 billion Minderoo charity to slash 100 jobs
About a third of the employees at Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo charity will lose their jobs as chief executive John Hartman looks to spend less of its more than $10 billion bounty on administration.
World
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that’s not true
The threat of open warfare erupting between the arch Middle East foes has put the region on edge, triggering calls for restraint from global powers and Arab nations.
Opinion
Can trans women and biological women share an identity? This case may provide an answer
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
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Title Deeds
Is it better to invest in shares or property? The surprising answer
Former stock exchange boss Dominic Stevens has swapped his $52m digs for an environmental activist’s home in Point Piper, but that’s not his only noteworthy trade.
Analysis
Renting
What can a landlord get away with? The court of public opinion is changing
Gemma Toogood paid $875 a week in rent for a mould-riddled, rat-infested cottage. Do we still think that’s reasonable?
Good Food
Lifestyle
The truth behind 13 rules of flying you (probably) didn’t know about
What happens when aircraft seats are too comfortable? Your plane can be grounded, that’s what. Here are air travel’s strangest regulations.
Opinion
WordPlay
In praise of the eggcorn, the English language’s most logical mistake
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Culture
Let’s face it, when it comes to perfection, we’re unhinged
Teens are buying retinol and an actress’ movable forehead stops me in my tracks.
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AFL 2024
Why West Coast’s win was Waterman’s watershed moment
There was plenty to like about the Eagles’ first win of the season on Sunday, but the performance from a 25-year-old in his eighth season on the list stood out most.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
How Peter Bol fought back from false doping accusation to make Olympic team
He’s been wrongly accused, temporarily banned, and sidelined by a pesky hamstring injury. But Peter Bol is not only “thrilled” to be back on the Australian team for Paris 2024; he also sent a warning that he is there to win gold.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Here comes Harley: Key takeouts from round five
You may have heard of No.1 draft pick Harley Reid. On Sunday, he showed he’s both a monster and a surgeon on the field.
The shot that broke his rivals’ hearts and won Scheffler the US Masters
The world No.1 was under pressure before producing a moment of magic with a stunning shot on the final day that set him up for his second green jacket.
Yeo, Reid star as Eagles thump Richmond in AFL
The Eagles looked potentially in for another grim afternoon, but then registered their best first-half score since 2021 and their sixth win in 54 games.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Four Points: Reality bites as Hawks sink to 54-year low; Bevo’s Bulldogs out of tune
The Hawks haven’t started a season this badly since 1970, and if they lose to the Kangaroos this week, the heat will turn right up, while at the Bulldogs, Luke Beveridge is experimenting with new material, but diehard fans are not convinced.
Peter Ryan
Sports reporter
Occy was a 105kg couch potato. This is the greatest comeback story in Australian sport
It’s been 25 years since Mark Occhilupo rose from depression, drugs and a daily diet of Coco Pops, chicken and chips and Days of Our Lives to conquer the world.
Have Your Say
New Zealand no longer the lions’ den as Australian stocks rise
The ‘Lions phenomenon’ may be helping Australia’s Super Rugby contingent with the Rebels uncovering a new rising star.
