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What keeps people in these Perth suburbs where no one wants to leave?
The suburbs in Perth where homes very rarely go up for sale are scattered across the city from the coast to the hills.
Want to live by the beach in WA for less than $1 million? You can – but there’s a catch
Ten West Australian suburbs have made the Property Credit’s national list of affordable seaside homes.
Seize the moment on media reform: Nine boss
Nine Entertainment’s Mike Sneesby is urging the government to amend its communications bill “right now”.
‘I’m lucky to be alive’: WA teenager who fell down cliff speaks out
Robert Reeves, 16, was hiking at Sixty Foot Falls with four of his friends when he fell 10 metres down a cliff face.
Better boost budget bottom line, Jim: IMF warns of Chinese downturn threat
The International Monetary Fund says countries heavily dependent on China – such as Australia – have to get their budgets in order sooner rather than later.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Starvation is true horror. Sanctions against Israel are Australia’s only choice
To be morally consistent with previous actions and to uphold to amendments Wong herself pushed for, Australia must change its tune towards Israel.
Marc Purcell
CEO, Australian Council for International Development
Map reveals shocking extent of Great Barrier Reef bleaching
The Albanese government is under pressure to cut emissions more quickly after all three regions of the reef suffered extreme bleaching for the first time.
Top UK fund turns up heat on Goyder as Woodside faces climate revolt
Britain’s biggest asset manager will vote to remove Richard Goyder as chair of Australian energy giant Woodside amid a backlash over the board’s climate stance.
China in our sights: Defence to get extra $50b over next decade
Defence spending is set to rise to $100 billion a year by 2034, in large part due to the risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China rapidly builds up its military.
Spare me the Goop: Judith Lucy and Kaz Cooke make sense of menopause
Gwyneth Paltrow is nowhere to be seen as the no-nonsense duo take aim at underwear magnets and other guff.
How a Perth chef turned a love of barbecue into one of the planet’s best open-fire dining restaurants
In May, local boy done good Dave Pynt brings the party back to Perth for one heck of a homecoming.
Why everything you thought about preheating your oven may be wrong
Alice Zaslavsky settles the debate once and for all in the interests of saving time, energy, and money every time we cook.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Lion’s lifeline: AFL to review character references after Cameron escapes ban
In a rare decision, Charlie Cameron’s clean record over more than 200 games paid dividends after the Brisbane livewire escaped with a fine at the tribunal for his sling tackle on Jake Lever.
AFL round six teams and tips: Ugle-Hagan to miss for personal reason
Our experts have entered their tips for the eight games of round six. See which way they’re predicting each match will turn out as the season kicks into gear.
Updated
World Boxing
Boxing coach quits Olympics over sexual misconduct claims
Boxing Australia’s head coach Jamie Pittman was found to have been involved in offensive behaviour involving female athletes.
Western Australia
Perth family’s petition calling for rescue pup’s return gathers pace
Meanwhile, a Perth vet urged a commonsense approach to animal rescue issues.
Updated
Renting
WA MP served no-grounds eviction notice from Guildford landlord
A WA politician is calling for an end to no-grounds evictions after he was handed his own notice.
Updated
Small business
WA contractor, jobs saved as creditors back lifeline bid
One of WA’s biggest Aboriginal-owned and run contracting services companies has been handed a lifeline after creditors backed an eleventh-hour bid to pull it out of administration.
Perth animal shelter gives family their forever dog … then takes it back
A Baldivis family was overjoyed to have Oakley, showering him with love and toys and giving him the best seat on the couch. Then it all fell apart. Here’s why.
WA’s ‘cruel’ Gender Reassignment Board to be abolished
Transgender people will no longer need to undergo surgical reassignment to legally register a change of sex after the state government announced changes to the law.
Politics
Map reveals the shocking extent of Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching
Canberra is under pressure to cut emissions more quickly after all three regions of the reef suffered extreme bleaching for the first time.
Business
BOQ profits stifled as inflation, higher funding costs shred margins
The bank unveiled a cash profit of $172 million in the six months to February 29, down 33 per cent compared to the first half of last year.
World
‘Fascinating ... stirs the pot’: Jury candidates air views of Trump as hush money trial proceeds
Without his usual bravado and bluster, and once again appearing in court without his wife, Melania, by his side, Trump looked more like a weary, ordinary man.
Opinion
Explore
Property
‘Rent bidding’ banned, hikes capped under new WA tenancy laws
Landlords will soon be prohibited from hiking rents more than once a year and “rent bidding” will be forbidden under the strengthened laws. But some MPs say there’s one thing missing.
Property prices climb in regions as buyers favour tree and sea change
Since mid-last year, local economic conditions, plus the affordability and lifestyle factors, have sparked a turnaround in property in regional Australia.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Heavenly scent: Once a teen impulse, incense is now a luxury item
Candles, schmandles. If you want to make an impression in your home, burning incense is the most fashionable way forward.
Culture
This moving doco is more than just a history of the ANZACs in Gallipoli
What happened on the island of Lemnos in 1915 is a moving account of humanity in the midst of catastrophe.
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World Boxing
Boxing coach quits Olympics over sexual misconduct claims
Boxing Australia’s head coach Jamie Pittman was found to have been involved in offensive behaviour involving female athletes.
AFL round six teams and tips: Ugle-Hagan to miss for personal reason
Our experts have entered their tips for the eight games of round six. See which way they’re predicting each match will turn out as the season kicks into gear.
Updated
AFL 2024
Finlayson ‘offended’ by suspension, ‘rethinks’ comments
Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson says he “should have provided more context” for comments he made on his wife’s podcast when he said he was pissed off at having been banned for three matches for making a homophobic slur.
How many medals will Australia win at Paris 2024? Here’s what the data analysts think
An independent forecast about Australia’s prospects in the Paris Olympics is bullish, but not unrealistic.
‘I will play on the PGA Tour for the rest of my career’: McIlroy quashes LIV talk
Rory McIlroy has poured cold water on what would have been one of sport’s greatest about-faces after reports linked him to a $1.5 billion deal to join the breakaway tour.
Money Talks
West Coast Eagles
Why Harley Reid could prove to be football’s biggest bargain
The decision by the AFLPA to make standard the first three years of a player’s contract is a bonus for the Eagles and other clubs with early draft picks in this year’s draft, but it has upset many player managers.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Lion’s lifeline: AFL to review character references after Cameron escapes ban
In a rare decision, Charlie Cameron’s clean record over more than 200 games paid dividends after the Brisbane livewire escaped with a fine at the tribunal for his sling tackle on Jake Lever.
Have Your Say
‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms
BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.
