The Booklist
A weekly newsletter for book lovers from books editor Jason Steger.
The Confession podcast
Murder was just the beginning in this astonishing new podcast.
The Traveller Quiz
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our weekly travel quiz.
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Gas
‘Upfront, credible and honest’: Woodside boss spruiks climate plan ahead of crucial AGM
Meg O’Neill says the energy major is working to reduce its emissions but warns it’s not going to be easy or cheap.
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Education
The WA schools planning to close on Tuesday revealed
More than 80 public schools across Western Australia have confirmed they will close, or partially close during the teachers’ strike.
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Tragedy
Three young brothers killed in Wheatbelt crash
Three brothers, the youngest just nine years old, and a family friend have been identified as the four people killed in a horror crash overnight.
Police vision reveals close calls during wild chase through 22 Perth suburbs
Detectives have charged a man who allegedly led police on the car chase in a stolen vehicle.
Third man in three months dies in Perth prison
Staff at the maximum security facility in the city’s south-east provided first aid until paramedics arrived, but could not revive him.
Who were the Wakeley rioters and why did it descend into violence?
Distrust of police and authority, as well as old grievances and social marginalisation, may have contributed to disturbing scenes on Monday night.
New Seven boss wants to move on from ‘a few bad apples’
Seven West Media’s new boss Jeff Howard has warned he is willing to weed out staffers who show poor judgement or engage in unacceptable behaviour.
High-risk plan to make Australian industry great again
Manufacturing is making a comeback as the federal government reshapes and revitalises its role in the economy. But at what cost?
Explosions in Iran: What we know so far
Direct conflict between Iran and Israel threatens to elevate the regional conflict, and push it in unpredictable directions.
Iran and Israel’s open battle follows decades of shadow war
The two nations’ enmity stretches back decades, through a history of shadow wars and clandestine attacks by land, sea, air and cyberspace.
New Seven boss wants to move on from ‘a few bad apples’
Seven West Media’s new boss Jeff Howard has warned he is willing to weed out staffers who show poor judgement or engage in unacceptable behaviour.
Opinion
US politics
Civil War is a movie. If Trump wins, will it be a reality?
With the instigator of the Capitol Hill riot standing a good chance of returning to power, the question of whether the US is headed towards Civil War 2.0 no longer feels hyperbolic.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Cruise line’s ultra-luxury yacht arrives in Australia
The luxury ship, which will sail around Australia, the Pacific and even to Antarctica, features two helicopters and a high-tech submersible.
Heartbroken Dockers look to derby to atone for late losses
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is confident his team have learned vital lessons from their recent pair of heartbreaking losses, and he’s urging them to get more bang for their buck in front of goal.
Review
Mount Lawley
What does the suburban Italian of tomorrow look like? Head to Beaufort Street and see for yourself
A mix of familiar and new-fangled, casual and celebratory, Threecoins & Sons is a blueprint for the more modern neighbourhood family restaurant.
Western Australia
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Tragedy
‘Impossible not to be moved’ by tragic suicide of 10-year-old boy in WA state care: Richard Marles
The boy had 26 case managers over four years and no cultural safety plan, National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Recovery Project director Megan Krakouer said.
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.
WADA makes drug testing changes after Bol ‘disaster’
Drug testers will alter how they test for the endurance drug EPO after a World Anti-Doping Agency review.
Popular WA tourist destination bans shark fishing
Fisheries Minister Don Punch banned wire trace within 800 metres of the shore along Perth’s metropolitan coastline in 2023. This regional council has weighed in.
Scarborough rubbish truck driver fined after hitting little boy on scooter
A Perth rubbish truck driver who accidentally ran over a four-year-old who was riding his scooter down a suburban street has been fined $2500.
Politics
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ALP
Labor ‘uses ethnically diverse to stack branches, not run as MPs’
“There have been systemic barriers put on multicultural communities,” says Senate hopeful Wesa Chau. “And when we talk about discrimination, this is what it looks like.”
Business
New Seven boss wants to move on from what he claims were ‘a few bad apples’
Seven West Media’s new boss Jeff Howard has warned he is willing to weed out staffers who show poor judgement or unacceptable behaviour.
World
Palestinians vow to fight on after US vetoes full UN membership
Among the 12 countries recognising Palestine were US allies France, Japan and South Korea.
Opinion
Only one man can stop the world plunging into full-scale war
Geraldine Brooks
Author and journalist
Civil War is a movie. If Trump wins, will it be a reality?
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
In India elections are a matter of faith, and criticism is akin to blasphemy
Zach Hope
South-east Asia correspondent
Explore
Property
Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?
Once interest rates fall, property prices would likely go up, but buyers could borrow more money, and new analysis shows whether it would be enough.
Want to live by the beach in WA for less than $1m? You can – but there’s a catch
Ten West Australian suburbs have made the Property Credit’s national list of affordable seaside homes.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Fakeaway
10 fast and curious Friday night flatbread pizzas
Lifestyle
Opinion
Work therapy
We’ve been told we need to work from the office full-time. Why?
A blanket everyone-back-to-work policy is rarely a judicious move, especially when so many employees are content with the existing policy.
Jonathan Rivett
Freelance writer
Culture
Inside the stunt that saw Ryan Gosling shut down the Harbour Bridge
Director David Leitch started his career as Brad Pitt’s stunt double, then Matt Damon’s. So who better to tell Ryan Gosling how to ride a broken bin across Sydney Harbour Bridge at 50km/h?
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Sport
Heartbroken Dockers look to derby to atone for late losses
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is confident his team have learned vital lessons from their recent pair of heartbreaking losses, and he’s urging them to get more bang for their buck in front of goal.
Marking contests: The surprising way AFL players get concussed
In AFL data with potential ramifications for how the game is coached, this masthead can reveal that of the concussions reported in 2023 – for all games including finals – the largest share came in marking contests.
‘Challenging everyone’: Bulldogs’ big statement after week of intense pressure
After being made the sub a week earlier Bailey Dale led the Bulldogs to an emphatic win over St Kilda to give credence to the notion he needed a circuit breaker to find form.
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Australian cricket
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
Seven-time World Cup winner and Australia’s most decorated captain Meg Lanning has explained why she ultimately walked away from the game at just 32 years of age.
Ten-goal thumping: Second-heaviest defeat for Lyon the Saint
Aaron Naughton kicked an equal career-best bag of six goals as the Western Bulldogs eased some of the considerable pressure on coach Luke Beveridge with a 60-point thumping of St Kilda.
Tennis bosses court Games organisers for more nets in Brisbane
With the Brisbane International regularly selling out, an expected 44 per cent more matches for the Olympics could be too much for the Queensland Tennis Centre.
Nathan Murphy retired because of concussion; his mate Will Pucovski is still battling symptoms
Will Pucovski is yet to fully shake off symptoms of his latest concussion, delaying the meeting of a medical panel to help decide on his cricket future.
Have Your Say
Batters or batsman? Aggers, it’s not a hill to die on
Jonathan Agnew is one of the greats, but he’s fighting a losing battle against the term “batter” in modern cricket at a time when authorities want to get more women and girls playing the game.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author