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.
Number of WA people living to over 100 years old grows ten-fold in a generation
The growing number of older West Australians means people will need homes for much longer than previous generations, adding a new dimension to the housing crisis gripping the state.
Linda Reynolds to continue defamation action despite apology
MP Linda Reynolds has vowed to continue with a suit against Brittany Higgins if Higgins continues to claim there was a political cover-up over her rape.
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Bondi Junction attack
Crowds flock to Bondi Beach for candlelit vigil for Bondi Junction stabbing victims
NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, political leaders and thousands of locals paid their respects to those lost in the Bondi Junction knife attack.
RM Williams co-owner Nicola Forrest is sticking the boot in for women
In her first official media appearance since her separation from Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, the billionaire has placed women’s boots front and centre of an $8 million factory expansion.
Fancy Free-o: Linda Reynolds’ repast with Janet Albrechtsen
The former minister has raved about a nosh-up with a fellow Lehrmann case alumni.
Double blow for Giants as Greene, Hogan banned
The Giants could be without two star forwards on Anzac Day with Toby Greene and Jesse Hogan both offered bans.
Four Points
AFL 2024
Chaotic Collingwood rediscover their 2023 spark
Collingwood click again as they bring the energy back; the unbeaten Geelong must face the AFL’s best forward pairing without the best defender in the game; and footy’s bravest act may need to be flipped on its head
Opinion
Musings
Gossiping isn’t evil, it’s our feminine duty
The art of talking about people when they’re not in the room deserves a positive rebrand.
Eliza Reilly
Conflict, inflation and market correction weigh on Australian shares
Market watchers expect further pain as tensions between Iran and Israel mount and quarterly domestic inflation figures are released this week.
Opinion
Air travel
I thought I was flying Air NZ. Instead, I’m on an airline I’ve never heard of
Once onboard, I realise this is not the dreamy aircraft I thought I would be on.
Julia D'Orazio
Travel writer
US-led war games to sail into Chinese-claimed waters amid rising tensions
Australia will take part in an annual military exercise beginning this week that will send thousands of Philippine and American military personnel into contested waters.
Can a member of parliament job-share? These childhood friends want to find out
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock plan to run as job-sharing MPs in federal parliament, working one week on and one week off and alternating trips to Canberra.
Opinion
Retirement living
What a modern retirement plan should look like
Retirement has gone from a time when we stepped back into the shadows to being one of the most exciting phases of our lives. Here’s how to plan for it.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Western Australia
Football Club pays tribute to volunteer firefighter who lost his life
Harry Stead, a volunteer firefighter who lost his life battling a blaze in Esperance has been honoured in a football ‘tribute match’.
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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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Tragedy
Three brothers, including nine-year-old, among four killed in horror Wheatbelt crash
Three brothers, the youngest of whom was just nine years old, and their family friend have been identified as the four people killed in a horror crash south-west of Northam overnight.
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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.
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.
Politics
Can a member of parliament job-share? These childhood friends want to find out
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock plan to run as job-sharing MPs in federal parliament, working one week on and one week off and alternating trips to Canberra.
Business
ASX-listed Russian coal miner’s proposed $76m fire sale under scrutiny
Australian authorities are examining a proposed deal that would benefit a fund that has been described as a “slush fund” for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
World
US expected to sanction Israeli military unit, further straining ties
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s War Cabinet, said the decision is a “mistake” because it would harm Israel’s international legitimacy during wartime.
Opinion
Rape myths are extremely dangerous. Did the Lehrmann verdict bust them?
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
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
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
Lifestyle
Magazine
Good Weekend
The April 20 Edition
The Aus-designed artificial heart set to revolutionise medicine | Preppers go mainstream | A sperm donor’s message to his progeny
Opinion
Work therapy
We’ve been told we need to work from the office full-time. Why?
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
Eagles soar, Fremantle look to reset after shock western derby result
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is adamant there were no excuses for his team’s western derby flop, saying his players simply got smoked in the contest.
Beale’s star debut as Force send Crusaders to bottom of Super Rugby table
The Western Force have heaped more pain on the Crusaders and dragged themselves off the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with a bonus-point victory over the fallen champions in Perth.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why Hardwick and the Suns should just leave Dustin Martin alone
Dustin Martin’s seven-year mega contract at Richmond expires this year, and since 2022, if not earlier, Gold Coast have been mooted as the logical destination for Dusty if he wanted out. But does he?
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
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.
Have Your Say
Personal attacks over support for Jennings rock Robinson
The Roosters coach has learnt the hard way that he’ll get nothing but hate for backing Michael Jennings.
