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Woman, pet dog die after bus crash in Perth’s north
The woman’s white Hyundai i30 hatchback caught fire after it crashed into the back of a Transperth bus on the 344 school bus route about 8am.
‘Laughable offer’: Teachers to stop work on Tuesday in bid for better pay
“A 0.25 per cent increase from first to second offer is not an offer that we can present to our membership,” union president Matt Jarman said.
WA’s house price boom is not just about migrants
This demographic was minuscule in WA in 1993. You never saw them around – just in your community paper from time to time. But their number has since exploded.
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Arj Barker: Why I booted mum and bub from my show
The popular comedian asked the mother and baby to leave his Saturday night comedy festival show, saying it was for people aged over 15 only and the baby was “disrupting” his performance.
Analysis
Australia votes
Sliding to a crisis: These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe
The old assumption about a Labor victory at the next election is well and truly out of date. The government is clearly losing the fight to hold wavering voters.
Will a mountain of evidence be enough to convict Trump?
Donald Trump has broken a number of conventions in politics. He is about to be the first president to have his fate decided not just by voters, but by 12 citizens in a jury.
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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University
WA uni bans Indian student applications as visa rejections hit record high
Edith Cowan University emailed education agents saying it will not accept Indian, Nepalese or Pakistani students into its English or academic pathways programs due to increased scrutiny from Home Affairs.
‘Extraordinary’ that X is trying to fight e-Safety commissioner’s order, Albanese says
The prime minister said the pain of many people was exacerbated by what happened on social media after the stabbing attacks in Sydney.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Harley hype is real – but he’s not the only reason for Eagles’ derby domination
Prized recruit Harley Reid has brought an undeniable swagger and class to West Coast but it’s absurd to suggest he’s the only cause of the club’s resurgence.
Brendan Foster
Contributor
Opinion
Elon Musk
Australian politicians join the unhappy queue behind Tesla investors
The Musk fan club is being sorely tested, as the company ricochets between issues including slowing sales, increased competition and falling vehicle deliveries.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
You shouldn’t wash your hair daily (plus other beauty myths)
There are mixed messages when it comes to hair care. This is what the experts say.
RM Williams co-owner Nicola Forrest is sticking the boot in for women
In her first official media appearance since her separation, the billionaire has placed women’s boots front and centre of an $8m factory expansion.
I’m a pizza snob. But I still loved this city’s notorious deep-dish pizza
Are you guilty of hating Chicago’s infamous deep-dish pizza before you’ve even tried a slice? Then read on, fellow pizza snobs.
Opinion
Sharemarket
What the $1.7 trillion market meltdown tells us about the economy
The key question for investors is whether this is just a correction in what has been quite an ebullient market – or something more threatening.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Air travel
I thought I was flying Air NZ. Instead, I’m on an airline I’ve never heard of
After boarding at Perth Airport, I realise this is not the dreamy aircraft I thought I would be on.
Julia D'Orazio
Travel writer
Western Australia
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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 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.
Man attacked by shark at popular WA surf spot
A man is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a shark near Exmouth in Western Australia.
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.
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Courts
Man accused of firing rifle, pointing it at staff in WA tavern fronts court
A 41-year-old man accused of pointing a rifle at four staff members in a Wheatbelt pub before assaulting one and firing a shot into the floor has fronted court for the first time.
Politics
Albanese to trek the Kokoda Track with PNG prime minister
Walking two days from Kokoda Village to the Isurava War Memorial Albanese will be the first sitting Australian prime minister to walk part of the famously gruelling trail.
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-led war games to sail into Chinese-claimed waters
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.
Opinion
The best thing about the Lehrmann judgment? Its slowness in a time of dangerous speed
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
It’s what Penny Wong didn’t say in her two-state solution speech that’s most alarming
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Rape myths are extremely dangerous. Did the Lehrmann verdict bust them?
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
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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
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Recipes
Make it easy: 10 simple meals for meat-free Monday
Lifestyle
You shouldn’t wash your hair every day, plus other beauty myths
There are mixed messages when it comes to hair care. This is what the experts say.
Culture
This Oscar-nominated film is a gripping examination of today’s classrooms
A young teacher is outraged when a boy in her class is blamed for a series of thefts. It’s not a far cry from the director’s own school years.
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Analysis
Asian Cup
Winless, scoreless and out: Football Australia needs deep rethink after Olyroos disaster
Australia’s under-23 men have failed to reach the Paris Olympics. An undermanned squad at the qualifying tournament is one reason – but there are deeper issues.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Why footy’s bravest act needs to be flipped on its head
Jordan Boyd should not be penalised for the collision with Toby Greene, of course. But the game needs to stop praising that type of bravery and start discouraging it.
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Olympics
Australian swimming coach caught up in China drugs scandal
Veteran Australian swimming coach Denis Cotterell has vehemently rejected claims of systemic doping in Chinese swimming after a drug scandal rocked the sport.
Matildas’ next big crowning moment could be coming to Sydney
Sydney is in the box seat to host the final of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup after NSW was announced as one of three host states, while there was also a surprising omission.
Operation free Toby: Giants to fight Greene suspension at tribunal
The Giants will head to the AFL Tribunal in a bid to clear Toby Greene and Jesse Hogan after the pair were offered one-match bans.
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.
Have Your Say
Is David Furner the man to help save the South Sydney Rabbitohs?
One of the NRL’s most popular figures is back at Redfern. How quickly can he help Jason Demetriou save a season in freefall?
