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Eating out in Perth & WA
Trusted reviews from WA’s best food writer, all in one place.
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Missing person
‘A white lie’: Perth GP’s disappearance remains a mystery that haunts family
Nathalie Casal, 71, told family and friends she was setting off hiking with a group in December last year. Her family now say that was a “white lie” and their mother has not been seen since.
WA’s fight against scourge of domestic violence gets $96.4 million boost
The inter-agency domestic violence response team will operate year-round and a new One Stop Hub will be established for victims as part of a $96.4 million state government package to tackle family violence.
Opinion
AFL 2024
The AFL must adapt or die. Here’s where to start
With a massive broadcast rights deal in the rearview mirror and private equity money pouring into sports worldwide, the time for AFL action is now.
Matthew Pavlich
Nine News Perth Sports Presenter
Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned
The ruling, the second major #MeToo setback in the last two years, reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
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Education
Inside plan that could rein in vice chancellor salaries, overhaul uni boards
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
Australian journalist named as co-conspirator in Trump hush money trial
The bombshell revelations were made during Trump’s historic hush money trial, in which the ex-president has been accused of falsifying records to stop an alleged affair from becoming public.
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Anzac Day
Leon opened a drawer and found the lost history of his WWII veteran father
Proudly wearing Frans’ service medals at the King’s Park Anzac Day dawn service on Thursday morning Leon can retell his father’s WWII experience in extraordinary detail.
Opinion
Social media
The charts that prove social media has bigger dangers than Elon Musk’s ego
The argument about the violent terror attack video is urgent and important. But what if the greater danger is slow and insidious?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Review
Mount Lawley
Meet the inner-city Perth wine bar with serious fine-dining pedigree
Good times, good wines, good prices: this Beaufort Street hangout run by two hospitality veterans nails the wine bar trifecta.
There’s a reason so many Perth foodies wish their local shops resembled Bicton Central
Alongside respected seafood supplier Fins’ new shop, the precinct will be welcoming Venn Bicton, a specialty coffee outlet selling its own beans in bulk alongside great bagels and coffee.
Keeping a lid on lithium-ion battery fires
Don’t buy a device with a rechargeable battery unless it comes from a reputable brand and seller, and be extra careful when charging e-scooters and e-bikes at home.
Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970s
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer, and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
Opinion
Defence capability
Sorry, it’s not gallantry that wins wars, it’s economic might
Whatever their causes, wars are usually won by the side with the most economic resources. Here’s why.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
‘I can’t really explain it’: Ozempic works, so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?
The bestselling author went down a rabbit hole of research before taking it, emerging slimmer and with a book about the experience.
Asia v Europe: Which destination is better for a holiday?
Which region delivers the most for holidaying Australians when it comes to food, transport, service and spectacular sights? Read on to find out.
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Good Weekend
A comedian’s advice to his younger self: ‘Get a double bed and be more forward’
Rhys Nicholson discusses sex education, career death and going full Victorian nanny.
Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’
Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas, viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.
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Courts
Trial begins for Perth man accused of bludgeoning pregnant lover to death
A man accused of bludgeoning the mother of his unborn baby to death with a hammer allegedly killed her because she would not have an abortion, a jury has heard.
Biggest climate revolt rocks Woodside as investors turn up heat on emissions
Australia’s largest oil and gas company has been hit with an unprecedented investor uprising demanding greater action on climate change.
More FIFO workers are moving to even-time rosters. What’s changing?
A study into the mental health of FIFO workers called for them to spend no more than half their time on site. Six years on, WA’s mining sector appears to have listened.
What’s your suburb worth? Perth prices hit a new high
Perth is now the third-cheapest capital to buy a house in, despite prices rising 1.5 per cent in the March quarter. Use our interactive tool to see your suburb’s median.
Perth keeps sprawl alive as infill rate goes backwards
Perth has fallen short of its infill target every year since 2017, with the rate of residential infill going backwards for the past two years.
Politics
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School funding
‘Shortchanging kids’: States demand extra $12b in united front over schools
States are accusing the federal government of shortchanging students as they seek a 5 per cent increase in school funding from the Commonwealth.
Business
ASX to open lower as Wall Street falls on weak economic data
Worries about stubbornly high inflation and a slowing economy dragged Wall Street lower overnight, as shares in Facebook’s owner Meta plunged.
World
IDF claims it killed half of Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon
The two sides appear to be striking deeper and more effectively inside each other’s borders, while disputing their claims.
Opinion
A $50k bonus, cheap uni, extra healthcare: the 4400 navy jobs no one wants
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
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Property
Parts of Perth are more crowded than Berlin and Paris
Perth has recorded the largest increase in population over the past 20 years in Australia, while also clocking the highest portion of detached houses of any capital.
Property prices defy gravity as average households priced out
The average home buyer’s budget has been slashed by about 30 per cent over the past two years, but there’s little sign of house prices following suit.
Good Food
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Chicken
50 of the best chicken recipes for every occasion
Lifestyle
Keeping a lid on lithium-ion battery fires
Don’t buy a device with a rechargeable battery unless it comes from a reputable brand and seller, and be extra careful when charging e-scooters and e-bikes at home.
Culture
This album is a rare misstep for Taylor Swift, but is she too big to fail?
For the first time in a long time, critics aren’t loving a new Taylor Swift album. Does it even matter?
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Sport
Big trouble in the Lions’ den as Giants make statement with punishing win
Brisbane’s stuttering AFL campaign has continued at Manuka Oval, thrashed by a surging GWS outfit to slump to 2-5 for the season. The 2023 grand finalists fell to their biggest loss of the year.
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AFL 2024
Emotional Lyon remembers ‘special young man’ as former AFL player’s death probed
Sport Integrity Australia is reported to be probing the death of former Docker and Demon Harley Balic, as part of its investigation into the AFL’s illicit drug policy.
Opinion
AFL 2024
I once mocked a star for shirking a contest. I won’t do it again
When a player flinches on the footy field, there’s nowhere to hide. But the old-school approach of humiliation has reached its use-by date.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
The unravelling of former young AFL star Harley Balic
Interviews with Harley Balic’s friends and former teammates paint a picture of a complex young man who battled mental health problems and substance abuse. He is at the centre of a debate over the effectiveness of the AFL’s illicit drugs policy.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The ‘boggy’ issue Dees need to address to smoke them in September
Goodwin could chuckle at how his Demons butchered the ball against Richmond, but it will be no laughing matter should there be a repeat in the next fortnight.
There’s salary cap relief in ‘Brayshaw Ruling’ but more risk attached to long-term deals
The AFL is close to developing a model for how the wages of players medically retired due to concussion will be included in the salary cap.
Demons touch up Tigers with telling second half; Richmond hopeful of a ‘minor tweak’ for Hopper
Unlikely spark Daniel Turner kicked three goals to help Melbourne to a 43-point win over Richmond and keep the Demons firmly in the AFL top-four race.
Have Your Say
NRL rule changes are messing with players’ minds
In the high-pressure match environment players are struggling to comprehend and understand “policy tweaks” to how the game is officiated.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
