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Violence
WA police union calls for sweeping anti-knife laws
The premier has given the strongest indication yet that he will commit to laws allowing police to use metal-detecting wands in a wide range of public places.
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Defamation
‘He won’t buy a ticket on the Titanic’: Sharaz retreats from Reynolds case
Lawyers for Brittany Higgins’ fiancé David Sharaz have declared he can no longer fight WA senator Linda Reynolds’ Titanic defamation action.
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Crime
Detainee accused of Perth home invasion wasn’t wearing an ankle monitor
A former detainee accused of a violent assault was not required to wear an electronic ankle monitor and had been bailed by police and courts multiple times this year.
Twelve WA officers face disciplinary action after anti-vax cop loses appeal
WA Police Officer Ben Falconer refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during the pandemic.
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Domestic violence
Leaders weigh plan to track DV offenders
The prime minister has also warned about the way boys and men are gaining access to violent and misogynistic content online, raising the prospect of new measures.
Police hunt man they say is linked to Girrawheen robbery
Police are hunting a third man allegedly involved in a violent home invasion.
‘Path forward remains uncertain’: Spending slumps before RBA’s pre-budget rates call
Retail spending growth over the year to the end of March was just 0.8 per cent – the weakest growth on record outside the pandemic and the introduction of the GST in 2000.
China investors in the cold as Chalmers makes security a test for budget largesse
Anthony Albanese’s Future Made in Australia will be the centrepiece of the May budget. The treasurer will reveal the five key tests for how it will work.
Opinion
GST
When WA and NSW argue over GST, it’s like watching mum and dad bicker
A few numbers show why our states are still fighting over their fair share of the goods and services tax.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
Opinion
Crime
Bail laws are a joke and must be fixed right now
Until the courts reflect our anger on bail and inadequate sentences that invariably follow, the deaths of women like Molly Ticehurst will happen again.
Ray Hadley
Radio broadcaster
Lynda stayed with her abuser so he wouldn’t kill her. It ended tragically
She was living in a nightmare. But those closest to the Sydney woman knew nothing of her terror until it was too late.
Analysis
Insolvency
The global turbulence behind Bonza’s backers
Bonza airlines was tipped into voluntary administration. But its problems are just part of wider questions being asked about the financial health of its backer, US investment firm 777 Partners.
Winds of change: New era for offshore energy industry
The Albanese government has identified the first fleet of aspiring wind farm developers and issued six permits to build turbines off the Victorian coast.
Opinion
Healthcare
It’s not perfect, but our health system is one of the best
Australians pay among the lowest taxes of all developed nations and what’s more, when it comes to healthcare, we’re getting excellent value for money.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Pet Shop Boys on Taylor, Beyonce and making their own ‘queer album’
More than four decades on, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are still making pop’s most transcendent music.
Inside Hollywood’s billion-dollar real estate agencies – and the stars who help make them
Mauricio Umansky’s agency made $19 billion in 2022. He’s just one of the exclusive group who have earned fame on TV and millions selling homes to the likes of Beyoncé and Daniel Craig.
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Crime
Man appears in court charged with murdering his mother in Yangebup
Joan Drane’s worried neighbours called authorities after seeing a horrific crime scene that stretched to the outside of her Sandpiper Loop home.
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Tourism
Cheap seats are back for tourists wanting to fly to WA’s top end
The subsidies can knock between $400 to $500 off a one-way flight, with some of the new cheap fares already advertised.
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Population
The Perth suburbs where deaths of residents outnumber births
Perth’s local born population is shrinking. Use our interactive graphic to find out how your suburb is doing.
Charged up: WA town to home Australia’s biggest battery
The expansion will let the state’s biggest power grid store midday solar power for use in the evening, and will make it Australia’s largest energy storage site.
The top five suburbs in Australia for price growth in the 12 months are in Perth
Ray White Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee said all suburbs across Australia were now seeing year-on-year price growth, with the top performers in Perth’s outer suburbs.
Politics
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Property market
Coalition looks to turbocharge super withdrawals, easy loans in battle for first home buyer votes
Party insiders say the shadow cabinet is weighing which policies to include in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s budget-in-reply speech.
Business
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Supermarkets
Coles expands home brands to compete with Aldi
As the price of some fruit and meat comes down, Coles is betting on lower-priced home-brand products to stop customers from switching to the German discount supermarket.
World
Kremlin displays Australian-made Bushmasters as ‘trophies’ in Moscow
The propaganda exercise comes ahead of a May 9 military parade to commemorate the end of WWII, which has become a homage to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion
WA’s gas shortage is a joke – at the public’s expense
Mark Ogge
Principal advisor, Australia Institute
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Property
Global shock, rate rises only way to stop Perth’s runaway home prices
New data released by CoreLogic shows property prices increasing for the 15th month running, with overall values up $78,000 since the trough last January.
Analysis
Population
The Perth suburbs where deaths of residents outnumber births
Perth’s local born population is shrinking. Use our interactive graphic to find out how your suburb is doing.
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Lifestyle
Magnesium spray is said to be the secret to good sleep. But does it work?
Beyond anecdotal claims for its benefits, how effective is magnesium spray? How does ingesting magnesium differ from applying it topically?
Culture
Pet Shop Boys on Taylor, Beyonce and making their own ‘queer album’
More than four decades on, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are still making pop’s most transcendent music.
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Domestic violence
AFL clubs push for stand on violence against women
AFL clubs have backed a move by West Coast urging the league to make an organised and coordinated statement this weekend condemning violence against women.
Blues’ fatal flaw exposed ahead of Magpies blockbuster
Carlton may have the firepower to engineer a barrage of goals, but it’s when they don’t have the ball that has them in trouble.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Saint unsuccessful at tribunal; Danger to miss up to six weeks; Pregnant AFLW star to miss season
Geelong skipper Patrick Dangerfield’s injury will sideline him for four to six weeks. Meanwhile, Hawthorn will be struggling.
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Australian cricket
Change coming to WBBL as women cricketers get pay boost
Women’s domestic competitors will earn an average salary of $160,000 as Cricket Australia announces a new Twenty20 competition.
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AFL 2024
Injury cloud hovers over premiership Pies; score reviews plummet
A pair of star Collingwood midfielders are in doubt for their blockbuster against Carlton; while goal umpires have been reassured.
Aussie bowler infamous for crude graffiti declares interest in England defection
Daniel Worrall, a former Sheffield Shield quick, could become the first player in 125 years to represent both Australia and England.
The horse that never hit the ground: mysterious case of disappearing thoroughbred
Two weeks ago, a horse died in a trial ahead of the Warrnambool jumps carnival. Find out why the death went unreported.
Have Your Say
‘We’ve got to reset the game’: RA says next five years key to code’s survival
Rugby Australia chairman Daniel Herbert has warned the game cannot afford to squander the expected windfall from the Lions tour and back-to-back World Cups after announcing a $9.2 million loss for 2023.
