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Final text of radicalised Perth schoolboy revealed
The 16-year-old student was killed in a Bunnings car park after stabbing a stranger in the back with a large kitchen knife, and then chasing and lunging at police.
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Radical teen’s last text; Perth’s runaway rents; Missing brothers may have been killed for ute tyres
Our live blog collects the day’s biggest headlines for you to see in a flash. This morning, we bring you the latest on the Willetton shooting, the men missing in Mexico and the housing crisis.
What is it about teenagers and terrorism – and what is being done?
Relations between Muslim communities and the authorities are at rock bottom while commitment to programs to counter violent extremism appears lacking.
Updated
Australians abroad
Identities of Perth brothers, American slain in Mexico confirmed
Prosecutors say the bodies discovered in a deep well are those of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad.
Exclusive
Alcoa investigation
WA government overrode water supply warnings to approve Alcoa mining
The WA environment regulator opposed Alcoa’s mining but proposed safeguards if it went ahead. The Cook government ignored the first recommendation and watered down the second.
Guess who we overtook? Perth rental growth is country’s highest
Landlords have hiked rents more than 70 per cent since their COVID low point, with Perth’s now the third-most expensive rental market in the country.
‘Lifters, not leaners’: Analysing 123 years of Australia’s budget speeches
We’ve used artificial intelligence to analyse one million words from 124 budget speeches from 40 treasurers since 1901. Here’s what we found.
Qantas’ compo payments: What you need to know
The airline admitted it misled consumers by advertising tens of thousands of “ghost flights”.
Cost-of-living pressures may contribute to domestic violence
People are under the pump through the cost of living crisis which may be contributing to increased rates of domestic violence, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged.
Opinion
HECS
The government’s HECS change is good, but another tweak is still needed
Timing is important – and that’s one of the clear shortfalls in the federal government’s surprise for young people with student loans.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
Body found after man went overboard on Sydney Elvis cruise
Police have retrieved the body of a man in water off Sydney Heads after he went overboard while on an Elvis-themed P&O cruise.
Exclusive
Domestic violence
‘It was a murder waiting to happen’: Dannielle never knew the truth about her monster boyfriend
The family of Dannielle Finlay-Jones are speaking out for the first time since her murder, demanding change from the government.
‘Back our police’: PM concerned by online radicalisation threat
Anthony Albanese says he’s worried by the influence of social media platforms “where people can be pushed through the use of algorithms … towards more extreme positions”.
Opinion
Inside China
China The $23 billion brawl that shows how vulnerable China is
The takeover of US Steel is turning into a political nightmare, and the effects could be widespread.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Meet the dog so popular he’s been targeted by the Kremlin
Bomb sniffing dog Patron is now so popular in Ukraine that he’s inspired hit songs, an animated YouTube series and various forms of fan art.
Four Points
AFL 2024
How the Bombers became a team of Merrett
Essendon are back after learning to play like Zach, how veteran’s move has turned Melbourne around, Hawkins left hungry again, and don’t argue with this comparison.
Rags to rhododendrons: What will this year’s Met Gala bring?
The annual event, which takes place on the first Monday in May, has surpassed the Oscars red carpet and the Paris Fashion Week front row as the biggest style circus.
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Opinion
Political leadership
It’s not corruption, but the Albanese government is guilty of cronyism
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Western Australia
Updated
Crime
‘Radicalised teen’ shot dead by police in Willetton
A “radicalised” teenage boy has been shot dead by police following an “extremely confronting” incident in Willetton on Saturday night.
Rossmoyne principal offers support to students after shooting
The principal wrote to parents and carers to inform them “with great sadness” that a young person from the school had died.
Perth Muslims concerned about Islamophobia after teen stabbing
Imam Syed Wadood Janud spoke on behalf of his community on Sunday in response to the attack.
Third man allegedly linked to horrific Perth home invasion arrested
WA Police have arrested and charged a third man allegedly involved in the violent home invasion against an elderly Girrawheen couple two weeks ago.
Exclusive
Marine life
WA tour guides consider closure as drawcard enters limbo
Operators have been quietly stripped of the cornerstone they spent decades building businesses around.
Politics
An extra $25 billion not enough to guarantee more surpluses
Jim Chalmers will deliver his third budget on May 14. Extra tax, which has bolstered the past two budgets, won’t be enough to offset extra spending.
Business
Updated
Aviation
Qantas to pay $120 million after settling ACCC case for misleading customers
Qantas has agreed to pay $100 million in penalties and $20 million to 86,000 affected customers after it advertised and sold tickets for already cancelled flights.
World
‘Dark day for the media’: Israel raids Al Jazeera after banning broadcaster
The idea of shutting down the news channel had been circulating within Netanyahu’s cabinet, comprised mostly of hard-right, nationalist and Jewish Orthodox parties, since the early days of war.
Opinion
Where does this violent debate leave the good men we know and love?
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
I signed up for a one-way ticket to hell and (somehow) came out transformed
James Colley
Comedian, author and TV writer from Western Sydney
Explore
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.
How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash
In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled neighbourhoods, it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Cyndi Lauper at 70: ‘I’m still here, I’m gonna get to tell my own story’
More than 40 years since Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Lauper’s still got it – whether slamming the sexist music industry or reminiscing about Donald Trump.
Opinion
Social media
Influencers are paid to love themselves loopy. But at what cost?
Jo Stubbings
Writer and reviewer
Culture
Ruining the ‘aha’ moment: Why movie trailers give too much away
Why watch the movie if the trailer has already shown you every twist, stunt and gag? It turns out we might be to blame.
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Sport
Dockers unhappy with ‘manhandling’ of young gun Amiss
Rising Fremantle key forward Jye Amiss is being unfairly “manhandled” off the ball and needs umpires to protect him better, says Dockers coach Justin Longmuir.
Four Points
AFL 2024
How the Bombers became a team of Merrett
Essendon are back after learning to play like Zach, how veteran’s move has turned Melbourne around, Hawkins left hungry again, and don’t argue with this comparison.
Lions dig deep to win for injured mates; Young Hawks stun Bulldogs
The Lions, Hawks and Dockers scored wins in the AFL on Sunday as round eight concluded.
Record run: Australia’s fastest woman helps end 24-year Olympic drought
A squad anchored by Torrie Lewis has smashed the national 4x100m record for the second time this year to claim an automatic spot at the Paris Olympics.
Merrett-inspired Dons topple Eagles in thriller
Melbourne ended Geelong’s undefeated start to 2024 while St Kilda, Essendon and Sydney came away with wins.
Chiefs serve up Super thrashing to poor Western Force
The Western Force’s disappointing Super Rugby Pacific campaign has hit another low point, thrashed by a merciless Chiefs outfit.
Is Gawn the GOAT? Mighty Max’s season is making the case
Melbourne captain Max Gawn is in such scintillating form that he is on track to make history this season.
Have Your Say
Waratahs hit rock bottom as resurgent Reds put hands up for Wallabies
Serious questions must be asked about the Waratahs’ effort in their heavy defeat to the Hurricanes, while Test coach Joe Schmidt will have been delighted at the Reds’ win over the Crusaders in Christchurch.
