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Former WA premier rejects GST deal, blasts ‘inept’ governments for lacklustre gas returns
Colin Barnett told journalists he wants the current system of distributing GST revenue scrapped in favour of splitting it between states on a population basis. Follow our live coverage of the day’s news here.
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Loading‘Stop shifting blame’: Australia, China trade barbs over helicopter incident
As China doubled down on its criticism of Australia, Anthony Albanese accused Beijing of offering a contradictory rationale for the aerial interception.
The Perth suburbs with the most electric vehicles … will soon face competition
WAtoday can reveal the areas with the biggest EV purchasing power, even as the state government moves to level the playing field.
The everyday mistake sparking more than 1000 fires a year
Batteries being thrown in the bin are a growing threat to safety, bursting into flames as they degrade. Would people recycle them properly if they were paid?
‘Our hearts are broken’: Parents of Callum and Jake Robinson share their grief
The Australian brothers were on a surfing trip in Mexico when they were allegedly murdered by Mexican nationals attempting to steal car parts.
Lehrmann’s no-win, no-fee agreement with lawyers revealed in court
Network Ten sought access to documents revealing whether the former Liberal staffer had financial assistance in bringing his multimillion-dollar defamation case.
Listen up Perth: Here’s the pizza order to test your maker’s skill
Hint: it’s probably not the pizza you’re thinking of. And its presence on a menu speaks to a certain intent.
Opinion
Dating
Swiped: How a red-flagged obsession led me to Tinder
A tip: if you see someone list their job as a journalist, swipe left if you have something to hide.
Sarah Brookes
Journalist
Opinion
Aviation
Qantas perfects the art of the non-apology
To suggest the settlement over the ghost flights matter makes Qantas a trustworthy company is to be wilfully blind to its recent history.
Joe Aston
Columnist
AstraZeneca will withdraw COVID vaccine globally as demand dips
AstraZeneca said it initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic.
Opinion
Cyber bullying
What I wish I’d known about suicide before my son died
He’d come to me and said: “Hey Dad, I’ve made a mistake.” My son was the victim of sextortion.
Wayne Holdsworth
Contributor
Exclusive
Hunter Valley tragedy
Fatal bus crash driver addicted to drugs, took pills beforehand
The bus driver, who killed 10 people in a crash last year, had a long history of opioid abuse that concerned doctors and employers.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Stormy Daniels tells a story of sex with Trump as he listens in disgust
After about half an hour of giving evidence, the 45-year-old started disclosing intimate details about the former president, so much so that the judge baulked at some of the testimony.
Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman, Michael Rothfeld and Jonathan Swan
Lonely Neil the Seal now in danger of being loved to death
The viral 700-kilogram seal pup has grown into an international celebrity. But authorities fear he could become a victim of his own popularity.
How Anya Taylor-Joy took over Aussie cinema’s most iconic franchise
The Hollywood star spent more than six months in Sydney ensconced in George Miller’s dystopian Mad Max universe, and lived to tell the tale.
Opinion
Russia
The world’s biggest country is off-limits. Here’s where to go instead
You want vast and unknowable? Try the ninth-largest country in the world or one of its neighbours.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Western Australia
Exclusive
Courts
Court confusion over released Perth detainee’s curfew requirements
A court transcript indicates an immigration detainee released following a High Court decision was granted bail by a Perth magistrate who appeared to have no idea he was subject to strict monitoring.
WA education minister distances parents’ letter from radicalised teen
West Australian Education Minister Tony Buti confirmed he had received a letter from parents about radicalisation, but it was separate from the boy who was later shot by police.
WA man who punched partner 40 times not responsible for her death
A West Australian man has been jailed over a brutal attack on his partner in Perth’s CBD. However, he was not charged over her subsequent death.
Extremism a ‘growing issue’ in WA schools, experts say
Experts warn the generation currently going through school is the first to grow up living much of their lives on social media.
Exclusive
Crime
Alleged Perth ‘Ponzi scheme’ fraudster slapped with more charges
Jack Endersby is now alleged to have received more than $2.5 million from 22 victims across Australia.
Politics
Exclusive
Housing affordability
Banks open to overlooking student debt in home loans – but there’s a catch
The banks say it should be up to financial regulators to determine whether student debt gets special treatment in mortgage assessments.
Business
Analysis
Gadgets
Apple’s iPad event: Five things you should know
We’ve had our hands on all of Apple’s newly announced hardware. Here are our first impressions.
World
‘Our hearts are broken’: Parents of surfers killed in Mexico share their grief
Debra and Martin Robinson have urged people to hold their loved ones closer following the tragic murder of their sons.
Opinion
Explore
Property
Landlords hike rents nearly 50 per cent since the lows of lockdown
Rental prices for units have skyrocketed since COVID-19 lockdown, and house rents have jumped too. Is any relief in sight?
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
The best outfit transformations at the Met Gala after-parties
Competing after-parties were a chance for guests Janelle Monáe, Usher and Kendall Jenner to undress to impress again.
Culture
‘As the Doctor and Ruby grew closer, so did we’: A new era for Doctor Who
As Doctor Who enters its new Disney era, stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson reveal why they’re like “besties at the back of the school bus”.
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Opinion
AFL 2024
Why personalities like Sam Draper should be celebrated, not gagged
Seeing Sam Draper’s reaction to the crucial decision late in the Bombers’ last-minute win against Adelaide was revealing and hilarious – unless you barracked for the Crows.
Mathew Stokes
AFL columnist
Money Talks
AFL 2024
Danger is staying, but here’s why some of the Cats’ biggest names aren’t their highest priorities
Geelong started the season with a long list of free agents to sign, but it won’t change the wait and see approach that has served them well when it comes to their veterans.
‘Playing for their future’: Heat on Beveridge, Bulldogs ahead of Tigers clash
Western Bulldogs great Doug Hawkins is “a Bevo man” and has backed the coach to turn the Bulldogs’ season around. But he fears what could happen if his old club is beaten by Richmond on Saturday.
Ben Cousins won’t be part of the football hall of fame’s class of ’24
Former West Coast champion and skipper Ben Cousins will not be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2024 and is not considered likely to be added to the honour roll any time soon.
Five years ago Tiana tried boxing for the first time. Now she’s off to the Olympics
Tiana Echegaray went to a boxercise class in 2019 to keep fit and it has led her to competing at her first Olympics at the age of 30.
Bulldogs rule Tom Liberatore out indefinitely after fourth concussion in 12 months
The Western Bulldogs will be cautious in the treatment of Tom Liberatore after he was concussed against the Hawks for the second time this season.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Pie and Saint take the long way; former tradie behind Dees’ success: Key takeouts from round eight
Everyone knows a tradie who thinks they know everything about footy. There just aren’t many like Jason Taylor.
Have Your Say
Panthers or Roosters? Why David Fifita is weighing up Titanic decision
As the deadline for a decision looms, we weigh up the best option for the NRL’s most in-demand man, David Fifita.
