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More houses are coming to the market, but there are also more buyers.

Your five-minute guide to WA’s budget winners and losers

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has used her first-ever budget to address the key issues facing the state. So, how did you fare?

Metronet costs balloon by $700m

The cost of Metronet has blown out - again.

Stage one of the Labor government’s flagship Metronet project climbed $2 billion in 2023 alone, taking the total cost of the network to around $11.5 billion.

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Perth

Stamp duty relief as Cook, Saffioti tackle housing costs

Stamp duty relief was a key announcement in Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s first budget, which Cook said had something for everybody.

Dullsville? Hardly: Perth people share the city they know

Karen at Hank’s Corner in North Perth

Think Perth is quiet? You just need to know where to go. Here are some Perth punters who can definitely give you some inspiration for what to do this weekend.

Rape charges against Perth bikie Troy Mercanti dropped

A woman who claimed Troy Mercanti assaulted and raped her after a night out in Northbridge has withdrawn her accusations, forcing the police to drop the charges.

The print edition of The Australian Financial Review soon will be unavailable in Perth.

AFR to cut print in WA after Seven’s ‘abuse of power’

The Australian Financial Review will no longer have a physical edition in Perth after Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media doubled the cost of printing the newspaper.

Metronet costs balloon by $700 million as state pays to get people moving

The cost of Metronet has blown out - again.

Stage one of the Labor government’s flagship Metronet project climbed $2 billion in 2023 alone, taking the total cost of the network to around $11.5 billion.

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WA budget

WA budget gets more from ore as Saffioti promises to diversify

Treasurer Rita Saffioti gives her first budget speech.

“A big challenge for us is to make sure we continue to diversify our economy to ensure we have a strong revenue base in the future,” Treasurer Rita Saffioti said.

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WA budget

Stamp duty relief as Cook, Saffioti tackle housing in WA budget

Stamp duty relief was a key announcement in Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s first budget, which Cook said had something for everybody.

X owner Elon Musk and the Albanese government have been locked in a legal battle over the graphic video of the Sydney church stabbing.

Musk widens legal fight with Australia as Labor pushes social media probe

Elon Musk’s company has launched a case in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to test the merits of the eSafety Commissioner’s order to remove church stabbing videos.

The one major difference between Pink’s and Taylor Swift’s Australian tours

Taylor Swift invited label mate and compatriot Sabrina Carpenter to open for her on her most recent tour to Australia.

The Australian music industry has united in a campaign to help boost the struggling live scene.

Can a marriage work without sex?

Yes, say counsellors and a surprising number of happy couples.

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Apple’s tone-deaf iPad ad triggers darkest AI fears

Apple has made its worst marketing faux pas since it forced everyone to listen to U2.

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Australia, let’s have more babies, says Jim Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares for his first budget in 2022 with children Jack (left), Annabel and Leo.

Australians are having fewer children with the fertility rate tumbling. The treasurer says people should think about having more kids.

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AFL 2024

Why AFL needs to embrace the coaching merry-go-round

Adam Simpson, Luke Beveridge, Ken Hinkley.

In overseas sports, head coaches often transition swiftly between roles, quitting or being fired from one franchise to resurface as the head coach at another.

Kane Cornes
Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

Lyon: We’d have won the Ashes 4-0 if I’d been fit

Nathan Lyon believes Australia would have won the 2023 Ashes series 4-0 if he hadn’t broken down with injury.

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Western Australia

The print edition of The Australian Financial Review soon will be unavailable in Perth.

AFR to cut print in WA after Seven’s ‘abuse of power’

The Australian Financial Review will no longer have a physical edition in Perth after Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media doubled the cost of printing the newspaper.

Severe storm warning for Perth

Severe storm warning for Perth

Get your umbrellas out; the Bureau of Meteorology says Perth will be battered by thunderstorms on Friday.

Slain bikie boss’ widow sues WA government, hitman after witnessing assassination

Nick and Amanda Martin.

Amanda Martin and her daughter filed a lawsuit in the Perth District Court for “damages by way of mental harm suffered” from witnessing Nick Martin be shot by a sniper.

The Perth suburbs with the most electric vehicles

Perth EVs

WAtoday can reveal the areas with the biggest EV purchasing power, even as the state government moves to level the playing field.

‘Out of ideas’ WA government lashed for ‘leaning on lobby groups’

WA’s housing crisis is set to be deep and long with no medium-term remedy in sight.

Greens MLC Brad Pettitt said questions should be asked about how much influence these key groups had.

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Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a private sandy beach to equestrian facilities for horse lovers and a 15-metre pool, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.

Home buyers have the largest deposits and lowest loans as a proportion of the purchase price on record.

Gifts from $50k to $1m the norm: How home deposits soared to record levels

Average workers are priced out, but many property buyers who are left in the market now have extraordinary wealth – often from family.

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Ben Cousins now has a role with Channel Seven.
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AFL 2024

Ben Cousins responds to hall of fame snub

Carlton make four changes ahead of a huge MCG clash; Mum’s the word as the Pies prepare for Mother’s Day at Marvel; and Ben Cousins speaks out on the hall of fame.

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AFL 2024

Courage, a near miss and a shoulder hanging by a thread: The 20-second passage of play that shook the MCG

We break down the key moments from a play Blues fans will never forget the last time their side took on the Demons at the mighty MCG.

Jye Amiss against Richmond at the MCG.

My pleas for Amiss protection not a whinge, Longmuir insists

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says the key forward’s safety is being compromised by ongoing rough treatment.

Jake Fraser McGurk blasts his way to another 50 for Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

In just 19 balls, Fraser-McGurk heaps pressure on Australian selectors

He wasn’t deemed good enough for Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, but Jake Fraser-McGurk’s responded in the best possible way with another IPL batting blitz.

Sam Draper’s experience after he spoke out of turn on a podcast should not discourage players to be themselves
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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.

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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.

Where to now: Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is in the spotlight heading into Saturday’s clash against Richmond.

‘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.

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