The Booklist
A weekly newsletter for book lovers from books editor Jason Steger.
The Reporter Podcast: When the fugitive turned whistleblower
How a prestigious Perth executive’s false identity came crashing down.
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The essential guide to courses, careers and student life.
Reports of injuries as tornado hammers Bunbury; Carousel locked down after alleged knife fight
Children were reportedly injured when a tornado hit the youth centre they were in, even as an alleged knife fight locked down a suburban shopping centre.
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LoadingWA court dissects Sharaz’s stance on defamation row as peace talks loom
The implications of David Sharaz’s public declaration to bow out of his year-long defamation row with Senator Linda Reynolds are unclear – even to his lawyers.
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AFL 2024
‘Prodigious talent’: Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies
He is the third former Docker to die before reaching the age of 30 in the past six years.
2024 state budget
Your top WA budget questions answered: Our reporters explain the details
Over the past few days, you’ve been sending through your burning budget questions. Here to answer them is WAtoday state politics reporter Hamish Hastie and business reporter Peter Milne.
What average West Australians think of the budget
Amid all the chest-beating spin from the government, each line item in the budget will have a real impact on West Australians. So we asked them what they thought.
Premiership contender Geelong out to rebound as they host Port
Port Adelaide scored their first win in Geelong since 2007 while the Swans strengthened their place at the top of the ladder with a win over Fremantle.
Judge rules on multimillion-dollar costs of Lehrmann case
Bruce Lehrmann brought his defamation case on a “knowingly false” basis, Justice Michael Lee said, as he made a costs order in Ten and Lisa Wilkinson’s favour.
Albanese plays down gas policy push after blowback
Six Labor MPs in at-risk seats have spoken out against the future gas strategy spearheaded by Resources Minister Madeleine King.
Bill Gates to sell $1.1 billion green megayacht – before it’s even set sail
The world’s fourth-richest man is offloading his floating palace, but it comes at a rocky time for the yacht industry.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia set to back watered-down United Nations resolution on Palestine
Australian government sources said a watered-down version of the motion contained major concessions by the Palestinians and Arab nations.
People-smuggling boat carrying Chinese stopped en route to Australia
The group was discovered near the city of Kupang, and believed to be heading to Australia.
Stabbing video not offensive enough to be removed, X Corp tells court
X Corp’s legal team argues that footage of a Sydney priest being stabbed does not meet the legal threshold for it to be forcibly removed.
Opinion
Donald Trump
Can Trump survive a Stormy sex scandal? Just ask Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton accustomed the American people to political scandal. Donald Trump may benefit from their consequent ambivalence to politicians behaving badly.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘We will fight with our fingernails’: Netanyahu
The Israeli PM’s comments indicate he might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of closest ally US to “achieve victory”.
Review
Perth
Here’s where you’ll get some of Perth’s best hawker food
Its dining room is small but its repertoire is vast. And even in this tucked-away pocket of the inner suburbs it can attract a queue on a Tuesday night.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
West Coast to play an injury-hit Collingwood
Athletic defender Jeremy Howe will swing forward in Sunday’s match at Marvel Stadium to cover for the loss of Elliott, who failed to train with his teammates on Friday.
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
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.
Three things I love: West Australian Ballet principal dancer Oscar Valdés
Each week, WAtoday reaches out to the Perth community to find out three things people love the most about our coastal capital.
Western Australia
Metronet costs balloon by $700m
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 gets more from ore, but Saffioti promises to diversify
“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.
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.
Read the letter sent about radicalised schoolboy before stabbing attack
A letter from a parent dated April 3 claims a year 11 boy was trying to convert younger students to Islam through controversial videos screened in the school’s prayer room.
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.
Politics
Half the detainees freed after High Court ruling have no monitors or curfews
The government has successfully fended off a major legal challenge that would have seen up to 200 more immigration detainees released into the community.
Business
Federal Court dismisses disclosure class actions against CBA
The judge found even though Commonwealth Bank was aware of problems before AUSTRAC’s 2017 case, it had not breached continuous disclosure obligations.
World
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Daniels’ testimony on money, sex and lies is risky for all
Her account was explosive in her indignant delivery and in the details of a sexual encounter that at times sounded non-consensual.
Shayna Jacobs, Perry Stein, Marianne LeVine and Devlin Barrett
Opinion
Chalmers wakes the baby debate the country needs
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
I gave the eulogy at Molly Ticehurst’s funeral. Here’s how we can all best remember her
Aidan Clarke
Friend of Molly Ticehurst
If Chalmers gets the budget wrong, interest rate rises may kill his government
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Five ways to kick off the concussion debate without stopping the game
Michael Morgan and Anthony Boyd
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Property
Crown’s $90m sky home, languishing on the market, gets a $10m discount
Call it opulent, elevated, expensive – but the luxury home set high in Crown Resorts’ skyscraper can’t yet be called “sold”.
Australian renters would be nearly $4b better off under a rent freeze
Tenants would have saved as much as $3000 over the 12 months to March, and proponents of a rent freeze say the cash would be life-changing.
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Fitness
What we can learn about longevity from the world’s fastest runners
A new study of remarkable athletes holds clues for all of us about how to have longer and healthier lives.
Culture
Woman named as Baby Reindeer stalker says she is suing Netflix
The woman, 58, has broken her silence after fans of the hit drama claimed to have identified her as the person who inspired the character of Martha.
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AFL 2024
‘Prodigious talent’: Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies
Former teammates of Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy will play with heavy hearts this weekend as they mourn the tragic death of the key forward at the age of 29.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Gale force heads to Tasmania; Newman fined over bump; Howe forward with Elliott out
Richmond CEO Brendon Gale is leaving the club, while injury-hit Collingwood will be without Jamie Elliott against West Coast.
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AFL 2024
Powell’s social media posts revealed after homophobic slur
Perth-raised Gold Coast player Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday.
‘I’ve sacrificed everything’: Lydia Williams to retire from Matildas
After two decades, 103 caps, five World Cups and six Asian Cups, the 35-year-old goalkeeper will bid farewell to the national team.
The move that put Carlton’s flag quest back on track
Carlton and Melbourne played out another MCG thriller, and the narrow margin could have far-reaching consequences.
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.
‘NT is ready’: Powerbrokers push for 20th AFL team
A Northern Territory club could join the AFL within a decade and play at a multipurpose 20,000-capacity stadium in Darwin.
Have Your Say
‘It’s not personal’: V’landys dismisses talk of Gould fallout after NRL breach notice
But the ARL Commission chairman has promised greater scrutiny on club officials who slam the game in their media roles.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
