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Asylum seekers
WA boat arrival the third in a week, but none taken to Nauru
The four Vietnamese asylum seekers intercepted off the coast of Broome last week come after 38 people were picked up after two boat arrivals.
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WA news live
Rio Tinto train crashes near Karratha
A laden, autonomous iron ore train has crashed into a stationary train in WA’s Pilbara.
Perth wife’s attempted murder by poison trial dropped at eleventh hour
A woman accused of trying to secretly poison her husband to death has had her trial vacated after prosecutors realised an error had been made.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Saving flyin’ Ryan: Failure not an option in high-stakes Eagles mission
Liam Ryan is no longer the Liam Ryan we’ve come to know and expect since bursting onto the scene in the Eagles’ 2018 premiership year.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
Drugs allegedly mailed to Australian in Bali were gift in toothpaste tube: lawyer
Australian tourist Troy Smith was holidaying with his wife in Bali when he was caught with methamphetamine.
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Aviation
Hero pilot battled bad weather, feared pelican strike in emergency landing
Peter Schott circled the airport in his small passenger plane for hours, burning fuel after a landing gear failure.
‘Stark indicator’: People slashing food spending to cope with rising costs
Australia’s biggest bank predicts spending will continue to fall due to persistent cost-of-living pressures.
Opinion
Housing crisis
Unable to crack the housing market, I went looking for cocaine
No, I’m not breaking bad, but I will need something close to a lottery win to get me out of the rental rat race.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
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Social media
State’s tween account ban new front in Australia’s battle with social media
Elon Musk’s victory in court over posts of the Wakeley church stabbing video was a setback in the push to regulate X Corp.
How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire
Musk has helped turn a pugnacious libertarian into one of the new faces of the modern right, and brought kudos to others keen on his technology. For a price.
Opinion
Elon Musk
Picking fights with social media giants seems to be ending in tears
Australia’s government and regulators have plenty of allies in their attempts to rein in the behaviour of platform owners – but it’s just not that easy.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Trade wars
The US is tightening the screws on China
Joe Biden is throwing the kitchen sink at a key part of China’s economy.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Courts
Teen who murdered mum during home invasion sentenced to 14 years in prison
Emma Lovell died protecting her family during a violent home invasion on Boxing Day in 2022. Her teenage killer has now been sentenced.
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Illness
This winter warmer could be harming your neighbours
Many of us have fond memories of huddling around a wood heater or fire pit in winter. But are they doing more harm than good?
How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year
Visitors to the French capital during the European summer will pay more for hotels, meals out, entry to tourist attractions and public transport.
‘Nausea, dizziness, blood’: Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him after loss
The world No.1 was comfortably beaten in the third round of the Italian Open, two days after being struck on the head by a bottle that fell from a fan’s backpack.
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
What to do in Perth this weekend: All the inspo you need
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.
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.
Western Australia
‘Hazmat emergency’ over WA tornado asbestos exposure
More than 100 homes were damaged by the tornado that scattered asbestos over streets at Bunbury on Friday afternoon. Residents are now eligible for disaster payments.
Boy charged after ‘knife fight’ which forced Westfield Carousel into lockdown
Police have charged a 16-year-old boy after an alleged altercation between two people, one of whom was armed with knives, which plunged Carousel Shopping Centre into lockdown.
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.
Weapons conviction piles pressure on Dutton over released detainee
While the Coalition has called on Labor to “take responsibility” for released detainees, Dutton would not comment on a decision made when he was home affairs minister.
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.
Politics
Chalmers’ Sunday run began at 3.46am. This is his warm-up for the budget
Two days out from Labor’s third federal budget, we were granted behind-the-scenes access to observe Jim Chalmers preparing to hand down what could be his last before the election.
Business
Lendlease vows to fight $112m tax bill as investors sell down shares
Investors downgraded the stock at a time when the global property giant is coming under pressure from other major shareholders to restructure the business.
World
Jerry Seinfeld’s support for Israel prompts Duke University speech walkout
Figures in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, were seen filing out of crowds of graduates assembled in the North Carolina university’s football stadium.
Opinion
Too often, alcohol and family violence go together. Now, we need to separate them
Kym Valentine
Actor, family violence survivor-advocate
I love my mum, but I try to be the mother she wasn’t
Cheng Lei
Journalist and former detainee
Chalmers wakes the baby debate the country needs
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
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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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Skinnier, lighter eyebrows are back, but with a modern twist
Bleaching your brows could be an excellent starting point to avoid the ’90s over-plucked look.
Culture
Eurovision, marred by disqualification and huge protests, crowns Switzerland
The world’s craziest singing competition sailed into uncharted territory as politics and protests collided.
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Sport
‘Nausea, dizziness, blood’: Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him after shock loss
The world No.1 was comfortably beaten in the third round of the Italian Open, two days after being struck on the head by a bottle that fell from a fan’s backpack.
From Wangaratta with love: Joe Richards on his long road to a Magpies debut
From teaching special education in Wangaratta, to starring for the AFL’s reigning premiers – Joe Richards has taken the long road to the AFL.
Four Points
AFL 2024
Gold Coast don’t need more pimply kids, but the Tigers do: Why a Rioli trade could be on
The Suns are interested in talented Tiger Daniel Rioli, and a trade could be mutually beneficial for both parties.
Aussie star retires after world title robbery in Perth
Andrew Moloney dropped a huge bombshell after losing to Pedro Guevara in Perth.
Perth’s bid for an NRL team
Peter Cumins, chairman of a Perth consortium hoping to secure a new NRL franchise, is open to a partnership with North Sydney or Newtown but would prefer a stand-alone side.
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Australian cricket
Reeve dreams of wearing the baggy green, but the number of south Asian cricketers at the top is going backwards
The number of Australian cricketers with south Asian heritage is growing at the grassroots and junior levels, but not in the elite teams. But there is a plan to help kids like Reeve Bal Pannu follow in the footsteps of Usman Khawaja.
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AFL 2024
‘Superbly brave, heroic’: Brereton shares Dockers’ grief for McCarthy
Fremantle veterans Nat Fyfe, Luke Ryan and Alex Pearce fought back tears on Friday night as they remembered their good friend Cam McCarthy.
Have Your Say
Engine gloom: Unprecedented injury carnage at Tahs demands answers
The Waratahs started the season with 10 front rowers in their squad. Five months on, they are all injured.
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
