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Teenager loses finger in Baldivis bus stop fight; Ex-detainee indicates guilty plea
Detectives are investigating after a teenager lost part of his finger in a violent altercation in Baldivis. Meanwhile, A former immigration detainee accused of breaching his curfew has indicted he will plead guilty. Follow our live coverage here.
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LoadingEx-AFL star Sam Fisher cries as he’s jailed for WA drug trafficking scheme
The former St Kilda footballer will spend at least three years in prison over his involvement in a cross-country drug trafficking ring.
The Perth suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy a home now than a year ago
Buyers across more than a dozen suburbs from the coast to the hills can spend less on a house today.
‘Not appropriate’: Albanese criticises WA Labor MP over Israel comments
Senior Labor figures also distanced themselves from Senator Fatima Payman, who accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.
Could changing ATAR fix the WA public school system?
A draft report into how to improve the WA public high school system has found fewer students are finishing school.
Breaking
Cybersecurity
Police investigate large-scale healthcare data breach
Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has not named the company, but says federal police and government agencies are probing the hack.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Why Biden wanted to debate Trump early, and why Trump said yes
Biden’s advisers have long believed that the dawning realisation of a Trump-Biden rematch will be a balm for the president’s droopy approval ratings.
Reid Epstein and Shane Goldmacher
China’s plan to buy millions of empty homes as it grapples with property crisis
China is considering a radical plan to tackle its ongoing property meltdown which has caused widespread damage to its economy.
Macklemore leads chant for Palestine at Melbourne show
The Grammy award-winning rapper lit up the Rod Laver Arena stage in the colours of the Palestinian flag as he performed his controversial new song, Hind’s Hall.
Government cuts deal with Greens to pass gas tax, electric vehicle laws
Greens leader Adam Bandt has cut a deal with the Albanese government that leaves both sides claiming a win on climate action.
Opinion
Inflation
Wall Street just got very excited about this data. But there’s a but
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Private schools
Our friends are shocked we don’t send our son to a private school. Here’s why
As an outsider, I see Australia’s selective and private schools mainly as a mechanism that perpetuates social inequality.
Theun Pieter van Tienoven
Sociologist
Opinion
Bali
You’ll need a holiday after tackling Bali’s nightmare airport queues
Planeloads of people all ahead of you on lines, wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue, questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?
John Borthwick
Travel writer
Opinion
Sunday Life
I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail
It’s bad enough every service we use demands praise like a needy toddler, but it has to be five stars or death.
Jo Stanley
Columnist
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why the AFL should undo Hocking’s rule changes
The AFL’s implementation of the six-six-six rule and other recent rule changes have failed to deliver on the promises of enhanced scoring and improving the game’s look.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
FIFA to vote on push to expel Israel
A push to expel Israel from international football has opened a new schism in Australia, which plans to abstain from the vote despite the urging of former Socceroo Craig Foster.
One in 10 AFL players ignore concussion symptoms
Some AFL players admitted they did not report their concussion symptoms because they feared being left out at the selection table and missing out on contract incentives.
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
Three things I love: Crown Perth chief executive David Tsai
Crown Perth is known for fine dining, but the resort boss loves nothing more than a casual feed with the family at his top Asian locals – shared with you here.
‘It was instantaneous’: Meet Perth’s very own Jerry and George
Friendships are flourishing around Perth, with cafes and bars full of people who clearly love each other; we guarantee that reading this will make you smile.
Western Australia
The portrait Gina Rinehart doesn’t want you to see: mogul demands National Gallery remove her image
Australia’s richest person wants the gallery to remove a portrait of her from an exhibition by Archibald Prize-winning Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira.
Santos slashes Perth office: 200 positions to go
Oil and gas producer Santos will cut positions at its Perth office by more than a third, from 550 to 350, due to old assets nearing the end of production and delays to new projects.
Resources tax breaks opens rift between WA and federal Liberals
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor lashed $14 billion worth of incentives for green hydrogen and critical minerals companies, claiming it amounted to “handing out billions to billionaires”.
WA fires warning shot over GST blowout
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti reckons critics of the current GST should “read the other parts of the budget where WA revenues are propping up” much of the federal government’s revenue.
WA was promised 5000 infill homes. Six years on, how many have been built?
One parcel of land earmarked for development had been sitting idle for so long it has revegetated itself, according to an MP and urban development expert.
Politics
Tax credit clash over ‘handout for billionaires’
Labor will be forced into talks with the Greens over new curbs on coal and gas in a bid to salvage the $13.7 billion tax credits plan.
Business
Budget’s $22b boost puts Australia ‘back in race’ for green energy spending
The CEOs of Australia’s largest critical minerals companies have backed a $22 billion budget boost, in support that fuels a clash with the Coalition.
World
Updated
World politics
Slovak PM undergoes hours of surgery after assassination attempt
The central European country has been rocked after Robert Fico was shot five times in the stomach, arm and leg. A suspect is in custody.
Opinion
I’ve seen what a Facebook news ban looks like – more Clive Palmer and Peta Credlin
Elise Thomas
Disinformation and conspiracy analyst
Coalition slams the billionaires’ budget as miners cheer
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
If the US election were held today, Trump would win
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Explore
Property
Six of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an idyllic rural retreat to a modern home with in-ground trampoline, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
What it costs to live in the Perth suburbs where wellbeing is highest
A suburb’s wellbeing was measured on several indicators including health, environment, jobs and income – but it comes at a price.
Good Food
Lifestyle
To keep or delete: Should you delete photos of your ex on social media?
Is keeping photos of your ex an indicator that you haven’t moved on or a sign of maturity?
Opinion
Parenting
We should stop funding IVF and pay under-25s to have children
Ramona Koval
Writer and broadcaster
Culture
George Miller’s latest Mad Max instalment sends crowds wild at Cannes
During the six-minute standing ovation, star Anya Taylor-Joy directed cameras to Miller, standing next to her. Hemsworth slapped his shoulder. All three were wreathed in relieved smiles.
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Analysis
Women’s Asian Cup
Matildas’ encore on home soil cause for excitement for fans and FA alike
The buzz of the Women’s World Cup has been and gone, but another dose is coming, with official confirmation that the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup will be played in Australia.
Opinion
Broadcast rights
Sport off free TV? Tell ’em they’re streaming
The free-to-air TV broadcast stations are in a battle with pay television companies for sporting rights.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
One in 10 AFL players ignore concussion symptoms
Some AFL players admitted they did not report their concussion symptoms because they feared being left out at the selection table and missing out on contract incentives.
Australian Winter Olympics flag bearer banned for sexual misconduct with a minor
Brendan Kerry, who was an Australian flag bearer at the Beijing Winter Olympics, has been barred from US figure skating after an investigation led by the country’s peak sports abuse authority.
Talented forward out as injury toll mounts for Blues ahead of Friday night blockbuster
Talented Carlton forward Jack Martin has injured a calf and will miss Friday night’s huge game against premiership favourites Sydney.
Struggling past players must receive more help, Freo coach says after Cam McCarthy’s death
“We can always do more,” Dockers coach Justin Longmuir said. “The Cam [McCarthy] situation should bring it to the forefront, and more discussions should be had to see if we can improve.”
Boycott threat by cricket’s biggest states forces women’s T20 change
Australia’s two most populous cricket states, Victoria and New South Wales, considered boycotting a new women’s Twenty20 tournament and playing matches among themselves before reaching a compromise with Cricket Australia on the competition format for this season.
Have Your Say
The Premier League has exposed Postecoglou as a purist in an impure world
The Australian is running Tottenham with principle. But English football is not always good and nourishing, and Postecoglou is not always patient with deviation.
