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‘Part of this conspiracy’: The Australian journalist at the centre of the Trump trial
The criminal trial of former president Donald Trump has heard much about Australian journalist Dylan Howard’s role in perfecting the dark art of “catch and kill”.
Children’s author charged with online grooming
Oliver Phommavanh, 41, was arrested in Sydney’s west on Friday. Police allege he used his position to “engage inappropriately with children”.
Perth carer admits leaving autistic man in hot car during heatwave
Tze Wing Tam had cared for Jefferson Do for eight years and was highly thought of by his family when he left him for hours inside a car on a sweltering January day.
Oasis Ball 2024
The Oasis Ball was held at Crown on Friday and celebrated WA’s advertising and communications industry, while raising money for The Oasis Project.
Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway
The video from 2016 is the latest in a months-long series of public allegations and revelations of physical and sexual violence against the hip-hop mogul.
Second man charged with murder over Safety Bay stabbing
A 50-year-old man has been accused of stabbing a 30-year-old man to death in a Safety Bay home two weeks ago. A 46-year-old man was also earlier charged over the same incident.
Updated
PGA Championship
‘I was shaking for an hour’: World No.1 golfer Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship
Louisville police have charged the Masters champion with a variety of offences, which required the golfer to start his warm-up in a jail cell before the second round.
AFL updates from Saturday’s games
Collingwood, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle and Brisbane scored wins in the Saturday games for round 10.
Broken love pact at centre of missing campers’ long-time affair
A Supreme Court jury has been taken inside the long-term affair between Russell Hill and Carol Clay before they were allegedly murdered together on a camping trip.
Just a two-hour flight from Australia, idyllic New Caledonia implodes
This week, the tropical Pacific holiday destination erupted amid tensions with the French government in Paris over voting rights.
Exclusive
Crime
NRL star’s father allegedly linked to Mexican drug cartel, faces death penalty
Indonesian authorities have been hunting accused drug trafficker Gregor Johann Haas since December last year. They arrested him on Wednesday with help from Philippine police.
‘You’re not going to believe what I’ve found’: Inside the fight to free Folbigg
When Kathleen Folbigg had her long-standing convictions for the deaths of her four infant children quashed last year, lawyer Rhanee Rego was right by her side.
Opinion
Gina Rinehart
By resisting exposure, Gina Rinehart painted a portrait of the ‘Streisand effect’
Supporters of Australia’s richest woman wanted the National Gallery of Australia to remove portraits of her. Now both have received much more exposure than Gina Rinehart bargained for.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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
Review
Perth
Storied chef brings Spanish polish to inner-city precinct
Drop in for croquettas, chorizo and other tapas and pintxos classics or make a night of it with bold, modern Spanish cooking prepared by a chef’s chef.
As it happened: WA news on Friday, May 17
Climate change will transform the country’s health system, northern Australia and the cattle industry, experts have warned.
Exclusive
Courts
Sage reaches peace deal with former shareholder in Perth Glory row
Former Perth Glory shareholder Kenneth Keogh has signed a deal marking the end of their seven-month-long row over a million-dollar stake in the club.
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Courts
WA government tight-lipped on settlement with Ms Dhu’s family over ‘racist’ unpaid fines law
The state government has partially settled a lawsuit levelled by the family of Ms Dhu, who are leading a class action for compensation after she died in custody over unpaid fines.
Alcoa boosts research amid concerns ‘extensive knowledge gaps’ threaten Perth’s water supply
Alcoa’s funding will support a forest research centre for five years and will also boost its own team of environmental researchers from four to eleven.
Politics
Opinion
Federal budget
The PM has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?
The opposition leader’s catchy “billions for billionaires” has the potential to destroy the PM’s Future Made in Australia before it’s had a chance to begin.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Business
Analysis
Network outage
Data deleted: UniSuper outage raises lockout fears
Members of one of the nation’s largest superannuation funds have regained access to their funds, but there are new questions about the Australia’s reliance on three US tech giants.
World
Analysis
Abducted in Japan
Japan’s laws have changed. Now its society must too
Dozens of Australian parents and children have been caught in this outdated, cruel system. Now the Japanese government has finally relented.
Opinion
Only in Oz: Breaking serve – and bread – with Albo
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Albanese has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Peter Dutton is more than happy to help billionaires, except one
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Explore
Property
The Perth suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy a home now than a year ago
Buyers across more than a dozen Perth suburbs from the coast to the hills can spend less on a house today.
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Exclusive
Mental health
How we process emotions during sleep may change our mental health
New insights into REM sleep and our emotions may change the way we treat mental health.
Opinion
Pets
What’s a good death? For Maggie we chose a sunny day and roast chicken
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Culture
If Zendaya and Sabrina Carpenter can be sexy, why can’t other former child stars?
Making the transition from child star to adulthood is hard enough without the judgement placed on young women embracing their sexuality.
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Analysis
AFL 2024
Carlton’s season is on the brink, and the next few games could decide it
The casualties are mounting at the Blues, but their next four games could well be season-defining.
Jake Niall
At the crossroads, Richmond’s next decision could sink or save the Tigers
Richmond president John O’Rourke says he is not daunted by the job ahead as he leads the club’s attempt to get back on the right track.
Swans clear out on top as Blues suffer another injury blow
Sydney shows why they are leading the competition, while the Blues suffer yet another injury concern.
Collingwood have a recruiting zone the size of Italy. It’s yet to produce a single player
The AFL shocked recruiters last month when it told them they needed to draft more Indigenous players to fix declining numbers in the league, sparking a much-needed conversation on how to reverse a worrying trend.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The big night in Darwin that shattered records and the Cats
It was the record-setting night that embarrassed Geelong and potentially marked Gold Coast’s belated arrival as an AFL force.
‘Extremely obvious’: How police allege A-League players were sprung in yellow card betting plot
The specialist police watching Macarthur FC games didn’t need a football expert in the room to tell them something was up. Three players have now been charged over the alleged spot-fixing operation.
Exclusive
AFL 2024
The footy club whose Auskick sausage sizzle has come under fire
A parent has asked her son’s football club in South Melbourne to scrap snags from its weekend barbecues on the grounds of animal cruelty and health concerns.
Have Your Say
‘You wrote the rules you idiots’: Inside Australia’s dressing-room reaction to Bairstow stumping
Australia’s immediate debrief in the aftermath of the controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping and a flurry of abuse in the Lord’s Long Room, is revealed by the latest season of the Amazon Prime documentary.
