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Wrong Skin podcast
Investigates an unsolved death and a missing person in the outback.
Explainers
Expert background and analysis on key issues and news events.
Tuvalu is being swallowed by the ocean. Its people face a difficult choice
Climate change is devastating this island nation. Has Australia thrown it a lifeline?
Exclusive
Development
Paradise lost is just not cricket for burnt beachfront investors
Paul’s Warehouse owner Paul Dwyer brought in Steve Waugh to help promote a luxury hotel development in Sri Lanka. Seven years later it’s unfinished and mired in controversy.
Opinion
Hip pocket
Contemplating an EV? Here’s the buzz on the pros and cons
Electric vehicles are soaring in popularity, but “range anxiety” and fears over costs are preventing many drivers from making the switch.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
Israeli war cabinet fractures as Gantz gives Netanyahu June 8 ultimatum
Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member war cabinet, threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza.
‘It can be tricky’: Celeste Barber on mocking celebrities now that she is one
To make it even weirder, some of the people she ridiculed in the past have become good friends.
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
The childhood secret that has driven Julie Goodwin, and the recipe everyone should have
The 2009 MasterChef winner has just released a memoir, and there’s a generous serving of real life and ripper recipes.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘I belong in every room I’m in’: The Bridgerton creator on what drives her self-belief
Shonda Rhimes was told to “just make the shows you want to make”. No one was expecting it to be the hugely successful Regency period drama.
Fever still undefeated after thrilling win
The Fever notched six of the first seven goals of the fourth quarter to snatch the game from the third-placed Thunderbirds on Saturday night.
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
How does an $8.50 mascara compare to a $69 one? The truth about luxe beauty
We all love high-end beauty, with its slew of lush ingredients, but we also love a bargain that has cult status.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Community gathers for meeting in Broome – and a warning
Climate change will transform the country’s health system, northern Australia and the cattle industry, experts have warned.
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.
Politics
Exclusive
Bills
One click to save hundreds as new power price ruling set for release
Chris Bowen wants to stop energy companies slugging households and businesses with a loyalty tax on their power bills.
Business
Opinion
Hip pocket
Contemplating an EV? Here’s the buzz on the pros and cons
Electric vehicles are soaring in popularity, but “range anxiety” and fears over costs are preventing many drivers from making the switch.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
World
Australians stranded in New Caledonia ‘running out of food’ amid civil unrest
Penny Wong said the government was working with authorities in France and New Caledonia, to find a way for Australians to safely leave the island.
Opinion
Explore
Property
Exclusive
Cladding crisis
High hopes, low quality: special levies and repairs plague apartment owners
Cracks, leaks, and cladding – there are hidden dangers in Australia’s new apartments, and it’s costing owners thousands.
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.
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
Three writers named 2024 Best Young Australian Novelists
Now in its 28th year, the prize is given to an Australian writer of fiction aged 35 or under.
Traveller
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Sport
Breaking
World Boxing
Aussie restores order, wins back belt in Saudi slugfest
Jai Opetaia has hung tough to restore Australian boxing order and reclaim his world title in a bloody rematch with Mairis Briedis.
Red and back: The man who’s made Essendon people proud of their club again
If the roars in the stands from a reawakened red-and-black army do not tell you this, then try the Bombers fans suddenly more eager to talk about football than they have in many years.
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.
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.
