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Aviation
Bangkok officials block Australian patient from voicing criticism of airline
In extraordinary scenes, staff surrounded an injured Australian from flight 321 in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.
‘Shattered’: Mother speaks of loss after young son drowns while at school
A judge has grilled lawyers for the Education Department about why they did not pass on swimming proficiency information before an eight-year-old boy drowned on a school excursion.
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WA news live
Perth the most profitable Airbnb location in Australia
Data has revealed Perth boasts the highest average Airbnb occupancy rate in the country with a daily rate averaging $223. .
Opinion
Productivity
‘Green dot’-obsessed managers are ruining working from home
Workers once hid behind pot plants and pillars to avoid their bosses’ roving eyes. These days, the ever-present “green dot” is making it much harder.
Jim Bright
Careers contributor
Exclusive
Marine life
‘This is a really dark day’: Report reveals perilous state of WA’s little penguin population
A damning population report conducted by scientists in November was finally handed to Rockingham councillors on Wednesday night.
Exclusive
Courts
18 months in prison for bashing girl, 6, over head with a cricket ball
A Perth woman has been jailed for 18 months after violently beating her six-year-old stepdaughter, leaving horrific bruises.
‘Hunger Games’ with Lachlan Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks in town as News plans shake-up
News Corp’s top executives are in Sydney ahead of an overhaul of the group’s Australian news operations.
400,000 dead chickens: The Victorian egg farm at the centre of the bird flu outbreak
Thousands of chickens are being killed at an egg farm to stem the spread of a deadly strain of bird flu, as Australia braces for a looming wave of H5N1.
Updated
Optus data breach
Communications watchdog suing Optus over data breach
Some 10 million customers had their information stolen in what was one of the worst cyberattacks in Australian history.
Exclusive
Road safety
Young Perth boy seriously injured after bus drags him 300m
There are calls for a Transperth driver to be held accountable after a boy was dragged by a bus, leaving him with major injuries.
Updated
South China Sea
Chinese military surrounds Taiwan as ‘strong punishment’
China has started its most expansive military drills in a year around Taiwan, just days after Lai Ching-te took over as the island’s new president.
Albanese mocks Dutton, Taylor over muddied migration plan
The prime minister was on the offensive in a press conference this afternoon.
Opinion
Archibald Prize
An open letter to Gina Rinehart, from Queen Victoria (who loved her beer)
Women like us are defined more by power than posing. We work hard, we shoulder immense duties, we bellow in the ears of prime ministers.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Opinion
AFL 2024
Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft
Imagine a new-look AFL where existing contracts are scrapped and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever. Who would you choose?
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Opinion
Tips & advice
I’m a control freak, but travelling without planning taught me a lesson
What if we can’t find a place to stay? Will we sleep in the car? These worries gnawed at the edges of my mind.
Natasha Bazika
Travel writer
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
Three things I love: Perth’s banh mi royalty share their day on a plate
Warning: after reading about a typical Saturday “food adventure” for Perth’s “banh mi king and queen” and their Mini-Me, your cravings will be uncontrollable.
HBF Run For a Reason 2024: In Pictures
Thousands of people converged in Perth on Sunday to run for charity.
Western Australia
Exclusive
Courts
A WA father’s violence cut his daughter’s life short. He will now walk free
When Teagen Ferguson was just a toddler, her father inflicted on her such catastrophic injuries that she eventually died at 18 years old.
‘Trying to save the planet’: Cook wants line of sight on WA’s gas guzzlers
As climate groups deride his government’s pro-gas stance, the premier is giving thought to how to hold WA’s international gas customers to account on climate.
Perth’s housing crisis deepens as land supply falls and prices rise
There are just 617 blocks of land for sale in Perth, the lowest number since 2006.
Burglaries, stealing, drug taking, but former immigration detainee is released again
Kimbengere Gosoge is the first immigration detainee to be sentenced for breaching the conditions of his release from detention last year.
Labor’s backing for gas growth ‘not like the Coalition’, minister says
The federal government doubles down on its support for increased gas production, with Resources Minister Madeleine King labelling calls for no large new gas projects “useless”.
Politics
Deepfake porn could cause a generational back step, says Plibersek
In a speech to be delivered on Thursday night, Tanya Plibersek will warn parents about the influence of artificial intelligence.
Business
Updated
Optus data breach
Communications watchdog suing Optus over data breach
Some 10 million customers had their information stolen in what was one of the worst cyberattacks in Australian history.
World
Macron lands in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in riot-hit New Caledonia and says that he wants to see peace, calm and security return.
Opinion
Why ‘green dot’-obsessed managers are ruining remote work
Jim Bright
Careers contributor
BHP’s expensive date with the Anglo directors
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Explore
Property
How to sell your home in Perth for $100,000 more than your neighbour
Green homes are in high demand with energy-efficient homes spending fewer days on the market and attracting more views per listing.
Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch, from double-height spaces to a double-sided fireplace.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Do you really need those antibiotics? Experts weigh in
How worried should we really be about antimicrobial resistance? And how can we avoid it?
Opinion
Sunday Life
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
Mad Max at 45: A fan, a newcomer and a one-time hater debate the iconic film
George Miller’s thrilling, apocalyptic vision spawned Australia’s biggest film franchise. How does it hold up nearly half a century later?
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AFL 2024
Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft
Imagine a new-look AFL where existing contracts are scrapped and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever. Who would you choose?
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Exclusive
Super Netball
The crowds are booming, but netball has a $30 million problem
A multimillion-dollar loss for Super Netball, buried in financial statements lodged with the corporate regulator, comes amid a changing of the guard at the top of the cash-strapped sport.
AFL round 11 teams and tips: Dogs, Swans make changes
The Western Bulldogs and Sydney have both made one change for their Thursday night clash at Marvel Stadium. Check out the teams and our experts’ tips for round 11.
Opinion
Indigenous
The number of Indigenous AFL players has plunged from 87 to 71. It’s going to get worse
Recruiters tell me the number of Indigenous AFL players is likely to fall to the mid-60s next year due to retirements and a lack of talent coming through, and worsen from there.
John Evans
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous engagement
‘We’ll welcome Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift back’: Sydney puts up hand to host NFL game
Just months after the megastar singer and her boyfriend jetted into town, Sydney hopes the couple will be back for a historic NFL game in the city.
Why the Dons want change at the tribunal; Swans to challenge severity of Parker ban
Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”, while Sydney are challenging the severity of the VFL’s six-match ban handed to veteran Luke Parker
Opinion
The Fitz Files
I’m calling it: Why ‘marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out
Where are the Benauds, the Comettis, and the Warrens of the new generation? It might be the case that the talent is there, but we’re just not listening like we used to.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Have Your Say
There is one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin … and it’s not Latrell
Origin can bring out the best in players looking to escape the dramas at their club. Michael Maguire can do that with South Sydney’s mercurial star.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
