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Days of grand gestures for Indigenous reconciliation over, WA premier says
Premier Roger Cook has ruled out pursuing a state-based Indigenous Voice to parliament while suggesting the days of big reconciliation gestures like that are likely over.
Perth’s second Starbucks gets green light
A contentious $14.5 million precinct featuring fast-food outlets and global coffee chain Starbucks has been approved, despite staunch community opposition.
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Teen remembered after horror crash in Gooseberry Hill
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From professors to podcasters: How a Perth uni stopped students from switching off
Murdoch University teachers noticed the decline in students attending or watching lectures online and made a change.
‘I flung the door open and ran ... then I felt a slap on the arse’: WA man recalls being shot by ISIS
A WA adventure tourist targeted in a deadly shooting in central Afghanistan thought he would die after coming face to face with an ISIS gunman.
‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling
Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.
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Perth
This cosy noodle house sells authentic Japanese udon by day – and transforms into a roaring izakaya at night
Don’t be put off by the queues: the line moves fast and the chewy wheat noodles evoke memories of Japanese tradition and modernity.
How Donald Trump’s financial future became tied to his ‘worthless’ company
Donald Trump has treated it as a sideshow, but a big portion of his wealth depends on its success.
Birkin hell! Rebekah Brooks has Murdoch’s News Corp in the bag
A controversial star of the global Murdoch empire is turning heads in Australia with her regal style.
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International affairs
I won’t mourn the sudden death of the man who oversaw my sham trial
Iranians celebrated the death of their president by dancing in the streets. Meanwhile, the Australian government sends its condolences.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Political scientist and writer
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Population
Shadow treasurer says working smarter will make up for deep migration cuts
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.
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Swimming
‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Olympic gold medallist’s sudden retirement
A member of Australia’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m medley team has called time on her swimming career just months before Paris.
Margaret River surfer explains why Teahupo’o is so perfect ... and so terrifying
Five surfers have died at the iconic and infamous Tahitian break, venue for the Olympic competition in July, which translates as “place of skulls” in the local Polynesian dialect.
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AFL 2024
All 18 AFL clubs put on notice over racism class action
All clubs have been warned they could be targeted over historical racism claims in a class action led by Phil Krakouer and including at least six other footballers who played between 1975 and 2022.
Cassie Ventura speaks after Diddy assault video
Ventura said domestic violence had broken her down “to someone I never thought I would become”.
Ten tourist traps actually worth visiting (and 10 others to avoid)
Sometimes you should simply give in and enjoy the outrageous kitsch of tourist traps.
He sold his studio to Netflix for $700m. Then he went on a $120m property spree
The Animal Logic co-founder has taken to real estate in a big way in recent years, and his $12 million Byron Bay cash buy is just his latest acquisition.
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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
‘Sweetest soul’: Teen killed in Gooseberry Hill crash remembered
Dylan Soklich,16, was a passenger in the back of a car that hit a tree and rolled on a Perth Hills road on Wednesday night.
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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.
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Transperth driver sacked after boy dragged 300m by bus
On Thursday Perth Transport Authority said the driver responsible for dragging a boy 300 metres by a bus which left him with a broken pelvis and hand and two skin grafts, has been sacked.
Court delays WA senator’s trust probe as Higgins, Sharaz prepare to get married
Brittany Higgins’ lawyers have successfully delayed a highly charged document swap as she and fiancee David Sharaz prepare to tie the knot.
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Nuclear energy
Dutton to name nuclear sites within weeks. Could Collie be on the list?
Despite a day of confusion among senior MPs about the timing of opposition energy policy, the nuclear plan is imminent.
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States go nuclear on Dutton as Origin boss backs Eraring to stop blackouts
As news of the deal to prolong the life of the Eraring power station broke, state governments lined up to oppose nuclear energy.
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Australian fashion label Dion Lee collapses
Dion Lee will be run by administrators as a going concern as the hunt for a new buyer begins.
World
Catholic Church shift marks ‘a step back in time’ for some
They often stand out in the pews, with the men in ties and the women sometimes with the lace head coverings that all but disappeared from American churches more than 50 years ago.
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Why ‘green dot’-obsessed managers are ruining remote work
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BHP’s expensive date with the Anglo directors
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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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.
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In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?
Have we become so comfortable in our lives we are now seeking – and willing to pay big money for – discomfort?
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
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Real life
When I had a Baby Reindeer experience, I resolved to find my stalker
Damien Nowicki
Deputy Opinion Editor, The Age
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Sunday Life
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care
Kerri Sackville
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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
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Super Netball
Crowds are booming but Super Netball losses revealed in financial report
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: Five changes for Pies, Ridley returns for Dons
Collingwood have made big changes for their trip west, while Essendon have recalled a star defender for his first game of 2024. Full teams and expert tips here.
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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
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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
