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The best footy writers bring you all the stories behind the game.
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Crime
WA Police charge ex-AFL player Barry Cable with alleged child sex abuse
WA Police have charged ex-AFL player Barry Cable with historic sexual abuse of a young girl.
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Courts
Reynolds fights to add WhatsApp ‘collaboration’ to Higgins defamation row
Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds will attempt to add a fresh claim to her high-stakes defamation row with Brittany Higgins.
Adelaide woman injured during horror flight has no feeling below the waist
Almost half the SQ321’s 211 passengers were injured in what has become one of the most serious turbulence events in modern aviation history.
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Tragedy
Hundreds believed killed by landslide in Enga Province, PNG
More than 50 homes, many with people still asleep inside, were buried when the landslide hit Kaokalam village around 3am.
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Man who removed ankle monitor arrested south of river
Jye Bremner-Walker, who allegedly removed his ankle monitor to escape police, has been arrested in Salter Point.
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Investigations
‘Much-loved son’: Rich list family stands by suspected drug kingpin
The father is the epitome of the migrant success story; the son is one of the nation’s most wanted suspected criminals.
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Indigenous
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 global coffee chain Starbucks has been approved, despite community opposition.
Trump offers lies, fear and promises of a better New York in the Bronx
Days away from learning his fate in a historic hush money trial, the former president drew thousands of fans to a campaign rally in one of America’s poorest neighbourhoods.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Watching Harley Reid play footy has made me feel hopeful again
With so much grief and worry in the world right now, these people feel like the antidote. They turn everyday things into acts of beauty.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
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Swimming
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.
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Political leadership
Australian voters back plans to keep gas on tap
The poll found that 75 per cent of voters supported a domestic gas reservation policy to ensure a steady supply of gas to households and businesses.
After heart surgery, Nick Hudson quit his job to become a push-up evangelist
The former BHP engineer wants to improve mental health around the globe, one push-up at a time.
News Corp’s Game of Thrones begins as job cuts loom
News Corp is expected to unveil a flatter management structure, with casualties expected in middle management and senior editor ranks.
Why the brands Australians have loved and eaten for decades are up for sale
One of the nation’s largest dairy processors is the latest domino to fall in a sector that has been dwindling for decades.
Opinion
Religion
Confessions of a disabled parking sticker offender
Last Sunday, I took my mother to church and committed many sins.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
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.
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Crime
Drugs worth more than $6m found stashed on cargo ship in Fremantle
Australian Border Force intercepted 120kg of MDMA using sniffer dogs after the ship docked in WA on its way to NSW in February.
‘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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Road safety
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.
Politics
Former RBA expert backs annual tax relief for millions
Westpac’s chief economist says there’s a big case for increasing tax thresholds each year. Without end, taxes will keep rising forever.
Business
Affordable housing a new asset class picking up speed
Housing aimed at essential workers is gaining momentum as developers in eastern Australia expand projects.
World
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Tragedy
Hundreds feared dead in landslide in remote Papua New Guinea
More than 50 homes, many with people still asleep inside, were buried when the landslide hit Kaokalam village around 3am.
Opinion
Macron’s supreme arrogance to blame for riots in New Caledonia
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
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Property
‘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.
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Next to Lamb House, a heritage-listed home is up for auction
Rockfield counts among its neighbours the newly renovated Lamb House, also known as Home, and a tucked-away mansion that last sold for $15 million.
Opinion
Trends
In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Opinion
Real life
When I had a Baby Reindeer experience, I resolved to find my stalker
Damien Nowicki
Deputy Opinion Editor, The Age
Culture
The Cannes red carpet always delivers drama. This year was no exception
From surprise appearances to Greta Gerwig in horse heels, here are six of the biggest moments from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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Streaming
Is Netflix killing off the binge model it created? The signs say yes
Aine Ryan
Culture news editor
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Crime
Ex-AFL player Barry Cable charged with child sex abuse
WA Police have charged ex-AFL player Barry Cable with historic sexual abuse of a young girl.
‘A unique relationship’: The odd couple driving the resurgent Bombers
As mercurial Bomber Jake Stringer reaches a major milestone, we speak to two of his closest football friends.
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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.
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Swimming
‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Olympic gold medallist announces 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 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.
NBA closes investigation into Josh Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl
The NBA has ended its investigation into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a teenager, ESPN reported on Thursday.
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AFL 2024
Dogs learn Naughton’s fate as injuries mount heading into crucial stretch of season
The Bulldogs’ 14-point loss to premiership favourites Sydney was compounded by injuries to Anthony Scott, Aaron Naughton and Ed Richards.
Have Your Say
Why Michael Maguire simply cannot pick Latrell Mitchell for Origin I
The South Sydney fullback doesn’t deserve the jumper, nor can he be trusted to perform in it.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
