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Influence and access: What Gina wanted in return for Olympic-sized sponsorship

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting demanded Olympic Champion be sounded out to become Swimming Australia president.

The billionaire’s generosity to Olympians means she is adored by athletes. But her company’s demands to install Dawn Fraser to head Olympic swimming reveals a desire for something in return.

Triple shooting: Three people dead after shots fired at Floreat home

Three people have now died at a Floreat home after police were called to reports of gun shots on Friday afternoon.

Perth cyclist dies in hospital after horror crash

On Saturday morning, police confirmed the man had died, after being hit by a car in Carlisle on Friday afternoon. 

Alex Pearce points to the sky after kicking the clutch goal against the Magpies.

‘Cam would kick this’: Captain’s moving interview after dramatic Magpie draw

Alex Pearce’s interview with Seven’s Abbey Holmes provided an emotional post-script to a thrilling match.

Screenshot found on Peter Bol’s phone contained doping information

Peter Bol’s case has been raised in an anti-doping hearing involving another athlete.

The Australian runner’s lawyer labelled the discovery meaningless and its airing by WADA an appalling attempt to shirk responsibility for falsely accusing his client of doping.

Former Nine News boss Darren Wick accused by staff of drunken, lecherous behaviour

Nine executives face questions over their handling of complaints against the former news chief.

Current and former staff allege the former head of news and current affairs engaged in “alcohol-fuelled grope sessions” and his drunken, lecherous behaviour was an “open secret”.

WA Police charge ex-AFL player Barry Cable with alleged child sex abuse

The 80-year-old faces criminal charges that he allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl who police say was just nine to 10 years old at the time.

Groups of thousands of homes fitted with solar panels and storage batteries are enabling power utilities to aggregate stored solar energy and call on it to help stabilise the power grid when needed. In return for a credit on their bills, a growing number of customers like Tony Debono from Cobains in Victoria have signed up.

Can you really turn your house into a power plant?

Virtual power plant programs, and the growing number of retail offers being built around them, are coming at a critical moment in the energy transition.

Reynolds fights to add WhatsApp ‘collaboration’ to Higgins defamation row

David Sharaz, Brittany Higgins (centre) and Linda Reynolds engaged in mediation talks on Tuesday.

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds will attempt to add a fresh claim to her high-stakes defamation row with Brittany Higgins.

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, known for Super Size Me, dies at 53

Spurlock was known for his groundbreaking film Super Size Me, which chronicled the detrimental physical and psychological effects of him eating only McDonald’s food for 30 days.

Ken Wyatt is not known for anger. But when he read his family’s government files ...

Ken Wyatt in his study surrounded by “native welfare” files. Spanning a century, they show in painful detail how cruel policies affected four generations of his family.

The former minister for Indigenous Australians thought he knew everything about the heartache of his people. Then he read about the treatment of his forebears.

Coles staff told to ‘assist’ shoppers in scanning bulky items to stem theft

Coles is offering to assist customers with scanning bulky items.

Supermarkets and other retailers are stepping up efforts to use new technology to prevent rising levels of shoplifting.

He loves death metal – and a girl. Helping a teen with autism find his rhythm

A support worker on a young man navigating life – in a world that hits him differently to others.

John Curtin College of the Arts deputy head of mathematics Donna Buckley.

WA teachers warn parents not to tell their kids they hate maths. Here’s why

How can parents do their best to encourage children to enjoy maths, especially if the subject was never one they loved?

Season three of Bridgerton wants to sweep you off your feet

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

You’ll likely live longer than you think, so start planning now

Life expectancies are changing rapidly, with 42-year-olds today possibly living until 99. It’s key to factor this in to your retirement planning.

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Three things I love: Perth’s banh mi royalty share their day on a plate

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.

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HBF Run For a Reason 2024: In Pictures

Thousands of people converged in Perth on Sunday to run for charity.

Western Australia

Kylie Ridder and Kim Beasley believe students prefer podcasts to lectures.

WA students are not watching lectures any more. This uni did something about it

Murdoch University teachers noticed the decline in students attending or watching lectures online and made a change. 

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Drugs worth more than $6m found stashed on cargo ship in Fremantle

120kg of MDMA was found on a cargo ship in Fremantle in February.

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 died on Wednesday night after the car he was a passenger in hit a tree.

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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18 months in prison for bashing girl, 6, over head with a cricket ball

A 36-year-old woman has been jailed for assaulting her six-year-old step-daughter.

A Perth woman has been jailed for 18 months after violently beating her six-year-old stepdaughter, leaving horrific bruises.

Transperth driver sacked after boy dragged 300m by bus

Jeremy Thompson was injured in a bus accident earlier this month.

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.

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Property prices have soared out of reach for many households.

‘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.

Nox in the Talofa hinterland near Byron Bay sold for $12 million to animation pioneer Zareh Nalbandian.

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Disgraced AFL legend Barry Cable.

Ex-AFL player Barry Cable charged with child sex abuse

The 80-year-old faces criminal charges that he allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl who police say was just nine to 10 years old at the time.

Essendon’s odd couple: Skipper Zach Merrett and star Jake Stringer.

‘A unique relationship’: The odd couple driving the resurgent Bombers

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‘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.

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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.

Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is no longer under police investigation.

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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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.

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