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Explainers
Expert background and analysis on key issues and news events.
‘Massive burden’: Perth ranked one of world’s most car-dependent cities
Out of nearly 800 cities across 61 countries, Perth has gained a dubious honour. But there are efforts raging on multiple fronts to break the stranglehold of the automobile. Here’s how they’re going.
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Immigration
One in five former detainees charged with new crimes since release
At least 28 of the 153 people released after indefinite detention was declared unlawful have allegedly gone on to commit fresh crimes.
Banning teens from social media won’t work. But this will
Calls have been growing louder for age limits to be raised from 13 to 16. To add to the momentum, some say a ban is the only way to protect our kids. But is it?
How WA’s new gun laws might have applied to the Floreat murderer
Mark Bombara was a law-abiding gun owner – right up until he wasn’t. New laws under debate cannot bring back lost loved ones, but may alter the ownership landscape.
Opinion
Domestic violence
Violence against women isn’t a women’s issue – it’s an issue of men’s leadership
We are deeply committed to our work in primary prevention, calling men and boys in to help change the attitudes and behaviours of their peers that drive violence and abuse.
Melissa Perry
‘It is getting worse’: Anne Summers says rise in domestic violence ‘horrific’
Summers pointed to the increasing use of technology to spy on women as one sign of the increase in abuse.
They help kickstart our days, but what does it take to be a top Perth barista?
Three masters of the espresso machine explain why it takes more than an excellent brew to make the perfect coffee shop experience.
Woman gives birth on banks of Sydney river, then disappears
Police found evidence of a birth on the banks of the inner west’s Cooks River, sparking a desperate search for mother and child.
Frydenberg warns of rising antisemitism in Australia
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has raised his concerns about increasing antisemitism in Australia amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Opinion
UK election
A man who can’t organise an umbrella can’t possibly organise a teenage army
Sorry to rain on Rishi Sunak’s parade, but this is a bold idea for an unpopular government to stake its future on.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The moment Alisha told her dad he’d passed on mutation linked to female cancers
Tens of thousands of Australians are unaware they carry genetic mutations that can cause aggressive cancers and require them to make life-changing – or life-saving – decisions.
The Australian brothers who won from Woolies’ $590m bet on pets
Woolworths’ acquisition of a major stake in PETstock has yielded a third beneficiary, PetO, which has its own ambitions of being a major player in the pet store landscape.
The exercises you should do to lower blood pressure
Experts agree that one of the best way to prevent and lower hypertension is by working out.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Football’s 11th commandment: Thou shall not get caught in the act
If a tackler neither dispossess their opponent nor forces them into an illegal disposal, then play on it should be.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Feeling tense? The best ways to loosen up pesky muscle knots
Those painful bumps can be tough to ignore. Experts recommend the best way to soothe and prevent knots.
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Airline reviews
Airline review: Believe it or not, this US budget carrier is excellent
Free Wi-Fi and in-flight entertainment, complimentary snacks and drinks, plenty of legroom – this budget airline exceeds expectations.
From Tuscany to Bali: 12 cooking schools worth planning an overseas trip around
Australian-Japanese food writer Emiko Davies is living the dream, sharing her Tuscan food knowledge with visitors. Plus 12 more culinary adventures to experience.
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
‘Chilling’: Premier points to tougher gun laws
We are learning more about the man who murdered two innocent women inside their Floreat home before turning the gun on himself.
Aged care worker who strangled woman had fixation on serial killers
His own defence lawyer said it seemed extraordinary that someone with Jacob Hoysted’s background was left to care for vulnerable people.
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Crime
‘Floreat murders were domestic violence’: Minister at odds with police
Minister Reece Whitby has publicly revealed his disagreement with a decision of WA Police not to classify the murder of a mother and daughter by a man who attended their Floreat home on the hunt for his ex-wife a domestic violence incident.
‘He was law-abiding, until he wasn’t’: How WA murderer owned 13 guns
The Perth man who murdered two innocent women inside their suburban home on Friday was a licensed gun owner, it has been revealed.
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Tragedy
Floreat mother and daughter murdered over friend’s marriage breakdown
Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her youngest daughter Gretl, 18, were senselessly murdered on Friday after becoming the unexpected victims in the marriage breakdown of a family friend which ended in a gunman storming their house.
Politics
Antisemitism in Australia worst it’s been in my lifetime: Marles
The deputy prime minister says the government is determined to introduce criminal laws for those who vilify others based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.
Business
Country Road calls investigators amid harassment complaints
The fashion retailer has launched an independent investigation after staff said it did not adequately handle their sexual harassment and bullying complaints.
World
Updated
Tragedy
Australia to send aid to PNG after up to 2000 people buried alive in landslide
The death toll in Papua New Guinea is expected to rise following a catastrophic landslide that destroyed a village in Enga province.
Opinion
Explore
Property
Good luck trying to buy a home in these Perth suburbs
There are 350 suburbs in the Perth metropolitan area – and 25 per cent have fewer than 10 properties listed for sale.
‘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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘He was absolutely shocked’: The moment Alisha told her dad he’d passed on mutation linked to female cancers
Tens of thousands of Australians are unaware they carry genetic mutations that can cause aggressive cancers and require them to make life-changing – or life-saving – decisions.
Culture
This clever novel brings cosy crime to Australia
The regional town of Welcome would seem an unlikely location for a murder. Aoife Clifford’s new book is a nicely judged crime caper.
Opinion
Spectrum
Quiche used to seem amazing. When did we become immune to delight?
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Opinion
Review
Dreamy songs, dirty jokes: Engelbert raises roof at sold-out Perth show
Mark Naglazas
Journalist and sub editor
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Sport
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
Can Essendon go all the way this year?
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Michael Gleeson discuss the Bombers, who are now unbeaten in seven games.
Staff writers
Magpies’ injury pain: Abdominal tear keeps De Goey sidelined
Collingwood’s injury list continues to mount with impressive recruit Joe Richards suffering a foot injury.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Handball happy Dockers need to find the boot; Eagles’ away game curse
The current version of the Eagles can more appropriately be referred to as FIFO footballers.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
Updated
IPL
Starc the ‘X-factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign, says Marsh
Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week.
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Formula 1
Piastri’s third F1 podium is his most telling yet
Australian Oscar Piastri avoided a horror crash to claim his third Formula 1 career podium.
Zampa rejects club riches to chase more World Cup glory
Adam Zampa has had a spin on the lucrative franchise circuit, but it will never compare to this “buzz”.
Opinion
State of Origin
Queensland picked Folau. Why not Suaalii for NSW?
The relevant question about Suaalii isn’t about whether he should contest the Origin opener.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Have Your Say
Waratahs are not the only problem child in Super Rugby’s dysfunctional family
Rugby Australia must be learning that centralisation means taking on the problems of the franchises, not magically making them disappear.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
