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Expert background and analysis on key issues and news events.
Visitors flock to gallery after Rinehart portrait row
The punters are piling in the door of the National Gallery of Australia in the wake of the mining billionaire’s portrait-removal campaign.
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Marine life
Morrison takes on new role at deep-sea mining fund
Scott Morrison has taken a new role at a deep-sea mining fund linked to AUKUS tech and treasure hunters.
Giles under fire, PM rips up deportation rule book
Albanese was forced to back his minister in a fiery parliamentary question time following growing calls he be sacked.
Opinion
Crime
Hindsight treatment is one of the reasons women are still getting murdered
If the account of Floreat murderer Mark Bombara’s daughter Ariel is correct, it’s the real-time domestic violence decisions that deserve a laser focus now, not looking back with hindsight.
Gary Adshead
Journalist
Opinion
Power network
Western Power ignored my broken meter and made wild usage guesses instead
I wasn’t too worried about the issue at first. But when I saw the bills showing Synergy getting creative on how much power it decided I used, I got uneasy.
Sarah Brookes
Journalist
China lifts restrictions on Australian beef exporters
The Chinese government has lifted restrictions on Australian beef exporters, further cooling trade tensions.
Live
WA news live
AFL great Barry Cable due to face Perth court; Freeway convoy protest expected to cause traffic chaos
Former AFL player Barry Cable will face a criminal court for the first time this morning after being charged with the alleged historical sexual abuse of a girl in the 1960s. Follow our live coverage here.
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LoadingSocial entrepreneur brings financial abuse battle to Perth
Catherine Fitzpatrick is taking on major institutions in a bid to eradicate the abuse she says lies at the root of a huge number of domestic violence situations.
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Mergers & acquisitions
BHP walks away from $75b takeover bid after Anglo rejects push for more talks
BHP has abandoned its six-week pursuit of rival Anglo American after a plea to extend takeover talks was turned down.
Private jets, Ibiza villas and $9000 wines: An epic art fraudster tells all
Inigo Philbrick went to jail for the largest art swindle in US history. But he isn’t losing too much sleep over what he did.
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Australian cricket
Emerging cricketers hit for six by $2.5m collapse of tour operator
The collapse of cricket tour specialist Calypso Destinations has left dozens of parents and coaches out of pocket.
Jessica thought she was ready for her first baby. Instead, she wound up traumatised
Thousands of NSW women shared harrowing stories during the inquiry into birth trauma. A new report says some of their experiences were preventable.
‘Horrible accident’: Person dies in plane engine at Amsterdam airport
The investigation has not yet identified who the person was, a Dutch police spokesperson said.
Zelensky looks to Albanese to help lift peace summit hopes
The absence of some world leaders, including Joe Biden, at the peace summit will be a “standing ovation” for Putin, warns Kyiv.
Kamala Harris gaining swing voters’ trust as Biden’s surrogate
If she continues to rise in popularity, the US vice president could neutralise Republican attacks on Biden’s age and mental acuity.
Opinion
Trends
Forget skinny jeans, Gen Z are now coming for our socks
Ankle socks are the latest fashion item to be cancelled by Gen Z. What’s a Millennial to do?
Jenna Guillaume
Big Little Lies producer says Aussie TV needs to be braver
Award-winning producers Bruna Papandrea and Tony Ayres are heading up a new summit designed to shake up Australian TV on the international stage.
Opinion
Tips & advice
I did a Contiki tour 27 years ago. It was a lifetime travel highlight
I was a wide-eyed and shallow-pocketed 17-year-old, a gullible moron who had somehow already graduated from high school and been allowed out into the world.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
They help kickstart our days, but what does it take to be a top barista?
Three masters of the espresso machine explain why it takes more than an excellent brew to make the perfect coffee shop experience.
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.
Western Australia
Catering to the ultra-rich is a booming business in WA
There’s a new sign that the Perth elite are starting to tip over the line separating the merely rich from the fabulously so.
‘We were failed, too’: Lynn Cannon’s family devastated over Floreat murders
The sister of a Perth woman murdered by her ex-husband in 2022 claims the family of the Floreat killer was failed by police, and her family went through “the same situation”.
Lawyers mull class action over Rio Tinto sexual harassment claims
Two years after a damning report into sexual discrimination, assault and bullying at Rio Tinto was released, an investigation into the claims could lead to a lawsuit.
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Extreme weather
Massive weather system to keep Perth’s wind and rain wild this weekend
A massive weather system stretching 4000 kilometres from WA to the east coast is set to bring rain to 80 per cent of the country.
Floreat murderer ‘did not meet threshold’ of restraining order
The state’s police commissioner has flagged an internal probe into three interactions the family of Mark Bombara had with police before his explosion of violence.
Politics
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Immigration
Dutton’s department released two men convicted of aiding killers
Government documents also show that 102 convicted sex offenders were released into the community during the six years when Dutton held the relevant portfolio.
Business
Chinese variety retailer Miniso collapses for a second time
The discount chain store has appointed administrators yet again as consumers close their wallets.
World
Zelensky looks to Albanese to help lift Ukraine peace summit hopes
The absence of some world leaders, including Joe Biden, at the peace summit will be a “standing ovation” for Putin, warns Kyiv.
Opinion
Why ABC chiefs should back Laura Tingle for calling out racism
Giri Sivaraman
Race discrimination commissioner
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Property
Cashed-up buyers wanted for Perth $75 million Chinese-style mansion
With more than 80 rooms, this “eastern wonder of the southern hemisphere” promises to be a steal, with estimates it will go at a sliver of the building price.
Jumbo rent rises tipped in Perth due to 12-month limit on increases
One property analyst says the rental crisis is largely the fault of rising taxes combined with failed government policies and interference in the free market.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Parenting
I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?
These questions are no doubt benign in their intention. But my husband also travels for work, and I’m willing to bet no one asks him who has our daughter.
Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
Opinion
University
What’s the point of going to uni? It’s a question I’m still asking
Flynn Shan Benson
Graduate, essay prize winner
Culture
It’s time to flip the script on how domestic violence is represented on TV
Recent shows such as The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and Safe Home mark significant changes in how violence towards women is represented on screen.
Traveller
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Sport
Every player picked in the 2024 AFL mid-season draft
Tasmanian teenager and new North Melbourne player Geordie Payne was crowned the No.1 pick of the mid-season draft as one of 19 young men who found AFL homes on Wednesday night.
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Super Rugby
Melbourne Rebels shut down by Rugby Australia after 14 seasons
Melbourne Rebels players were informed a meeting with Rugby Australia at AAMI Park on Thursday morning.
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AFL 2024
Who is whispering in the umpire’s ear and why
The AFL has defended a system that allows umpires to receive feedback through an earpiece during matches.
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AFL 2024
Clarkson investigated for verbal outburst
The AFL on Wednesday confirmed Alastair Clarkson was the subject of a probe for allegedly using “profane language” in reaction to an umpiring decision while coaching from the bench.
‘Heartbroken’ family hits out online after marathon runner loses Olympic battle
Six women qualified for three spots, with one Olympic marathon runner who missed out accusing Athletics Australia of breaking its selection criteria.
‘Toxic and unwelcome’: The issue driving young people out of community sport
A new study revealed more than half of LGBTQ young people in community sport have witnessed some form of homo/bi/transphobia, while 40 per cent reported first-hand experiences of being discriminated against.
‘I’ve maintained my innocence all along’: Fagan welcomes potential court hearing into racism saga
Brisbane Lions coach and former Hawthorn staffer Chris Fagan says he’d welcome the chance to tell his side of the story of the Hawks’ racism saga in court.
Have Your Say
Forget the medals and PBs, I want Olympic poetry and romance
Higher, faster and stronger is far from the whole story when it comes to the Olympic Games.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
