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Fan makes offer to buy Perth Wildcats; Barry Cable pleads not guilty to child abuse charges
It appears the Perth Wildcats basketball club will be sold again for the second time in three years, with an announcement just dropping on the ASX.
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LoadingBarry Cable pleads not guilty to 1960s sexual abuse of child
WA Police last week charged Cable with seven offences dating back to 1967. He will now head to trial.
The Perth suburb leading the nation in mortgage delinquency
Delinquency rates have more than doubled in some suburbs as households struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living.
Breaking
Courts
Resources giants headed to court over $86 million clean-up bill
Shell has dragged resources giants Woodside and Paladin Resources to court after being lumped with an $86.5 million clean-up bill for the Northern Endeavour oil platform, claiming the bill should never have been its to pay.
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
Woman who ran Albany family day care charged with rape of young boy
A 61-year-old woman has been charged by police who allege she abused a boy aged four and five years old who was in her care in the 1990s.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Trump’s air of confidence has vanished as jurors deliberate on his verdict
The former US president has vehemently denied wrongdoing, now 12 jurors will decide his fate.
Clarkson’s language revealed as AFL probes whether swearing was directed at officials
The outcome of the investigation will be shaped by whether Clarkson was expressing frustration or directing the language at officials.
Opinion
Racism
Why ABC chiefs should back Laura Tingle for calling out racism
As is often the case in Australia, the person who calls out racism faces far more scrutiny than the racism itself.
Giri Sivaraman
Race discrimination commissioner
Opinion
Crime
Giving DV cases the hindsight treatment is why women are still getting murdered
If the account of Ariel Bombara is correct, it’s the real-time decisions that deserve a laser focus now, not looking back with hindsight.
Gary Adshead
Journalist
‘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.
New Zealand warns Australia not to rip up deportation deal
The Albanese government softened immigration laws as part of an effort to improve diplomatic relations with New Zealand in the Jacinda Ardern era.
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.
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Crime
Woman raped and robbed in her Mandurah home
Police have arrested a man over the aggravated burglary and sex assault of a woman in her home, after a chase that ended when they spiked his tyres.
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.
Politics
Giles fights to fix crisis and save his job, as PM rips up the rule book
Anthony Albanese was forced to back his embattled immigration minister in a fiery parliamentary question time following growing opposition calls for Andrew Giles to be sacked.
Business
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.
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
Explore
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
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
Opinion
Parenting
I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?
Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
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.
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Sport
Clarkson’s language revealed as AFL probes whether swearing was directed at officials
The outcome of the investigation will be shaped by whether Clarkson was expressing frustration or directing the language at officials.
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
Battle looms as Rugby Australia slams rescue plan, shuts down Melbourne Rebels
The club entered administration in January with debts owed to creditors exceeding $23 million. A consortium backing the club will now sue Rugby Australia.
Exclusive
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.
Updated
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.
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
