The Booklist
A weekly newsletter for book lovers from books editor Jason Steger.
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Trusted reviews from WA’s best food writer, all in one place.
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Investigation
Good Weekend
‘I’ve just killed me kids’: His story never changed. But the science has
He was jailed for an unthinkable crime. Now there are questions about Robert Farquharson’s guilt.
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Airports
Perth Airport turns attention to flight backlog as fuel fix ends hours of chaos
Perth Airport has resolved a refuelling issue that had brought its operations to a standstill, forcing the cancellation of 59 flights and leaving thousands of travellers stranded across the globe.
Exclusive
Crime
Double-murderer Mark Bombara had cyst pushing on brain: health worker
Health workers worried about Mark Bombara’s behaviour before he murdered two Perth women, calling him a “very unwell man”, were aghast to learn he owned guns.
Live
AFL 2024
AFL 2024 round 12 LIVE: Jiath reported for headbutt, Rogue mascot causes trouble in Perth
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as AFL Saturday reaches round 12.
Opinion
Perth
From Wait Awhile to Where it’s At: A new story for WA
We’ve embraced some none-too-flattering characterisations of our vast state in the past. But today we must celebrate some of its truly ground-breaking “firsts”.
Paul J. Maginn
Director, Public Policy Institute, UWA
‘My rock’: Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, dies at 86
A black woman who grew up in the 50s in segregated Chicago, Mrs R moved into the White House to watch her daughter become first lady of the United States.
Trump’s appetite for upheaval is as American as apple pie
Another Trump presidency might feature scenes of disunity and political violence. But that’s always been the American way.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
The jury was unanimous. What happens next to Donald Trump is far less clear
The guilty verdict hit like a thunderclap across New York, the city where he made his name.
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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World elections
Mandela’s party support plunges for first time in 30 years
South Africans sense momentous change as the ANC captures only 40.61 per cent of the vote share by Saturday morning, with 95.1 per cent of the votes counted.
‘Messy’: How Nine’s #MeToo moment arrived
It was only a matter of time before the tensions over sexual harassment inside Australia’s largest media organisation boiled over.
Analysis
AI
Australian at the centre of the high-stakes battle over AI has a warning for the world
There’s a war raging about the future of artificial intelligence - and Melbourne-born Helen Toner is in the thick of it.
RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi opts out of $7m Hunters Hill house after three months
The heritage Victorian manor settled in the name of the best-selling author in March. As it returns to the market the question is: will she recoup her money?
Opinion
Taxis
How’s your Uber rating? Mine came as a shock
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Barrels, blood and a president on a jet ski: Inside one of Teahupo’o’s greatest days
Kelly Slater, 52, started with a nine-point ride, and that was just the beginning as the world’s best surfers enjoyed epic three-metre waves at one of the world’s heaviest breaks.
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
John Poynton on the pressure of a legacy and getting on the wrong side of a media mogul
The man widely considered one of Perth’s most successful corporate advisors talks flying, the pressure of a legacy, and his fear that he “wasn’t very bright”.
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.
Western Australia
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Tourism
New $5 billion investment will make Perth airport country’s second-biggest
Qantas executives and the state’s premier have announced Qantas’ largest ever infrastructure deal, and Perth’s largest ever private infrastructure development.
Up to 100 millimetres of rain predicted for WA’s long weekend
“We do have another significant cold front coming, perhaps even more significant than the one from this week,” duty forecaster Jessica Lingaard said.
WA Police issue Ms Dhu’s family apology after unpaid fines row settlement
Ten years and a class action later WA Police and the state’s country health service have penned a public apology to the family of Ms Dhu, the 22-year-old woman who died in police custody after being arrested over unpaid fines.
91 Days Later: Minister and Zempilas in war of words over Perth night space
The blame game over Ruah’s safe night space for women has been reignited, with the city’s lord mayor claiming it’s now been closed longer on the state’s watch.
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.
Politics
Marles to call out China’s ‘unsafe’ encounters with Australian navy
The minister’s remarks are likely to hit a sour note for Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, attending the conference for the first time.
Business
Opinion
Executive pay
The drummer who started the fight to block the biggest payday in history
Richard Tornetta is an unlikely campaigner against one of the world’s richest men.
James Titcomb
World
‘My rock’: Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, dies at 86
A black woman who grew up in the 50s in segregated Chicago, Mrs R moved into the White House to watch her daughter become first lady of the United States.
Opinion
Trump’s the guilty one, but it’s Biden who needs a ‘get out of jail’ card
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
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
At 30, this writer put bad boys and drink behind her. Then she sold 30m books
Novelist Marian Keyes’ life is divided into two, but she says her painful youth still haunts her.
Culture
The best new shows to stream in June
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air this month.
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Sport
‘Not hardened enough’: McRae rues patchy Pies as Bontempelli powers Bulldogs to last-term win
The Bulldogs were too good in the final term scoring a memorable win over the Magpies.
Gustavsson takes blame as Matildas rocked by Foord injury scare
Caitlin Foord’s preparation for the Paris Olympics could be disrupted after she went down with a hamstring injury in Friday night’s scratchy 1-1 draw with China.
‘Some clubs have got that wrong’: Inside the AFL’s growing injury toll
About 150 AFL players are out injured right now. It’s an alarming number, and Collingwood coach Craig McRae is among many startled by it.
‘Bitterly disappointed’: Tim Tszyu bout cancelled due to head cut
The Australian’s anticipated fight against undefeated knockout specialist Vergil Ortiz has been axed.
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AFLW
Full fixture revealed: AFLW’s midweek experiment, showpiece Indigenous match moved to Darwin
Essendon and Richmond will head to the Top End this AFLW season; a move Tigers chief Brendon Gale hopes will “lay the foundation for future Dreamtime games in Darwin.”
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French Open
‘Running on fumes’: Kokkinakis powers to marathon Roland-Garros win
Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the third round on another rain-soaked day at Roland-Garros, but the challenge for both is about to get far greater.
Double delight for Voss as Blues overpower Port and rule tweak starts well
The Carlton coach left the Adelaide Oval rapt with his team and skipper and impressed with how the umpires adapted to the new interpretation of holding-the-ball decisions.
Have Your Say
‘Blood was spurting out the top of his head’: The art of the boxing cutman
Over the space of 60 seconds, a boxing cutman has the ability to not only save their fighter’s night, but potentially their career. How do they live with the pressure?
