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Nuclear energy
PM ignites nuclear fight with Dutton
Anthony Albanese is spoiling for a fight on Peter Dutton’s nuclear power at the next election. It’s a fight he has won once before.
Babynomics: Is starting a family good for you, or just for the nation?
Having children can be a joy, but they don’t come cheap. They are also important to the economy.
Analysis
Political leadership
The six reasons Anthony Albanese could still go for an election this year (and get married soon after)
Anthony Albanese has said he plans to serve a full term, but there are at least six good reasons for him to consider going to the polls early.
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
Demon’s Roland-Garros charge continues but Kokkinakis loses five-set epic
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007 to reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros.
Real Madrid seals 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund
A white wall of Madrid fans at one end of Wembley Stadium serenaded their conquering heroes after goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior sealed the victory.
Opinion
Racism
If Australia’s a racist country, it’s not just a black and white issue
There is an authorial arrogance to writers’ festival anti-racism, in which whiteness is forever and always the protagonist.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Opinion
Donald Trump
The bad thing about the Trump verdict? That people celebrated it
Trump’s business model is tribalism, and the guilty verdict will further entrench it. So, for his political opponents, there is little cause for celebration.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
‘Mr and Mrs Sharaz’: Brittany Higgins weds David Sharaz in Gold Coast ceremony
The former political staffer married her partner on the Gold Coast in a tightly guarded ceremony surrounded by family and friends.
Girls think their vulvas should look like Barbie’s. These experts want to change that
With a growing number of young women seeking cosmetic genital surgery, health professionals are on a mission to challenge the Barbie “ideal”.
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Education
How much screen time is too much? This is the answer to every parent’s question
New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.
‘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.
Opinion
Social media
Unhappy birthday to me: How Facebook ruined my big day
The decline of Facebook means no one knows it’s your birthday any more which means I don’t get to hear from people I almost never think about.
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
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.
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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
Analysis
Political leadership
Albanese could still go to the polls this year (and get married soon after)
Anthony Albanese has said he plans to serve a full term, but there are at least six good reasons for him to consider calling an early election.
Business
Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’
The ticketing company wrote to Australian customers saying personal details have been compromised.
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
‘We’d be open to Gus being involved’: Why Queensland gets Origin, and NSW does not
Why is there an indifference to Origin in this state as opposed to Queensland, whose entire identity is defined by what happens in three interstate matches each year?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
