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WA budget
WA budget spends $2m to prop up ailing newspapers
The scheme was only made public after the May WA budget included a line item detailing a further $1 million for “phase two” over the 2024-25 financial year.
WA international students scammed into faking their own kidnappings
Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad have warned the scams have impacted four international students since August, with those targeted ranging in age from 18 to 22.
Perth’s property prices have grown more than any other capital city. Why?
High interest rates and inflation can’t stop Australia’s property market – and the prices are really worth keeping an eye on.
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Trial by Water
‘I want to believe he’s guilty, but I can’t’: Bryan lost his best friend when Farquharson drove into a dam
Bryan Kennedy was just seven years old when his friend Tyler died. He cannot bring himself to believe Tyler’s father, Robert Farquharson, intended to kill.
From rocks to frocks: Mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s fashionable move
Australia’s richest person is giving the Brisbane Fashion Festival a dose of her famous generosity, and the festival thinks that’s great.
WA Police swarm suburb in Perth’s south
It is believed an incident unfolded on Gallipoli Avenue and Larimar Parade in Byford.
Frydenberg reportedly mulls comeback; Australia offers Timor-Leste deal for $50 billion gas field
Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg may run for Kooyong again, potentially displacing a woman already preselected. Plus, the Albanese government is offering Timor-Leste a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track the Greater Sunrise offshore gas project. Follow live here.
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LoadingWA’s domestic violence accused to lose access to guns in wake of Floreat murders
Anyone who is formally accused of family or domestic violence in Western Australia will be stripped of their firearms under proposed legal changes.
Australia is losing faith in America – but support for Trump’s higher than ever
Donald Trump is easily the most popular Republican presidential candidate among Australians for at least the past 16 years, a major poll has revealed.
The power of a pie: South West baking success story starts new chapter
All killer, no filler: glorious hand-pressed pies are coming to the Margaret River township – now that the necessary equipment has cleared customs.
Why is protein so popular right now, and do you really need to eat more of it?
Protein-rich food products are suddenly everywhere. So what makes it a super nutrient and are we getting enough?
Downsizing not on the radar for most retirees
Many retirees are concerned about running out of savings, while also wanting to help their kids. But a new survey suggests most don’t want to respond by downsizing the family home.
Implosion sinks Minjee Lee’s hopes as Yuka Saso claims second title
Australian Minjee Lee was top of the leaderboard in the final round of the US Open until it all started to unravel on the ninth hole at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania.
Latest live posts
LoadingFreo Dockers take out Demons in inspired 92-point win in Melbourne
The Demons coach bemoaned a number of areas where his team was “poor” as they were plundered by Fremantle, while the Bombers are keeping their spirits up despite their first loss since round 4.
Matildas coach promises ‘more aggressive’ Sydney display but Foord ‘unlikely’
Australia will play one more friendly against China at a sold-out Accor Stadium, just hours before Tony Gustavsson names his 18-player Paris 2024 squad on Tuesday.
Rupert Murdoch, 93, ties the knot for the fifth time
The media mogul married Elena Zhukova, 67, a retired molecular biologist, at the weekend at his vineyard in California.
Opinion
Tripologist
Which country’s laws apply when you’re flying on a plane? It’s complicated
Can 18-year-old passengers flying to the US drink alcohol? On board Qantas they can. On board United they can’t.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Rick Stein rolls in and sets a fishy challenge that sinks a top contender
Will Nat pull out her immunity pin? Is liquid smoke ever a good idea? Just two of the burning questions answered in Sunday night’s MasterChef elimination.
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
Airlines work to clear backlog of stranded passengers at Perth airport after refuelling issue
Airlines are working to board a backlog of passengers stranded at Perth Airport after a refuelling issue caused lengthy delays.
Opinion
Perth
From Wait Awhile to Where it’s At: A new story for our great state
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
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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.
Politics
Child sex offenders, drug dealers and violent criminals out in visa blitz
The government has cancelled the visas of child sex offenders, drug dealers and violent assailants in urgent decisions to overturn tribunal rulings that let them stay in Australia.
Business
Downsizing not on the radar for most retirees: AMP
Many retirees are concerned about running out of savings, while also wanting to help their kids. But a new survey suggests most don’t want to respond by downsizing the family home.
World
German police officer dies after knife attack at anti-political Islam rally
The attack by the 25-year-old immigrant from Afghanistan comes as immigration presents a key issue in German politics.
Opinion
My father’s confession stunned me. In his mind, he was both the punisher and the victim
Susanne Davies
Adjunct Associate Professor
New York, the city that made Trump rich and famous, has turned on him
Jesse McKinley and Maggie Haberman
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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
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
If you think kids’ films suddenly suck, this is why
Most major studios are opting for less original and juvenile titles, as they struggle to attract the entire family.
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AFL 2024
Reid offered two-match ban; Tigers ponder Dusty call, lose another knee victim; Scott says rule tweak’s a gamechanger
The suspension would rule Harley Reid out of the next two matches and deny him the chance to win the league’s Rising Star Award, while Richmond have lost another player to a season-ending knee injury and are questioning what to do about Dustin Martin’s 300th game.
Four Points
AFL 2024
Alas in Alice as Demons blow it big-time, another rule AFL should rethink and hurrah for Hawks
Melbourne got smashed by Fremantle, who aren’t known as a free-scoring team. What’s more, it came just two weeks after an embarrassing loss to West Coast and when they had everything to play for.
The Australian Open has a dilemma: can men and women keep playing together?
Five months out from this year’s event, there is still no official venue. Is the viability of one of the most historic golf tournaments under threat?
‘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.
Have Your Say
The Australian Open has a dilemma: can men and women keep playing together?
Five months out from this year’s event, there is still no official venue. Is the viability of one of the most historic golf tournaments under threat?
