The Reporter podcast Perth: T3 (Part I)
The clandestine interview with a secret operative working to sting corrupt cops.
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A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
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Get ready for empty shelves again as supply chain crisis looms for WA
Three issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain crisis are back, and are expected to remain for the rest of the year.
The Perth suburbs about to join the million-dollar club
As demand outpaces housing supply, seven-figure price tags are becoming increasingly common across Perth suburbs. Here are eight areas which could soon join the $1 million club.
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Gooseberry Hill stabbing accused tries to plead guilty hours after DV attack
Christopher Sullivan appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday wearing a blue jumpsuit and told the magistrate he did not need legal representation because he wanted to “plead guilty to the charge anyway.”
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Jane Rimmer’s mother passes away; Perth Nandos store cops huge fine
The mother of Claremont victim Jane Rimmer has died. And a Perth Nandos store has copped one of the biggest fines in history over food safety violations. Follow our live coverage here.
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I didn’t realise I’d be such a blubbering mess after our dog died
He chewed, he snored, he smelled, but his devotion to us never ceased. Nor ours to him, which is why our heartache is only just beginning.
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Bridge too far: Yoga teachers say migration need a stretch
Jobs and Skills Australia has defended placing yoga instructors on its draft core skills migration list, while several building trades don’t make the cut.
Mary Street Bakery goes back to cash after angry customers abuse staff
Despite the rapidly declining use of cash, small business owners are opting to accept physical tender in a bid to keep customers happy. But the cost is high.
Revealed: Where every Australian university sits in global rankings
One WA university has been named among the world’s top 100, but experts warn a limit on international students could hinder our progress.
Why Australian housing market is worse than our overseas peers
While building more homes is a part of the solution, experts say there are other measures that could bring property prices down.
‘Swimming saved my life’: Perth seniors dish the dirt on keeping fit
The benefits of exercise for the elderly is a hot topic. Here’s four retirees in their seventies and eighties who are still pushing their bodies and loving life.
John Blackman, the voice of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, dies at 76 after skin cancer battle
The veteran TV and radio personality had spent years battling an aggressive form of skin cancer that was first diagnosed in 2018.
Biden takes on Trump over border crisis, surprise cap
With five months until the election, Biden has issued an executive order to stem the flow of people illegally crossing into the US.
Adam Hills is so popular he turns down royal family offers
The Spicks and Specks host is a huge star in the UK – and also a serious athlete.
Farage struck by milkshake at UK campaign launch
Two people were arrested after the divisive populist figure had a drink thrown over him while launching his candidacy in Clacton.
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‘Being a defender wasn’t going to cut it’: Numbers behind the Demon’s world-class weaponry
Alex de Minaur’s transformation from admired also-ran into world-beating top-10 star has captured the attention of a sporting nation. This is how he has done it.
‘My mouth fell open’: Finding the real Bali beyond the influencers
Away from the posers, lads in bucket hats and end-of-season footballers, this Indonesian island’s natural beauty astounds.
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Perth’s most professional adrenaline junkie shares his secrets
Jeff Robson leverages his work training professionals around the world to indulge the most dangerous of passions. Here’s how he works, rests and plays in 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”.
Western Australia
Byford killing in front of child was ‘dreadful domestic violence case’
A 33-year-old man stands accused of bludgeoning his mother to death on Sunday evening in her Byford home, leaving a child witness to call police as she died.
Rio Tinto unveils $215 million ‘green steel’ Rockingham facility
Australia’s biggest iron ore producer can thank iron ore for 80 per cent of its profit. Now it plans to transform this operation’s impact.
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East Perth power station plans vanish from WA budget as site costs balloon
The $39.5 million set aside for Main Roads WA to build the footbridge across East Parade has vanished from the budget papers, with just $2.4 million spent on the project to date.
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Coca-Cola was about to win a waterwise award. Then a WA minister stepped in
Coca-Cola was gearing up to receive a WaterCorp ‘gold waterwise business recognition’. Then the accolade was snatched away.
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Perth Zoo and Rottnest trees felled as borer spreads across 88 suburbs
These prominent trees have joined more than 3000 felled in Perth’s best-loved spaces as one of the state’s biggest-ever biosecurity operations ramps up a desperate defence.
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Tougher rules on Gen Z’s favourite credit coming soon
Buy now, pay later providers including Afterpay, Zip and Klarna will be brought under the Credit Act in changes that have been a long time coming.
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Qantas says 22-hour direct flights to Europe, US still on track
Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson says global manufacturing delays won’t derail the airline’s plan to launch direct flights to London and New York in 2026.
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On first day of campaign, bystander throws milkshake over Farage
Two people were arrested after the divisive populist figure had a drink thrown over him while launching his candidacy in Clacton.
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The Perth suburbs about to join the million-dollar club
As demand outpaces housing supply, seven-figure price tags are becoming increasingly common across Perth suburbs.
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We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch, from the river to the coast, from in-home elevators to jet-ignited pools.
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Grudges seriously harm our health. Here are four ways to let them go
If you sense it’s time to let go of a grudge, here’s how to go about it.
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Think selfies started with the iPhone? Pharaohs beat us by 5000 years
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French Open
‘Being a defender wasn’t going to cut it’: The numbers behind the Demon’s world-class weaponry
Alex de Minaur’s transformation from admired also-ran into world-beating top-10 star has captured the attention of a sporting nation. This is how he has done it.
Djokovic pulls out of French Open, De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1
Djokovic aggravated a right knee problem during his win over Francisco Cerundolo, which was reported less than 24 hours later to be a torn medial meniscus.
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Redman out of Essendon’s blockbuster against Blues; Two-game ban stands for young gun Reid
The Tigers have decided if Dustin Martin will play on Thursday night, while star Essendon midfielder Darcy Parish has suffered a setback in his return from a calf injury.
Scott’s 23-year streak in major strife as fellow Aussie sinks star
Adam Scott hasn’t missed a major tournament since 2001 but ice-cold nerves from a compatriot in a US Open qualifying event may have ended the run.
Sport Integrity Australia intervenes in ice skating scandal
Sport Integrity Australia has appointed its own integrity officer to the peak body for ice skating to oversee a spate of complaints plaguing the sport.
‘He’s a legend, right?’: The French teen superfan driving de Minaur at Roland-Garros
A 14-year-old Parisian named Paul has become Alex de Minaur’s lucky charm at the French Open and will be there for the Demon’s practice session and his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.
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Swede nothings: Matildas coach coy on future after unveiling Olympic squad
Tony Gustavsson has revealed the 18 players he’ll be taking to Paris, but won’t say whether he’ll still be their coach beyond the tournament.
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After Tedesco’s recall, the Origin opener has Blues upset written all over it
The Roosters star’s shock call-up by Michael Maguire didn’t cause much of a stink – but it reeks of an Origin miracle.
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