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Linda Reynolds makes surprise court appearance in Higgins row
Reynolds launched legal action against former staffer Brittany Higgins in 2023 over several social media posts she claimed were defamatory of her and constituted a breach of a deed of settlement and release the pair signed in March 2021.
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‘That was my true love,’ Perth man told cops moments after hotel horror
Julian Pau has been sentenced for the murder of mother of five Vitorina Bruce, who was found in a Perth hotel corridor.
Asbestos scare closes government biosecurity labs in South Perth
Laboratories vital to protecting WA agriculture from disease have been closed since Friday.
Opinion
Construction
Time for a reckoning over WA’s construction crisis
This government overcooked the market with millions of stimulus dollars in 2020, leading hundreds of ordinary people into a nightmare.
Gary Adshead
Journalist
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Planning and development
Exclusive Brethren sect plans fifth Perth Hills church amid opposition
A secretive church that preaches hatred for non-members and homosexuals is behind a number of Perth Hills developments.
Angus Taylor says interest rates decision proves budget has ‘failed’
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has given an alternate take on today’s rates decision from Treasurer Jim Chalmers, focusing on the RBA’s repeated mentions of the uncertainty of the economic environment.
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LoadingWA Senator Fatima Payman breaks ranks again on Palestine
The Labor senator has demanded the Albanese government recognise Palestine.
Opinion
Employment
If the RBA does its job, we might all hold on to ours
If Michele Bullock and the RBA board are committed to ensuring unemployment stays under control, the first move to lower interest rates should not be as far off as some fear.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
The new Fremantle restaurant that’s like going over to a chef mate’s place
A community eatery reviving a much-loved location over winter has well-priced coastal Mediterranean dishes – and chefs trained in an influential Perth dining room.
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WA Parliament
‘Old-fashioned and inappropriate’: Staff lift the lid on life at WA parliament
The confidential survey of parliamentary staff found that discrimination and “inappropriate behaviour” is rife, prompting a major overhaul.
WA power supply outlook improves but new projects needed to replace coal
WA desperately needs more power generation and storage capacity in the south-west to replace coal-fired power stations later this decade.
Opinion
China relations
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for two therapy pandas
Premier Li Qiang’s visit confirmed the mask is back on and the tactics have changed, but China’s strategy has not.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘Ham-fisted, clumsy’: Albanese breaks silence on Chinese officials blocking Cheng Lei
The Coalition has accused the prime minister of being weak in his response, with Peter Dutton saying he needed to “grow a backbone”.
Pick me: Eagles star Oscar Allen puts hand up to play
West Coast’s captain has declared he’s ready to return – and in another dose of good news, star midfielder Elliot Yeo is expected to turn his back on free agency.
This jaw-dropping buzzer-beater showed Boston were destined for title
Payton Pritchard delivered the knockout blow right on half-time with a half-court shot for the ages in game five of the NBA finals as the Boston Celtics charged towards their 18th NBA championship.
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THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
Review
Flipping the Bird: The eatery bringing Nashville to Northbridge
Bird is the word as this newcomer provides the pleasures (and pain) of spicy Nashville-style fried chicken, not to mention on-theme Southern American drinks.
Review
Canton Lane serves some of Perth’s finest dim sum from inside a suburban shopping centre
Yes there will be a queue on weekends, but the quality of chef Alvin Ooi’s cooking is worth waiting for.
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War
WA nurse in Gaza: Smell of blood is unbearable as bodies lie everywhere
Broome nurse Rebecca Smith speaks from Gaza, where she is volunteering in a hospital packed with dead and injured women and children after heavy bombings.
Public help cops track down teens after stabbing near Perth shopping centre
Two 16-year-olds will appear in Perth’s Children’s Court on Monday charged with armed robbery and grievous bodily harm.
Foreign homebuyers spend millions in Perth amid calls for surcharge rethink
Buyers from Asia spent more than $5 billion purchasing real estate in Australia last year, but only 5 per cent of that investment was in Perth.
Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers
Two Western Australian regions are bracing for floods, with heavy rain forecast for the start of the week and communities warned to stock up on essentials in case they become isolated.
Perth man charged with the manslaughter of his girlfriend’s son
Police allege Cassidy James Johnstone assaulted Levi Mippy when he was an eight-month-old baby, leaving him with catastrophic injuries that led to his death more than a decade later.
Politics
‘Ham-fisted, clumsy’: Albanese breaks silence on Chinese officials blocking Cheng Lei
The Coalition has accused the prime minister of being weak in his response, with Peter Dutton saying he needed to “grow a backbone”.
Business
CBA targets rivals as chase for business banking crown heats up
While NAB is the big fish in business banking, Vacy-Lyle says CBA is also keen to cut Macquarie down to size, by sharpening its focus on the real estate market.
World
Netanyahu disbands war cabinet after key partner bolts
As protests mount in Israel, tensions with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia across the border with Lebanon were bringing the region close to a wider conflict.
Opinion
I stuck up for students even teachers called ‘satanic’. It cost me my job
Elise Christian
Former primary school teacher
Dutton takes flight as Albanese loses altitude. But both face dangers
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Beware the wounded dog: Why didn’t Freo tag ‘The Bont’?
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
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Property
The suburb where people’s income went up almost $90,000 in one year
Incomes soared in some of the best-paid parts of the country at the end of the pandemic, while landlords enjoyed record profits on their investments.
Red hot: Trashed Kelmscott house sells for $100,000 over asking price
Just when you thought Perth’s property market couldn’t get any hotter, a trashed home abandoned by its owners has sold for a premium … with bonus bong included.
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Lifestyle
Princess Catherine’s comeback channels Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady
The Princess of Wales has kept her royal touch while recovering from cancer, wearing an outfit to Trooping the Colour that was packed with meaning.
Culture
We cross these roads every day, but what lies beneath the bitumen?
A new exhibition at ACMI follows long-hidden Indigenous pathways to create the ultimate Australian road movie.
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Sport
Pick me: Eagles star Oscar Allen puts hand up to play
West Coast’s captain has declared he’s ready to return – and in another dose of good news, star midfielder Elliot Yeo is expected to turn his back on free agency.
This jaw-dropping buzzer-beater showed Boston were destined for a record-breaking 18th NBA title
Payton Pritchard delivered the knockout blow right on half-time with a half-court shot for the ages in game five of the NBA finals as the Boston Celtics charged towards their 18th NBA championship; one more than their fierce rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers.
‘We want to kill each other’: Phelps, US stars react to ‘sore losers’ barb
Cate Campbell’s comments from a television interview last year have made their way onto NBC’s prime-time coverage of the USA swimming trials.
From recruiter, to the recruited: How late-blooming McCartin is turning the heads of AFL scouts
Charlie McCartin, the late-developing middle brother of Paddy and Tom, is attracting the attention of AFL clubs while playing country footy in Lorne.
Opinion
State of Origin
Queensland’s amnesia about grubby tactics is breathtaking
Joseph Suaalii deserved to be sent off for knocking out Reece Walsh in game one, but the stream of conspiracy theories from the Maroons ever since are wearing thin.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Analysis
AFL 2024
He beat Daicos, then was dragged: Clarko’s sub call and other round 14 key takeouts
Will Phillips is a maligned top-five draft pick who is uncontracted beyond this year and effectively fighting for his career.
Opinion
West Coast Eagles
Adam Simpson might want to update his LinkedIn as Eagles’ losses mount
If the Eagles are still sitting on three wins and get towelled up by Geelong in their last game for the season, surely Simpson won’t survive the chop this time.
Brendan Foster
Contributor
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‘They don’t know me, but hate me’: Latrell like you’ve never heard him before
In his first interview in three months, South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell reveals the mental battles that left him wanting to quit the sport.
