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A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
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‘A wonderful mum’: premier pays tribute to his mother after her death
“Alongside my dad, to whom she was married for more than 70 years, she raised our family in a home full of love, respect, and kindness,” he wrote.
Dutton’s energy war spooks global investors
Major investors are already rethinking plans to keep ploughing billions of dollars into Australian renewable energy.
Lot release sells out in 48 hours as demand outpaces supply in WA
Seachangers and FIFO workers are snapping up land and homes in coastal towns in regional WA.
Putin and Kim getting behind the wheel of new ‘alliance’
The Russian president’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington.
Guzman y Gomez’ sizzling $3b debut raises hopes for IPO market revival
Mexican fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez has clinched its place as the hottest float in years, soaring to a valuation of more than $3 billion on Thursday.
‘Living with depression, you need to keep your mind active’: Perth people open up
In the paradise of Perth, people have their challenges, whether depression, pressure to succeed or missing a former home. Nevertheless, they’re still driven by dreams.
That’ll be how much? Perth house prices tipped to reach new high in 2025
FOMO as Perth grapples with an acute housing crisis is forcing up property prices, off the back of strong population growth and construction challenges.
Beneath the skin: Stronger warnings needed for women taking acne drugs
One in 35 women of reproductive age use oral retinoids. There are fears too few are warned of the dangers if they become pregnant.
Sunak’s bodyguard allegedly bet on early election days before PM called it
The police officer’s arrest throws the Conservatives’ election campaign into further scandal after separate investigations into two of its candidates related to election date bets.
‘If we change our way of life … they win’: Paris, terror and the ‘light-touch’ Olympics
Most host cities undergo an expensive building spree to fit the Games. Paris is making the Games fit the city.
Boeing faults leave two NASA astronauts stuck in space
Two US astronauts will be left on the International Space Station for much longer than planned because of faults with the Boeing spacecraft designed to return them to Earth.
Armchair expert: Your complete couch potato guide to every Olympic event
From BMX Bandits to Top Gun’s beach volleyball scene, we’ve got you covered so you can cram over the weeks before the Paris Games.
The Bear has made the kitchen TV’s most dramatic setting. But it wasn’t the first
Mouthwatering food, pressure cooker suspense, and Jeremy Allen White’s biceps are only part of the genre’s appeal.
You should watch all six seasons of this hugely underrated show now
We need a word for the specific pleasure of finding a TV show you love, and discovering that six beautiful seasons await you.
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Video games
New horror game is The Thing on a Scottish oil rig
Cosmic forces visit a deep-sea drilling operation in this evocative but slightly too-thin Scottish horror story.
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Budget
15 new (and improved) ways with mince starring Adam Liaw’s low-cost stroganoff
Amid a cost of living crisis, mince is one of the most affordable meats we can buy, and as these recipes prove, one of the most versatile, too.
Dockers need to stop stuffing their stats bag and play to win: Longmuir
“There’s no doubt in the seniors on the weekend that guys were worried more about how many possessions they got than how they competed in the contest, how they pressured the opposition and how they defended,” he said.
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Psychology
The only life coaches I’d hire are long dead or too busy
Cherie Gilmour
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THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
Cassius Turvey’s mother addresses event as 2024 WA Australian of the Year
After Mechelle Turvey’s 15-year-old son, Cassius, was fatally assaulted coming home from school, she began training police recruits in dealing with victims of crime. On Tuesday, as WA 2024 Australian of the Year she addressed the state’s Inspiring Australians’ Breakfast.
The new Freo restaurant that’s like going over to a chef mate’s
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 news live
‘A wonderful mum’: premier pays tribute to his mother after her death
“Alongside my dad, to whom she was married for more than 70 years, she raised our family in a home full of love, respect, and kindness,” he wrote.
That’ll be how much? Perth house prices tipped to reach new high in 2025
FOMO as Perth grapples with an acute housing crisis is forcing up property prices, off the back of strong population growth and construction challenges.
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Fishing
Lucky to be alive: a Perth family’s harrowing story of survival at sea
A monster wave turned a fishing holiday into a disaster for a Perth family, who have lost a $170,000 boat – but not their lives, thanks to a lucky break.
Perth parents vow to report doctors to watchdog over toddler’s death
The parents of a toddler who died at Joondalup Health Campus plan to lodge complaints about doctors and nurses who allegedly dismissed their requests for tests.
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Education
Where is the long-term plan for education in Perth’s inner city?
There is a missing piece in the state’s education outlook – a long-term, inner-city plan, claims the federal MP for Perth.
Politics
Exclusive
Nuclear energy
Big cracks in Dutton’s nuclear plans as details emerge about cheap power offer
The location of the Coalition’s proposed nuclear power plants have finally been unveiled, and not everyone in the opposition is happy.
Business
‘Manipulation’: Do supermarkets order too much fruit and veg on purpose?
Woolworths and Coles have been accused of engineering an oversupply of fresh produce to ensure supply and drive down prices.
World
‘Disgraceful act of vandalism’: Protesters spray orange paint on Stonehenge
Bystanders appeared to intervene and stop the protesters who were damaging one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments.
Opinion
How much work do we actually need to do? Less than you think
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Mountains of debt: Finances of US, Europe and China are deteriorating
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Dutton didn’t put a price on nuclear power plants. The world shows they come at a cost
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Your Tesla could make your toast. Why doesn’t it?
David Fickling
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Property
That’ll be how much? Perth house prices tipped to reach new high in 2025
FOMO as Perth grapples with an acute housing crisis is forcing up property prices, off the back of strong population growth and construction challenges.
Lot release sells out in 48 hours as demand outpaces supply in WA
Seachangers and FIFO workers are snapping up land and homes in coastal towns in regional WA.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Beyond Bali and Thailand, smart young travellers are now heading here
This bustling and rapidly changing Asian city is now a magnet for younger travellers.
Opinion
Motherhood
Is my biological clock faulty, or is motherhood just not for me?
Genevieve Novak
Spectrum columnist
Culture
Armchair expert: Your complete couch potato guide to every Olympic event
From BMX Bandits to Top Gun’s beach volleyball scene, we’ve got you covered so you can cram over the weeks before the Paris Games.
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Sport
How GWS plan to shut down Swans danger man Amartey
Joel Amartey kicked nine goals against Adelaide last weekend and again looms as one of Sydney’s major threats on Saturday – especially with the Giants missing their star defender.
Dockers players need to stop stuffing their stats bag and play to win: Longmuir
“There’s no doubt in the seniors on the weekend that guys were worried more about how many possessions they got than how they competed in the contest, how they pressured the opposition and how they defended,” he said.
Opinion
Wallabies
Eddie Jones wants to smooth out the rough edges of his Wallabies story. But some spiky parts won’t budge
The recently departed Wallabies coach is back on the Test rugby scene with Japan this weekend. And so is Jones the podcast salesman.
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
Barty returns to Wimbledon grass for first time since 2021 triumph
The former Wimbledon champion will be stepping back onto the grass for the first time since announcing her shock retirement in 2022.
The Scoop
AFL 2024
Read the fine print, Swanny: Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu
Collingwood icon Dane Swan’s induction to the Australian Football Hall of Fame couldn’t have gone more to script. We’re just glad he made it to the event in the first place.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
GWS Giants star suffers ruptured testicle
Star GWS defender Sam Taylor has been ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a ruptured testicle.
‘I was told beforehand’: Knowing you’ve won the Brownlow ahead of time
Kelvin Templeton told the Australian Football Hall of Fame function on Tuesday night that he knew he would win the 1980 Brownlow before the count.
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What we’ve learnt from the first round of matches at Euro 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo has still got it, Germany have got it again, Belgium still don’t have it (and never will), and the English have a new song to sing (thank heavens).
