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The Reporter Podcast: Tow Trucks and Death Threats
A reporter exposed an industry’s corruption and violence. Detectives warned him to leave town.
Explainers
Expert background and analysis on key issues and news events.
Family allegedly served insect repellent at Perth restaurant
A Perth mother and her two daughters spent hours in hospital after they were allegedly served insect repellant instead of juice at a restaurant in Nedlands.
Exclusive
Political leadership
WA senator suspended from Labor after Palestine crisis talks with PM
The decision was made after an explosive TV interview given by the senator on Sunday morning.
Explainer
Housing crisis
‘A diabolical mess’: How did we get into this housing crisis, and how do we get out?
Hard-won deposits, soaring rents, crippling mortgages, capital gains, negative gearing … What’s to blame, and how do other countries do housing?
Opinion
Budgeting
From Gen Z to Millennials, young Australians are truly in a mess
While it may make you uncomfortable, it’s an irrefutable fact that younger people are vastly more disadvantaged than older ones.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
Opinion
Assange saga
The freedom messiah is free, but a few women won’t join the cheer squad
Julian Assange is a notable supporter of revolutions, but perhaps he draws the line at ones inspired by feminism.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
The uni rich list: Vice chancellors on $1 million salaries revealed
Australia’s highest-paid vice chancellors are now earning six times their university’s senior professors as the union calls for an inquiry into wage theft.
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Queensland Police
Queensland bus crash leaves three dead, four fighting for life
Three people are fighting for their lives after a bus crash in the Whitsunday region late Sunday morning.
Rare insight into King and Queen’s private life as Balmoral opens to public first time
Buckingham Palace has revealed extraordinary details about the King and Queen’s private life at Balmoral as it opens up the royal residence to the public for the first time.
After debate debacle, Jill Biden tries to convince us Joe is fit to lead
Jill Biden was right at her husband’s side as they exited Air Force One to head for a pair of campaign stops. She is doing all she can to convince donors that Joe Biden can win.
Beale’s Wallabies return in jeopardy after Achilles injury
Kurtley Beale’s long-awaited return to the Wallabies could be over after the fullback suffered a suspected Achilles tendon injury playing for Randwick on Saturday.
Yes Freo! Dockers serve Swans their first home ground loss for the year
Sydney forward Logan McDonald had the chance to add another chapter to Sydney’s impressive 2024 campaign.
I’m a retired nurse and academic. I’m also a sex worker
Slut-shaming kept me in the closet for 20 years. It’s time to reclaim my story.
Opinion
Hip pocket
Netflix, handbags and sunnies: The surprising tax deductions you might be entitled to
Without the help of a tax agent, it can be difficult to keep track of all the things you might be able to claim.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
She was the most talked-about star at the Oscars. What is Lily Gladstone doing now?
The break-out star from Killers of the Flower Moon has two fast follow-ups from her award-nominated performance.
Opinion
Ask an expert
Will I regret never buying a house and just investing instead?
On the numbers, there’s seemingly an easy answer to your question. But can you really place a value on a roof over your head?
Paul Benson
Money contributor
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
‘I’m always comparing myself to others my age’: 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.
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.
Western Australia
Perth woman’s young granddaughter allowed Japanese prison visit
The child had to be chaperoned by lawyers after her parents, Nelson’s daughter and son in law, were denied visitation rights.
‘Evil twin’: Palmyra man allegedly faked WiFi networks to steal personal info
Michael Clapsis, 42, was arrested after an airline employee noticed a suspicious WiFi network during a domestic flight in April.
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.
Ex-Collingwood player granted bail following deaths of two WA women
Two elderly women described as the “backbone of their community” were killed this month when their car collided with one allegedly driven by Shannon Cox.
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Crime
Perth man allegedly takes out hit on father-in-law
The 42-year-old Maddington man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly arranging for three men to kill his father-in-law.
Politics
‘Arrogant’: Albanese slams social media giants
The prime minister says parents are right to be concerned about the harms caused to their children by social media platforms.
Business
Opinion
Style
Adidas is Samba-ing all over Nike’s high-tops
Nike’s top-selling sneakers have fallen out of favour with fashionistas, who are choosing Adidas’s low-rise models. This sartorial shift looks like it is starting to hurt Nike.
Andrea Felsted
World
Paris pong: River Seine awash with sewage ahead of Olympic swimming event
For the third consecutive week, water in the Paris river has exhibited unsafe levels of E.coli.
Opinion
Explore
Property
How to buy a one euro house in some of the world’s most gorgeous locations
Is Aussie property giving you the pip? Don’t get mad, get on a plane.
The Perth postcodes where houses are selling at a loss
Back in 2020, nearly half of homes were sold at a loss in Perth, now in a remarkable turnaround the percentage of loss-making sales has declined to 6.4 per cent.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Baking
Five old-fashioned biscuit recipes to bake this weekend
Recipe collection
Best of
The 50 most popular new recipes of the year (so far)
Lifestyle
How worried should we really be about mercury in canned tuna?
What experts want you to know before you crack open your next can.
Culture
Anthony LaPaglia to electrify Perth audiences in Death of a Salesman
A strained relationship with his own salesman father is fuelling LaPaglia’s celebrated performance as theatre’s great battler in this acclaimed production.
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AFL 2024
Who are the iron men of the AFL? The names and numbers behind them might surprise you
They are not necessarily speed demons or endurance beasts, but these players give their coaches tactical flexibility. And at a time when the tag is back, their importance is greater than ever.
Optus Stadium turf faces slippery slope of criticism
West Coast face Hawthorn at the venue on Sunday, and all eyes will be on how the turf is holding up.
AFL teams and tips: Hawks leave out Breust; Kangas lose Wardlaw to concussion
A full round of AFL footy is back after the mid-season bye period. See the selected teams as they’re announced for round 16 and what the expert tipsters think.
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NBA
LeBron James, son Bronny to play together at Lakers after draft move
No father-son duo has ever played alongside each other in the NBA before but that will soon change after 19-year-old Bronny James was picked up by his famous father’s team.
Exclusive
AFL 2024
‘It’s something we should look at’: Dillon puts State of Origin back on the AFL’s agenda
The AFL seemed to have given up hope of a State of Origin of its own, but new CEO Andrew Dillon has different ideas. He wants to see the best face off against the best in the AFL and AFLW.
Opinion
Paris 2024
Why is Australia picking a fight with the US Olympic swim team?
Australia is looking at a record haul in the pool at the Paris Olympics — but we’re setting ourselves up for a monumental face-plant with the job not yet done.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Why Lion’s injury return could ignite top-four hopes
Coach Chris Fagan said the 20-year-old had “wanted to break the world record for coming back from an ACL”. Reality said otherwise.
Have Your Say
How my godson blessed Alex de Minaur’s game, just in time for Wimbledon
Australia’s young tennis superstar grew up watching Rafa and Federer and Novak. But a new era is dawning for men’s tennis and the 25-year-old is well placed to smash it.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
