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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.
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Exiled’ Payman defiant after PM tells her to consider her position as senator
The prime minister and the young Muslim senator are at loggerheads as Payman says she has been told to resign.
Perth woman facing huge fine or even prison over alleged cruelty to pet rats
To the courts now and a 28-year-old Wellard woman is facing up to $50,000 in fines or five years in prison over alleged cruelty to her pet rats.
Going under: The flood-prone Perth suburbs at risk of being uninsurable
There are some communities that modern technology and science now suggest we should not have built.
Biden’s family tells him he should stay in the race. Only 28 per cent of Americans agree
The Biden family has used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race despite a dreadful debate performance.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Why the world fears four more years of Trump
Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made the likelihood of a second Trump term far more real and has China and the rest of the world on edge.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Who could replace Joe Biden? Here are 10 options for the Democrats
A meandering, occasionally incoherent and almost universally panned first-debate performance from Biden has led to calls for him to step aside, even by those loyal to him.
Aaron Blake
A police officer was found not guilty of murder. Now a WA coroner will examine what happened
A coroner will this week examine how an indigenous woman known as JC was shot dead by a Geraldton police officer.
Updated
Hotels
Hyatt Regency brand to disappear from Perth
The monolithic 1980s brick building represents WA’s aspirations following the 1983 America’s Cup win, Premier Roger Cook has reflected.
Opinion
West Coast Eagles
Eagles’ third straight home defeat not far off peak embarrassment
With the return of the club champion and the rising star this was meant to be the best version of West Coast in 2024.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
The common but little-known virus causing disability in hundreds of babies
Every year, about 400 babies are born with physical and intellectual disabilities caused by a virus many pregnant women don’t know about.
Perth home price gains lead the nation – so what can a lazy $750,000 buy you?
Fresh data shows Perth homeowners have gained a $15,000 wealth boost in June as property prices continued to surge.
Wimbledon’s green and gold invasion: The task ahead for the 14 Australians
Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic headline the 14 Australians set to contest this year’s Wimbledon championships. Alex Bolt has made it after playing in Mildura and Swan Hill earlier this year.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Magpies try one great escape too many; Hawks back in the box office
Craig McRae’s team has pulled off a number of death-defying comebacks, but on Saturday its luck ran out. Meanwhile, the Hawks are now among the league’s greatest showmen.
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
Dullsville? Hardly: Perth people share the city they know
Think Perth is quiet? You just need to know where to go. Here are some Perth punters who can definitely give you some inspiration for what to do this weekend.
Love and relationships on the streets of Perth
In this new series, we get to know the people of Perth, their lives, and the issues that are important to them from love to marriage, parenthood, careers, achievements and more.
Western Australia
A police officer was found not guilty of murder. Now a WA coroner will examine what happened
A coroner will this week examine how an indigenous woman known as JC was shot dead by a Geraldton police officer.
Analysis
Social media
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s court win threatens to expose Facebook’s trillion-dollar secrets
How does Facebook interact with fraudsters who book scam ads on its platform? Billionaire Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
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.
Updated
Police
‘Oppressive and unjust’: WA Police slammed by CCC for wrongful arrest of 14-year-old girl
Officers were reprimanded after the heavy-handed arrest of a girl walking home from a friend’s house, but the CCC has criticised three internal investigations.
Exclusive
Roberts-Smith case
WA governor hosts Ben Roberts-Smith as he receives medal from King Charles
The disgraced war criminal has been welcomed to Government House in Perth to receive the honour bestowed by King Charles III.
Politics
Interactive
Income tax
Stage 3 tax cuts calculator: See how much money you’ll get back
The stage 3 tax cuts take effect today. Here’s how much you’ll get back.
Business
Lifting the yoghurt tub lid: Does Chobani have room left to grow?
The Greek brand already commands a dominant position in the market but new boss Scott Hadley wants to see it in every fridge in Australia.
World
Chinese space rocket’s accidental take-off results in fiery conclusion
Falling rocket debris in China after launches is not unheard of, but it is very rare for part of a rocket under development to make an unplanned flight.
Opinion
Why the world fears four more years of Trump
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
Perth home price gains lead the nation – so what can a lazy $750,000 buy you?
Fresh data shows Perth homeowners have gained a $15,000 wealth boost in June as property prices continued to surge.
Going under: The flood-prone Perth suburbs at risk of being uninsurable
There are some communities that modern technology and science now suggest, with the benefit of hindsight and projections, it might have been wiser not to build.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Is walking the answer to back pain? A new study says yes
Experts have found that walking can be very effective for preventing reoccurring of back pain.
Opinion
Sunday Life
I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
Why it just got harder for Australia to create the next Kylie Minogue or Troye Sivan
Australian musicians are already doing it tough, but a recent US government decision has made it much harder for Aussie acts to showcase their work.
Traveller
Drivedrive
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Sport
From the leading hope to the debutants: Your guide to Australia’s 14 Wimbledon contenders
Fourteen Australians – 11 men and three women – will compete at Wimbledon in 2024, spearheaded by top-tenner Alex de Minaur and dual quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic.
Time nears for Andy Murray to decide if he will get his Wimbledon farewell
Triple grand slam champion Andy Murray is set to decide on Monday evening (London time) whether he will make one last singles appearance at Wimbledon.
Opinion
West Coast Eagles
Eagles’ third straight home defeat was not far off peak embarrassment
With the return of the club champion and the rising star this was meant to be the best version of West Coast in 2024. What eventuated was so far from it.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
Opinion
Working from home
Fore! Why golf-loving, office-obsessed employers need to look out
Employers determination to cling to archaic ways of working has many similarities to the similarly expired views one might see on the green.
Jim Bright
Careers contributor
Four Points
AFL 2024
Dons sit in the top four, but here’s why their issues go far beyond a few controversial umpiring calls
Umpiring decisions went against Essendon in the loss to Geelong, but coach Brad Scott seemed rightly less interested in what the umpires did or didn’t do than what his players didn’t do.
‘A political statement to be there’: Palestinian athletes aiming for Olympics in shadow of war
For Palestinian athletes, Paris 2024 is the most important Olympics since Palestine was allowed to compete. As conflict rages in Gaza, they feel the weight of their people’s plight.
Updated
PGA Tour
His wife begged him to try hypnosis. It turned Cameron Davis’ career around in two weeks
The Australian golfer turned to therapy after months of underwhelming form. Now he’s ended an Australian drought on the PGA Tour.
Have Your Say
NSW’s latest ‘one that got away’ shows why Simon Raiwalui is so badly needed
Waratahs’ new director of performance must take a hard line on retention to prevent players like Under-20s star Ronan Leahy being lost to the state.