The Booklist
A weekly newsletter for book lovers from books editor Jason Steger.
The Reporter Podcast: When the fugitive turned whistleblower
How a prestigious Perth executive’s false identity came crashing down.
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The essential guide to courses, careers and student life.
TGA to review warnings after young father’s supplement death
The medicines’ regulator will reconsider warnings for some cold and flu tablets, after a young father died from a severe allergic reaction last month.
Rents, weather events and premiums mean fight against inflation not yet won
Australia’s inflation rate has been falling for over 18 months, but rent and insurance inflation are among the household essentials bucking that trend.
Motorcyclist hospitalised after Redcliffe crash
A 29-year-old male motorcycle rider received serious injuries and was taken to Royal Perth Hospital.
Opinion
Culture wars
Australia will lose if Payman’s identity politics triumphs
The senator’s passionate politics renders compromise unpalatable. The last thing Australia needs is this type of politics.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Independent Senator Fatima Payman returns home to WA
Independent Senator Fatima Payman has been met with cheering supporters at Perth Airport just days after sensationally quitting the Labor party over her stance on Palestinian rights.
‘Debbie Downer’ Longmuir gives Fremantle’s big win seven out of 10
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir doesn’t want to come across as a Debbie Downer, but he reckons Saturday’s 51-point trouncing of Richmond only deserves a seven-out-of-10 score.
Wallabies 25 Wales 16
International rugby
Wallabies sweep away the demons with revenge win over Wales
Joe Schmidt’s era got off to a winning start for Australia on Saturday night against the nation that humbled them at the World Cup.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Fox red-faced after Matthew Johns spruiks AFL
The NRL and Fox Sports have been left embarrassed, with the face of Fox League, Matthew Johns, involved in an advertising campaign to promote the game’s great rival.
Perth’s army of Grease fans will be hopelessly devoted to this slick show
Grease the Musical features so many beloved hits there’s barely a moment to catch your breath between one high and the next, and it reminds us of the importance of one’s gang during the crucial teen years.
Opinion
Ageing
Boomer or bust? No, leaders like Biden and Trump should know when to bow out
Since the US presidential debate, discussions of the dangers of gerontocracy have moved from the abstract to the horribly real.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Updated
Fire
Three children dead in Sydney house fire, man in custody
Three children are dead and a man is in custody after a house fire in Sydney’s west.
Gastro cases hit 20-year high as parasite spreads disease to toddlers
A gastrointestinal disease caused by the cryptosporidiosis parasite has reached alarming rates, with daycare and school aged children picking up the infection.
It’s not just Greg Norman: Saudis sign raft of Aussies in sport splurge
Pouring billions into golf, football and now the Olympics, the oil-rich Gulf state is pressing ahead with ambitious plans despite accusations of sportswashing.
‘You hid your identity’: Why Tasma Walton’s Indigenous past was a mystery for years
In her latest role, the 50-year-old star of The Twelve goes on a journey of identity not unlike the one she’s taken in real life.
MAX VEENHUYZEN’S PERTH RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Review
This modern CBD pub puts the mate in maitre d
As this underground tavern enters its second decade, its triple-threat blend remains as reassuring (and welcome) as ever.
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.
Western Australia
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Crime
Tensions peak in Geraldton as woman hurt during incident with police
People took to the streets in the town over the inquest into JC’s death, culminating in an ugly scene with police resulting in a woman’s injury.
Exclusive
Mining
That won’t fly: Concerns rise over Perth billionaire taking his chopper to work
The state-run conservation agency has laid bare its concerns over billionaire Chris Ellison’s helicopter trips to the office via Herdsman Lake, as conflicting reports emerge about who gave the final sign-off and when.
Exclusive
Environmental protection
Dead owls are piling up in my freezer: Perth scientists take a stand
“Enough is enough”, say Australia’s top wildlife experts, sick and tired of mass native wildlife deaths from a source they say the public is not aware of.
‘My response appropriate’: WA officer at inquest of woman he killed
A coronial inquest into the death of 29-year-old mentally ill woman JC has revealed the police’s own Internal Affairs Unit criticised the officer’s actions.
Alleged Perth ‘puppeteer’ in illicit tobacco trade released on bail
The brother of an alleged organised crime kingpin has been granted bail despite fears he’s a flight risk and player in a violent illicit tobacco syndicate.
Politics
Analysis
UK politics
‘This is for Gaza’: What the UK election means for Albanese
UK Labour lost five seats to pro-Palestinian independent candidates, all in areas with significant Muslim populations.
Business
Opinion
Superannuation
Have you heard of retirement bonuses? Here’s how to get one
Some super funds are paying out up to $22,000 to those ending their work lives. Here’s how that works.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
World
The billionaire ‘French Rupert Murdoch’ shaking up the election
The rise of Marine Le Pen to front-runner in the French election is closely intertwined with the emergence of a powerful conservative media machine backed by billionaire Vincent Bolloré.
Opinion
Explore
Property
Australia’s cheapest mansions all under $1 million
We’ve rounded up the cheapest mansions around Australia and all are on the market for well below the $1,112,575 median national house price.
Perth’s rental vacancy rate at two-year high … 0.6 per cent!
Perth’s median rental price has remained steady at $650 a week over the June quarter for the first time in almost three years.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Gold, silver and denim: The best and worst Olympic uniforms
Judo suits, splattered skirts and bro blazers will be worn by athletes from around the world at the opening ceremony on the Seine.
Culture
Perth’s army of Grease fans will be hopelessly devoted to this slick show
Grease the Musical features so many beloved hits there’s barely a moment to catch your breath between one high and the next, and it reminds us of the importance of one’s gang during the crucial teen years.
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Analysis
European Championships
Robotinho predicts the result of the quarter-finals at Euro 2024
We’re reaching the pointy end of the Euros and a weekend where some big names will fall. Will Spain and France march on, how far can Turkey go, and can England bore their way through, again? The answers are all here.
Robotinho and Mark Stehle
Analysis
India
His dad is Modi’s right-hand man. India’s Jay Shah may soon be running world cricket
Why was Jay Shah on the podium when India won the Twenty20 World Cup? There is an election coming up.
‘Zero tolerance of racism’: Netball WA on vile letter sent to player
A letter sent to WA netballer and Noongar woman Donnell Wallam included a bizarre acknowledgment of country paying respect to “British and European elders”.
In Depth
Paris 2024
Head start: The psychology of competing at the Olympics
The Olympic Games are unique - and so are is the pressure that come with racing in them. Not everyone finds a way to handle it.
Updated
Paris 2024
Fifth Olympics looms for Boomers stalwart Ingles amid brutal selection calls
Stalwart Joe Ingles is set to retain his place for Paris 2024 and play in a fifth Olympics while NBA defensive ace Matisse Thybulle has been left off the final roster.
‘Feels a bit worse’: Kokkinakis out of Wimbledon as injury strikes again
Only two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.
Exclusive
AFL 2024
Enough is enough: Simon Goodwin on personal attacks and the Demons’ culture
In an exclusive interview, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin speaks about club culture, the allegations haunting the Demons, his personal hurt, and attempting to get the Dees back on track.
Have Your Say
Too late to save Demetriou, but Souths’ turnaround is still a vindication
Before his sacking, coach Jason Demetriou pleaded for more time at the Rabbitohs, maintaining that the side’s poor form was on the cusp of changing. Turns out, he was right!
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
