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.
Australians warned to expect lingering issues after worldwide IT outage recovery
Australia’s cyber security minister says it’s “absolutely possible” that Friday’s IT outage was the largest in history, as banks, airports and retailers come back online.
Analysis
Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike IT meltdown a nightmare scenario that may have been inevitable
New cyber threats against software networks appear every hour and fixes are needed just as often. They can and will go wrong.
Biden fumes at his beach house, resentful at Obama and those trying to drive him out
The president considers Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, the main instigator. But he also considers his onetime running mate a puppet master behind the scenes.
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AFL 2024
AFL 2024 updates: Saints beat up on West Coast; Countdown on for Hawks v Magpies
On a soggy day in Melbourne, Hawthorn are edging towards a landmark win over reigning premiers Collingwood. St Kilda got a shot of confidence with a big win over West Coast and, tonight, the Bulldogs will be desperate for an unexpected four points when they travel to Geelong.
Boy, 16, fighting for life after Kelmscott stabbing
Police released photos of two youths running with knives through a south Perth suburb after a fight between a group of teenagers resulted in one boy being stabbed in the stomach.
Perth daycare worker found guilty of scratching young children’s faces
Kerri Louise Wharf was charged with aggravated assault after young children in her care were found with scratches on their faces.
Despite their companies owing billions, Sydney family splurge on exorbitant Tuscan wedding
Remon Fayad and the Fayad family spared no expense for their Florence wedding ceremony. Back in Australia, their companies’ creditors have been left high and dry.
‘Sham conviction’: Russian court jails US reporter for 16 years in spying case
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was the first US journalist accused of spying in Russia since the Cold War. His employer says the verdict is a sham.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump 2024, the living martyr, is at his zenith and looks unstoppable
After Donald Trump’s extraordinary coronation in Wisconsin, and with Joe Biden’s ills mounting, an extraordinary moment of reckoning is at hand for America.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
The footballer, the underworld and the union deal that exposes construction’s dark secrets
When Faruk Orman aligned with ex-AFL goalsneak Kayne Pettifer to secure CFMEU support for a labour-hire firm, it was a case study in underworld figures monetising union backing.
‘I’m different’: The drastic changes made by Ray Hadley after 20 years at No.1
The shock jock has notched up 158 consecutive ratings wins. But over barramundi and steak, the 69-year-old insists he’s not as powerful as some people think.
EVs charge to the front – and to the rescue – in clean power reforms
Electric vehicles are a key target of reforms that aim to harness the wave of new, clean energy technology.
The swimmer who got to the Paris Olympics without training in the pool
Olympian Clementine Stoney Maconachie is headed for Paris, but not as a swimmer this time.
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘I love it and hate it’: Ian Thorpe’s eternal struggle with swimming
In an exclusive interview, the five-time gold medallist also opens up about his relationship with Michael Phelps and why he isn’t buying into the phony war of words with the US.
Tel Aviv hit by drone attack claimed by Iranian-backed Houthis
The Houthis have repeatedly launched drones and missiles toward Israel but until now, all had been intercepted by either Israel or Western allies.
Review
East Perth
Cross-cultural tacos, chips cooked in beef fat and fire for everything: This East Perth pub gets it
Welcome to the grill metaverse. Just look for the neon sign.
Updated
Match review
AFL insists tackles were dangerous after appeals board overturns bans
While the AFL said it understood the appeal board’s call, it backed the original bans, and shared video of dangerous tackles to the 18 clubs just hours before round 19 began. Watch it here.
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Paris 2024
The swimmer who got to the Paris Olympics without training in the pool
Olympian Clementine Stoney Maconachie is headed for Paris, but not as a swimmer this time.
French police officer wounded in a fresh stabbing in Paris as Olympics approach
Thursday’s knife attack comes just days after a man stabbed and wounded a French soldier patrolling outside the Gare de l’Est train station on Monday.
Western Australia
Perth indie bookshop takes novel approach to moving this weekend
Keep your eyes peeled when driving along Beaufort Street this weekend; you might see an unusual sight.
Parents sue after alleged botched delivery leaves baby profoundly disabled
Blood and oxygen stopped flowing to Kalani’s brain during her birth. Now she’s got cerebral palsy, epilepsy and an intellectual disability.
‘No faith’: Mayor slams stalled $350m Morley Galleria redevelopment
Broken promises to revive the 36-year-old, “run-down, half-empty” Morley Galleria into the community hub it once was has angered locals, their mayor and their MP.
‘If you scream, I’ll kill you’: Alleged Perth rapist linked to horrific attacks by DNA
A man has been arrested and charged after police connected him to the rape and assault of a 17-year-old girl in Kalgoorlie in 1991 and a 19-year-old woman in Perth’s CBD in 1990.
Major Crime unit investigates after man’s body found in Swan View
The man’s identity has not yet been confirmed, and was found about 11am today.
people of perth
‘The best part of my life’: Meet the pooches of Perth
They are expensive, inconvenient, hard to train and need a lot of attention. Then they die and leave you heartbroken. So what keeps Perth people going back for more?
Three Things I Love: Perth garden goddess Sabrina Hahn on radio, Kings Park and a family heirloom
This week, a Perth institution shares her lifelong love of live radio, a precious ritual with her children – and where she can get away with playing dress-up.
Politics
Exclusive
Building Bad
Australians pay the price for CFMEU tactics
Peter Dutton has turned the CFMEU dispute into a political test over the cost of living, claiming the union has added 30 per cent to the cost of major projects.
Business
Opinion
OpenAI
Here’s a brain-teaser: Will AI reach a state of consciousness?
First, we need to understand: what actually is consciousness? And if the answer is yes, who’d be willing to switch off that artificial intelligence?
Paul Davies
Physicist, writer
World
Vietnam’s most powerful leader dies with no obvious successor
Nguyen Phu Trong presided over his Vietnam’s transformation, reshaping its leadership with his “blazing furnace” anti-corruption campaign.
Opinion
Trump 2024, the living martyr, is at his zenith and looks unstoppable
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Two different Donald Trumps occupy the stage as former president accepts nomination
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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Property
Applecross beauty one of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
Our top picks include a beach house with three decks to enjoy the sea breeze, a no-expenses-spared restoration, and a creekfront sanctuary.
‘No faith’: Mayor slams stalled $350m Morley Galleria redevelopment
Broken promises to revive the 36-year-old, “run-down, half-empty” Morley Galleria into the community hub it once was has angered locals, their mayor and their MP.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Why your 30s and 40s can be the perfect time to start running
When Sinead Diver competed in her first world championship at 38, she thought it may be her last. Now 47, she’s heading to the Paris Olympics.
Opinion
Phones
I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
‘What I was put on this Earth to do’: One-handed pianist to perform with MSO
British concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire – and next year will be performing with the MSO.
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Analysis
AFL 2024
Could this be the night the Dons blew their finals hopes?
For the second year in a row, a finals flame that burned so brightly for much of the season is threatening to be extinguished.
Grumpy coach? How Sam Mitchell’s caring side brings the best out of Mabior Chol
Meet the player who spent the first six years of his AFL career perennially behind forwards Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch at Richmond.
Protests, sabotage and terrorism: Inside the effort to make Paris safe
France is grappling with the potential for devastation on multiple fronts as it seeks to hold the most ambitious opening ceremony in history in the most volatile geopolitical environment since the 1930s.
‘Like swimming downhill’: Inside the race where Titmus landed her killer blow
Moments before breaking her 400m freestyle world record last year, Ariarne Titmus burst into tears. She still doesn’t know why.
Updated
Match review
AFL insists tackles were dangerous after appeals board overturns player bans
While the AFL said it understood the appeal board’s call, it backed the original bans, and shared video of dangerous tackles to the 18 clubs just hours before round 19 began. Watch it here.
Horror first round has Smith one and done at Open as Scott, Lee thrive
Two years on from his stirring St Andrews triumph, Cameron Smith is 15 shots off the lead after an opening-round 80 at Royal Troon with Adam Scott the pick of the Australians.
‘I’m too soft’: Serena Williams worries whether she can be a pushy tennis mum
Serena Williams misses tennis – but don’t take that as a comeback hint. Her only angst post-retirement, really, is whether she’s too easy on her kids.
Have Your Say
A (sort of) defence of Cameron Murray on a night that had it all
A few days have passed since that memorable State of Origin contest in Brisbane. The majesty of what we witnessed remains.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
