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WA parents are flocking to get tutors for their kids. Why?
There’s something all these parents got a chance to witness firsthand in recent years, one industry veteran says.
An expensive future made in Australia: Warnings on $23 billion plan
Governments around the world, including Australia, are using taxpayers’ money to support emerging industries. Now there are warnings these programs may achieve little.
Perth house prices gain nearly $500 a day to smash fresh record
This is the steepest house price rise in Perth’s history, with the city’s traditionally more affordable south-eastern suburbs recording staggering gains.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
A Trump victory would leave Australia handcuffed to the whims of a narcissist
America is not well, and it will take a long time before it gets better, if it ever does. If this is not the time to take a hard look at how we approach and deal with the US, when will that time come?
Shaun Carney
Columnist
Reserve Bank risks recession with August rate rise
The Reserve Bank is at a critical point, economists say – it could let inflation remain a little higher for longer or risk tipping Australia into a recession.
WA Justice ‘incompetent and incapable’: Former Children’s Court judge
The retired judge slammed the department that oversees youth justice in WA, telling an inquest he had predicted the tragedy that came to pass last October.
Something very different is coming to Perth Chinatown this spring
Goodbye vape shop, hello cosy 25-seat dining room driven not by recipes, but by produce, a hibachi grill, sake, biodynamic wines … and sounds?
Kenneth and Wendy got engaged four days after they met. Decades later, she tried to kill him
She described their marriage as “lovely” and said she loved her husband to bits. Now she’s been sentenced to nine years behind bars for attempted murder.
Perth’s baby drought: The suburbs where births have plunged most
Perth’s birth rate is the lowest it’s been since 2006, and it has not seen such a sharp fall in births since the contraceptive pill was introduced in the 1970s.
Can the Matildas break through for an Olympic medal? We answer the burning questions
We dive into Australia’s tough group, the players to watch and injury concerns as Tony Gustavsson’s side strives for a medal.
There’s only one thing that can stop Mary Fowler becoming the best player in the world
The challenge, as is the case with many ethereal shape-shifters who require freedom to make their magic, will be how to get the best out of the 21-year-old.
‘She’s now in a good place’: Paris a redemption tour for Biles
The great American gymnast had high-profile mental trials in Tokyo three years ago. In Paris, her team will look to ease the pressure on her.
Pilot escapes plane crash during defence exercise
A massive defence exercise in the Northern Territory has narrowly avoided tragedy after a plane crashed south of Darwin this afternoon.
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Extreme weather
World’s hottest day recorded
The last 12 months have set new temperature records, with the 12-month global average 1.64 degrees above the pre-Industrial average.
Totally cringe or way better than before? The people’s verdict on Perth
We constantly hear from politicians and power-brokers about what’s good and bad about the Perth CBD. Here’s what the people on the streets think about it.
National treasure Hugh Jackman too good for Deadpool
What is daring and fun in small doses can become grating and superficial over successive films.
This hearty white beans and greens soup gives you a whack of midweek nutrition
Keep a stash of cheese rinds in the freezer ready to add flavour to this simple Italian soup.
‘She’s now in a really good place’: Paris a redemption tour for Biles
The great American gymnast had high-profile mental trials in Tokyo three years ago. In Paris, her team will look to ease the pressure on her.
Nine’s Olympic staff attacked in Paris in attempted robbery
The assault came after Australian athletes were warned not to wear their uniforms while out in Paris following the alleged rape of a 25-year-old Australian woman over the weekend.
‘That surprised her’: How Jess Hull plotted to take on the greatest 1500m runner of all time
Two extraordinary runs, six days apart, have made the world believe the Australian could be the one to bridge the gap on the imperious Faith Kipyegon.
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Paris 2024
The shocking video that shows Olympic champ whipping horse ‘like an elephant in the circus’
Equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin has been banned from Paris 2024 over a video showing her whipping a horse repeatedly on the legs.
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Western Australia
New approach up north could combat WA’s youth crisis: former inspector
Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd fatally self-harmed in custody in Perth. Now the state’s former prisons inspector has told an inquiry something must change.
Multimillion-dollar student accommodation proposed for Perth’s western suburbs
A significant development application for a student accommodation facility in Crawley has been received by the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Police identify body found in Swan View; Huge whale removed from beach
Tuesday was a big day for news in WA. See all the headlines collected here in one convenient place.
Multibillion-dollar Burswood project’s second twin-tower plan up for approval
This is the second twin-tower development application for the behemoth redevelopment planned for one of Perth’s most prime patches of riverfront real estate.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Why a 20-team NRL competition with Perth Bears or Perth Jets included solves rugby league’s biggest problems
PNG and the Perth Bears are a lock – but the identity of the third new franchise is anyone’s guess.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
people of perth
CCIWA’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards Gala embraces what makes WA different
The Inaugural CCIWA and BHP Diversity and Inclusion Awards Gala was held at Crown Ballrooms on Friday night to recognise those making WA a better place to live, work and do business. Supported by BHP, Fortescue, Good Sammys and 9News Perth.
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.
Politics
An expensive future made in Australia: Warnings on $23 billion plan
Governments around the world, including Australia, are using taxpayers’ money to support emerging industries. Now there are warnings these programs may achieve little.
Business
Lithium boss says prices for Australia’s ‘white gold’ may have bottomed
Australia’s largest independent lithium miner is preparing to boost output of the electric battery metal, even as prices languish at three-year lows.
World
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Aviation
At least 18 dead as plane skids off runway and catches fire in Nepal
Nepal has been criticised for its poor air safety record, with the deadliest incident occurring in 1992, when 167 people died in a plane crash.
Opinion
The first time I saw crying that frightened me, it came from my father
Jacinta Parsons
Writer and broadcaster
Xi just doubled down on his big China bet
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
The type of property that was supposed to get cheaper – but soared
A “perfect storm” of rising demand and scant supply has been putting upward pressure on prices since the pandemic began.
Open slather: Perth property market so hot agents ditch price guides
Record-breaking Perth property sales have led real estate agents to skip the price guides and let the market takes its course.
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Food and wine
I ate at ‘the world’s worst restaurant’ and now it’s even worse
It’s world-famous and notoriously expensive, but don’t spend your money like this. There’s better food in the world.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Culture
Bloodlust, gambling, ambition; Rome’s gladiators pioneered modern sport
The parallels between gladiator contests in ancient Rome and weekend sporting matches are laid bare in Amazon’s big-ticket drama, Those About To Die.
Opinion
WordPlay
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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FIFA
Money and power: Why Europe’s top leagues have declared war on FIFA
The game’s governing body is the subject of legal action by players and leagues who say the international calendar is at breaking point. Here’s what you need to know.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Silver lining to Dons’ ‘gutting’ defeat, according to Scott; Dees dismiss talk of Oliver friction
Brad Scott had his charges “on the edge of their seats” during an unusually lengthy review that delved deeper than just the tactical mechanics behind their defeat, while Melbourne have shot down rumours that there is tension between star midfielder Clayton Oliver and the club.
‘Just a couple of F1 drivers getting burgers’: The post-race meal that put Piastri and Norris back on track
Australian Oscar Piastri said he would have let his teammate win if the roles in his maiden grand prix win were reversed.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The run home: Where the contenders stand in the race for the AFL top eight
While the Swans appear to have top spot locked up, the race for the top eight is well and truly on as we head into the home stretch of the AFL season. Where will your team finish?
‘She’s now in a really good place’: Paris a redemption tour for Biles
The great American gymnast had high-profile mental trials in Tokyo three years ago. In Paris, her team will look to ease the pressure on her.
Netball’s missing ‘Riolis’: Why the sport is searching for its hidden Indigenous talent
Netball is searching for its own equivalent of the AFL’s Riolis, Longs and Wanganeens. But so far, opportunities for Indigenous players to break into the sport have been limited.
The Australian athlete who sacrificed a slice of his finger for his Olympic dream
The hockey player suffered a gruesome injury just weeks before the Olympics. He made a surprising decision.
Have Your Say
Money and power: Why Europe’s top leagues have declared war on FIFA
The game’s governing body is the subject of legal action by players and leagues who say the international calendar is at breaking point. Here’s what you need to know.
