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Nick Martin’s assassin has written a book, but doesn’t want the man accused of hiring him to read it
The hit man allegedly hired by Mongols bikie David Pye to assassinate Nike Martin wants the contents of an autobiography he wrote in prison to be kept secret.
$5 million upgrade for Leederville Oval ahead of AFL Gather Round
WA’s pitch to land the AFL’s Gather Round will be bolstered by a $5 million dollar upgrade to Leederville Oval including a complete re-turfing and a lighting boost.
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Mia Davies confirms switch to federal politics
Radio 6PR revealed last month that powerbrokers including federal leader David Littleproud and senator Bridget McKenzie had been lobbying Davies.
‘I was now the guy hurting kids’: Ex-justice boss breaks down over kids abused in custody
Former Department of Justice director general Adam Tomison agreed it was cruel punishment and inhumane treatment. He also accepted it was institutional abuse of children that started in 2021.
Police make arrest over Innaloo home invasion; TAFE teachers to take pay offer
WA Police have had a major breakthrough in their investigation into a violent home invasion in Innaloo on Tuesday.
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LoadingDevastated Perth parents slam findings over their toddler son’s death
The family of 21-month-old Sandipan Dhar, who died from undiagnosed leukemia, are rejecting Ramsay Health Care’s finding that he received “appropriate” care.
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The Age, SMH, WAtoday staff to strike after pay offer rejected
Staff at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review will down tools for the first time since 2017 after last-minute talks and an improved pay offer failed to deliver a resolution.
BGC faces $100m class action at hands of thousands of homeowners
Three BGC Housing Group entities have been named as defendants in a class action being spearheaded on behalf of thousands of frustrated homeowners who entered building contracts with the trouble-plagued company.
AFL teams and expert tips: Three big names back for the Bombers
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 20 and check out what the expert tipsters think. Essendon bring back the big names.
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Art
Inside the campaign to take down Gina Rinehart’s portraits
Rinehart lobbied Seven chief executive Ryan Stokes in a campaign the National Gallery of Australia feared would be weaponised by Peter Dutton in parliament.
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Kamala Harris
Harris faces the sexism directed at Clinton and the racism directed at Obama
The Democratic Party’s next test is protecting Kamala Harris from the vile onslaught coming her way. The MAGA attacks on the US vice president have already become deeply personal.
Charles M. Blow
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?
‘Too boring to warrant the kilojoules’: The five most overrated French foods
Plus, five of the most underrated according Good Food Guide editor Callan Boys.
Is it pasta or is it a frittata? It’s both and it’s your new family favourite
A humble recipe with just a handful of ingredients, this thrifty frittata is one of my childhood favourites.
Why we need to talk about the Presumed Innocent finale
The TV adaptation of Scott Turow’s courtroom thriller ended with a twist you may or may not have seen coming.
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US Votes 2024
Biden gives the speech he never wanted to, and does it with passion and grace
Four days after withdrawing from the presidential race, Joe Biden says the time is right to “pass the torch to a new generation”.
They were the last Aussies to go 1-2 in the same race. They think it could happen again – with a world record
Sam Short and Elijah Winnington are Australia’s big gold medal hopes in the opening event of the swimming program. And it might take a world record to win it.
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Paris 2024
No Kerr, no medal? Think again when it comes to skilled and hungry Matildas
A first-up meeting with Germany will test Australia’s women’s team, but they have proved they’re up to any challenge.
Craig Foster
Football columnist
WA’s Olympic gold medal hope Jack Robinson injured in Teahupo’o wipeout
One of men’s surfing’s gold medal favourites is being assessed just days out from the start of the Olympics surfing event in Tahiti.
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Paris 2024
‘Un-Australian’: Swim coach could be sent home for helping Korean rival
Michael Palfrey has been admonished by the AOC for saying he hopes a South Korean swimmer he coaches wins gold – even though he will compete against two Australians on night one at the Games.
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Western Australia
WA parents are flocking to get their kids tutors. Why?
There’s something all these parents got a chance to witness firsthand in recent years, one industry veteran says.
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.
WA Justice ‘incompetent and incapable’: Former kids’ 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.
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.
Racecourse twin tower development gets green light
Belmont Racecourse stewards will be able to view jockeys “head on” from the newly approved Burswood Point twin-tower development.
people of perth
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.
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.
Politics
O’Connor, Burney confirm retirements as MPs jostle for promotion in reshuffle
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the resignations will allow him to refresh his ministry after two years with an unchanged team.
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Financial planning
Consumers locked out of financial advice as fees keep rising
The incoming changes to legislation are not enough on their own to get costs down, advisers have warned.
World
Prince Harry says fight with British media ‘central piece’ in family breakdown
Harry has also blamed the British media for the death of his mother Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash.
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Property
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.
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.
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Lifestyle
Put down the toothbrush. Your brushing schedule might need a rethink
Brushing, flossing and dentist visits – the secret to healthy teeth isn’t much of a secret. But there are a few good and bad habits dentists want us to think about.
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National treasure Hugh Jackman is too good for Deadpool
What is daring and fun in small doses can become grating and superficial over successive films.
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AFL teams and expert tips: Three big names back for the Bombers
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AFL 2024
Why the AFL should stop Harry McKay from playing this Friday night
The fact that the Blues forward has been cleared to play this week, despite such visible signs of a head injury, underscores a shocking inconsistency in the AFL’s concussion guidelines.
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AFL 2024
Blues hit by another injury; Giant reprimanded over tribunal rant; Carlton breached concussion protocols
Carlton will be forced into at least three changes after an important midfielder was ruled out, while the AFL reprimanded a star Giant for a scathing assessment.
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Katy Perry to perform at AFL Grand Final
The AFL has confirmed the pop star will headline the pre-match entertainment this year.
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Paris 2024
Ledecky’s stone-faced response to question about Michael Phelps being a ‘tosser’
The US swimming legend is out to trash Australia’s opening night in the pool by upsetting Ariarne Titmus in the 400m freestyle.
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.
‘We don’t want to live in the girls’ shadow’: Aussie men’s sevens off to winning start
The men got Australia’s Olympic campaign off to the best possible start, winning both their pool games in front of a parochial sold-out crowd at the Stade de France.
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No Kerr, no medal? Think again when it comes to skilled and hungry Matildas
A first-up meeting with Germany will test Australia’s women’s team, but they have proved they’re up to any challenge.
Craig Foster
Football columnist
