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Police
West Coast Highway closed after serious incident
Police have closed West Coast Highway in both directions in City Beach after a man was found with life-threatening injuries.
Houses to homes: Pets and picture-hanging OK, say new WA rent reforms
Over a quarter of all pet surrenders are linked to housing issues. Now, a landlord will be only able to refuse pets if they can give authorities a good reason.
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Courts
Mum jailed for forcing daughter to marry Perth man who murdered her
Sakina Muhammad Jan was sent to jail for three years after her landmark conviction for forcing someone into a marriage.
The surprise state topping Australia’s economic ladder
It’s not WA, although the mining state is fast gaining on top spot, leading on relative population growth and home lending metrics.
Breaking
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Flights cancelled, delayed at Beirut airport amid fears of Israeli attack
The flight delays came as tensions rise after a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children.
Opinion
Donald Trump
Trump’s deluded desire for a lower US dollar
Weakening the US dollar would inject massive uncertainty and volatility into the global economy and will be bad news for open economies like Australia’s.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Inside China
China has a solar problem that is not going away
China has come to dominate the global market for solar energy, but it’s a different story at home.
Keith Bradsher
Harris brings in record $305 million in her first week of White House campaign
The vice president’s fundraising haul is more than Joe Biden garnered in the first three months of this year.
Analysis
Home tech
Could the next tech meltdown lock us out of our smart homes?
Rumours of the recent CrowdStrike outage hitting smart homes may have been exaggerated, but with more internet-connected devices in our home it’s a scenario worth exploring.
Barbie was supposed to change Hollywood forever - did it work?
Expectations were high after Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s creation was the top box office film of the year.
Parts of Japan ‘likely to vanish’ as population shrinks
Japan’s population has recorded its biggest single-year decrease in history, falling by 861,000 people, as the government grapples with measures to reverse the trend.
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A candle-lit bath experience in Spain was one of the best of my life
If you’re after a few days of rest and relaxation in a natural environment, but still want access to Barcelona this is the hotel for you.
Seven daily habits to improve gut health and brain power
They aren’t tough, either. They include eating nuts and chickpeas, drinking coffee and allowing an occasional treat.
Russell loses Belgian GP win over car weight issue, Hamilton new winner
The decision is a devastating one for Russell, who thought he had won his second race of the season after he opted to stay out after one pit stop.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Fremantle fight off Eagles to get closer to double chance finals
In a bruising, combative and highly entertaining Western Derby, it’s what the Dockers were eventually able to prove.
Paddy Sweeney
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Science of sport
Paris 2024
The physics behind Simone Biles’ perfect technique
Simone Biles success isn’t just raw power at play – it’s an extraordinary mastery of the technique needed to get the most out of every bounce.
Analysis
Paris 2024
Are these Opals the real deal? Take a deep dive into their medal quest
With help from head coach Sandy Brondello, we look at the factors – and faces - that will determine how far the Opals can go
Science of Sport
Paris 2024
Jess Fox and the almost impossible balance between speed and precision
Fox’s stunning success in the canoe slalom relies on a combination of supreme athleticism and an intricate understanding of fluid dynamics.
Games organisers sorry for ‘Last Supper’ drag show at opening ceremony
A crew of drag queens and dancers performed a parody of the Last Supper at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, drawing intense criticism.
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Western Australia
Two pilots die in WA cattle station helicopter tragedy
A 29-year-old man and a 30-year-old man have died after their helicopters collided shortly after take-off at a cattle station in WA’s far north.
Three-year-old boy hit by car and left on side of Perth road
Sometime between 12.30pm and 1pm on Friday the boy was found injured alongside The Strand in Bayswater.
WA men charged over alleged forced marriage of Perth teenagers
It is the first time the Australian Federal Police have laid charges for this crime in WA.
WA Justice agency ‘lied’ about unit where teen died
Former Department of Justice director-general Adam Tomison conceded it was an “appalling state of affairs” for the agency to write letters containing “untruths”.
‘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.
Politics
Analysis
Political leadership
The two problem portfolios that Labor must turn into strengths
Anthony Albanese has given Tony Burke and Clare O’Neil two huge jobs - and two huge opportunities.
Business
From a PR stunt to wellness zone: Qantas’ 22-hour non-stop gamble
The airline is banking on some of the world’s longest flights to be a hit with passengers, who will pay up to 20 per cent more for the privilege.
World
Kyrgyzstan president arrests niece’s fiancé after elaborate wedding proposal
The video went viral in Kyrgyzstan and infuriated Sadyr Japarov, who has made a show of admonishing politicians for wasting money since he seized power in a coup.
Opinion
Hero to political toast: The achievement Harris should keep quiet about
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Banks no longer protect us from scammers. It’s time they paid the price
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
China’s trade policy is almost a declaration of economic war
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Property
The three Perth suburbs where house prices doubled in five years
In 2018 a three-bedroom, one-bathroom house near Rockingham would have set you back $250,000. Now … not so much.
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.
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Lifestyle
‘Lydia Tar meets tarot reader’: how this film curator describes her style
Kate Jinx also reveals which movie shaped her fashion style from a young age.
Culture
Barbie was supposed to change Hollywood forever - did it work?
Expectations were high after Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s creation was the top box office film of the year.
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Two champions, one coach, one goal: Inside the O’Callaghan-Titmus rivalry
If the women’s 200m freestyle goes to form, one thing stands between Mollie O’Callaghan and her dream of Olympic gold ... and that’s teammate Ariarne Titmus.
The circuit was a treacherous, dangerous ‘horror show’. It was perfect for Grace Brown
Brown’s local cycling club president says the Paris conditions played to the strengths of the cyclist who became Australia’s first gold medallist in Paris.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Bombers blowing up, Dogs are hot while Carlton are cold
It was a round of snakes and ladders as some teams that made early running, battle to stay in contention.
Nick Daicos dazzles as Collingwood keep finals hopes alive
Keen to make amends after a four-match losing streak the Pies have kept their troubled premiership defence alive with a 26-point win over Richmond.
Freo third on ladder after wild western derby win
Tempers threatened to boil over late in the third quarter when Reid took down Sam Switkowski off the ball. A wild melee ensuing that is sure to attract plenty of fines.
‘We looked third rate’: Bombers’ finals hopes dealt a huge blow by shock loss to Saints
Coach Brad Scott’s disappointment was palpable as he lashed his side’s lack of competitiveness, poor effort and pressure after a defeat that left them in danger of slipping out of the top eight.
‘OnlyFans saved my life’: Why Olympians are turning to the adult-only site
Britain’s first ever gold-medal winning diver supplements his income by posting semi-nude photographs online - and he’s not the only Olympian.
Have Your Say
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.