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The Reporter podcast Perth: the story of T3 (Part I)
The clandestine interview with a secret operative working to sting corrupt cops.
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The essential guide to courses, careers and student life.
Fortescue in-house lawyer issued spying orders to WA employees, court documents reveal
Fortescue’s founder Andrew Forrest last month said he had no knowledge of the extensive spying conducted on ex-staff and their families, including children.
Aussie world champ lashes Italian boxer for ‘publicity stunt’ against Imane Khelif
Skye Nicolson, who fought for Australia at the Tokyo Olympics before turning professional, urged people to “be a lion, not a sheep” and consider the facts before joining the global pile-on.
Analysis
Paris 2024
The Olympics are to blame for a vicious culture war – and three women are its casualties
Two women entered the Paris Games ready to compete in the sport they love. Instead, they’ve become pawns in a brutal gender storm – one the IOC could have avoided.
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Paris 2024
Live Olympics: Tara Rigney chasing gold in rowing; Ebden and Peers go for gold in men’s tennis doubles
Katie Ledecky’s 800m record remained flawless after she powered away from Ariarne Titmus, who had to battle for silver. And Kaylee McKeown was stunned to win bronze. Follow every big moment on our live blog.
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Swimming
It took 36 years – then just 21 seconds: The four things Cam McEvoy did perfectly
He has achieved what no Australian man in swimming history has. And Cam McEvoy won the race from the instant it began.
Three years after Tokyo heartbreak, BMX racing star clinches gold
Saya Sakakibara thought she’d never compete again after a shocking crash in Tokyo left her unconscious. But she had unfinished business.
Spies’ children ‘didn’t know they were Russian’ until they arrived in Moscow for prisoner swap
Vladimir Putin wiped tears from the face of the daughter of two sleeper agents and greeted them – in Spanish.
These contrasting images escalated boxing’s gender war. One of them was deleted
Khelif’s next opponent has lit the fuse for an explosive bout by sharing an image of a woman in the ring with a beast. It comes as the Algerian’s friend leaps to the embattled boxer’s defence.
Aussie world champ lashes Italian boxer for ‘publicity stunt’ against Imane Khelif
Skye Nicolson, who fought for Australia at the Tokyo Olympics before turning professional, urged people to “be a lion, not a sheep” and consider the facts before joining the global pile-on.
An ordinary day became extraordinary: that’s the key to this elegant series
You Can’t Ask That’s Kirk Docker and long-time collaborator Aaron Smith hit the bullseye again in their latest interview show I Was Actually There.
Trump’s ‘Never Trump’ Veep pick could trouble fickle US voters
As America’s oldest president now knows only too well, US politics is a fickle and brutal business. Soon, the oldest candidate in the race may learn the same lesson – from the choice of his running mate.
‘People will sell you down the town’: Awkwafina on making it in Hollywood
After her Golden Globe-winning turn in The Farewell, the actress stars in what might be the funniest action movie of the year.
Opinion
Financial planners
Your three biggest retirement advice questions, answered
Getting financial advice without paying for it is a national pastime in the lead up to retirement. Here are the three most common things people want to know.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Opinion
US Votes 2024
A presidential ticket with a woman of colour and a gay man? Quick, pass the smelling salts
I’ve cracked the Veepstakes formula, and there is one candidate rising to the top to be Kamala Harris’ Democratic Party running mate.
Melanie La’Brooy
Writer
Too big in Japan: tourism boom overwhelms a country
Travellers are descending on Japan in record numbers, eager to take advantage of a weak yen, but parts of the famously polite country are now struggling with the crowds.
Recipe collection
Breakfast & brunch
Five simple ways to make plain (and slightly stale) croissants something special
These simple recipes using store-bought pastries are perfect fare for early morning or late-night Paris Olympics watching.
Traveller Letters: This premium economy is not worth the money
“In the air the food was poor and the toilets were shared with economy class. The only advantage was a bit more seat space and faster disembarking.”
Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop
Tony Gustavsson and Football Australia have agreed there will be no new contract after the Swede’s previous deal expired with the team’s elimination from Paris 2024.
The science behind why Paris’ ‘slow pool’ is affecting our swimmers
Australia are winning gold, but few world records are being set. Paris’ unusually shallow pool might be to blame.
If Olympic medals were given for apologies, these would make the podium
From drag queens recreating The Last Supper, to the IOC mixing up North and South Korea, to the Matildas coughing up goals, these are the best apologies of Paris 2024.
Fox said seven words to herself, and smiled like an assassin. She raced like one
Jess Fox needed the run of her life to secure her second gold medal in Paris. With one stunning run under the Parisian sun, she did exactly that, and cemented herself in Australian Olympic lore.
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Western Australia
Mother jailed after she injected disabled daughter with near-fatal dose of insulin
A 42-year-old woman has been sentenced to three years in prison after a jury found her guilty of endangering the life of her disabled daughter, by injecting her with a near-fatal dose of insulin as a cry for help.
Perth business student jailed over revenge porn threats
When his girlfriend broke up with him, the 27-year-old retaliated with a campaign of revenge porn threats that landed him behind bars.
Nedlands boutique apartment block set for rejection as housing shortages continue
Building height concerns continue to plague developers in Nedlands with two proposals for high-rise apartment blocks in the suburb caught in red-tape.
Opinion
Child abuse
Why hasn’t this abandoned WA ‘molestation sanctuary’ been bulldozed to the ground?
Festering in an unremarkable corner of the Great Southern historic town are rows of drab red brick buildings just waiting for someone to do the right thing and bulldoze the lot of them.
Gary Adshead
Journalist
Violent storms becoming the norm in Mandurah, says SES
Severe thunderstorms across Perth and WA’s southern regions led to the SES receiving more than 45 calls for help statewide, mostly for water ingress, flooding and downed trees.
Politics
Bowen slams as ‘lie’ Dutton’s claim on energy bills amid cost-of-living fight
The opposition leader says power prices have increased by $1000 under the Albanese government, but Labor says those claims don’t stack up.
Business
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Diversity
Corporations brace for diversity decimation under Trump
Corporate America is bracing for whiplash on the question of how to value diversity in the workplace as the prospect of a Trump administration looms.
Simone Foxman and Jeff Green
World
‘Utterly deplorable’: Violence erupts in UK after Taylor Swift dance class killings
Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning vehicles, setting a car alight, the BBC said.
Opinion
What links a dead paedophile painter with Paris 2024? Shame
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
‘Is your baby black or white?’ Neither, but I wonder what Trump would say
Max Jeganathan
Senior research fellow
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Property
Nedlands boutique apartment block set for rejection as housing shortages continue
Building height concerns continue to plague developers in Nedlands with two proposals for high-rise apartment blocks in the suburb caught in red-tape.
Man trying to sell house without an agent takes a $400,000 haircut
Brett D’Souza’s unorthodox approach to selling his house attracted a lot of attention, but didn’t quite reach his goal of a $1.8 million sale price.
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Lifestyle
Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. These four tips might help
We’ve all encountered that person who comes back from the gym or a run seemingly high on life. But for some, a workout just leaves us feeling worn out.
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Autism
My surprising midlife diagnosis makes me proud
Mike Knapp
Tech innovator and entrepreneur
Culture
‘People will sell you down the town’: Awkwafina on making it in Hollywood
After her Golden Globe-winning turn in The Farewell, the actress stars in what might be the funniest action movie of the year.
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Paris 2024
‘It don’t stop till the casket drop’: How Snoop Dogg became the unlikely face of the Olympics
Forget gold medals. The most sought-after item in Paris is a pin of the Long Beach rapper blowing Olympic smoke rings. How did this happen?
Aussie world champ lashes Italian boxer for ‘publicity stunt’ against Imane Khelif
Skye Nicolson, who fought for Australia at the Tokyo Olympics before turning professional, urged people to “be a lion, not a sheep” and consider the facts before joining the global pile-on.
Analysis
AFL 2024
An eye to the future: Your guide to the best players of this year’s AFL draft class
Featuring a midfield star with a rock star name, the son of a gun, and a ‘special’ prospect from the country, the class of 2024 has no shortage of talent – or storylines.
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AFL 2024
Tigers, Roos or Eagles, who will win footy’s ‘race’ to the bottom?
Alastair Clarkson insists he would welcome the opportunity to defend himself against racism allegations in Federal Court, as Cyril Rioli and others continue to pursue legal action.
Chinese swimmer won gold in world record time, then accused Chalmers of poolside snub
Chinese star Pan Zhanle obliterated the 100m freestyle world record on Wednesday night before calling out his Australian rival.
AFL
AFL 2024
Why Pies champion Pendlebury is on verge of rare milestone; Blues to face no further action on McKay
Scott Pendlebury’s appetite for success remains as strong as ever as he prepares for game 400, the Collingwood star declaring “I’ll use the rule book to my advantage if I have to”, while the AFL will take no further action over Carlton’s handling of Harry McKay after a head knock.
Glamour sprinters, marathon mums, pole power: 10 athletics events you can’t miss
The athletics program for Paris 2024 kicks off on Thursday, with plenty of drama and intrigue – and potential world records – to watch out for.
Have Your Say
‘It don’t stop till the casket drop’: How Snoop Dogg became the unlikely face of the Olympics
Forget gold medals. The most sought-after item in Paris is a pin of the Long Beach rapper blowing Olympic smoke rings. How did this happen?
