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.
Campus student hub
The essential guide to courses, careers and student life.
Perth’s biggest school must get creative as it nears the 3000-student mark
The number of demountables needed in WA is doubling every year with one huge school becoming the first to receive a modular classroom block.
Exclusive
Gas
Carbon storage approval for Woodside’s Browse back to square one
Woodside has chased environmental approval for the $30 billion gas export plan for five years but is yet to start the process for a vital part of the project near pristine Scott Reef.
Exclusive
Energy
Big emitters chase new climate fix: turning their pollution into products
Rio Tinto and Woodside have signed up to a $60m scientific initiative as they search for ways to cut emissions and convert their waste into cleaner commodities.
Breaking
Aviation
Crackdown on airlines hoarding time slots at Australian airports
A customer rights charter will outline appropriate responses when flights are delayed or cancelled.
Live
WA news live
Knife-wielding man threatens people at Leederville station
Police have swarmed the area and are warning people not to approach the man if they see him.
Cracks in Qantas 787 Dreamliner after tyre’s tread hits wing during flight to Perth
The aircraft was damaged when tread separated from one of its wheels during take-off from Rome’s main international airport en route to Perth.
How flat-pack homes could help solve the housing crisis
Chris and Jo Patterson’s home was built quickly and cheaply, and had a low risk of defects. These Ikea-like homes have broken the mould for housing in Australia.
Opinion
Property investment
Should big super get involved in tackling housing affordability?
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
Pelosi rejects claims that Biden was ‘pushed’, focuses on Democrats beating Trump
The powerful California congresswoman said he made a selfless decision to pass the torch.
Opinion
Interest rates
The Fed has finally given the green light to cut interest rates. It may be too late
Jerome Powell has signalled that the Fed will soon cut US rates for the first time since it began raising them aggressively more than two years ago. It may have missed its moment.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, threatening to trigger all-out war
Hezbollah said it had launched more than 320 rockets towards Israel and hit 11 military targets. Israel’s cabinet met in response.
Fyfe, Walters and Darcy back in for Dockers in 2025
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is backing Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters to play on next year, and he’s confident Sean Darcy can get on top of his injury concerns.
Traveller Awards: 10 outstanding places to relax and rejuvenate
Some experiences require an open mind; others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.
Opinion
Work therapy
My colleagues keep calling in sick and it’s wearing me out. What can I do?
Absenteeism, especially in public health roles, can result in extra workload for those who are still on deck.
Jonathan Rivett
Careers contributor
Explainer
Natural world
Wisdom of the swarm: the future of ‘super intelligence’
Birds, bees and ants all co-operate to solve problems with no one in charge. Here’s what humans are learning from them.
Western Australia
‘Far from happy about it’: WA environment minister orders report after 800-year-old tree cut down
Western Australia’s environment minister has ordered an investigation after an 800-year-old tree in the state’s south-west was cut down to a stump.
Updated
Property development
‘This is just killing us’: Nicheliving succeeds in last-ditch bid to halt deregistration
Nicheliving has succeeded in an 11th-hour bid to temporarily halt its deregistration following an appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal.
WA’s multimillion-dollar plan to ‘fight back’ against destructive shot-hole borer
The state government has announced they will plant three trees for every one lost to the shot-hole borer across Perth.
Exclusive
Construction
Leaks and mould latest woes for homeowners battling building giant
Winter weather has brought a flood of new problems for homeowners tangled in Western Australia’s BGC housing construction dispute as leaking homes experience an explosion of mould.
Perth’s luxury property sector flush despite global market ‘running out of steam’
The Perth property market continues to outpace all other Australian capital cities, claiming the highest recorded growth in the luxury residential sector.
Politics
Setka alleges betrayal and secret deal with federal government
The former CFMEU boss claimed in a TV interview that an agreement had been struck where his resignation would ensure the union was not put into administration.
Business
Opinion
Property investment
Should big super get involved in tackling housing affordability?
Recent moves by major funds to invest in housing are welcome, but we shouldn’t expect the sector to have a significant impact on the wider property market.
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
World
‘Take a breath’: Israel, Hezbollah launch rockets, attack with drones - then pause
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said his organisation could launch more attacks. But Sunday’s exchange of fire did not set off a long-feared war.
Opinion
The six words guaranteed to offend almost anyone
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Confessions of an e-scooter commuter
Tim Biggs
Consumer Technology Writer
Explore
Property
Lazy land: State government invests $17 million to unlock hundreds of new apartments
The reforms, aimed at increasing housing supply as the state grapples with an acute housing shortage, would allow the construction of 1700 new apartments.
The profitable Perth suburb where sellers pocketed a whopping $1 million
The Perth suburbs leading profit gains are dominated by Generation X and older Millennials, typically in their late 30s to late 40s.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Apple’s new iPhone 16, watches and AirPods set to land in weeks. Here’s what to expect
Apple is planning to hold its biggest product launch event of the year on September 10, when the company will unveil the latest iPhones, watches and AirPods, according to people familiar with the situation.
Opinion
Workplace culture
No, your work is not your family, so let’s stop pretending it is
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Culture
This music journalist amassed 50,000 records. Now he’s selling all of them
Renowned music journalist Glenn A. Baker is auctioning off his collection of tens of thousands of records and other music collectables.
Traveller
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Sport
Fyfe, Walters and Darcy back in for Dockers in 2025
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is backing Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters to play on next year, and he’s confident Sean Darcy can get on top of his injury concerns.
Danny Jansen may be the first elite athlete to play for two teams in the one game
A bizarre set of circumstances has resulted in a Major League Baseballer playing against himself.
Analysis
AFL 2024
What the AFL needs to fix for season 2025
This season has raised a multitude of issues for the AFL to address over the off-season. We look at what should be on the agenda.
Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
A Higgins heartbreaker gives Carlton the blues for two long hours
It was a heartbreaking loss for the Blues, but the coach found solace in the performance of his gritty youngsters, and then, a couple of hours later, the Carlton faithful had their hopes for 2024 resurrected.
Opinion
Wallabies
He has played 33 minutes of Test rugby. But he could solve a looming Wallabies problem
Pumas flyer Mateo Carreras shapes as a major threat to the Wallabies, but Max Jorgensen may just have his measure if he gets the nod on the right wing.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why so many people are rejecting the Eagles’ coaching job
At least four leading candidates have turned their backs on approaches from West Coast for their senior coaching job, and the reason why is a warning to the AFL.
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
‘I don’t think there’s anything in our game that’s world class’: Fisher pleads for patience in Wallabies rebuild
In more than 20 years working in Australian rugby, Laurie Fisher has seen many false dawns. Now he wants to build a sustainable future for the Wallabies.
Have Your Say
V’landys defends two-hour lunch meeting to pick Immortal, Hall of Famers
Questions have been asked about the selection process for rugby league’s Immortals and Hall of Fame.
