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Some may have to sell their homes: RBA governor gives economic warning
Michele Bullock’s alert comes amid signs the business sector is also struggling with high inflation and rates.
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Biodiversity
New species declared endangered on doorstep of Woodside mega-project
Another species being declared endangered on the doorstep of Woodside’s $30 billion Browse gas field has delivered a fresh blow amid approvals processes.
Another WA lithium mine bites the dust, with 300 jobs to go
Up to 300 jobs could be impacted as US-based lithium producer Arcadium Lithium announced it would place its Mt Cattlin mine near Ravensthorpe.
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Courts
Alleged Nollamara hit-and-run driver fronts court
The 65-year-old is alleged to have hit a man near the intersection of Ravenswood Drive and Hillsborough Drive on Sunday, leaving him for dead.
‘They got the message’: Cook backs in watered-down environment laws
WA Premier Roger Cook has welcomed news the federal government is willing to scale back stalled environment reforms which have drawn the ire of the state’s miners.
Olympic marathon runner dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 per cent of her body.
WA’s Winwood ready to take on minimum-weight world champion
Winwood (4-0) will be fighting in just his fifth professional bout when he takes on WBA minimum-weight champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong at Perth’s HBF Stadium on Saturday night.
They refused to sell as a whole Perth suburb was built around them
The six acre property in Hammond Park has been owned by the same family for nearly four decades.
These Perth suburbs are the most family friendly in Australia
Family-friendly suburbs with the highest concentration of kids are all located on the outskirts of Perth.
‘Everything concerned me’: Rampant Cats through to prelim final after Port turn in another finals shocker
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Port Adelaide and Geelong battle for a home preliminary final.
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LoadingTeams and tips: De Koning, McKay among six inclusions for Blues
The Blues made a raft of changes for their elimination final against Brisbane, while luckless Swans recruit Taylor Adams was dropped.
Perth bodybuilder dies after 15 hours unconscious in gym shower
Giuliano Pirone, 33, was working out in a Perth gym when he felt unwell and made his way to a shower cubicle, where he collapsed early on August 20.
WA MP still wants to run for One Nation, but the party might not want him
Upper house MP Ben Dawkins said he would remain a member of One Nation, which he joined in February, and expressed interest in running as one of the party’s lower house candidates.
The $165 utensil you need in your kitchen, according to this top chef
He reckons it will make everything you cook, from fish, chicken and beef to vegetables (and even toast) better. “If people want to steal [it], that’s a good sign.”
Carolyn Stuckey was shot dead by her husband. He was then allowed to raise their three small children
Allan Stuckey spent 22 months in jail for killing his wife, then raised their children. Now one of them wants to know why – and help give a voice to other child survivors of family violence.
Can you achieve the best shape of your life in your 50s?
Hugh Jackman says he’s in better shape than ever, but is it really possible to peak in our 50s?
Paris Paralympics 2024
How this Paralympian rebounded from glandular fever to break a world record
Australian athletics star James Turner was down and out a few months ago. On Tuesday, he smashed the world record.
‘I can’t help it if I am this way’: The trans sprinter dragged into Paralympics gender war
No Paralympic athlete has faced as much international scrutiny at the Paris Games as the 51-year-old vision-impaired sprinter.
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Courts
Alleged Nollamara hit-and-run driver fronts court
The 65-year-old is alleged to have hit a man near the intersection of Ravenswood Drive and Hillsborough Drive on Sunday, leaving him for dead.
Perth dentist found guilty of drink spiking and rape of Tinder dates
Farzam Mehrabi, 34, is accused of meeting the women, all aged between 18 and 20, in various Perth bars before inviting them back to his parents’ house in Shelley.
Man becomes second person to die in Perth prison custody in less than a week
A man has died at Hakea Prison in Perth’s south-east, becoming the second person to die in custody in Western Australia in less than a week.
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Australia votes
Federal Labor swoops in to select Perth Hills councillor for nation’s newest seat
A Shire of Mundaring councillor and current deputy president has been preselected to run for the must-win seat with the backing of the party’s federal tranche.
The Perth suburb knocking Armadale off the house price growth mantle
Cheaper markets like Armadale and Kwinana have led the pack in house price growth but fresh data shows the middle market is catching up.
Politics
Bill Shorten bows out of politics, praised by man who kept him from The Lodge
The former Labor leader called time on his parliamentary career on Thursday, earning plaudits from both political friends and foes.
Business
Millennials, you could be $50,000 richer by retirement, says ASIC
The nation’s out-of-touch super funds don’t do enough to engage with young customers, the corporate regulator says.
World
‘The gig is up’: Navy officer secretly installed Wi-Fi on US warship
A senior officer of the USS Manchester was court-martialled when a navy investigation found she and other crew members had hidden a Wi-Fi device in a printer.
Opinion
The slurs you’ve been using without even knowing it
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Smash or be smashed: Chalmers gambles on a rift with RBA
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
They refused to sell as a whole Perth suburb was built around them
The six acre property in Hammond Park has been owned by the same family for nearly four decades.
‘Kidsplosion’: Perth’s fringe tops nationwide ‘family-friendly suburbs’ list
Family-friendly suburbs with the highest concentration of children are all located on the outskirts of Perth.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘A vacuum for your head?’ Dyson makes looking different sound good
Dyson is making plenty of noise with its new OnTrac headphones. So, we put them to the Sabrina Carpenter test.
Culture
They busted his knees, terrified his friends, then Markus Zusak’s dogs delivered
It was a new dog big on attitude who finally convinced The Book Thief author to put pen to paper.
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Sport
‘They’re clearly the best team in the comp:’ Giants wary of full-strength Swans
Giants coach Adam Kingsley is taking nothing from his side’s strong final record against the Swans after his side suffered two comprehensive defeats against their city rivals this season.
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Wallabies
Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test in Perth set to get green light
Rugby Australia and the New Zealand Rugby Union are close to finalising a historic shift of a Bledisloe Cup game to Anzac Day in 2026.
‘Everything concerned me’: Rampant Cats through to prelim final after Port turn in another finals shocker
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Port Adelaide and Geelong battle for a home preliminary final.
Concussion ended his twin’s career. This premiership Cat’s future was up in the air too
Jake Kolodjashnij is a reliable defender who doesn’t seek the limelight. But it was his love of the game and careful management that convinced him to continue his career in 2024.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why the likely Liam Baker trade shows the AFL has gone soft
Why would West Coast give up a top draft pick for Richmond’s Liam Baker when they could easily get him for free? Like so many other clubs, they seem reluctant to make the tough decisions.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
6,6,4,6,4,4,4,6,4,4,4,4: Marsh and Head feast to break records against Scotland
Australia launched their white-ball UK tour by thrashing Scotland with more than half their overs to spare.
Teams and tips: De Koning, McKay among six inclusions for Blues
The Blues made a raft of changes for their elimination final against Brisbane, while luckless Swans recruit Taylor Adams was dropped.
Have Your Say
Spoon Bowl 2024: Why race to the bottom is more exciting than the one at the top
Given many pundits feel the NRL premierships is a race in two, the battle at the bottom is more compelling than the one at the other end of the ladder.
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter
