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The Reporter podcast: Finding Bogucki
The inside story of the extraordinary rescue of Robert Bogucki in the Australian desert.
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Historic Freo tree faces axe as council backflips on protection – again
A prominent Moreton Bay fig is again in danger with the state’s most famously progressive council taking the 140-year-old beauty off its significant tree register.
Dog dies, Osborne Park vet suspended after prescription error cover-up
When Lucy’s owners took her to the vet with a sore leg, they didn’t expect her to die nine days later – or for the vet to try to cover up the error that caused it.
Spearwood hosting Fur Run, dog parade and dog market this weekend
A doggo market with more than 20 stalls will showcase a range of niche animal-oriented vendors. Other attractions include a pooch smooch photo booth, free pet checks and canine agility course.
Live
AFL 2024
AFL finals LIVE updates: Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays, but Hawk legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour
Port Adelaide prevailed in a classic final against the gallant Hawks, who had salt rubbed into their raw wounds by Ken Hinkley’s verbal jousting towards players.
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LoadingRBA will cut rates six months after rest of world: Macquarie boss
Shemara Wikramanayake says Australian inflation is six months behind countries where rates have already been cut, but the economy is stronger in other areas.
Apartment slump spoiling efforts to boost housing supply
Developers and financiers are apprehensive about starting projects, with pre-sales extremely slow and projects for the most part financially unfeasible.
Ben Lisle on life lessons, riding motorbikes and helming Hesperia
The man leading one of Perth’s most successful property development firms talks calculated risks, motorbikes, and helming Hesperia.
WA Labor MP continues attack on own government’s enviro reforms
In an interview with WAtoday on Thursday, the MP who has served for 16 years expanded on his criticisms by launching a blistering attack on the EPA review.
Exclusive
Courts
Elderly WA couple’s five-year fight ends in eviction
Beryl and Ray Taylor poured their life savings into a lease-for-life scheme near Mandurah. Now they are about to be homeless.
‘Waving a knife around’: Court hears allegations against Channel Seven contestants
The man and woman, who appeared on a prominent television show but cannot be named for legal reasons, are facing dozens of charges. One is accused of rape, the other of torture.
Margot Robbie’s new role, taking over from Kidman and Pitt
Success smells even sweeter for the Australian actor and producer with her latest commitment to the world of luxury.
Opinion
Nick Kyrgios
Mic drop: Why we need Nick Kyrgios off our TV screens
Charismatic and insightful and vulnerable as the Australian is, these qualities do not offset the abusive and misogynistic behaviour he has once again demonstrated.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
Kim Jong-un shown in first photos of uranium enrichment site
“It shows how advanced their enrichment capability has become and gives greater credibility to their ability to increasing their nuclear weapons arsenals.”
US punishes Cambodian tycoon over slave-driven global scam centres
Ly Yong Phat is a senator from the ruling party, an adviser to former prime minister Hun Sen and the owner of a hotel implicated in a major scam call centre.
Prince Harry turns 40 on Sunday, with eyes focused on his future
The British prince will celebrate his milestone birthday in California, thousands of miles away from his royal roots.
Review
Northbridge
Hit Northbridge now for sushi’s greatest hits
While the Japanese restaurant performs many of sushi-kind’s greatest hits, its most gratifying moments are reserved for those that seek out B-sides and deep cuts.
From Gladiator II to Babygirl and Nightbitch: 19 movies we can’t wait to see
Festival season has delivered big-name films and independent hopefuls, while more Oscar contenders are waiting in the wings.
Western Australia
Exclusive
Construction
WA leaky pipes fix could hit $1 billion
New figures the home builder has released have blown previous cost estimates out of the water.
WA ‘must quit prescribed burns’ with new tech now ready for roll-out
New early detection and rapid bushfire suppression tech is being rolled out across the world and along Australia’s east coast. But it seems WA must wait a while.
‘B-grade TV personality’: Labor lashes lord mayor, Libs vow to dump Perth school deal
Libby Mettam indicated she would return to the negotiating table over the school if elected, as parliamentary debate descended into a row over her high-profile candidate.
Subiaco’s $78m heritage theatre upgrades approved
A plan to revamp Subiaco’s Regal Theatre and demolish a nearby restaurant to make way for an apartment block has been approved.
Broome man suffered four break-ins before he cable-tied trespassing kids
Mat Radelic, 45, denies he committed the offence of assault after he cable-tied three young Indigenous children he found swimming in his backyard pool in March.
Politics
University boss in firing line over robo-debt failures
The Australian Public Service Commissioner has apologised for the robo-debt disgrace – but 10 of 12 public servants responsible remain unnamed.
Business
Exclusive
Cybersecurity
‘The next threat’: Former UK cybersecurity chief’s warning for Australia
Australians have been affected by attacks on the likes of Optus and Medibank but they will likely pale in comparison to more disruptive incidents that could be on the horizon.
World
Analysis
World elections
An election promise of free food may end up with fish milk on the menu
It is a rather unpleasant sounding beverage but, we are assured, tasty substitute for the real deal.
Opinion
I’m a legal alien in New York. I promise I won’t eat your dog
Greg Truman
Journalist, author
Is there any joy so great as escaping a parking ticket?
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Explore
Property
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a farm with organic fruit orchards to an elegant home in a prized waterfront reserve position, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
Anthony Albanese lists $1.9m Sydney investment property
When the tenant was issued with an eviction notice, he hoped to use it as a chance to spark debate about tenants’ rights. What followed was a media maelstrom.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Real life
Is there any joy so great as escaping a parking ticket?
Oh, the exhilaration. Oh. they joy! It’s like being handed $136, the crisp notes counted into my hand by a beneficent deity.
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Culture
PM’s Literary Award brings 48 hours’ relief from poet’s life of self-doubt
Amy Crutchfield has won the $80,000 poetry prize for her first book, but she’s not letting it go to her head.
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Analysis
AFL 2024
‘A good fit’: Inside Dusty’s bid to rekindle his career with Hardwick’s Suns
The renewal of talks between the triple Norm Smith medallist, arguably the greatest Tiger of all time, and Gold Coast happened quickly, after an initial slow burn.
Opinion
Nick Kyrgios
Mic drop: Why we need Nick Kyrgios off our TV screens
Charismatic and insightful and vulnerable as the Australian is, these qualities do not offset the abusive and misogynistic behaviour he has once again demonstrated.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
Sport’s push for board equality is laudable, but athletes must come first
If governing bodies aren’t managed for the athletes, and with their best interests at the epicentre, then frankly the organisations should be detonated.
Updated
Formula 1
‘Not that fun’: Piastri snubbed by McLaren as Norris gets nod in F1 title chase
Oscar Piastri has agreed to play a selfless supporting role in Lando Norris’ Formula 1 world championship push.
Get your kicks on Route 66: Inside Sam Mitchell’s Hawthorn rebuild plan
The Hawks and one of their key staffers agreed to provide some context and detail around the 2022 strategy after The Age learnt about the plan from an official who served during that period.
Four, four, six, six, six, four: Head carnage destroys England in T20 opener
Travis Head was in a belligerent mood, taking 30 runs from one over as Australia won the first T20 match against England in emphatic style.
‘A little bit embarrassing’: How Hawk moved on from Mitchell’s public spray
In April, Jack Scrimshaw was on the receiving end of a ferocious spray from his coach. He’s pleased to know his skipper thinks Scrimshaw’s response showed he’d become a man – at 26.
Have Your Say
Mic drop: Why we need Nick Kyrgios off our TV screens
Charismatic and insightful and vulnerable as the Australian is, these qualities do not offset the abusive and misogynistic behaviour he has once again demonstrated.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
