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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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Our population is booming, but not because of WA’s birth rate
Western Australia’s population has grown by 89,000 people in the past year, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
Live
WA news live
Endangered numbat joeys emerge from burrows at Perth Zoo
With less than 2000 of the iconic numbats estimated remaining in the wild, every tiny individual born makes a huge impact on the conservation efforts. Follow our live coverage here.
Repeat domestic violence offender jailed for life over Nollamara stabbing
Christopher Dimer tried to convince a jury a knife that was holding up a curtain had fallen and impaled his partner of four years, killing her.
Review
Mount Hawthorn
Mount Hawthorn wine bar a precious addition to Perth’s Italian food and drink scene
After learning the family trade at a landmark Northbridge restaurant, architect-turned- restaurateur Fiona di Lanzo is out on her own and doing hospitality her way.
Twenty scams every traveller needs to know about (plus five new ones)
As the number of tourists travelling the world has boomed, so has the number of scammers and the schemes they’ve devised to part you from your cash.
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Fashion retail
Myer chief doubles down on exclusive labels as shares savaged
Myer shares have tumbled after the company unveiled its full-year results, but new CEO Olivia Wirth has vowed to invest in its languishing sass & bide, Marcs and David Lawrence brands.
Exclusive
Russia-Ukraine war
Australia has mothballed a $550m tank fleet. Ukraine would like a word
Bought for $550 million in 2004, the 59 tanks weigh 63 tonnes each and are equipped with cannons and machine guns.
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel pounds Lebanon, disrupting Hezbollah leader’s major speech
The barrage followed two days of attacks blamed on Mossad that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers, killing 37 people and wounding about 3000.
Cook defends accepting donations from gas players while developing new policies
This is despite Labor accusing the Nationals of being “owned by the gun lobby” a week ago for accepting a $50,000 donation from the Sporting Shooters Association of WA.
Has Perth’s competitive house market turned a corner?
A new analysis has revealed a shift in dynamics with increasing listings in popular Perth suburbs giving buyers a stronger position.
Opinion
Murdoch family case
Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. She was right
I interviewed Anna Murdoch after her marriage to Rupert ended. Now, 23 years later, her fears about succession tearing the family apart look remarkably prescient.
David Leser
Senior freelance writer
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Interest rates
US cuts interest rates, turning up heat on RBA
America’s central bank has cut US interest rates by half a percentage point. The move amps up the pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut rates in Australia.
Kentucky judge shot dead in his chambers by sheriff, police say
Governor Andy Beshear said after the shooting: “There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow.”
Updated
AFL 2024
‘Quite confronting’: Cats assistant coach collapses at training
Geelong assistant coach Steven King will not take part in the preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday, after having a medical episode at training on Friday.
Opinion
Real life
An isolated beach shack has finally made me feel like myself again
After being on call 24/7 for decades – kids, ageing parents, dogs – I feel like I’m exhaling after holding my breath for far too long.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
‘I make people nervous’: The veteran villain who hides in plain sight
Giancarlo Esposito, best known for playing Gus Fring on Breaking Bad, loves being the bad guy.
Western Australia
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Crime
Perth teens had crow bars, pepper spray in homophobic bashings
The boys will appear before Perth Children’s Court on Thursday charged over the assault of two men in their 30s that had been lured via an online app.
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Gas
WA onshore gas companies now have six years to sell their product overseas
Under the new policy, companies with onshore gas tenements will be allowed to export 20 per cent of the commodity extracted until the end of 2030.
What’s behind the surge in suspensions at WA’s public schools?
More than 100 students were suspended from public schools every day on average across 2023, new data shows.
Medical imaging delays add to bed lock pain at WA hospitals
Long wait times for medical imaging is putting lives at risk, says the Health Services Union WA.
WA is a laggard in childhood vaccination uptake – so which areas are our worst?
WA has the second-lowest number of fully immunised five-year-olds in the country, and in some towns the rate is below the level needed for herd immunity.
Politics
Minister concedes immigration too high as students compete for city rentals
New government analysis reveals international students make up 7 per cent of the private rental market, and more than 20 per cent in inner Sydney and Melbourne.
Business
Updated
Fashion retail
Myer CEO Olivia Wirth doubles down on profit-sinking exclusive fashion labelsg
Myer shares have tumbled after the company unveiled its full-year results, but new CEO Olivia Wirth has vowed to invest in its languishing sass & bide, Marcs and David Lawrence brands.
World
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel pounds Lebanon, disrupting Hezbollah leader’s major speech
The barrage followed two days of attacks blamed on Mossad that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers, killing 37 people and wounding about 3000.
Opinion
This is the key to happiness and economic prosperity
Millie Muroi
Economics Writer
Wall Street is primed to crumble if the Fed got it wrong
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Why this is the housing fight Albanese had to have
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Explore
Property
With listings soaring in some suburbs, has Perth’s competitive house market turned a corner?
When rates drop it will be ‘kerosene on the fire’ according to one property analyst.
The cheapest places to build in Perth – and WA’s most expensive
West Australians are paying 42 per cent more to build new houses than before the pandemic – and the most expensive places to build are attracting a premium for one reason.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘It’s not inappropriate’: Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex
Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love, their expectations around sex means providers need to change.
Opinion
Real life
An isolated beach shack has finally made me feel like myself again
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Culture
Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in 14 years – and Australia is up first
Padam Padam summer is coming to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in 2025.
Traveller
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Sport
‘Did you mean that?’ How a slip of the tongue and a mega-trade revived Willie Rioli
Willie Rioli’s had a rocky road at times throughout his AFL career, but those who know him best say he is as humble and generous as he is brilliant.
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Australian cricket
Head shot: Why Trav’s latest blast adds to selectors’ Test opening headache
Travis Head pillaged England at Trent Bridge to add further momentum to his case for accompanying Usman Khawaja.
AFL prelim finals teams and tips: Stewart back, Tuohy out for Cats
See the selected teams for this weekend’s preliminary finals and check out what the expert tipsters think. Zach Tuohy is out for Geelong as the Cats welcome back Tom Stewart.
How ‘little Tarzan’ Heeney transformed himself into the AFL’s golden boy
He might look like a polished specimen now, but his penchant for “tree parachuting” and self-set time trials on the farm reveal there’s more to the star Swan.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Finding Jake Stringer a new home won’t happen overnight
Jake Stringer and Essendon understand each other’s positions. The Bombers aren’t budging, but will another club give Stringer what he wants?
Rampe’s journey from last-chance saloon to 250 Swans games
Dane Rampe will have friends and family on hand at the SCG to watch his 250th game, but the Clovelly boy’s personal milestone takes a back seat to the Swans’ premiership tilt.
Opinion
AFL 2024
A blessing and a curse: The pains of being a Port Adelaide supporter
Our club’s motto is literally: “We exist to win premierships.” It’s been way too long.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
Have Your Say
‘It’s one of the great stories’: Rampe’s journey from last-chance saloon to 250 Swans games
Dane Rampe will have friends and family on hand at the SCG to watch his 250th game, but the Clovelly boy’s personal milestone takes a back seat to the Swans’ premiership tilt.
