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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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Explainer
Company tax
Mining, gas and the tax ‘hardly anyone’s ever paid’
Described as “the gift that keeps on giving”, Australia’s mineral wealth has made mine owners into multibillionaires. But at a time when we pay to import our own gas, are the spoils being shared fairly?
Vape-flation: prices have surged, but retailers are still flouting the ban
Two months after a ban on selling vapes outside pharmacies, this masthead visited a dozen tobacco and convenience stores across Sydney. All had vapes available on request.
Exclusive
Immigration
Asylum claims at six-year high as record numbers await decision
The list of people in limbo is growing by about 1000 a month as huge backlogs and five-year appeal wait times expose the immigration system to exploitation.
Uncanny parallels between fallen star Andrew O’Keefe and his rock legend uncle
The O’Keefe family is again witnessing a beloved family member battle with drugs and mental ill health.
Australian golfing prodigy suffers career-threatening injury in freak accident
Jeff Guan, considered one of the country’s most exciting young golfers, made his PGA Tour debut last week. But back in Australia he was badly hurt in a horror incident on course.
Cam Rayner had nothing to lose. That’s when he broke the Cats’ hearts
Cam Rayner had been the rabbit in the headlights all week. On Saturday night, his moment came: a 55-metre kick on his left to finally break Geelong in the preliminary final and seal a grand final berth.
All Blacks hold on to Bledisloe as Wallabies hang on to sliver of hope
Every time the Bledisloe Cup rolls around, there are reasons to hope. New ways of spinning every sorry situation into opportunity.
‘Lost in the crowd’: Is going to a sandstone university worth it?
Students are often motivated by prestige in applying for universities. But that might not be the best metric for choosing a degree.
Perth man charged with running over police officer
A 37-year-old man has been charged with a string of offences after running over a police officer when he was stopped on Friday evening in Perth’s east.
Why is Australia still burning so much coal?
Australia’s energy transition has a timing problem: we have enough renewables to undermine coal, but not enough yet to replace it.
Hoping for the RBA to cut interest rates? Here’s what the big four banks are saying
While markets are expecting at least one rate cut before the end of the year, RBA governor Michele Bullock and most of the big four banks disagree.
Opinion
Tax cuts
Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?
While all of us have benefited from the recent cuts to the tax rate, confused messaging from the government may have you wondering what to do with it.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
Opinion
Hip pocket
Mortgage v super: Where should you invest your extra money?
Should you put surplus cash towards paying off your mortgage faster, or topping up your super? Our experts explain how you could do both.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
Trump appears in battleground state without key ally after ‘Black Nazi’ porn scandal
Donald Trump has used his visit to North Carolina to appeal to women, claiming he would be a better champion for them than Kamala Harris.
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
John Barron: Why I won’t call Trump barking mad, but I’ll happily say he’s a ‘moron’
There’s not much John Barron does not know about American politics. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to call the 2024 presidential election.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘Mission failure’: Probe finds multiple flaws by Secret Service on day of Trump shooting
Drone problems and lack of coordination, meant the July 13 security breach was not a result of a lack of resources, but a failure to anticipate the threat.
Western Australia
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.
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.
Exclusive
Electricity
Kalgoorlie’s power backups don’t have the juice for the whole town, FOI documents reveal
Kalgoorlie’s backup generators can only provide a little over half the power the town actually needs, leaving residents vulnerable to lengthy blackouts when cut off from the state’s largest power grid.
Updated
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.
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.
Politics
Vape-flation: Prices surge, but retailers still flouting the ban
Two months after a ban on selling vapes outside pharmacies, this masthead visited a dozen stores across Sydney. All had vapes available on request.
Business
Opinion
Tax cuts
Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?
While all of us have benefited from the recent cuts to the tax rate, confused messaging from the government may have you wondering what to do with it.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
World
Americans will now be able to administer nasal flu vaccine at home
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised at-home use of nasal spray vaccine FluMist, opening the door for needle-shy people to have easy access to life-saving immunisation.
Opinion
In some cultures, it’s OK to eat cats. Are we racist to condemn that?
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
40 signs you’re safe from Albo’s proposed social media ban
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
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
Review
Phones
Apple Intelligence is a no-show, but the iPhone 16 lineup is fantastic
With powerful innards, fresh cameras, new buttons and great looks, they’re the most impressive iPhones in years, with or without AI.
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.
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Sport
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Wallabies
Thrilling fightback too late for Wallabies as All Blacks hang on
It looked like another dark day for the Wallabies after a shocking first half. But then came a spirited comeback.
Cam Rayner had nothing to lose. That’s when he broke the Cats’ hearts
Cam Rayner had been the rabbit in the headlights all week. On Saturday night, his moment came: a 55-metre kick on his left to finally break Geelong in the preliminary final and seal a grand final berth.
COVID, gastro and hamstrings: The misfortune in Geelong’s preliminary final heartbreak
Coach Chris Scott said he will struggle to sleep in the coming nights. There are no shortages of what ifs that will keep him up.
Australian golfing prodigy suffers career-threatening injury in freak accident
Jeff Guan, considered one of the country’s most exciting young golfers, made his PGA Tour debut last week. But back in Australia he was badly hurt in a horror incident on course.
Gone in 60 seconds: Roosters’ win sealed after two tackles
A victory looked certain after the opening two tackles against Manly – but can they seriously trouble Melbourne in the preliminary final?
Updated
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.
Have Your Say
Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against the All Blacks
The Wallabies staged an improbable comeback against the All Blacks that fell just short in Sydney.
