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Police
Police officer bitten in wild confrontation
The state’s police union says it is time for the force to be properly recognised in an ongoing pay fight, as assaults reach a 15-year-high.
Teen praised for quick action after Perth woman’s close call with a tiger snake
A Perth woman has been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a tiger snake in her backyard, with paramedics praising her teenage niece for her life-saving action.
Nicheliving unveils rebranded company amid media backlash
Perth builder Nicheliving has launched a rebranded property entity as it fights to retain its building license, fend off angry clients, and stem a media frenzy.
‘Let us stop gagging … and killing each other’: Assange breaks his silence
The 53-year-old WikiLeaks founder has spoken publicly for the first time since being freed from a UK prison after pleading guilty to US charges.
Controversial 250-bed ‘pod hotel’ in heart of Freo has final call delayed
Panicked surrounding residents of heritage-listed homes flocked to the meeting to claim the plan was “a monstrous nightmare” and represented “schoolies on tap”.
Dutton rebukes ABC reporter for Hezbollah question
The opposition leader accused the national broadcaster of failing to understand why Hezbollah is listed as a terrorist organisation, in a tense exchange with a reporter.
The tech billionaire, the ‘beauty addict’ and the suppression fight
One of Australia’s richest men is locked in an ugly court dispute with a Double Bay beauty entrepreneur.
Opinion
Aviation
A second ‘not’ to Qatar could be disastrous for Labor
It would be reckless for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to even try to deny Qatar’s application to buy a 25 per cent stake in Virgin.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Australia
Young foreigners are being demonised, but your holiday needs them
One of the nicest things about travelling in Australia is meeting young people from all over the world working here.
Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
‘Refugees in their own land’: Lebanese Australians watch on, helpless, as bombs fall back home
Sue Hosn fled southern Lebanon as a teenager during Israel’s 1978 invasion. As images of recent airstrikes flashed on her TV screen, she knew what her family members still there had to do: “Pack your stuff and leave.”
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Hezbollah
Police move to ban October 7 anniversary protests over Hezbollah flags
NSW Police have applied to shut down rallies in Sydney, as protesters say calls to ban vigils and demonstrations are a ban on free speech.
Kamala Harris says she’s ‘all in’. The bets might pay off for Donald Trump
Nevada has leant left for four straight elections. But on the streets of Las Vegas, Maria and Brian know Donald Trump is playing to win.
The remote Australian coast bearing the brunt of the plastic crisis
Halfway around the world, California is suing ExxonMobil, claiming the oil giant deliberately misled the public for decades about the limitations of plastic recycling.
For WA students to get help with ATAR ‘they’d have to have their arms cut off’
Rebecca’s son has diagnoses including ADHD and dyslexia. “He’s a smart kid, really determined to do ATAR but the system itself is holding him back,” she says.
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Retail
Mosaic escalates dispute with supplier as staff, stores axed
Embattled budget retailer Mosaic Brands, which operates Katies and Noni B, announced it would be shutting down the Rockmans, Autograph, Crossroads, W.Lane and BeMe brands.
Opinion
Health
I can remember most things in vivid detail. It’s both a blessing and a curse
Most people would view having a super memory as a gift. But with the obvious good of remembering the name of your childhood neighbour’s dog, also comes the bad.
Caroline Zielinski
Reporter
Netflix loses first battle in $170m Baby Reindeer defamation case
The Scottish woman who outed herself as the real-life “Martha” has a reasonable chance of succeeding in her defamation claim, a US judge has ruled.
Melbourne legend in box seat after Mark Robinson sacked from AFL 360
A Demons great has emerged as the frontrunner to replace News Corp’s chief football writer, Mark Robinson, who was axed from Fox Sports’ popular AFL 360 talk show.
Western Australia
Greens look to WA in hunt for their first-ever lower house seat
Leader Adam Bandt will spend the next week doorknocking the Perth electorate hoping to connect with its large cohort of renters.
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AFL 2024
New coach McQualter to lean on Hardwick style, Liam Baker chooses Eagles
Just moments after former Richmond assistant Andrew McQualter was announced as West Coast coach, it became clear that Tiger Liam Baker would nominate the Eagles as his preferred new home.
Premier blasts Nicheliving head after tussle with veteran reporter
Footage shows the embattled builder swiping the microphone from Geof Parry’s hand and telling the cameraman to stop filming as the reporter tries to shield the camera.
Who is new West Coast head coach Andrew McQualter?
McQualter will be West Coast’s seventh head coach after signing a three-year deal.
Analysis
Defamation
Villain or Victim? Reynolds, Higgins and the ‘tale’ that divides them
With court hearings wrapped, this is a must-read analysis of the defamation fight between WA Senator Linda Reynolds and her former staffer Brittany Higgins.
Politics
Updated
Middle East tensions
Police move to ban October 7 protests over Hezbollah flags
NSW Police have applied to shut down rallies in Sydney, as protesters say calls to ban vigils and demonstrations are a ban on free speech.
Business
Updated
Retail
‘Very distressing’: Mosaic escalates dispute with supplier as staff, stores axed
Embattled budget retailer Mosaic Brands announced it would be shutting down the Rockmans, Autograph, Crossroads, W.Lane and BeMe brands.
World
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Middle East tensions
‘There is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach,’ warns Netanyahu
As Israel sent ground troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, its prime minister was telling the Iranian people their government is taking them to the abyss.
Opinion
Why Iran’s impotence has been exposed, and Netanyahu’s the big winner
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Trump wants to shut America off from the rest of the world
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Shock and awe: Xi Jinping needs to do more to pull China out of its spiral
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Explore
Property
One-third of Perth suburbs are now ‘million-dollar markets’
An analysis of 300 Perth suburbs has revealed a third are now million-dollar markets, joining a list that, for the first time, includes four suburban unit markets.
The lofty renovation project behind the beachside house earning $450k a year
The beautifully renovated house is on the market with a price guide of $13.5 million.
Good Food
Lifestyle
From stealth wealth to ‘orgiastic madness’: Style rules in Industry’s finance world
The costume designer behind hit HBO show Industry breaks down its fashion choices.
Culture
Netflix loses first battle in $170 million Baby Reindeer defamation case
The Scottish woman who outed herself as the real-life “Martha” has a reasonable chance of succeeding in her defamation claim, a US judge has ruled.
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Analysis
AFL 2024
The inside story: How word spread that Oliver was on the market again
In the lead-up to the grand final, amid myriad official AFL functions, word quickly spread within recruiting circles. Now the club has tried to shut down talk of a Clayton Oliver trade. That doesn’t mean the trade is shut down.
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AFL 2024
Emotional struggles, cancer scare almost made Fagan walk away
The Lions coach was undergoing tests for two types of cancer. His team was sitting at two wins and five losses, with the aftershock of the Hawthorn racism allegations still infiltrating most days.
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AFL 2024
Oliver meets with Geelong after Demons explore trade options again
Clayton Oliver’s feeling that his club Melbourne has dangled him as trade bait twice in 12 months led to the four time best and fairest winner met with Geelong on Tuesday.
‘Real concern’: Essendon supporter group forces vote to change club’s constitution
A group of Essendon supporters is confident it has forced a vote on a change to the club’s constitution that would acknowledge the social harm its poker machine licences have caused.
Australian NBA star Giddey reveals secret Olympics injury
Australian basketball star Josh Giddey has revealed he ruptured an ankle ligament while playing for Australia at the Olympics in Paris.
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AFL 2024
New coach McQualter to lean on Hardwick style, Liam Baker chooses Eagles
Just moments after former Richmond assistant Andrew McQualter was announced as West Coast coach, it became clear that Tiger Liam Baker would nominate the Eagles as his preferred new home.
Gerard Whateley makes call on commentary future
Gerard Whateley has confirmed where his broadcast allegiance will be next season, as Seven revamps its AFL coverage. Meanwhile, a triple-premiership star is keen to have a greater media presence next season.
Have Your Say
Why NRL should be sweating bullets about a grand final bunker bungle
Instead of admonishing aggrieved coaches, head office should fix its rule book.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
