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Reporter Podcast: Unmasking Urban
How a Perth reporter’s investigation landed its subject in jail.
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Cut through the noise of federal politics with Inside Politics every Friday.
Burrito boy to sweet revenge: 10 best moments of the Paris Paralympics
Australian athletes have brought home plenty of medals, and they’ve also brought us tears, awe and laughter.
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Pharmaceuticals
Class action looms for over-the-counter medicines
Patients with gastric cancer or kidney damage, who have used proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), are eligible to join a class action investigation.
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Building Bad
CFMEU ‘worse than what has previously been reported’
Senior barrister Mark Irving, KC, said tackling the infiltration of bikie and underworld figures in the union was “going to be the hardest job of my life by a long shot”.
‘More than paint, less than a bulldozer’: Rundown property is Perth’s cheapest
At $399,000 this stand-alone Gosnells home is the cheapest in Perth - but buyer beware, she comes with baggage.
‘Living window’: Food dye found in Doritos lets scientists see through mice
It may sound like magic, but using basic optics, scientists have taken a major step in the long quest to see what’s under the skin without a scalpel.
Former AFL exec sells home for $6.25m, makes $4.5m profit
A local family purchased the four-bedroom home for $650,000 above reserve, beating two others for the stylish Edwardian residence.
These WA private schools get more government money than their public school rivals
One WA private school received over $3000 per student more in government funding compared to a public school of a similar size, location and educational advantage.
Hundreds of foreign students gone from WA universities
There will be 53,000 fewer international students starting their studies at Australian universities next year.
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US Votes 2024
US national security adviser reveals new plan for Australia to help curb Chinese dominance
In an exclusive interview inside the White House, Jake Sullivan revealed details of a new scheme he ranks as a top priority for the Biden administration.
Trump’s sentencing for hush-money case delayed until after US election
Judge Merchan’s decision caps off a lucky legal streak for the Republican candidate, as the race for the White House reaches its final stretch.
No cheers, no chants: The football game plunging Paris into silence
Blind French captain Frederic Villeroux scored. Unable to see the magic he’d just achieved, it was only when the crowd erupted that he knew: he’d found the net.
Doing it for dad: Hance seals Paralympic gold after ‘worst year’ of his life
Paralympian Ben Hance blitzed the field to seal an emotional gold medal after his father’s death.
The ‘Bench Queen’ almost died twice this winter.
Hani Watson is calling two recent anaphylactic episodes “the attempted assassination of the queen”. But they have rattled her.
Opinion
Foreign relations
Australia’s critical supply chains rely on China. This man I met at the White House has a Plan B
The Biden White House wants to create a new supply chain of democratic powers, including the G7 nations plus South Korea and Australia. But it’s running out of time to make it happen.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Opinion
Superannuation
Three of the biggest retirement myths, busted
A few beliefs about retirement seem to persistently buzz around, no matter how much we try to swat them away.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Opinion
Spectrum
Can I spring-clean my brain? I don’t need to know Australian explorers
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Opinion
Cancer
I don’t want to pile on Elle, but if I’d ignored the doctors I’d be dead
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Paris Paralympics 2024
Gold in two different sports: Parker creates history in Paris with breathtaking win
Lauren Parker has become the first Australian Paralympian to win gold in two different sports at the same Games since 1976.
‘It’s a miracle that I’m living’: Leary breaks world record, dances on medal dais
Three years after being told she’d never walk or talk again, Alexa Leary stormed to victory in the pool and broke a world record. Then came a great surprise.
Western Australia
Perth is ‘flavour of the month’ for tourists
The state’s tourism industry is being kept alive by consumers seeking “stories, not stuff”.
‘Makes no sense’: Zempilas on decision not to extend Perth trading hours
Perth’s lord mayor has hit back at the state over its decision to extend trading hours in a regional town rather than the CBD. But the state has its reasons.
Review
Mount Hawthorn
Perth pizzaiolo has a disruptive streak
Welcome to the kitchen of Paul Bentley, who makes pizza tantalising fresh, but also unharmed by either a 20-minute car ride or a sleepover in your fridge.
Indoor women’s hockey coach stood down over child sex abuse charges
Lauren Austin, 39, appeared in Fremantle Magistrates Court on Friday in relation to allegations that she indecently dealt with and sexually penetrated a child.
The curious case of ‘Doctor’ Gina Rinehart
Has Australia’s richest person gone and done a secret PhD?
Politics
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US Votes 2024
US national security adviser reveals new plan for Australia to help curb Chinese dominance
In an exclusive interview inside the White House, Jake Sullivan revealed details of a new scheme he ranks as a top priority for the Biden administration.
Business
‘Nobody wants just cheap’: Inside the rebrand of home brand groceries
Home brand products, once considered cheap, ugly and low-quality, have gotten a glow-up over the years – and are now profit drivers for supermarket giants.
World
US woman allegedly shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Two witnesses said the 26-year-old woman had attended a protest and was “just standing there” when she was shot in the head by Israeli forces.
Opinion
Farewell to the incomparable Pete, a prankster and activist for the ages
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
Shorten didn’t give Labor a parting shot, he gave it a parting gift
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Why iPhone 16 could be Apple’s biggest leap since Siri
Tim Biggs
Consumer Technology Writer
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Property
‘More than paint, less than a bulldozer’: This is Perth’s cheapest property
At $399,000 this stand-alone Gosnells home is the cheapest in Perth - but buyer beware, she comes with baggage.
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.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Pub dining
Five classic pub dishes to cook at home this weekend
Lifestyle
Opinion
Motherhood
You’d be surprised what women talk about at mothers’ groups, especially men
As our children grew, our mum’s group conversation changed, but the bonds of friendship did not.
Jo Stubbings
Writer and reviewer
Culture
Almost everything in this film will divide audiences – that’s why it’s great
Last Summer suggests that when desire takes hold, morality flies out the window.
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Sport
Magic from the Wizard and a cheeky chug from Ginnivan as young Hawks end Dogs’ season
The Hawks showed no sign of stopping their scintillating run as they rolled past the Bulldogs – and had fun doing it – to set up a semi-final showdown with Port Adelaide.
Opinion
Bledisloe Cup
Why the Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test is a no-brainer
An Anzac Day Test including a Super Round is a fillip the code needs in Australia.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Analysis
Australian soccer
Suffering from stasis, Socceroos wake up with a brutal hangover
While Australia’s loss to Bahrain was a surprise, the way they played was sadly not.
Updated
AFL 2024
Butters learns results of scans, no certainty for Port’s semi-final
Zak Butters underwent precautionary scans at hospital on Thursday night after being subbed out at half-time of Port’s humiliating 84-point loss to Geelong in the qualifying final.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Belmore is alive with Bulldogs fans again. Why are the police fining them?
You know the Bulldogs are officially back when Burwood Road is jammed with delirious supporters. But the fan activity has attracted a heavy police presence.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘Do these guys hate each other?’ Hawks skipper on the golden era, the handover and the revival
James Sicily opens up on his volatile former self, the ‘confusing’ Clarkson-Mitchell handover, and the Hawthorn ‘mosquitos’.
‘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.
Have Your Say
Squeaky-clean Swans and the Giants of self-promotion
For decades, Sydney’s brand has been akin to a manicured lined lawn with immaculately pruned shrubs. For those inclined towards the loose-unit vibes at GWS, the compulsion is to snip off a few branches.
