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CRIMEAMY WENSLEY’S FRIENDS RECALL HER PARTNER’S SHOCKING ACTS 3. ‘DIED A HERO’BYSTANDER KILLED IN TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IDENTIFIED 4. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE DEFENCECOMMENTS THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE WATCH BOMBSHELL ARMY RECRUITMENT VIDEOS STARRING ACCUSED SPY 5. ENTERTAINMENTPREMIUMPRODUCERS SUE REBEL WILSON FOR DEFAMATION POLITICS THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE FEDERAL POLITICSCOMMENTS THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE NEW RNA BLUEPRINT TO UNLEASH SECTOR’S $8BN POTENTIAL The $8 billion potential of the nation’s RNA sector is set to be unleashed with a new blueprint drawn up to seize the golden medical manufacturing opportunity. Dan Jervis-Bardy WA NEWSCOMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMCYCLONE RED ALERTS DUMPED, WARNINGS MOVE TO BUSHFIRE MODEL Western Australians will now be warned of natural disasters — such as fires, floods and cyclones — via a consistent three-level alert system, under changes revealed by the State Government on Monday. POLITICSAUSTRALIAN MPS CONDEMN 'ABHORRENT' TRUMP SHOOTING Federal politicians have called for calm following the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump. DONALD TRUMPVIDEOPOPS, SCREAMS AND THEN BLOOD AT TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING The chaos surrounding what authorities are calling an assassination attempt against Donald Trump has been revealed. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE POLITICSCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTSPREMIUM‘GROUNDSWELL’ OF SUPPORT FOR REBEL SENATOR Senator Fatima Payman has told a crowd of backers a ‘groundswell’ of support is behind her after she quit the Labor party to support a motion in favour of recognising a Palestinian state. POLITICSMUSK DONATES TO GROUP WORKING TO ELECT TRUMP: REPORT Tech billionaire Elon Musk is putting money into the re-election campaign of Donald Trump, according to news organisation Bloomberg. ESPIONAGE‘RUSSIA CAN GET THE MESSAGE, BACK OFF’: ANTHONY ALBANESE The PM has told Russia to ‘back off’ after it accused Australia of spreading ‘anti-Russian paranoia’ in charging two of its citizens with espionage, as it emerged one of the accused has links to Perth. TODAY'S PAPER Read the Paper Play Video JAYDE STRUHS TESTIFIES IN COURT 1:21 | 7NEWS Video will play in 0 Stop Autoplay Video Player is loading. 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KEEP THE TRADITION OR START A NEW ONE. Find out More IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ‘LIVES RIPPED APART’PREMIUMBELOVED TEEN FOOTBALL PLAYER LOSES LIFE IN NORTH LAKE CRASH A beloved football player at the South Fremantle Football Club has been named as the 18-year-old that died in a fatal crash on Saturday night, which has left six other people in hospital. Claire Sadler THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENTCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE UNION, WALGA UNITED AGAINST CFMEU COUNCIL WORKERS A coalition of councils and unions has formed to stop a bitter turf war over local government workers, and block the militant CFMEU from recruiting more members. Dylan Caporn FEDERAL POLITICSPREMIUMPREMIUMTRUMP SHOOTING AN ‘AFFRONT’ TO DEMOCRACY, PM SAYS Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has decried the assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump, saying an escalation in Australian and US political discourse needed to be lowered. FINALLY PREMIUMPREMIUMYANCHEP RAIL EXTENSION OFFICIALLY OPENED The State’s latest rail extension — a 14.5km stretch connection Alkimos to Yanchep — has been officially opened in north of Perth. CRASHMAN KILLED IN JURIEN BAY CRASH AS POLICE SEEK WITNESSES Detectives are calling for witnesses after a man died in a crash in the coastal town of Jurien Bay, around 200kms north of Perth. BUSINESS MININGNICKEL’S PAIN IS A GAIN FOR WA GOLDIES There’s been a silver lining from implosion of the local nickel mining industry for WA’s gold producers needing all hands on deck to capitalise on the precious metal’s record price. Adrian Rauso PERSONAL FINANCECOMMENTSPREMIUMHOW AUSTRALIANS ARE FREEING UP $300 TO SPEND ON FAMILY, PETS Australians are sacrificing day-to-day purchases, like a second coffee, to free up about $300 in their budgets to keep spending on family members and furry friends, a new bank report has revealed. Cheyanne Enciso THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE FEDERAL POLITICSCOMMENTS THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE NEW RNA BLUEPRINT TO UNLEASH SECTOR’S $8BN POTENTIAL The $8 billion potential of the nation’s RNA sector is set to be unleashed with a new blueprint drawn up to seize the golden medical manufacturing opportunity. Dan Jervis-Bardy THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’: CCIWA DECRIES FEDERAL APPROVALS OVERHAUL Nearly 45 per cent of businesses don’t have faith in Canberra bureaucrats to handle an approvals system and would consider ditching a major project if timelines drag out any longer, a new survey has found. Simone Grogan ACCOUNTINGPREMIUMPROMOTIONS AT KPMG WA TO TARGET BURGEONING MID-MARKET KPMG has added six new partners to its Perth office with three specifically tasked with making the most of a growing mid-market-sized business segment in WA. Simone Grogan MININGCOMMENTSTELFER TAILINGS DAMS STILL A HEADACHE FOR NEWCREST, STATE Newmont and environmental regulators are still working to fix two troubled tailings dams at the Telfer gold mine, months after production was switched off. Matt Mckenzie & Adrian Rauso 1. RETAILCOMMENTSPREMIUMTOUGH TIMES FOR SWATCH AS PROFIT PLUNGES 2. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE NO MEMORYPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE WA BOSS ENJOYED A PEPPERONI PIZZA - THEN ENDED UP IN A COMA 3. FOODPERTH’S LARGEST SUSHI TRAIN OPENS AT POPULAR SHOPPING CENTRE 4. ECONOMYCHINA'S ECONOMY FALTERS AS PROPERTY PAIN WORSENS 5. YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMWHY YOU SHOULD (AND SHOULDN’T) INVEST IN A RENTAL PROPERTY MORE STORIES LIFESTYLE COMMENTSPREMIUMHERE’S HOW — AND WHERE — THE SUPER-RICH ARE INVESTING The super-rich have a very different mindset toward investing than the average person. Here’s how they divide their investments between asset classes ... Amala Balakrishner CNBC NEWSCOMMENTSHIGHER-FOR-LONGER RATES COULD JEOPARDISE GROWTH: POWELL Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardise economic growth. Jeff Cox CNBC NEWSCOMMENTSAMAZON’S ASIAN RIVAL SHEIN WANTS TO BE SUPPLY CHAIN GIANT The rise of retailer Shein already has Amazon on alert, but its plans of selling proprietary supply-chain technology and services to companies around the world has attracted attention from another corner. Lori Ann LaRocco CNBC NEWSCOMMENTSPREMIUMTRAVEL DEMAND IS BREAKING RECORDS. AIRLINE PROFITS ARE NOT Higher payroll and other expenses are eating into airline profits despite strong travel demand. Leslie Josephs ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR 2024 More Coverage THE BEST AUSTRALIAN YARNCOMMENTSCOMPETITION CELEBRATES THE STORIES OF MIGRANTS Refugee Week and The Best Australian Yarn share the same ambitions - to promote a greater understanding and celebrate the lives of migrants Alison Wakeham BEST AUSTRALIAN YARNCOMMENTSRICHEST SHORT STORY COMP BACK WITH AN EVEN BIGGER PRIZE POOL Australia’s most popular short story competition, The Best Australian Yarn, has returned for 2024 with a bigger prize pool, a new addition to the Prize Jury and an exciting new category. Alison Wakeham THE BEST AUSTRALIAN YARNCOMMENTSWIN OR LOSE, WRITING COMPETITIONS ARE THE BEST Yes, this contest offers a lot of money but it also offers opportunity, acclaim and a lesson in resilience Holden Sheppard SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE COURTS AND JUSTICEPREMIUMBIKIE’S GIRL ‘CATFISHED REBEL BEFORE BRUTAL BASHING’ The glamourous girlfriend of a Mongols bikie allegedly used a fake profile to lure a rival gang member to Kings Park where he was allegedly bashed with a hammer by her partner and another man. Emily Moulton AFLPREMIUMSNITCH: SIMMO SACKING JUST THE START OF EAGLES SHAKE-UP Adam Simpson has departed West Coast less than a year after long serving CEO Trevor Nisbett, but The Snitch reveals who could be next at the multi million-dollar club. The Snitch MININGPREMIUMBHP’S NICKEL SUPPORT IS BETTER THAN FIRST HOPED: KING Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says BHP’s decision to mothball its WA Nickel business is “disappointing” but agrees with the Big Australian’s belief that the nickel market can do a U-turn. Adrian Rauso ANALYSIS ANALYSIS AFLCOMMENTSPREMIUM ANALYSIS EAGLES ‘RESPONSE’ CAME 30 MINS TOO LATE FOR SIMMO West Coast got the response it wanted from its players. The problem was, it came too late. Thirty minutes too late, writes Glen Quartermain. Glen Quartermain UP LATE WATCH NOWVIDEOCOMMENTSWILD CONSPIRACY THEORIES SURROUNDING TRUMP SHOOTING Ben Harvey breaks down conspiracy theories surrounding the Donald Trump assassination attempt, from Joe Biden ‘sending the order’ to Elon Musk's suggestion Secret Services deliberately overlooked security gaps. | Mon, July 15 UP LATE VIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMHE’S SENDING A MESSAGE TO THE UNDERWORLD In tonight’s show, Harvey reveals the shock bikie gang defection signalled by a subtle clue on the steps of a courtroom. Ben Harvey | Mon, June 24 UP LATEVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMTHE OMINOUS MEANING BEHIND MERCANTI’S FASHION STATEMENT In tonight’s show, Harvey explains why the Comachero bikie gang might take offence at the picture on a T-shirt worn by a Mongol taking the piss out of the Rebels. Ben Harvey | Mon, June 17 NEWS FLASH Top Stories How a washcloth won a Perth artist a major prize Top Stories Super Cooper! Scorchers sensation named in Australian squad Top Stories WA boss enjoyed a pepperoni pizza - then ended up in a coma Top Stories Wild scenes as emus invade country footy match Top Stories Albany couple become millionaires after Saturday Lotto win Top Stories Trumps first interview since assassination attempt Top Stories The seven biggest Eagles changes to begin the Schofield era Top Stories ‘He was an outcast’: More light shed on Trump gunman Top Stories New Freo eatery celebrates ‘spirit of Australian barbecue’ Top Stories YOU WON’T SEE THIS: King Charles to skip WA on national tour EDUCATION OPINION OPINION LANNA HILLCOMMENTS OPINION SOCIAL MEDIA ECHO CHAMBER CAN HIDE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS As we face the biggest election year in history, it’s arguably one of the most critical times in living memory when we think about being able to access accurate and reliable information. Lanna Hill NEWSPREMIUMPORN DRIVING SPIKE IN NUDE AI ATTACKS Sparked by a string of deepfake porn and sexually explicit images created at Australian high schools, experts say unfiltered AI tools have collided with misogyny. Blair Jackson NEWSPREMIUMSCHOOL ADMITS FAILURE OVER STUDENT’S DEATH A prestigious private school has admitted it failed to take appropriate steps to reduce risk to a student who died following a school trip to Vietnam. Liam Beatty EDUCATIONPREMIUMMAJOR FUNDING INCREASE FOR INDIGENOUS KIDS’ SCHOOL PROGRAMS Two First Nations organisations will be able to support more kids at school with the help of $8 million from the Albanese Government. Bethany Hiatt HEALTH THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE FEDERAL POLITICSCOMMENTS THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE NEW RNA BLUEPRINT TO UNLEASH SECTOR’S $8BN POTENTIAL The $8 billion potential of the nation’s RNA sector is set to be unleashed with a new blueprint drawn up to seize the golden medical manufacturing opportunity. Dan Jervis-Bardy LITTLE FIGHTERCOMMENTSYOUNG GIRL TAKES TRAGIC TURN DAYS BEFORE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE A 12-year-old Waikiki girl will need to learn to walk again after suffering from a stroke in hospital following an unrelated medical procedure earlier this month. Rachel Fenner HEALTHPREMIUMTRAUMAS OF BIRTH UNTOLD NO LONGER AS MUMS IN PAIN SPEAK A mother left haunted and suffering PTSD after the birth of her first child hopes awareness of trauma leads to better care for families. Stephanie Gardiner 1. OPINION OPINION EMMA JARVISCOMMENTS OPINION NITAZINES POSE GREAT HARM TO OUR KIDS 2. HEALTHPREMIUMMILLIONS NEEDED FOR LIFE-SAVING DIABETES DEVICES 3. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE HEALTHCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE HUSBAND DESPERATE FOR ANSWERS AFTER LOSING HIS UNBORN CHILD 4. OPINION OPINION EDITORIALSCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION SO-CALLED COVID FATIGUE RAISES QUESTIONS FOR WA GOVERNMENT 5. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE HEALTHCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE ‘DON’T MENTION THE C-WORD’: WHAT’S MISSING FROM NEW JAB ADS LIFESTYLE HUGE WINCOMMENTSHOW A WASHCLOTH WON A PERTH ARTIST A MAJOR PRIZE Perth artist wins major portraiture prize with old make up-smeared wash cloth. Belle Taylor YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMKEEP WORKING, TAP INTO SUPER AND CLEAR YOUR HOME LOAN SOONER This money-saving strategy allows you to tap into your superannuation fund while you’re still working and use it to clear your mortgage or other personal loans before you retire. Here’s how it works. LIFESTYLECOMMENTSCOMMENTSFIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO AVOID A FAKE TAN FAIL There’s no shortage of fake tan formulations to choose from, including sprays, mousses, serums and body butter. Now, tanning expert James Read has shared his secrets so you can achieve the perfect glow. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOKCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTSPREMIUMNEW FREO EATERY CELEBRATES ‘SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIAN BARBECUE’ A new 75-capacity restaurant and bar celebrating the ‘spirit of Australia barbecue’ has opened in the heart of Fremantle. Get the first look here. ENTERTAINMENT SMALL-SCREEN DEBUTPREMIUMNATALIE PORTMAN HEADS TO TV FOR FIRST TIME This week, Screen Queen Clare Rigden takes a peek at Natalie Portman’s first-ever TV role, takes a look at Those About To Die and checks out a new foodie doco from Rene Redzepi. Clare Rigden ENTERTAINMENTSHANNEN DOHERTY, '90210' ACTRESS, DIES AT 53 American actor Shannen Doherty has died at the age of 53 following years living with cancer. DANCE JOYPREMIUMPREMIUMJOURNEY INTO THE POETRY AND PHYSICALITY OF HUMAN BONDS Contemporary dance means fewer restrictions and hence its appeal to Sydney Dance Company artistic director Rafael Bonachela COOKING UP A STORMCOMMENTSCOMMENTSWA’S VIRAL BBQ BROTHERS CATCH GORDON RAMSAY’S ATTENTION Home chefs Cory Frayling and Leon Tartaglia behind the viral CheatMeats cooking brand are making such a noise in the kitchen, their daring exploits have been heard as far as Gordon Ramsay’s house. AFL AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMEDWARDS SALUTES IMPACT OF COACHES SIMMO AND SCHOEY West Coast midfielder Luke Edwards put the Eagles’ battling performance against Brisbane on Sunday down to the impact of two coaches — one past, one present. Ben Smith OPINION OPINION AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION WEST COAST MUST MAKE SPLASH AFTER SIMPSON'S DEPARTURE Now is the time for West Coast to flex some muscle and make a splash for the incumbent coach, because attracting the best can be hard in WA, writes Xavier Ellis. Xavier Ellis AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSCAMERON COPS BAN AS SCHOFIELD CONFIRMS DUGGAN TO MISS Brisbane forward Charlie Cameron has been whacked with a three-match ban for a tackle that left West Coast co-captain Liam Duggan concussed. Aaron Kirby AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMPERTH BECOMES CENTRE OF AFL WORLD AS MEETINGS DECIDE FUTURE AFL club CEOs and key AFL staff are all in Perth for two days of meetings and the next two days will determine the immediate future of the game. Craig O'Donoghue AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMLONGMUIR FRUSTRATED BY NEAR MISSES, NOT WORRIED ABOUT LADDER Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has admitted his frustration at the Dockers’ inability to close out tight games after another heartbreaking loss to the Hawks in Tasmania. Aaron Kirby AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMDOCKERS SAVOURING CHALLENGE TO GET BACK INTO TOP FOUR Fremantle lost their spot in the top four on Saturday but Caleb Serong isn’t concerned, he’s more excited about the opportunity to earn the double chance by the end of the season. Craig O'Donoghue 1. AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMTHE SEVEN BIGGEST EAGLES CHANGES TO BEGIN THE SCHOFIELD ERA 2. AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMTHE 14-YEAR FIRST THAT HAILS NEW ERA AT EAGLES 3. AFLAFL PROBES SAINTS’ WA YOUNGSTER OVER ALLEGED HOMOPHOBIC SLUR 4. AFLVIDEOCOMMENTSPREMIUMSCHOFIELD: I GOT BUTTERFLIES COACHING MY FIRST AFL GAME GET TICKETSFROM ICE SCULPTING TO WINTER WONDERLAND PARTIES, THE RANGE OF FREE FAMILY EVENTS AT RE//PERTH MEANS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE SORTED! Find out More WAFL AFLCOMMENTSPREMIUMFREO AFL WATCH: BLOW FOR ERASMUS’ HOPES OF A DOCKERS RECALL Peel Thunder had 12 Fremantle-listed players on Saturday - so which of them put their hand up for a promotion to the WAFL side? Jake Santa Maria AFL WATCHCOMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMEAGLES AFL WATCH: CULLEY PUSHES CASE FOR SENIOR RECALL West Coast had plenty of winners all over the the ground at WAFL level during a rare victory. Here’s who staked their case for an AFL call-up. COUNTRY CHAMPS COMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMGREAT SOUTHERN TASTE DIVISION THREE COUNTRY CHAMPS GLORY A staunch Great Southern secured the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Championships division three title with a grinding victory over their southern rivals Esperance at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Sunday. WAFLCOMMENTSCOMMENTSFIGHT BUT NOT ENOUGH MIGHT FOR COACH READ IN SHARKS LOSS Peel Thunder coach Adam Read has praised Max Knobel and his side for the fight shown in their 23-point loss to East Fremantle but lamented another smashing around the contest. AFLW AFLWPREMIUMSWANSON NAMED EAGLES SKIPPER FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON Emma Swanson will captain West Coast’s WAFL side for a sixth-consecutive season after being voted in as their leader by her teammates. Mitchell Woodcock ANALYSIS ANALYSIS AFLWCOMMENTSPREMIUM ANALYSIS COMMENTSPREMIUMSTANNETT DESERVES TO BE FREO SKIPPER, NEXT YEAR Ange Stannett has everything it takes to be Fremantle’s captain. But not for 2024, when the versatile Docker will miss the entire season with an ACL injury. WAFLWCOMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMCLAREMONT DEFEAT EAST FREO IN WAFLW GRAND FINAL THRILLER Claremont have hung on for a thrilling three-point win in a low-scoring slog against fierce rivals East Fremantle to claim their second WAFLW premiership in three years. AFLWCOMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUM‘I’M NOT GOING TO LIE’: STANNETT SURPRISED BY CAPTAINCY Fremantle star Ange Stannett admits she was surprised to learn she had been voted in as the club’s new AFLW captain in a dramatic move that overthrows Hayley Miller. MORE SPORT CRICKETCOMMENTSPREMIUMBAILEY FLAGS CONNOLLY AS POTENTIAL THREE-FORMAT AUSSIE STAR Young Perth Scorcher Cooper Connolly has only just been picked for his first international tour, but national selector George Bailey has already flagged his potential to become a three-format star. Aaron Kirby RACINGCOMMENTSPREMIUMACROMANTULA BEGINS PATH TO MELBOURNE RICHES AT LARK HILL Speedster Acromantula launched his road to a Melbourne campaign when he blew out the cobwebs with a cosy success at Monday’s Lark Hill trials. Hayden King CRICKETCOMMENTSSUPER COOPER! SCORCHERS SENSATION NAMED IN AUSTRALIAN SQUAD Perth Scorchers sensation Cooper Connolly is set to tour England as part of a regenerated Australian Twenty20 squad. Jackson Barrett 1. UPDATEDVIDEOIT’S NOT ‘COMING HOME’ FOR ENGLAND AFTER EUROS HEARTBREAK 2. TENNISVIDEOCOMMENTSALCARAZ DESTROYS DJOKOVIC'S DREAM OF BEATING COURT MARK 3. BASEBALLBAZZANA BONANZA! AUSSIE MAKES HISTORY AS TOP MLB DRAFT PICK 4. SUPER NETBALLCOMMENTSPREMIUMFEVER TO FACE FORMER SKIPPER BRUCE IN MUST-WIN SEMIFINAL 5. UFCPREMIUMHADDON, SALKILLD LEARN OPPONENTS FOR CONTENDER SERIES PROMOTIONAL FIND OUT MOREWATCH NOW. FINANCE GURU NICK BRUINING STEPS YOU THROUGH HIS TRICKS AND TIPS FOR A STRESS FREE RETIREMENT. Find out More INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONPREMIUMMAJOR FUNDING INCREASE FOR INDIGENOUS KIDS’ SCHOOL PROGRAMS Two First Nations organisations will be able to support more kids at school with the help of $8 million from the Albanese Government. Bethany Hiatt COURTS & JUSTICE PREMIUMKIM FARMER TO BECOME MAGISTRATE AT CHILDREN'S COURT Barrister and Indigenous patron Kim Farmer — the daughter of football legend Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer — has been appointed a Children’s Court magistrate. Tim Clarke NAIDOC WEEKPREMIUMINDIGENOUS STARTUP CAMP FOSTERS YOUTH CONNECTION TO COUNTRY An Aboriginal-owned startup business got a head start on celebrating NAIDOC week a last month, hosting a two-day immersive cultural workshop at Camp Quaranup. Melissa Sheil OPINION OPINION OPINION ROSS TAYLORCOMMENTS OPINION NICKEL INDUSTRY COLLAPSE A WAKE UP CALL FOR AUSTRALIA Instead of lamenting the loss of our nickel industry, we should be seeking to change how we do business in this region by playing to our strengths in a wide-range of industry sectors. Ross B Taylor OPINION OPINION PETER BREADONCOMMENTS OPINION AUSTRALIA’S JABS AND JAB-NOTS Governments must use available data to focus funding and support, so that every vulnerable Australian can get potentially life-saving preventive healthcare, including vaccines. Peter Breadon OPINION OPINION EMMA GARLETTCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION JC DESPERATELY NEEDED SUPPORT. SO WHY DID SHE END UP DEAD? The cracks in the criminal justice system need to close, and support mechanisms need to be tightened up and rigour tested because right now, it isn’t working. Emma Garlett OPINION OPINION LAURA NEWELL COMMENTS OPINION COMMENTSHOME ORGANISATION THE NEW WAY MUMS FLAGELLATING THEMSELVES Now it’s no longer socially acceptable for women to flagellate themselves over their body shape and size, we’ve turned to home organisation. OPINION OPINION EDITORIALCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION COMMENTSPREMIUMA MOMENT FOR US ALL TO STOP AND RETHINK There was a certain tragic inevitability to the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump. OPINION OPINION YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION COMMENTSPREMIUMWHEN BEING BAD CAN BE REALLY GOOD FOR YOUR SAVINGS The time is ripe for equal investment opportunity to be given to all those people who don’t think the world will be saved by wind farms, solar panels and electric cars. Here’s how it would work ... CLIMATE CHANGE BUSINESS'SIGNIFICANT' FUNDING FLOATS GREEN HYDROGEN EXPORT HUB Australian-made green hydrogen could power fuel-cell vehicles across Asia within 10 years as a proposed floating export hub attracts major funding. Marion Rae THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE FEDERAL POLITICSCOMMENTS THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE EYE-WATERING ECONOMIC COST OF CLIMATE TRIGGER REVEALED A climate trigger would put more than $220 billion worth of economic investment at risk, according to new research from conservative think tank IPA. Dan Jervis-Bardy THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE FEDERAL POLITICSCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE TWO MORE FEDERAL SEATS IN THE SIGHTS OF TEAL MOVEMENT The Teals are coming for WA. Climate 200, which has donated thousands of dollars to a group in Forrest looking to run an independent. Joe Spagnolo OPINION OPINION COMMENTCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION COMMENTSPREMIUMIT IS TIME TO PLAY TO OUR ENERGY STRENGTHS Australia has a clear choice about our journey to net zero. We can stick with Anthony Albanese’s plan of renewables or go with Peter Dutton’s nuclear idea. But we must always lean into economic diversification. OPINION OPINION ENERGY CRISISCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION COMMENTSPREMIUMHISTORY A REMINDER OF WHY NUCLEAR MAY NOT BE WAY FORWARD George Bernard Shaw somewhat cynically observed ‘we learn from history that we learn nothing from history’. Could the same be said for Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan? LESS WASTE, QUALITY FOODPREMIUMPREMIUMMANJIMUP WHOLEFOODS SHOP BENEFITS COMMUNITY Manjimup Chamber of Commerce member business and wholefoods store Naked Pantry is passionate about reducing waste. WORLD US ELECTIONCOMMENTSTRUMP VOWS TO PUSH ON AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Donald Trump is headed for Milwaukee on Sunday, where Republicans will formally make him their presidential nominee, after he survived an assassination attempt. Staff Writers ELECTIONBIDEN SCRAMBLES AFTER TRUMP SHOOTING UP-ENDS CAMPAIGN US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign is trying to form a new game plan after an assassination attempt on Republican rival Donald Trump. Staff Writers WORLD NEWSISRAELI AIR STRIKE ON UN SCHOOL IN GAZA KILLS 13 At least 13 people were killed and more than 70 were injured in an Israeli air strike on a United Nations-run school in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Staff Writers 1. CYCLINGPOGACAR HOMES IN ON TOUR TRIUMPH WITH MORE SOLO MAGIC 2. DIPLOMACYCHINA, RUSSIA START JOINT NAVAL DRILLS, AFTER NATO JIBE 3. TENNISCOMMENTSALCARAZ DESTROYS DJOKOVIC'S DREAM OF BEATING COURT MARK 4. UPDATED UPDATED DONALD TRUMPCOMMENTS UPDATED MELANIA TRUMP CALLS HUSBAND’S SHOOTER A ‘MONSTER’ 5. UPDATED UPDATED WORLD UPDATED THE 20YO SHOOTER WHO ALMOST KILLED A US PRESIDENT YOUR MONEY YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMKEEP WORKING, TAP INTO SUPER AND CLEAR YOUR HOME LOAN SOONER This money-saving strategy allows you to tap into your superannuation fund while you’re still working and use it to clear your mortgage or other personal loans before you retire. Here’s how it works. Nick Bruining YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMTHE NO.1 REASON NOT TO CASH OUT SUPER WHEN YOU RETIRE For many seniors approaching retirement, their first instinct is to rip money out of the superannuation system completely and drop it into a bank account. Here’s why you shouldn’t. Nick Bruining YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMWHY YOU SHOULD (AND SHOULDN’T) INVEST IN A RENTAL PROPERTY DEBTMAN: Perth property returns lead the nation at nearly 28 per cent. It’s enough to make a homebuyer watching their own home value surge want to become a landlord. But how much is luck versus skill? Bruce Brammall OPINION OPINION YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUM OPINION WHEN BEING BAD CAN BE REALLY GOOD FOR YOUR SAVINGS The time is ripe for equal investment opportunity to be given to all those people who don’t think the world will be saved by wind farms, solar panels and electric cars. Here’s how it would work ... Neale Prior YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMWHO GETS MY SUPER (AND HOW MUCH) IF I DIE DURING SURGERY? Q+A: Super death nomination form, binding death nomination form, non-lapsing binding death nomination from. Here’s how to navigate the legalese minefield when it comes to sorting out who gets what. Nick Bruining YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMGEN ZS STILL SPLURGING IN JUNE BUT ARE THEY JUST CASH SAVVY? Young West Aussies have splashed the cash in June - but one expert has cautioned not to immediately label Gen Zs as more ‘relaxed’ about their financial situation than other generations. Cheyanne Enciso PROPERTY YOUR MONEYCOMMENTSPREMIUMWHY YOU SHOULD (AND SHOULDN’T) INVEST IN A RENTAL PROPERTY DEBTMAN: Perth property returns lead the nation at nearly 28 per cent. It’s enough to make a homebuyer watching their own home value surge want to become a landlord. But how much is luck versus skill? Bruce Brammall HOME EDITIONPREMIUMTHE STORY BEHIND HOUSE NERD Some will recognise Maya Anderson from her carefully curated STM columns. Others, though, will know her by another name: an online persona that has grown into, arguably, the most beloved WA home-focused blog. Jade Jurewicz BUY BUY HOMECOMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMTOP PERTH BUILDER’S STUNNING LABOUR OF LOVE IN NEDLANDS From a Zorzi-built stunner with a personal touch in Nedlands, to an East Freo home that grows with the family, here are the Perth property listings to check out this week. HOUSE THAT!COMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMWHY THIS MANSION IS CHEAP TO RENT AT $200K A YEAR Luxury properties excel in capital gains, but yields are another story altogether, as shown by a mansion renting for $3750 a week in Dalkeith. HOUSE THAT!COMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMREECE WHITBY BUMPS UP RENT AS HE FINALLY GOES GREEN The environment minister gets off the gas at his rental property, but the move coincides with a steep rental price increase. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTYCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE NICHELIVING NIGHTMARE AS VANDALS HIT UNFINISHED DREAM HOME A Nicheliving customer’s coastal dream has turned into a four-year nightmare as vandals take advantage of her unfinished home while she waits for clarity from the embattled company. Jake Dietsch FOOD THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOKCOMMENTSPREMIUM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE NEW FREO EATERY CELEBRATES ‘SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIAN BARBECUE’ A new 75-capacity restaurant and bar celebrating the ‘spirit of Australia barbecue’ has opened in the heart of Fremantle. Get the first look here. Simon Collins FOOD REVIEW PREMIUMPREMIUMPERTH BREAKFAST & BRUNCH, TOE BEANS, BASSENDEAN You don’t have to like cats to enjoy breakfast at Toe Beans, but it helps. COOKING UP A STORMCOMMENTSCOMMENTSWA’S VIRAL BBQ BROTHERS CATCH GORDON RAMSAY’S ATTENTION Home chefs Cory Frayling and Leon Tartaglia behind the viral CheatMeats cooking brand are making such a noise in the kitchen, their daring exploits have been heard as far as Gordon Ramsay’s house. BAR & BITESPREMIUMPREMIUMLAST DRINKS AT CRAFT BEER MECCA DUTCH TRADING CO Owner says people need to support small businesses as award-winning Victoria Park bar announces it will close after nine years. DRINK UNCANNY KNACKCOMMENTSPREMIUMOTTO CONFIRMS RETIREMENT FROM WILYABRUP INSTITUTION One of the best-known faces of the Margaret River wine industry has broken the news of his impending retirement Warren Hately TAKE 5COMMENTSCOMMENTSWHERE TO SNAG A BANGIN’ GIN OR GIN COCKTAIL Partial to a gin or two? Here’s some of the best places to indulge. NEWSSHOCKING NUMBER OF AUSSIES DRINK DRIVING Shocking new data has revealed the amount of Aussies who knowingly get behind the wheel while over the legal alcohol limit. REGIONAL WACOMMENTSPREMIUMCOMMENTSPREMIUMTRIBUTES FLOW AS ‘WORLDS TOUGHEST PUB’ CALLS LAST DRINKS For more than a century, the Pier Hotel has been a cornerstone of Port Hedland. Renowned for its legendary bar brawls and memorable entertainment, the pub is about to call its last drinks. BRAND PARTNERS MININGA TIMELINE OF WOODSIDE ENERGY’S 70 YEARS IN WA A timeline showing how Woodside has grown in Australia and around the world to deliver reliable energy. Woodside Energy THE ‘RIGHT TO DISCONNECT’: WILL IT WORK AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Since the pandemic, where working from home became the norm, the boundaries between work and personal time have become increasingly blurred. Olivia Senior and Norfolk Workplace Consulting Sponsored LUXURY JEWELLERY: FIVE TRENDS TO KNOW ABOUT We spoke with Michael Falocco ,FGAA, a jewellery designer at Perth Mint and a Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Australia (FGAA), to delve into the top five trends in luxury jewellery this year. Dani Meager and The Perth Mint Sponsored BEHIND THE SCENES: ALCOA’S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Fascinating 3D technology in trapdoor spider research is one of the many initiatives transforming our mining landscape in WA. Alcoa Australia THE POWER OF LOSS AND LOVE: SHEREE AND GRAEME’S LIFE-ALTERING BIRTH STORY A spontaneous labour. Twins born at 25 weeks. An incompetent cervix — the perfect storm. Olivia Senior and Every Week Counts National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative Sponsored MAKING MORE THAN ALUMINIUM, MAKING A DIFFERENCE Beyond the big mining and processing equipment you might automatically associate with Alcoa lies a deeper story. Alcoa Australia THE MANY WAYS TO ENJOY SEAFOOD GEM Found amidst Western Australia’s vibrant coral reefs, western rock lobster epitomises the state’s culinary flair, gracing menus with its succulent, umami-rich profile. Western Rock Lobster Council Advertiser Content WHAT’S IT LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT A VINNIES WA SHOP? We’ve partnered with Vinnies WA to discover how the many Vinnies store volunteers help make the beloved op-shop a beacon of hope and opportunity in the community. Dani Meager and Vinnies WA Sponsored REGIONAL CALLS FOR CHANGEPREMIUMSANITARY PRODUCT STEALING CHARGE SOON TO BE DROPPED A Geraldton woman who was set to go to trial for stealing sanitary products worth $10 should soon have her charge dropped after news of the case sparked outrage in the community. Anna Cox SEE THE VIDEOCOMMENTSWILD SCENES AS EMUS INVADE COUNTRY FOOTY MATCH These big birds did indeed prove that they were kings of the big game when they brought a South West football match to an abrupt halt by zigzagging at high speed across the oval. WATCH THE FOOTAGE Daniel Hocking PIPELINE MARATHONPREMIUMSWEAT AND SMILES DURING GOLDFIELDS MARATHON Perth-based runner Jon Pendse claimed his second Goldfields Pipeline Marathon title on Sunday. Carwyn Monck EDUCATIONPREMIUMSTUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN DRAWING US TOGETHER BOOK INITIATIVE A painting by a Port Hedland Primary School student could be selected to illustrate a NAIDOC picture book, rich in Indigenous Dreamtime stories. Natasha Clark WA NEWSPREMIUMPOLICE PULL OVER VEHICLES ON FIRST DAY OF NEW LIQUOR RULES Kimberley police are conducting random breath tests, license checks and monitoring for illegal alcohol sales on the first day of new liquor restrictions in Broome and Derby. Natasha Clark ‘MISSED ITS MARK’PREMIUMFIREARMS FORUM TAKES AIM AT NEW LEGISLATION Kalgoorlie-Boulder firearms users have come out in droves to attend a forum hosted by the WA Nationals leader who vows to change new firearm legislation if elected. Anneke de Boer TRAVEL BREAKINGPREMIUMAUSSIE COUPLE FOUND DEAD OVERSEAS An Australian husband and wife have been found dead at a luxurious hotel in the Philippines. Aisling Brennan NEWSPREMIUMAUSSIE CEO BASHED ON WORK TRIP IN US He was left semi-unconscious with severe injuries just hours after arriving in the major city. Tess McCracken FEEDBACKMORE YOUR SAY ON THOSE KINGS PARK CABINS Last week, we published reader views on a trial of “tiny cabin” accommodation in Kings Park. 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