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Dismiss Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Advertisement * Tuesday, June 18, 2024 * Log in Open NavigationMenu WATODAY * Perth * Politics * Business * World * Good Food * Lifestyle * Traveller * Sport WATODAY close Search Site * Sections * Network * Home * Perth * Western Australia * PoliticsShow subsections * Federal * Western Australia * NSW * Victoria * Queensland * BusinessShow subsections * Companies * Markets * Bulls N' Bears * The economy * Banking & finance * Entrepreneurship * Media * Workplace * WorldShow subsections * North America * Europe * Asia * Middle East * Oceania * South America * Africa * NationalShow subsections * NSW * Victoria * Queensland * Opinion * PropertyShow subsections * News * Living * Auctions * Financing * SportShow subsections * AFL * Rugby union * Cricket * Soccer * Racing * Tennis * NRL * Netball * Basketball * Motorsport * Cycling * Golf * NFL * Athletics * Swimming * Boxing * Good FoodShow subsections * Recipes * Tips & advice * Eating out * Drinks * CultureShow subsections * Movies * TV & radio * Music * Celebrity * Books * Comedy * Dance * Musicals * Opera * Theatre * Art & design * Live reviews * TV guide * LifestyleShow subsections * Health & wellness * Fashion * Life & relationships * Beauty * Style * Horoscopes * TravellerShow subsections * Destination guides * Inspiration * Reviews & advice * Travel news * Good Weekend * Sunday Life * MoneyShow subsections * Super & retirement * Investing * Banking * Borrowing * Saving * Tax * Planning & budgeting * Insurance * Education * Healthcare * EnvironmentShow subsections * Conservation * Climate change * Sustainability * Weather * TechnologyShow subsections * Video games * Home tech * Phones * Gadgets * Drive * Campus * Explainers * Quizzes * The Sydney Morning Herald * The Age * Brisbane Times * WAtoday * The Australian Financial Review * Domain * Commercial Real Estate * Drive THE REPORTER PODCAST PERTH: THE STORY OF T3 (PART I) The clandestine interview with a secret operative working to sting corrupt cops. TRIAL BY WATER PODCAST A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases. EATING OUT IN PERTH & WA Trusted reviews from WA’s best food writer, all in one place. PerthWeather forecast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXCLUSIVE CRIME PERTH BROTHER OF EXILED CRIME KINGPIN BEHIND BARS Maytham Hamad, 29, appeared in court on Tuesday after police raids across the city. * 44 minutes ago COURTS FORMER PM PREPARED TO TAKE STAND IN REYNOLDS, HIGGINS DEFAMATION ROW Scott Morrison will enter the witness box for the WA senator’s defamation trial against her former staffer. COURTS ‘THAT WAS MY TRUE LOVE,’ PERTH KILLER TOLD COPS Julian Pau has been sentenced for the murder of mother of five Vitorina Bruce, who was found in a Perth hotel corridor. OPINION CONSTRUCTION TIME FOR A RECKONING OVER WA’S CONSTRUCTION CRISIS This government overcooked the market with millions of stimulus dollars in 2020, leading hundreds of ordinary people into a nightmare. GARY ADSHEAD Journalist EXCLUSIVE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT EXCLUSIVE BRETHREN SECT PLANS FIFTH PERTH HILLS CHURCH AMID OPPOSITION A secretive church that preaches hatred for non-members and homosexuals is behind a number of Perth Hills developments. ANALYSIS INTEREST RATES ‘UNCERTAIN’ TIMES: WHY THE RBA’S INTEREST RATE DECISIONS ARE GETTING HARDER The RBA has found itself in uncertain times, as it tries to bring inflation down without driving the country into a recession. SHANE WRIGHT EXCLUSIVE NUCLEAR ENERGY COAL COMPANIES REBUKE DUTTON AS COALITION PUSHES ON WITH NUCLEAR PLANS The opposition leader will announce the sites of proposed nuclear plants on Wednesday even as power companies warn against the economic impact of ditching the 2030 climate target. ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT WA SENATOR FATIMA PAYMAN BREAKS RANKS AGAIN ON PALESTINE The Labor senator has demanded the Albanese government recognise Palestine. EXCLUSIVE WA PARLIAMENT ‘INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR’: WA PARLIAMENT STAFF LIFT THE LID The confidential survey of parliamentary staff found that discrimination and “inappropriate behaviour” is rife, prompting a major overhaul. EAT AND DRINK PERTH THE NEW FREO RESTAURANT THAT’S LIKE GOING OVER TO A CHEF MATE’S A community eatery reviving a much-loved location over winter has well-priced coastal Mediterranean dishes – and chefs trained in an influential Perth dining room. US VOTES 2024 500,000 IMMIGRANTS OFFERED PATH TO US CITIZENSHIP IN BIDEN ELECTION-YEAR GAMBIT Joe Biden’s plans could reinforce his campaign message that he supports a more humane immigration system and show how he differs from Donald Trump. * 1 hour ago ELECTRICITY WA POWER SUPPLY OUTLOOK IMPROVES BUT NEW PROJECTS NEEDED TO REPLACE COAL WA desperately needs more power generation and storage capacity in the south-west to replace coal-fired power stations later this decade. POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ‘RUDE, INAPPROPRIATE’: ALBANESE TOUGHENS LANGUAGE ON CHENG LEI AS CHINESE PREMIER DEPARTS The PM insisted his government has improved relations with China without giving ground on core values. LIVE AFL 2024 AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME LIVE: SWANNY JOINS FOOTY’S ELITE ON NIGHT OF NIGHTS Welcome to our live and rolling coverage of the 2024 Australian Football Hall of Fame. Tonight there will be six inductees, and an existing player elevated to Legend status. * 3 minutes ago HOME FROM INSIDE THE FRIDGE TO UNDER THE SINK: HOW TO ORGANISE YOUR KITCHEN Professional organisers share their best advice for getting your kitchen sorted. JAPAN WHAT MOST VISITORS MISS ON KYOTO’S BUCKET-LIST TRAIL WEST COAST EAGLES PICK ME: EAGLES STAR OSCAR ALLEN PUTS HAND UP TO PLAY EDITOR'S PICKS EAT AND DRINK PERTH THE NEW FREO RESTAURANT THAT’S LIKE GOING OVER TO A CHEF MATE’S OPINION DEATH PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE YOU DIE. I JUST DID AND IT NEARLY KILLED ME JENNA PRICE Columnist and academic WAGE GROWTH PERTH’S BEST-PAID SUBURBS REVEALED AS GOLDEN TRIANGLE ENJOYS INCOME SURGE Advertisement JUST IN * 3 minutes ago LIVE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME LIVE: SWANNY JOINS FOOTY’S ELITE ON NIGHT OF NIGHTS * 44 minutes ago EXCLUSIVE PERTH BROTHER OF EXILED CRIME KINGPIN BEHIND BARS * 1 hour ago 500,000 IMMIGRANTS OFFERED PATH TO US CITIZENSHIP IN BIDEN ELECTION-YEAR GAMBIT * 2 hours ago OPINION MIND GAMES AND SLEDGING: MADGE HAS DRUNK THE SKY-BLUE KOOL-AID Advertisement THE PEOPLE OF PERTH DUMPLINGS, FOMO AND MINDING YOUR TEAS AND QUEUES: YOUR PERTH DIM SUM GUIDE REVIEW FLIPPING THE BIRD: THE EATERY BRINGING NASHVILLE TO NORTHBRIDGE Bird is the word as this newcomer provides the pleasures (and pain) of spicy Nashville-style fried chicken, not to mention on-theme Southern American drinks. REVIEW CANTON LANE SERVES SOME OF PERTH’S FINEST DIM SUM FROM INSIDE A SUBURBAN SHOPPING CENTRE Yes there will be a queue on weekends, but the quality of chef Alvin Ooi’s cooking is worth waiting for. WESTERN AUSTRALIA ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT WA SENATOR FATIMA PAYMAN BREAKS RANKS AGAIN ON PALESTINE The Labor senator has demanded the Albanese government recognise Palestine. EXCLUSIVE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT EXCLUSIVE BRETHREN SECT PLANS FIFTH PERTH HILLS CHURCH AMID OPPOSITION A secretive church that preaches hatred for non-members and homosexuals is behind a number of Perth Hills developments. OPINION CONSTRUCTION TIME FOR A RECKONING OVER WA’S CONSTRUCTION CRISIS This government overcooked the market with millions of stimulus dollars in 2020, leading hundreds of ordinary people into a nightmare. GARY ADSHEAD Journalist WORKPLACE SAFETY ASBESTOS SCARE CLOSES GOVERNMENT BIOSECURITY LABS IN SOUTH PERTH Laboratories vital to protecting WA agriculture from disease have been closed since Friday. WA NEWS LIVE SCOTT MORRISON PREPARED TO TAKE STAND IN REYNOLDS, HIGGINS DEFAMATION ROW Former prime minister Scott Morrison has been named among the high-profile witnesses called to give evidence in WA Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds’ high-stakes defamation trial against former staffer Brittany Higgins. FROM OUR PARTNERS DOMAIN AFTER A DISCOUNT IN PERTH OR BRISBANE? YOUR CHANCES ARE JUST ABOUT ZERO DOMAIN IS IT BETTER TO BUY A ONE-BED UNIT NOW, OR A TWO-BED UNIT LATER? DRIVE HYUNDAI AND KIA OWNERS TO GET COMPENSATION POLITICS ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT LABOR SENATOR PAYMAN BREAKS RANKS AGAIN ON PALESTINE Labor’s WA senator Fatima Payman has demanded the Albanese government recognise Palestine. ANALYSIS CHINA RELATIONS CHINESE OFFICIALS WERE RUDE AND BELLIGERENT. WHY DID THAT TAKE ALBANESE SO LONG TO SAY? MATTHEW KNOTT INTEREST RATES RBA HOLDS INTEREST RATES AS IT WAITS FOR INFLATION TO EASE WAGE GROWTH SIX OF AUSTRALIA’S 10 BEST-PAID POSTCODES ARE IN SYDNEY. CHECK WHICH ONES MAKE THE CUT BUSINESS OPINION WORLD MARKETS THE AI BUBBLE MIGHT BLOW UP IN OUR FACE All AI bubbles to date have ended in a “winter”, and the next one may be the chilliest of all. ANDREW ORLOWSKI OPINION IPO CAN A BURRITO CHAIN GIVE THE MARKET A MUCH-NEEDED SPICE HIT? ELIZABETH KNIGHT Business columnist WORKPLACE CULTURE BRITAIN’S RICHEST FAMILY SPENT MORE ON PET DOG THAN THEY PAID THEIR SERVANTS, COURT TOLD BIG FOUR CBA TARGETS RIVALS AS CHASE FOR BUSINESS BANKING CROWN HEATS UP WORLD UK POLITICS TORIES LOOK TO A MILLION BRITS IN AUSTRALIA TO TRY TO SAVE THEM FROM OBLIVION British expats have until 10am on Wednesday to register to vote, and Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are counting on them to do so and back him. ANALYSIS NORTH KOREA DIPLOMACY RUSSIA NEEDS NORTH KOREAN WEAPONS, BUT THERE IS MORE TO PUTIN’S RARE VISIT THE ECONOMIST ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT NETANYAHU DISBANDS WAR CABINET AFTER KEY PARTNER BOLTS MENTAL HEALTH US SURGEON GENERAL CALLS FOR TOBACCO-LIKE WARNING LABELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA Advertisement OPINION DUTTON’S NUCLEAR NONSENSE WILL SCARE ANY VOTER CHINESE OFFICIALS WERE RUDE AND BELLIGERENT. WHY DID THAT TAKE ALBANESE SO LONG TO SAY? MATTHEW KNOTT National correspondent THE AI BUBBLE MIGHT BLOW UP IN OUR FACE ANDREW ORLOWSKI THE BEST HOTELS IN PARIS ARE NOT THE FIVE-STAR ONES LEE TULLOCH Travel columnist EXPLORE * Explainers * Good Weekend * Quiz * Newsletters * TV Guide Advertisement PROPERTY * Domain ANALYSIS HOME LOANS TRAPS TO AVOID WHEN SHOPPING FOR YOUR FIRST HOME LOAN Borrowing power can be increased with some simple changes to your personal finances, but make sure you’re not falling for these common myths first. JOHN COLLETT WAGE GROWTH THE SUBURB WHERE PEOPLE’S INCOME WENT UP ALMOST $90,000 IN ONE YEAR Incomes soared in some of the best-paid parts of the country at the end of the pandemic, while landlords enjoyed record profits on their investments. WA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY RED HOT: TRASHED KELMSCOTT HOUSE SELLS FOR $100,000 OVER ASKING PRICE WA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOREIGN HOMEBUYERS SPEND MILLIONS IN PERTH AMID CALLS FOR SURCHARGE RETHINK RENTING THE MAGIC NUMBER THAT TIPS THE RENTAL MARKET IN TENANTS’ FAVOUR GOOD FOOD ASK ALICE SIX STEPS THAT TAKE A SOUP FROM GOOD TO GREAT (AND WHY YOU SHOULD FOLLOW THE OMFG RULE) REVIEW NORTHBRIDGE FLIPPING THE BIRD: THE EATERY BRINGING NASHVILLE TO NORTHBRIDGE MASTERCHEF RECAP NAGI SWAPS HER RECIPETIN FOR A MYSTERYBOX AND SETS THE CLOCK TO 30 MINUTES RECIPE COLLECTION THE SOS SERIES 25 OF RECIPETIN’S MIDWEEK WINNERS READY IN 30 MINUTES (OR LESS!) LIFESTYLE ROYAL FAMILY PRINCESS CATHERINE’S COMEBACK CHANNELS AUDREY HEPBURN IN MY FAIR LADY The Princess of Wales has kept her royal touch while recovering from cancer, wearing an outfit to Trooping the Colour that was packed with meaning. ANALYSIS GADGETS WE TRIED THE $2000 BABY TECH DIVIDING PARENTS DAVID SWAN ALZHEIMER'S FIRST NEW ALZHEIMER’S DRUGS IN 20 YEARS TO BRING HOPE FOR EARLY-STAGE PATIENTS OPINION AGEING MICHAEL MOSLEY’S DEATH REMINDED ME OF WHAT AN ER DOCTOR ONCE TOLD ME DEBORAH SNOW Senior writer SKINCARE WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND UNBIASED BEAUTY ADVICE ONLINE? CULTURE GAME OF THRONES ‘THE QUICKEST WAY TO MAKE A POINT’: MATT SMITH KNOWS WESTEROS IS A VIOLENT WORLD Violence is its own language in the land of Westeros. “It’s how they communicate,” House of the Dragon star Matt Smith says. ★★★★ REVIEW HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S2 IS SLOW TO TAKE FLIGHT BUT FINALLY CATCHES FIRE REVIEW SHEILA HETI GETS PLAYFUL AND PHILOSOPHICAL IN HER SCRAMBLED DIARIES * 2 hours ago REVIEW AMERICA’S PROBLEMS LIE IN ITS TRAUMATIC CHILDHOOD, AUTHOR ARGUES REVIEW LITERATURE AND MUSIC IN HARMONY IN KAZUO ISHIGURO’S NEW BOOK TRAVELLER TIPS & ADVICE TEN OF THE BEST DESTINATIONS TO VISIT IN THE (CHEAPER) LOW SEASON ★★★★½ AIRLINE REVIEWS AIRLINE REVIEW: THIS SUPERJUMBO PREMIUM ECONOMY SEAT IS SUPERB OPINION PARIS THE BEST HOTELS IN PARIS ARE NOT THE FIVE-STAR ONES JAPAN WHAT MOST VISITORS MISS ON KYOTO’S BUCKET-LIST TRAIL DRIVEDRIVE CAR ‘ADD-ON INSURANCE’ CLASS ACTION DEADLINE LOOMS, CHECK IF IT AFFECTS YOU ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST POPULAR NEW VEHICLES HAS GOT AN UPGRADE BMW'S NEW EV UNDERCUTS ITS PETROL SIBLINGS, DOES THAT MAKE IT THE BRAND'S BEST BUY? FROM OUR PARTNERS Loading 3rd party ad content Loading 3rd party ad content Loading 3rd party ad content Loading 3rd party ad content STAN BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL BY HEATHER MORRIS, THE STAN ORIGINAL SERIES THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ IS NOW STREAMING. STAN THE BRAND NEW SEASON OF THE EMMY AWARD-WINNING SERIES HACKS IS NOW STREAMING, ONLY ON STAN. Advertisement SPORT * AFL * Rugby Union * Cricket * Soccer * Racing * Tennis LIVE AFL 2024 AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME LIVE: SWANNY JOINS FOOTY’S ELITE ON NIGHT OF NIGHTS Welcome to our live and rolling coverage of the 2024 Australian Football Hall of Fame. Tonight there will be six inductees, and an existing player elevated to Legend status. * 3 minutes ago PARIS 2024 THIS FRANKSTON TEEN WAS JUMPING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE CEILING. NOW HE’S SET TO MAKE HISTORY IN PARIS It’s 24 years since Australia’s Ji Wallace caught the public’s imagination with Olympic silver in Sydney. Now Brock Batty is looking to raise the roof in Paris. AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ‘I’VE ALWAYS COPPED IT’: WARNER ADMITS HE’LL NEVER ESCAPE SHADOW OF SANDPAPER With his international career nearing an end, David Warner will be relieved not to have to face so much abuse, but he also knows he’ll never fully escape it. AFL 2024 WHY CHANGES TO THE FATHER-SON RULE COULD PROVE COSTLY FOR CARLTON The AFL is considering changing its draft rules as part of a broader competitive balance review, and those tweaks could happen as soon as this year. That could be a problem for Carlton. OPINION US OPEN WHY GREG NORMAN IS A BETTER MAN THAN RORY MCILROY You can say plenty about Norman - and McIlroy certainly has - but his reaction after his infamous Masters meltdown stands in contrast to the Northern Irishman. OLIVER BROWN WEST COAST EAGLES PICK ME: EAGLES STAR OSCAR ALLEN PUTS HAND UP TO PLAY West Coast’s captain has declared he’s ready to return – and in another dose of good news, star midfielder Elliot Yeo is expected to turn his back on free agency. NBA BOSTON WERE DESTINED FOR A RECORD-BREAKING 18TH TITLE Payton Pritchard delivered the knockout blow right on half-time with a half-court shot for the ages. HAVE YOUR SAY QUEENSLAND’S AMNESIA ABOUT GRUBBY TACTICS IS BREATHTAKING Joseph Suaalii deserved to be sent off for knocking out Reece Walsh in game one, but the stream of conspiracy theories from the Maroons ever since are wearing thin. ANDREW WEBSTER Chief Sports Writer MORE IN SPORT OPINION GOLF WHY GREG NORMAN IS A BETTER MAN THAN RORY MCILROY NRL HOW MOSES CONVINCED MAGUIRE HE WAS THE MAN TO TAKE OVER NO.7 JERSEY NRL NRL WARNS PLAYERS STAYING DOWN FOR PENALTIES RISK BEING SENT FOR CONCUSSION TESTS NRL SIMPLY THE BEST: IT’S TAKEN A FEW YEARS, BUT TALAU IS FINALLY DELIVERING ON THE HYPE BASKETBALL THIS JAW-DROPPING BUZZER-BEATER SHOWED BOSTON WERE DESTINED FOR A RECORD-BREAKING 18TH NBA TITLE NRL ‘MAKE SURE YOU DON’T LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES’: MAGUIRE FIRES FIRST SHOT AT MAROONS SWIMMING HOW AUSTRALIA’S SWIMMERS COMPARE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD AHEAD OF OLYMPICS TENNIS TENNIS POWER COUPLE WARM UP FOR WIMBLEDON BY BOTH WINNING GRASSCOURT TITLES ON SAME DAY FEATURED VIDEO STATE OF ORIGIN ‘WE DIDN’T HANDLE LATRELL WELL AT ALL’: WHY MAROONS WILL FEAR RETURN OF BLUES’ WRECKING BALL Advertisement MOST VIEWED TODAY OPINION TIME FOR A RECKONING OVER WA’S NICHELIVING AND CONSTRUCTION CRISIS EXCLUSIVE BRETHREN SECT PLANS FIFTH PERTH HILLS CHURCH AMID STAUNCH OPPOSITION FOREIGN HOMEBUYERS SPEND MILLIONS IN PERTH AMID CALLS FOR SURCHARGE RETHINK PERTH’S BEST-PAID SUBURBS REVEALED AS GOLDEN TRIANGLE ENJOYS INCOME SURGE ‘OLD-FASHIONED AND INAPPROPRIATE’: STAFF SURVEY PULLS BACK CURTAIN ON CULTURE OF WA PARLIAMENT AS IT HAPPENED: WA NEWS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18 THE SUBURB WHERE PEOPLE’S INCOME WENT UP ALMOST $90,000 IN ONE YEAR AS IT HAPPENED: WA NEWS ON MONDAY, JUNE 17 RED HOT: TRASHED KELMSCOTT HOUSE SELLS FOR $100,000 OVER ASKING PRICE WATODAY * Twitter * Facebook * Instagram * RSS OUR SITES * WAtoday * The Sydney Morning Herald * The Age * Brisbane Times * The Australian Financial Review * Domain * Drive CLASSIFIEDS * Tributes * Commercial Real Estate WATODAY * Contact & support * Advertise with us * Newsletters * Accessibility guide * Sitemap * Photo sales * Content licensing * Work with us * Terms of use * Privacy policy * Press Council * Charter of Editorial Independence PRODUCTS & SERVICES * Subscription packages * My account * Subscriber FAQs Copyright © 2024 Subscribe