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WA news LIVE: ‘Unacceptable’ that Dockers were forced to urinate in basins on chartered flight
Follow our live coverage here.
- by Heather McNeill
How these Australian women became a global target of online misogyny
A light-hearted TikTok video was viewed tens of millions of times before attracting the ire of online misogynists, including Andrew Tate.
- by Meg Watson
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Hey Big Spender! How Trump plans to step up America’s debt binge
The Republican Party’s platform for the November election is a 16-page document containing 20 policy measures. Oddly, there’s no word of debt or deficits anywhere.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Watch out world: Titmus, McEvoy say Paris prep has been gold standard
Ariarne Titmus says she’s never had a better preparation, while Cam McEvoy has revealed he’s clocking personal bests in training ahead of the Olympics in Paris.
- by Tom Decent
Analysis
EPL
Ange Postecoglou would be perfect for England. Thank god it won’t happen
He’s reportedly on the Football Association’s shortlist to replace Gareth Southgate. As he should be: Ange Postecoglou would be an ideal fit for England.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
AFL 2024
Do more: These stars must lift as the finals fight heats up
For many teams, the difference between a deep finals run, an early September exit or missing out all together will hinge on key players returning to form.
- by Kane Cornes
ASX flat, tech stocks fall after Nasdaq has worst day since 2022
The local sharemarket has made a slow start with gains in banks, utilities and energy stocks helping offset falls by local tech companies, which tracked their US peers lower.
Hawkesbury mayor and partner served with apprehended domestic violence orders
Police say they responded to reports of a break-and-enter at a Richmond property and served the mayor with an interim order, without providing details on her partner’s order.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Megan Gorrey
Breaking
Wallabies
Nine-game rookie, former All Black to debut as Schmidt makes mass changes
It’s a banana skin game against Georgia in Sydney on Saturday, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt making 17 changes to his Wallabies team.
- by Iain Payten
The security ‘hole’ that may have delayed the sniper response at Trump rally
According to the analysis, Thomas Matthew Crooks would likely not have been visible as he crawled up the roof to take his final shooting position.
- by Samuel Oakford, Aaron Steckelberg, Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Jonathan Baran, Alex Horton and Samuel Granados
The takedown of toxic masculinity that you must not miss
Set in the hour before a high-school debate, Trophy Boys is an excoriating exploration of corrosive male entitlement that is both witty and highly incisive.
- by Sonia Nair and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Australia news LIVE: Labor exec to decide CFMEU response; Nuclear plan puts farms in radiation zone, minister says
Follow today’s national news headlines with our live blog.
- by Josefine Ganko
The Bear has just broken an Emmy comedy record. But is it comedy?
The series set in a Chicago kitchen scooped Emmy Award nominations overnight, sparking renewed debate about category genres.
- by John Koblin
Live
US Votes 2024
Republican National Convention 2024 LIVE updates: Joe Biden tests positive for COVID; Trump running mate J.D. Vance set to speak
The convention in Milwaukee comes on the heels of an assassination attempt on Republican nominee former president Donald Trump.
- by Sherryn Groch and Chris Zappone
You can’t have too much money, happiness researcher finds
When it comes to money buying happiness, more is better, says a study that has found the correlation between wealth and well-being does not plateau once incomes reach a certain point.
- by Conrad Quilty-Harper
Trump-Vance presidency could herald a new era for the US dollar
In most cases, Trump likes his policies to be “strong,” but when it comes to the value of the US currency, he has long expressed a different view.
- by Alan Rappeport
This quiet Australian horror has style in spades but not enough guts
Birdeater uses the seclusion of the landscape to build and sustain a deep psychological unease, but struggles with characterisation and pacing.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
‘What I was put on this Earth to do’: One-handed pianist to perform with MSO
British concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire – and next year will be performing with the MSO.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival
From Francis Ford Coppola’s extravagant folly to a movie about Bigfoot and the premiere of Adam Elliot’s new animation, here are our top MIFF picks.
- by Cameron Williams
Paris mayor makes good on Seine swim vow to show it’s safe for Olympics
Anne Hidalgo swam in the cleaned-up waters of the capital’s river, fulfilling a promise that has become a symbol of the Olympic Games that start this month.
- by Rob Harris
Updated
State of Origin
‘Didn’t think he’d jump into that’: Maguire weighs into Origin sideline stoush
Two Blues players not involved in the contest were ejected from the game. It could have proven costly, but the NSW coach couldn’t have been happier.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Michael Chammas
Podcast
US Votes 2024
‘It is intense, but it just doesn’t compare’: Peter Hartcher on the mood in Washington DC
On assignment in the US, international editor Peter Hartcher compares the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump with some of the more “feverish” American moments of the 21st century.
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Crime
Alleged drug dealers forced to forfeit $640,000 – and luxury watches
A drugs bust in Perth has led the AFP to confiscate a large sum of cash and two watches together worth $90,000 found in a warehouse and hotel rooms.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
WA ‘must adopt yes attitude to apartments’ as housing completions drop
Low housing completions in WA are hobbling the nation’s progress towards its 1.2 million new homes target, which came into effect this month.
- by Sarah Brookes
How home sellers made 10 per cent more money than the highest offer
The premium has hovered in a range of about 10 per cent to 11 per cent in recent years, and pushed above 12 per cent in 2021.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Social media
Peter Dutton wants a social media ban. April thinks it is a bad idea
Advocates want social media users to have more control over their algorithms, but have stopped short of supporting an outright ban for people under 16.
- by Angus Thomson
‘I’m not doing a cleaner’s job’: The unwritten rules of Airbnb etiquette
Can you refuse to strip the beds? Who should do the bins? Is it OK to tell the owner you don’t want them to “pop round”? Experts weigh in.
- by Hazel Plush
Murder mystery and wartime survival: Eight books to read this weekend
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
Help! Stories about severe turbulence have made me too scared to fly
Severe turbulence appears to be worsening, so how can people manage their anxiety the next time they board a flight?
- by Nell Geraets
Naomi Watts, Elizabeth Debicki lead Aussie Emmy nominations
Shogun, The Bear and Only Murders in the Building were the most nominated programs for the 76th annual Emmy Awards.
- by Michael Idato
The end of venom? Sydney scientists find new cure for flesh-eating snake bites
A bold new technique for finding antidotes for box jellyfish stings, vipers’ venom, and death cap mushrooms has emerged from a Sydney lab.
- by Angus Dalton
Are we entertained? Blood-soaked drama captures gore of Ancient Rome
There’s nothing like combat in the Colosseum, intrigue on the Senate floor, and decadent parties between masters and slaves to excite jaded genre audiences.
- by Craig Mathieson
Opinion
State of Origin
It’s coming Homer: Brutal and beautiful, this was an Origin odyssey of epic proportions
The decider showcased the qualities that make Origin different from the rest of rugby league.
- by Malcolm Knox
Souths. Wigan. New Zealand. NSW: Maguire ends another drought in classic Origin decider
Michael Maguire brought a new approach to NSW, and it paid off in style with a come-from-behind series victory.
- by Emma Kemp
Holy Moses: NSW reclaim Origin shield after injured half stars in wild decider
NSW has reclaimed the Origin shield with just their third Suncorp Stadium win in a decider despite not leading until the 65th minute in a drama-packed contest.
- by Billie Eder and Dan Walsh
Analysis
State of Origin
State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in the decider
NSW were too good at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. Which of the 34 players who stepped onto the field shone brightest?
- by Paul Zalunardo and Phil Mitchell
Opinion
AFL 2024
Were these AFL bans correct, or the suspensions that broke footy?
Debate is raging over the three-match bans upheld by the AFL tribunal for Toby Bedford and Charlie Cameron’s tackles. Is the reaction hysterical hand wringing, or is the game under threat?
- by Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
Breaking
Crime
Cops arrest man over stabbing in South Perth
The victim, a man in his 30s, is currently in receiving medical treatment in hospital for serious injuries.
- by Sarah Brookes
Updated
Building Bad
Union to go to war over bid to stamp out CFMEU corruption
Union officials have vowed to fight “to the ends of the earth” against federal government moves to appoint an administrator to oversee the scandal-plagued CFMEU.
- by David Crowe, Angus Thompson and Paul Sakkal
Exclusive
Crime
Daughters of murdered Australian speak of love for father, frustration with DFAT
The daughters of David Fisk have spoken publicly for the first time of their love for their father and their frustration at not being told key details.
- by Zach Hope and James Wilson
As it happened: Federal government backs CFMEU administrator; ACTU suspends construction union
Read the national news headlines for Wednesday, July 17.
- by Josefine Ganko and Lachlan Abbott
Big energy investors wary of climate wars, Bowen says
Opposition threats to scrap Australia’s 2030 emissions target and talk up nuclear power have rattled major players behind renewables projects, according to the federal energy minister.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Analysis
Building Bad
This is not the time to flinch on union corruption
Will Labor look after households or protect its friends in the union movement? One way to tell will be whether it forces tainted officials out the door.
- by David Crowe
Ryles to start immediately with Eels
Jason Ryles will start work in his new job with Parramatta at the end of the week.
- by Billie Eder, Dan Walsh, Adam Pengilly and Michael Chammas
Exclusive
Mining
Mining groups lobbied PM to weaken environment reforms, documents show
Mining giants including Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto lobbied the Albanese government to weaken national environmental reforms, new documents show.
- by Bianca Hall and Mike Foley
Opinion
Andrew Forrest
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s green crusade cops a reality check
Fortescue is about to turn 21, and with age seemingly comes wisdom, as the company puts it enormously expensive green hydrogen plans on the backburner.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Ex-CIA analyst accused of spying in exchange for handbags, Michelin-star sushi
A prominent voice on US foreign policy with a taste for designer labels is accused of accepting luxury goods in exchange for helping South Korean intelligence.
- by Claire Fahy and Jesse McKinley
Reynolds wins access to Higgins’ $2.4m trust documents
Brittany Higgins has less than $10,000 to her name, a court has been told before Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds succeeded in a bid to access her former political staffer’s trust deed.
- by Aaron Bunch
Updated
Hydrogen
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue slashes 700 jobs, tempers green hydrogen ambitions
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue will slash 700 jobs, as the company tempers its ambition to be a major producer of the clean fuel hydrogen.
- by Peter Milne
Israel continues to launch airstrikes in Gaza ‘safe zone’, killing dozens
Almost daily strikes have hit the “safe zone” along the Mediterranean coast where Israel told fleeing Palestinians to take refuge to escape ground assaults.
- by Wafaa Shurafa
What makes Andy Lee one of the nicest men on Australian TV?
There’s only one downside to the comedian’s meteoric popularity, but his friends have learned to live with it.
- by Ben Pobjie
Parminder Nagra trusts her instincts as an embattled copper in D.I. Ray
More than 20 years after her breakout role in Bend It Like Beckham, Nagra is once again playing an outsider.
- by Debi Enker
Most period dramas on TV are tosh. Not this one
My Lady Jane is the latest in a long line of recent prestige dramas that prefer to unpick history and stitch it back together in a fantastical way.
- by Sinead Stubbins
‘He wants to be No.1’: Socceroos captain gambling on game time with Italian giants
Maty Ryan is not joining AS Roma to be a back-up goalkeeper and is ready to challenge for the No.1 jersey, Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says.
- by Vince Rugari
Exclusive
Renewables
The simple fix that could reduce bird deaths from wind farms
Painting one blade black, or using stripes, on wind turbines is proven to dramatically reduce bird strikes. There are also high-tech solutions helping endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Shocked woman buys hoarder house, but it’s not full of junk
A first home buyer who bought a condemned hoarder’s house has shared her surprise at what she discovered inside.
- by Emily Power
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Republican Party’s transformation is complete. It is united behind Trump
If there was ever any doubt that this is Donald J. Trump’s party, it has ended. Friends and former enemies alike have realigned behind the MAGA platform.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Animated films are helping save Hollywood, and it isn’t just kids showing up
Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 have helped save Hollywood from a bleak year at the box-office. But it isn’t just children flocking to cinemas.
- by Nell Geraets
Lawyer claims Brazil dam disaster evidence will expose BHP safety failures
A “blockbuster” trial due to start in October will expose evidence of deliberate decisions made by BHP up to board level to prioritise profit over safety, a lawyer says.
- by Simon Johanson
Tenacious D pushed boundaries for 30 years, but one joke brought them undone
The self-proclaimed “greatest band on Earth” enjoyed a proud history as political provocateurs. Now the group is on the brink of demise.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Updated
Vale
‘One of the great voices of the game’: Tributes flow for legendary broadcaster David Morrow
The former ABC and 2GB commentator, who has died aged 71, was inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame last week.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Republican National Convention 2024 as it happened: Former Trump rival gives presidential nominee her ‘strong endorsement’; J.D. Vance named as running mate
Donald Trump is officially the Republican presidential candidate for the US election on November 5 and is expected to formally accept the nomination on Thursday, US time.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Updated
Wall Street
ASX hits new high as property and tech stocks rise
Interest rate-sensitive tech and property stocks pushed the Australian sharemarket into record territory on Wednesday, as investors bet on the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates sooner rather than later.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Corruption, crooks and kickback offers: What we know about the CFMEU scandal so far
The fallout from our investigation into the powerful construction union began on Friday, when long-time union boss John Setka resigned, before the first story had even been published.
- by David Estcourt