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.
Overseas students are flocking to WA. Here’s where they’re not living
With 27 students for every bed, you could quadruple the number of purpose-built student accommodation beds in this area and still not meet demand, experts say.
IVF at a fraction of the cost: Perth clinic disrupts infertility market
The Baruahs know how torturous infertility treatment can be, having spent seven years enduring it. But when they finally held their son, “everything changed.”
‘A wonderful mum’: premier pays tribute to his mother after her death
“Alongside my dad, to whom she was married for more than 70 years, she raised our family in a home full of love, respect, and kindness,” he wrote.
Analysis
Affordable housing
The unusual political pairing squaring up against Labor on housing
Max Chandler-Mather and Andrew Bragg have little in common - except for a shared conviction that the federal government’s agenda on housing is behind the times.
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan contains a fib, but there’s also a fact in its favour
The opposition leader’s numbers seem plucked out of the air, but renewable projects aren’t coming anywhere near fast enough to fill Australia’s looming energy gap.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Fifty shades of beige: ‘Unprecedented demand’ for abandoned Perth house
This, ahem, retro 1980s house features many details synonymous with the decade, including a sunken lounge, frosted glass and a fetching colour palette.
‘Living with depression, you need to keep your mind active’: Perth people open up
In the paradise of Perth, people have their challenges, whether depression, pressure to succeed or missing a former home. Nevertheless, they’re still driven by dreams.
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Dan Andrews joins pro-Israel group, denounces ‘antisemitism and terrorism’
Publicly expressing support for Israel has become politically tricky for Labor MPs, but Andrews and former Labor senator Nova Peris are both taking on new roles.
Exclusive
Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: Why a second presidential term could lead to a new financial crisis
Donald Trump plans to “rebuild the greatest economy in history” if he wins a second presidential term. Experts fear a new financial crisis.
Updated
UK election
Spike in bets on day before Rishi Sunak called election prompts probe of PM’s campaign
The allegations are another hammer blow for the 14-year-old government that polls predict is facing a catastrophic defeat on July 4.
‘If we change our way of life … they win’: Paris, terror and the ‘light-touch’ Olympics
Most host cities undergo an expensive building spree to fit the Games. Paris is making the Games fit the city.
Opinion
Workplace culture
The hidden cost of being too good at your job
Sometimes, less really is more when it comes to sustainable success and wellbeing, so try putting in a bit under 100 per cent.
Shadé Zahrai
Careers contributor
Armchair expert: Your complete couch potato guide to every Olympic event
From BMX Bandits to Top Gun’s beach volleyball scene, we’ve got you covered so you can cram over the weeks before the Paris Games.
The Bear has made the kitchen TV’s most dramatic setting. But it wasn’t the first
Mouthwatering food, pressure cooker suspense, and Jeremy Allen White’s biceps are only part of the genre’s appeal.
Review
Perth
This modern CBD pub puts the mate in maitre d
As this underground tavern enters its second decade, its triple-threat blend remains as reassuring (and welcome) as ever.
Furiosa star declares war on red carpet ‘waste’ by selling her looks
Model turned actress Charlee Fraser has teamed with one of Australia’s top designers to launch a new charitable initiative by giving her gowns a second life.
Review
Video games
New horror game is The Thing on a Scottish oil rig
Cosmic forces visit a deep-sea drilling operation in this evocative but slightly too-thin Scottish horror story.
Editor's Picks
Opinion
Psychology
The only life coaches I’d hire are long dead or too busy
Cherie Gilmour
Freelance writer
Just in
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
Cassius Turvey’s mother addresses event as 2024 WA Australian of the Year
After Mechelle Turvey’s 15-year-old son, Cassius, was fatally assaulted coming home from school, she began training police recruits in dealing with victims of crime. On Tuesday, as WA 2024 Australian of the Year she addressed the state’s Inspiring Australians’ Breakfast.
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.
Western Australia
‘A wonderful mum’: premier pays tribute to his mother after her death
“Alongside my dad, to whom she was married for more than 70 years, she raised our family in a home full of love, respect, and kindness,” he wrote.
That’ll be how much? Perth house prices tipped to reach new high in 2025
FOMO as Perth grapples with an acute housing crisis is forcing up property prices, off the back of strong population growth and construction challenges.
Exclusive
Fishing
Lucky to be alive: a Perth family’s harrowing story of survival at sea
A monster wave turned a fishing holiday into a disaster for a Perth family, who have lost a $170,000 boat – but not their lives, thanks to a lucky break.
Perth parents vow to report doctors to watchdog over toddler’s death
The parents of a toddler who died at Joondalup Health Campus plan to lodge complaints about doctors and nurses who allegedly dismissed their requests for tests.
Exclusive
Education
Where is the long-term plan for education in Perth’s inner city?
There is a missing piece in the state’s education outlook – a long-term, inner-city plan, claims the federal MP for Perth.
Politics
Exclusive
Nuclear energy
Big cracks in Dutton’s nuclear plans as details emerge about cheap power offer
The location of the Coalition’s proposed nuclear power plants have finally been unveiled, and not everyone in the opposition is happy.
Business
Penfolds hikes prices in bid to reclaim top billing in China
Treasury Wine Estates is doubling headcount in China to re-establish the Penfolds brand as China’s top luxury drop – and has flagged global price increases.
World
Climate activists attempt to target Taylor Swift’s jet, but fail to find it
Two women were arrested after Just Stop Oil targeted a private airfield where they claimed Taylor Swift’s jet had landed hours earlier.
Opinion
How much work do we actually need to do? Less than you think
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Mountains of debt: Finances of US, Europe and China are deteriorating
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Dutton didn’t put a price on nuclear power plants. The world shows they come at a cost
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Your Tesla could make your toast. Why doesn’t it?
David Fickling
Explore
Property
Fifty shades of beige: ‘Unprecedented demand’ for abandoned Perth house
This, ahem, retro 1980s house features many details synonymous with the decade, including a sunken lounge, frosted glass and a fetching colour palette.
That’ll be how much? Perth house prices tipped to reach new high in 2025
FOMO as Perth grapples with an acute housing crisis is forcing up property prices, off the back of strong population growth and construction challenges.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Beyond Bali and Thailand, smart young travellers are now heading here
This bustling and rapidly changing Asian city is now a magnet for younger travellers.
Opinion
Motherhood
Is my biological clock faulty, or is motherhood just not for me?
Genevieve Novak
Spectrum columnist
Culture
Donald Sutherland, star of M*A*S*H and Hunger Games, dead at 88
The Canadian actor, whose lengthy career spanned from the 1960s into the 2020s, managed to switch effortlessly from character roles to romantic leads.
Traveller
Drivedrive
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Sport
How GWS plan to shut down Swans danger man Amartey
Joel Amartey kicked nine goals against Adelaide last weekend and again looms as one of Sydney’s major threats on Saturday – especially with the Giants missing their star defender.
Dockers players need to stop stuffing their stats bag and play to win: Longmuir
“There’s no doubt in the seniors on the weekend that guys were worried more about how many possessions they got than how they competed in the contest, how they pressured the opposition and how they defended,” he said.
Opinion
Wallabies
Eddie Jones wants to smooth out the rough edges of his Wallabies story. But some spiky parts won’t budge
The recently departed Wallabies coach is back on the Test rugby scene with Japan this weekend. And so is Jones the podcast salesman.
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
Barty returns to Wimbledon grass for first time since 2021 triumph
The former Wimbledon champion will be stepping back onto the grass for the first time since announcing her shock retirement in 2022.
The Scoop
AFL 2024
Read the fine print, Swanny: Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu
Collingwood icon Dane Swan’s induction to the Australian Football Hall of Fame couldn’t have gone more to script. We’re just glad he made it to the event in the first place.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
GWS Giants star suffers ruptured testicle
Star GWS defender Sam Taylor has been ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a ruptured testicle.
‘I was told beforehand’: Knowing you’ve won the Brownlow ahead of time
Kelvin Templeton told the Australian Football Hall of Fame function on Tuesday night that he knew he would win the 1980 Brownlow before the count.
Have Your Say
Attack, X-factor and experience: Why NSW will win Origin II
This Blues side is a more dangerous team than the one in Sydney. Throw in Latrell Mitchell and NSW are primed to square the ledger in Melbourne.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
