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For three hours on Sunday, Bunbury was the centre of the AFL universe.

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AFL must give fans the very best of footy

This game between West Coast and North Melbourne was worth far more more than just four points. It was a demonstration of the AFL’s status as the one true national game.

President Trump has thrown his virgin red Tesla out of the cot, and Elon Musk says he won’t let Donald play with his rockets anymore.

Andrew MillerPremiumJuvenile bust-up between Musk & Trump not unexpected

President Trump has thrown his virgin red Tesla out of the cot, and Elon Musk says he won’t let Donald play with his rockets anymore.

Andrew Miller

Good neighbours are not found by luck — they are made through connection, care and a bit of everyday effort, writes Gary Martin.

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Digital overload has killed the lost art of neighbourliness

Remember the time when neighbours called in to borrow a cup of sugar, dropped off extra lemons from their tree or had a copy of your front door key ‘just in case’?

Gary Martin

Liberal MP Steve Thomas is Shadow Energy Minister

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Green hydrogen can’t solve WA’s impending energy woes

For far too long the State Government has been talking big about the upcoming energy transition but delivering mighty small.

Steve Thomas

It should concern all of us that the number of women going to prison is on the rise.

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The devastating story behind many women prisoners in WA

We recently completed research in all WA prisons that hold women and based on the stories of the 80 women interviewed, we saw very similar pathways.

Hilde Tubex & Natalie Gately

They have tiny indicators, a bell and a ‘maximum speed limit of 25km/h’. But it takes less than a minute to prove you are a responsible road user when hiring an e-scooter.

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Is renting an e-scooter easier than it should be?

They have tiny indicators, a bell and a ‘maximum speed limit of 25km/h’. But it takes less than a minute to prove you are a responsible road user when hiring an e-scooter.

Caleb Runciman

Caleb Runciman

The Jobs and Skills Australia figures reflect what businesses for some time have been saying — and what many West Australians have been experiencing: there are simply not enough people to do all the jobs our economy needs doing.

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WA needs foreigners to fill local jobs that we simply can’t

There are simply not enough people to do all the jobs our economy needs doing.

Hyde Park where trees are being removed for Polyphagous shot-hole borer.

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Data hides the truth about Perth’s decreasing tree canopy

If you believe the latest state government figures on Perth’s tree canopy, it’s increasing. But the data tells a more complicated story. 

Paul Barber

Nat Locke pictured in the studio

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THAT’S LIFE Comments
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When fun becomes a lost cause

Hearing about friends scrambling down rocky hillsides in Kalamunda after getting hopelessly lost reminded me of my own misadventure in the charmingly nicknamed “Stab City”…

Nat Locke

‘Thank you’ seem to be the hardest words.

Anxiety Aunt How do I encourage my family to treat me with respect?

Hell would freeze over before old Bert Saunders from next door ever uttered the words thank you for all the things your Aunt does for him.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Morning shed.

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Belle TaylorComments
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Why influencers are taping their mouth shut

Could you get a good night’s sleep looking like a swamp monster? The latest online beauty trend sees people covering themselves in hundreds of dollars worth of beauty products before jumping into bed.

Belle Taylor

Belle Taylor

Rio Tinto has held its AGM at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. Pictured is Chair Dominic Barton

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Rio Tinto’s annual iron ore plan a vote of confidence

Rio Tinto wants to open a new iron ore mine every year as part of its aspiration to close in on BHP’s position as the State’s most efficient producer of the mineral. 

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One of the biggest by-products of the WA Labor Government’s renewable energy transition has been the emission of torrents of hot air, writes Paul Murray.

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Blackouts are coming under Labor’s energy fantasy

One of the biggest by-products of the WA Labor Government’s renewable energy transition has been the emission of torrents of hot air. 

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

The athletes that emobdy what it means to be part of the Platinum club.

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Nina Kennedy and what it takes to make the platinum club

In my role as a coach, I often talk about a concept coined, “the platinum club”. They are rare, necessary, exhibit superior physical qualities, and are durable and resilient.

Justin Langer

New Agenda columnist Lanna Hill.

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What’s driving the mass exodus of Australian CEO’s

Five Australian chief executives have stepped down in the past month, but what’s causing the key role turnover?

Lanna Hill

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - June 2nd 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a Press Conference announcing former Green's Senator Dorinda Cox has joined the Labor Party; Announced at The Old Tea Pavilion, Kings Park , in Perth, WA. NewsWire / Philip Gostelow

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Taking in Dorinda Cox a risk for Albanese

Anthony Albanese loves a trophy, especially a human one. He prides himself on his various “captain’s pick” candidates — good campaigners he has steered into seats.

Michelle Grattan

The time has come to lock the e-scooter up for good, writes Dylan Caporn.

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It’s time to lock the e-scooter up for good

Maybe we can accept that no one in Perth needs an e-scooter. Ride a bike, catch a bus, or here’s a revolutionary idea - walk. 

Dylan Caporn

Dylan Caporn

Gender imbalance. Cultural change graphic illustration. Illustration: Don Lindsay

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Raymond Da Silva Rosa
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Busting gender risk myths

In 2010, France’s then-finance minister Christine Lagarde said: “if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters, today’s economic crisis clearly would look quite different”. 

Raymond Da Silva Rosa

Perth Children's Hospital.

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Rhianna MitchellCommentsPremium
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One family’s pain showcases gaps in eating disorder care

Eating disorders claim more lives than road accidents. To help those in crisis we must hear their stories

Rhianna Mitchell

“Slip, slop, slap” has become ingrained in our culture. It’s time now that we applied that same thinking and energy to our mental health crisis.

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Mental health needs its ‘slip, slop, slap’ moment

Australia’s public health system is not currently equipped to handle the mental health crisis.

Chris Gambian

The ill-will between Anthony Albanese and the Greens is plain to see.

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Super tax deal a sign of what’s to come

The PM could hardly contain himself as his latest Labor Party signing dropped the hammer on the Greens, but they will still come together to get the super tax over the line.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers declared cost of living is improving after the release of the March quarter national accounts. 

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MARK RILEYComments
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Chalmers now says we’re better off - why not before?

New data shows wages, inflation and jobs are improving, but Labor didn’t want to say voters were ‘better off’ until after the election.

Mark Riley

Mark Riley

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

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Government gutless over bare-knuckle fighting event

It’s time for leadership, Premier, pull your bare-knuckle fighting, racetrack-building State Government back into line.

Basil Zempilas

Ratepayers Association of Victoria Park chairman Vince Maxwell said the Auditor General’s report showed only part of the problem.

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Culture of entitlement thrives at councils

News that an investigation by the Auditor General found councils have been spending big on fancy dinners and champagne will rightly outrage ratepayers. But it probably won’t surprise them.

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