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State PoliticsCommentsPremium‘Con’: Ministers slam Lib’s promise to change shopping hours

A new push for extended Sunday trading hours has been emphatically rejected by the State Government, with Cabinet ministers declaring it unnecessary.

Jessica Page

NewsPremiumAussie boy ‘left behind’ in Vanuatu

A Queensland man is pleading with the government to help bring his teenage son, who has cerebral palsy, home from earthquake-ravaged Vanuatu.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

NEWSPremiumMajor backflip on defamed MP’s job

Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto has backtracked after stating exiled MP Moira Deeming won’t get a second chance in his party room.

Aisling Brennan

state politicsCommentsPremium$187 million price tag for ‘iconic’ Perth bridge

The price tag for the new Boorloo Bridge, connecting Victoria Park and East Perth, blew out even further to a total of $187 million as families, runners and cyclists took to the fresh pavement on Sunday.

Jessica Page

NewsPremiumCouncil slammed for Australia Day move

A council has been accused of “bribery” for offering a one-off payment to staff who agree to sign an agreement that could see big changes to Australia Day.

Alexandra Feiam

PoliticsPremiumExiled MP set to return to fold after leader's rethink

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has succumbed to internal pressure and will move to readmit expelled MP Moira Deeming, days after voting to keep her out.

Luke Costin and Callum Godde

newsPremium‘Sort this out’: Union under fire on NYE strike

A senior federal minister has weighed in on the looming New Year’s Eve train strike in Sydney, which authorities warn could endanger hundreds of thousands.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

newsPremium‘Dignity’: New detail on airline crackdown

Details are emerging about a charter of rights for airline passengers, with carriers facing a mandate to pay out for long delays.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

newsHuge move after shocking attacks rock Aus

One Australian state has made a major move to ensure safety at places of worship, after a spate of attacks shocked the nation.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

World NewsPremiumTrump says he might demand Panama hand over canal

Donald Trump has threatened the US could retake control of the Panama Canal if it continues to be charged 'ridiculous' fees to use the vital shipping route.

Gram Slattery

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumRita’s billion dollar surpluses continue

The Cook Government is set to announce another $2 billion plus budget surplus in tomorrow’s end-of-year financial update as pressure mounts on Labor to spend more on tackling rising living expenses.

Joe Spagnolo

Local GovernmentPremiumWA libraries say cost-of-living drives demand surge

Councils have warned library services could soon be limited due to funding failing to kept pace with demand, as the cost-of-living crisis drives more people to use public resources. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Mettam pledges relaxed shopping hours for Perth if Libs win

Liberal leader says allowing shops across the metropolitan area to open at 9am on Sundays is a ‘sensible next step’, and accuses the Government of being beholden to unions.

Joe Spagnolo

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Invigorated by Xmas miracle, Mettam talks up victory chances

Libby Mettam says she’s come out of a tough 2024 stronger, ready to face Roger Cook next year in a ‘David and Goliath’ battle she believes she can win.

Joe Spagnolo

PoliticsSocial Democrat Frostadottir now Iceland's youngest PM

Iceland's new government has been presented to parliament, led by Social Democratic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir.

Staff Writers

AviationCommentsPremiumHallelujah: Days of airlines behaving badly could be ending

The days of airlines behaving badly and not giving a fig about cancelled flights, delays and disruptions may be coming to an end.

Joe Spagnolo and Claire Sadler

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About time: Airline passengers won’t be taken for a ride

All too often, the big airlines act as if they’re doing their customers a favour by transporting them around the country, rather than treating them as the valued source of the cash that keeps them in the air.

Sean Smith

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‘WA’s Sydney Opera House’: Aboriginal Cultural Centre delay

The opening of WA’s Aboriginal Cultural Centre has been pushed back by at least a year.

Jake Dietsch

BUSINESSCommentsPremiumAward-winning WA brewer’s plea over crippling Aussie beer tax

Aussie brewers are calling on the government to follow their UK counterparts and slash a controversial tax they say is crippling the industry.

Emma Kirk

PoliticsPremiumRival protests over S.Korea's impeached President Yoon

Friends and foes of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol have staged duelling protests after the embattled leader was impeached for declaring martial law.

Jisoo Kim and Joseph Campbell, Minwoo Park

CrimePremiumNazis ran off after ‘disgusting’ sign: cops

A group of 20 masked men “ran away” after they were confronted holding an anti-Semitic sign by the community and police.

Liam Beatty

PoliticsPolice probe anti-Semitic banner on steps of parliament

Police are working to identify a group of alleged neo-nazis who displayed an offensive banner outside a state parliament.

Aaron Bunch

PoliticsScholz dismisses Musk's nod to German far-right party

Elon Musk has waded into Germany's election by claiming a far-right party is the country's saviour, comments brushed off by embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

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NewsPremiumChaotic scenes as city gripped by rail dispute

Commuters have been ensnared in further chaos as they head to two major Christmas events amid industrial action that resulted in hundreds of train services being cancelled.

Liam Beatty