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Super is not simple. It is a complex set of rules that keep changing, sometimes getting better, more often getting worse.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumDon’t treat super as a ‘set-and-forget’ ‘walk in the park’

One such piece on super appeared in another media stable recently. The piece was claiming super is an easy-to-understand system, where ‘payments . . . are set-and-forget’, with rules a ‘walk in the park’.

Bruce Brammall

Newly-weds Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumStaying on budget for couples overspending on weddings

If you’re planning on getting married anytime soon, you likely already know that your celebration is going to come with a big bill.

Ryan Ermey

Here’s how you could afford a new car at the age of 84 without sacrificing your home care.

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumSplurging on a new car doesn’t mean sacrificing home care

Q+A: Here’s how you could afford a new car at the age of 84 without sacrificing your home care.

Nick Bruining

‘Trust but verify’ financial advisers when it comes to your life’s savings.

Your MoneyCommentsPremium‘Trust but verify’ advisers when it comes to life’s savings

Former US president Ronald Reagan famously used the old Russian proverb of ‘trust but verify’, which we should all be prepared to apply when it comes to dealing with our life’s savings.

Nick Bruining

The new financial year may see you dip your toes into the world of financial advice.

Financial adviceCommentsPremiumLooking for a financial adviser? Can they pass these tests?

With the ATO clarifying a significant portion of the fees paid to a financial adviser are now likely to be tax deductible, the new fiscal year may see you jump into the world of financial advice. 

Nick Bruining

Capital gains tax is one of those areas where smart timing and strategic advice can make a massive difference.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumTiming is everything when it comes to capital gains tax

Capital gains tax is one of those areas where smart timing and strategic advice can make a massive difference, especially for members of GESB’s West State Super. 

Raymond Pecotic

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

StarsPremiumYour horoscope for Monday, July 7, 2025

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

Sudhir Dean

1 Vanguard Terrace, East Perth.

All the trimmingsPremiumRenewed heart and soul at the helm

Unparalleled luxury is brought to you by a no-expenses-spared renovation at this four-storey family home in the enviable enclave of East Perth.

Hana Humboldt

REIWA President Suzanne Brown.

Active listings in Perth fall below 4000

Active listings – those advertised properties for sale at any one point in time – in Perth have fallen below 4000 for the first time since September 2024.

Suzanne Brown

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UDIA WA President Richard Pappas.

A smart lease on life

As Western Australians navigate rising property prices, a tight rental market and shifting population needs, innovative housing models are stepping into the spotlight.

Richard Pappas

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Finbar Chief Executive Officer Ronald Chan.

What Perth’s property cycle teaches us about patience and opportunity

Ten years ago, Perth homebuyers faced a brutal reality check. The mining boom had ended, friends were leaving for the east coast and property values were in freefall.

Ronald Chan

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2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS

ReviewPremium2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS review

Mercedes-Benz's biggest SUV has acres of space and a sweet diesel six, but while tech has improved with a mild refresh, the price is steep.

James Wong

There's a growing debate on how best to balance child safety and access in the childcare sector. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumCalls grow to back safety over access in childcare

After shocking allegations of abuse, parents have grown hesitant to send their kids to childcare, prompting calls to prioritise child safety rather than access.

Kat Wong

A close-up of bare root fruit trees ready for planting in early spring.

Charlie AlboneCommentsPremiumMake a big change in your winter garden and plant a tree

I challenge the thought that from July 1 until the end of August nothing can be done in the garden. My suggestion is that you make a big change to your garden space: I want you to plant a tree.

CHARLIE ALBONE

Megan Stalter stars as Jessica in Too Much.

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Lena Dunham’s new TV series hits screens

This week our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is taking a look at Lena Dunham’s new series, scaring herself with a Jaws doco, getting back into Dexter, checking out Ballard and hunting the 7/7 bombers on Netflix.

Clare Rigden

Adrian Barich for STM.

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Celebrating Dom Sheed and some of sport’s best moments

To deliver in the biggest moment of his life was unforgettable for Dom. My friends at King Eddies have told me that through most of 2019, Dom or Dominic was the most popular name for newborn boys.

Adrian Barich

Nat Locke pictured in the studio

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Do adults require supervision? Asking for a friend

I’m fully aware that I am technically an adult, but recent experiences have taught me that I am nowhere near qualified to act without a proper adult watching over me. 

Nat Locke

British actor Rupert Friend stars opposite Scarlett Johansson in Jurassic World: Rebirth.

Movies CommentsJurassic Park scared Rupert Friend. Now he’s in it

The Homeland star is a pharma rep who wants to harvest DNA from the biggest dinosaurs in Gareth Edwards’ anticipated Jurassic World Rebirth, opposite Scarlett Johansson. He gives STM a look behind the scenes.

Ben O'Shea

Cubby Cafe in Forrestdale offers far more than just a kid-friendly menu . . .

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Cubby Cafe, Forrestdale

Every parent knows that you grade on a curve when the brunch cafe is kid-friendly — but is that needed at this cute cafe?

Kate Emery

Loaded with the season’s finest offerings, this pie comes together in one frying pan and manages to be hearty yet light. Food stylist: Monica Pierini.

NYT recipe CommentsSkillet vegetable pot pie

Loaded with the season’s finest offerings, this pie comes together in one skillet (frying pan) and manages to be hearty yet light.

Hetty McKinnon

Bottomless Dim Sum at Tonic + Ginger in Fremantle.

STM Loves A few of our favourite things for this week

Our tips for the week include a summery version of a local wardrobe staple, bottomless dim sum, a hit movie starts streaming, Freo’s winter festival, an STM favourite shortlisted and an Italian dinner series.

STM team

Andy Lee, author of the Do Not Open This Book series, talks about the new TV show based on his stories.

TVAndy Lee says Do Not Watch This Show

Andy Lee never expected Do Not Open This Book, a kids’ book about a contrary blue monster, to be a hit. Now it’s a bestselling series and the television version, Do Not Watch This Show, will air on the ABC.

Clare Rigden

Amanda Battle has produced a coffee table book, Women Of Water.

booksNew photography book celebrates saltwater as a salve

After free diving helped ex-teacher Amanda Battle make huge inroads in her battle with PTSD, she began talking to other women about their experiences. The result is the WA coffee table book, Women Of Water.

Katherine Fleming

2025 Volkswagen Amarok Life TDI500

ReviewPremium2025 Volkswagen Amarok Life TDI500 review

The Amarok remains a solid choice in Australia's booming ute market, but it isn't best suited to the working life.

Max Davies