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New BillPremiumHealth chief’s powers set to be extended

After a failed bid to scrutinise her absolute power, Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young is set to have them extended for longer.

Domanii Cameron

Latest newsPremiumBiden faces Chinese meddling ‘on steroids’, says top spy

While Team Biden vowed to stand by Australia in its row with China, the President-elect has been warned America has its own Beijing problems to worry about.

Nathan Vass in New York, Ellen Whinnett, David Aidone, Finn McHugh

UPDATEDPremiumCouncillor victim of fatal chopper crash

A respected local councillor and businessman on a training flight was one of the victims of a Southern Highlands helicopter crash.

Joe Attanasio and Sally Coates

COMMENTPremiumParents should know better than to behave like this

When it comes to topics like a COVID-19 vaccine, everyone will have an opinion. But how we express them matters, writes Edwina Bartholomew.

Edwina Bartholomew

Dark dayPremiumVictims say no to Port Arthur film

Port Arthur massacre families have rejected a new movie they say will “glorify” the crime that claimed 35 lives.

Charles Miranda

PodcastPremium‘Too pretty for prison’: Day officer pulled into cell by killer rapist

‘Trixie’ Bennett-Hillier had seen some horrifying things as a prison officer, but one chilling incident has stayed with her. WARNING: Graphic

Amelia Saw

EXCLUSIVEPremiumTwo million Aussies can’t afford medical care

Millions of Australians can’t afford medical care and a recent doctors fee rise will only make matters worse.

Sue Dunlevy

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Why are First Nations people forced to beg for a home?

Housing is a basic human right, and yet here in Perth, people find themselves living in tents on the streets while 15,000 families and counting are on a social housing wait list, writes Gordon Cole.

Gordon Cole

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opinion
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PM fired up over China tweet to make point

Scott Morrison’s anger over a meme showing an Australian soldier supposedly slitting the throat of an Afghan child had domestic motives, writes Mark Riley.

Mark Riley

Mark RileySeven News Political Editor

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Cook reveals COVID jabs to arrive in WA by March

The West Australian can reveal about one million doses of the breakthrough Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are expected to arrive in the State from March, according to Health Minister Roger Cook.

Josh Zimmerman and Annabel Hennessy

House ThatCommentsPremiumOne businesswoman and the two best selling homes

Once described as a ‘publicity-averse but seriously moneyed citizen’, Katrina Burton has been revealed as the buyer of this week’s top-selling home — and the seller of the second.

Kim Macdonald

Attempted sexual assaultPremiumMan who drugged woman with animal tranquilliser sentenced to jail

A 30-YEAR-OLD Chinese national who drugged a woman with an animal tranquilliser and then attempted to sexually assault her will likely be deported after he is released from jail.

JUDITH AISTHORPE, Crime Reporter

New way to travelPremiumeBikes hit Darwin streets for the first time

NEURON’S eBikes will be roaming Darwin’s streets this morning in an Australian-first, with the first fleet unveiled across the CBD’s outskirts.

WILL ZWAR

International studentsPremiumDebt-stricken CDU to pay $160k for international student quarantine

DEBT-STRICKEN Charles Darwin University will shell out nearly $160,000 to pay for international students to quarantine at Howard Springs, with that number likely to grow in the coming months.

RAPHAELLA SAROUKOS, Education Reporter

NAIF reviewPremiumNAIF should focus on COVID-19 impacted industries: Report

NORTHERN Australian industries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic should be prioritised for loans under multibillion-dollar federal government funding designed to spur major construction in the region, a new Senate report has found.

MADURA MCCORMACK, Political Reporter

Going homePremiumBackflip as Darwin RSL opts to rebuild clubhouse on old site

THE beleaguered Darwin RSL has revealed it will rebuild from the ashes of its original CBD site after months of drama surrounding its proposed relocation to The Esplanade.

Will Zwar

community benefitsPremiumNew report shows remote NT kindi program closing the gap

A NEW report into an Indigenous early years program showed initiatives co-designed and managed by Aboriginal people are more likely to close the gap

Raphaella Saroukos

CRIPPLEDPremiumBitter blow: Another 750 airline jobs at risk

If Queensland doesn’t lure Qantas and Jetstar away from the southern states, 750 of our high-paid workers could be lost.

Hayden Johnson

PandemicPremiumWhy state let $5b deadline pass

The State Government has let a key deadline pass that could dash its hopes of restarting a $5 billion industry. But it has its reasons.

Matthew Killoran

Budget replyPremium‘What six years of Labor has taught us’

David Crisafulli has taken aim at the “disturbing” record of the Queensland Labor Government in his Budget reply speech.

Jessica Marszalek

Much chopPremiumKnock-on effect of our passion for real Xmas trees

Queenslanders are going crazy for real Christmas trees – and the trend is having a flow-on effect for an embattled industry.

Jodie Munro O'Brien

ProbePremiumSchool scandal costs taxpayers $60k and counting

Months after the corruption watchdog finished its own investigation, a probe into a bungled principal appointment continues.

Domanii Cameron

Fraser firesPremiumCon-air: $15m waterbomber sits idle as island icon burns

It was supposed to be deployed to catastrophic bushfires at a moment’s notice, but it took a month to get it off the ground.

Chris Clarke & Tobias Jurss-Lewis

ElectionPremiumAlbo’s extraordinary plan to deal with China

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is “disappointed but not surprised” at Anthony Albanese’s plan to deal with China.

Matthew Killoran

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