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Elder care shameCommentsPremium
opinion
Joyce’s story shows we must take better care of elderly

A society can be judged by the way it treats its most vulnerable members. So why does Australia treat its older people as expensive and inconvenient burden, to be looked after as cheaply as possible?

Social AffairsIrwin, roast dinner Aussies' favourites

Steven Irwin, Kath and Kim, a roast dinner and surfing or swimming are a few of Australia's favourite things, a new survey conducted by ING found.

Tiffanie Turnbull

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The West Australian exclusive
Twiss in the taleCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Liberal candidate criticises ‘homosexual lobby’ online

The WA Liberals say decade-old online comments about the ‘homosexual lobby’ and climate change by one of the party’s Upper House candidates ‘in no way reflect’ his current views.

Peter Law

opinion
opinion
house of cadsCommentsPremium
opinion
Forget office, this mob couldn’t run a chook raffle

They rubbish humanities, despite most of them having arts degrees, they whinge about welfare but have always been able to afford milk. No wonder they couldn’t keep their offices safe for their staff.

Jenna Clarke

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From private school to prisonCommentsPremiumElite school boy’s jail term leads to fight for change

Tom Penglis’ privileged life came crashing down when he was jailed for drug offences at 22. The people he met and the things he saw, have led to a mission to reform our failing justice system.

Rhianna Mitchell

Rio Tinto controversyVideoCommentsPremiumMcGowan calls for mine site probe after sexism claims

The Premier has urged Rio Tinto to investigate claims of bullying and sexism on mine sites following a West Australian report by a whistleblower who was sacked after complaining about harassment.

Joe Spagnolo

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The West Australian exclusive
Growing problemCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Why schools for troubled kids are booming

WA has seen rapid growth in the type of school that accommodates students who have been kicked out of public schools where staff live in fear and violent attacks are ‘the tip of the iceberg’.

Bethany Hiatt & Rhianna Mitchell

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The West Australian exclusive
Breaking his silenceCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
The horror of working inside WA’s toughest jails

Stabbed, bashed and even raped — this is the grim reality for guards at Perth’s toughest prisons. A former prison officer speaks about how the job changed him and why workers desperately need help.

Daryna Zadvirna

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The West Australian exclusive
Dirty jobCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Perth hotel guards suffer humiliation, fear at work

Timed toilet breaks, shared PPE, poor pay and public humiliation. This is what it’s like being a quarantine security guard — one of the last lines of defence between the public and the coronavirus.

John Flint

WATCH THE INTERVIEWVideoCommentsPremiumParamedic: ‘Toxic FIFO sexism must end’

A whistleblower who raised the alarm about a culture of sexist bullying and harassment on Rio Tinto mine sites has spoken out after she was let go after making the report.

Annabel Hennessy

Sexism in CanberraVideoFederal MP who called out sexism to quit politics

The Liberal MP and deputy whip has been vocal about problems facing women in parliament, calling out what she described as sexist ‘rubbish’ they too often face.

Social AffairsChina's Xi claims end to rural poverty

China's leader President Xi Jinping has again claimed the country has conquered rural poverty, but others say investment is still needed in the poorest areas.

Social AffairsQld woman disappearance 'out of character'

Hengfang Guo was last seen leaving a Brisbane residence about midnight on Monday and has not been seen or heard from since.

Social Affairs'Holistic reform' key to NSW's DV response

The criminalisation of coercive control in NSW should not be the first step in suppressing the domestically-abusive practice, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

Angelo Risso and Hannah Ryan

‘Fairer system’CommentsPremiumJobSeeker raised by $50 a fortnight — with conditions

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed the JobSeeker payment will rise by $50 a fortnight — the biggest increase in the unemployment payment since 1986. Here’s what you need to know.

Lanai Scarr

Jobs pushCommentsPremiumAlmost half of JobSeekers ‘able to work’: Minister

Almost half of the Australians on JobSeeker ‘have no impediment to work’, according to the Federal Government, which is urging unemployed people to ‘look outside their past experience’.

Sarah Ison

Social AffairsSearch fails to find body of Melbourne mum

There is still no sign of the body of a young Melbourne mother who was allegedly murdered at the hands of her partner.

Callum Godde

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opinion
Phonics debateCommentsPremium
opinion
Reading is essential for a good, productive life

The ability to read is essential to a young person’s ability to getting a good job after school. But employers are reporting some applicants are only barely literate. This isn’t good enough.

opinion
opinion
Housing squeezeCommentsPremium
opinion
Who are the first homebuyer grants really helping?

With rampant panic-buying, most land available to buy at least an hour from the city, and no help available to buy an established home, maybe it’s time to re-think how we help first homebuyers.

Rangi Hirini

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The West Australian exclusive
Family court failureCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Escaping from my father, the paedophile

For years, she was forced to visit her sick father and endure his abuse. Despite reporting his crimes, she was never listened to. Now, a WA teen opens up about her life and the system that failed her.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘An important dialogue’VideoHudson responds to backlash over new film

The A-lister stars in a new film where her character becomes the guardian of her sister Music — who has autism — that has angered the autistic community for its portrayal of the condition.

Lily Hoffmann

investigation
investigation
Dosed to deathCommentsPremium
investigation
The unlikely victims of WA’s hidden drug scourge

There is a deadly epidemic in WA and it’s hiding in plain sight. Kate Emery reports on our State’s prescription drug problem, which is hurting people you wouldn’t expect.

Kate Emery

critical situationCommentsPremiumCook: Public spending on WA mental health ‘a tragedy’

Mental Health minister Roger Cook says WA has a ‘long way to go’ when it comes to funding treatment for mental illness, as demand for services in the State continues to rise.

Angela Pownall

Social AffairsWA Liberals branded 'financially reckless'

The West Australian Liberals have promised to combat homelessness by delivering 4600 public homes over the next five years if elected at the March poll.

Michael Ramsey

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