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Noah Johnson’s bravery helps countless of sick kids

We are honoured to carry another image of Noah on our front page, but this time we get to see him smile. 

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Michelle DillonCommentsPremium
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Cost-of-living stress worsens parental mental health crisis

While the festive season is a time of great joy and excitement, it can also be an incredibly stressful time for parents and families.

Michelle Dillon

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Libby MettamComments
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Just $6 million to save kids’ lives is not good enough

Every day in WA, parents decide not to vaccinate their children against deadly meningococcal B because they cannot afford to.

Libby Mettam

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Dylan CapornCommentsPremium
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Move on boomers, I need your house more than you do

If you’ve choked on your morning coffee or tea reading those words while sitting at your patio overlooking a sprawling, lush green lawn, then accept an apology - but also take a reality check.

Dylan Caporn

Dylan Caporn

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Childcare subsidies are a lifeline for families

Without subsidies, the exorbitant cost of child care - often in excess of $150 per day per child - would keep many parents, mostly women, out of the workforce for years longer than necessary.

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Belinda BartonCommentsPremium
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Money can buy you happiness if you spend it the right way

My research found spending our money on ‘doing things’ versus ‘having things’ makes us happier.

Belinda Barton

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Madeleine KingComments
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Michaelia Cash talking rubbish a sign of the silly season

Senator Cash’s latest effort is to claim that in order to gain a production tax incentive, companies will need to strike a union agreement with their workforce - this is completely untrue.

Madeleine King

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Kim MacdonaldCommentsPremium
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Why time is the most valuable thing you will ever spend

WA dads offer their advice to high school and university graduates on how to approach life.

Kim Macdonald

Kim Macdonald

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Katina CurtisComments
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Politicians need both style and substance in their toolkits

Too far towards style-only and you fall into #scottyfrommarketing territory. Too far the other way and people feel abandoned no matter what practical actions leaders are taking.

Katina Curtis

OpinionCommentsKate’s cancer, Don shot and Raygun’s break: 2024’s wild ride

NATALIE BARR: As a kid I can’t remember saying that the year has gone by so ridiculously fast and definitely quicker than last year. So I must be officially old.

Natalie Barr

OPINIONNavigating Christmas after separation? Find a new rhythm

“By prioritising the children’s happiness and being flexible, separated families can turn the holidays into a season of joy and love,” writes Albany-based lawyer Marnie Parkinson.

Marnie Parkinson

World NewsVideo Why women (including me) are bewitched by ‘hot assassin’

CLARA GASPAR: Like many women I’m conflicted about Luigi Mangione, a man accused of an horrific crime.

Clara Gaspar

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Jessica PageCommentsPremium
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How a tennis match derailed Anthony Albanese

A terse reception was perhaps always likely, but delaying the political pain only made it worse. And it derailed what should have been an easy photo opp in Perth. 

Jessica Page

Jessica Page

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Kate Emery CommentsPremium
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Unforced errors can’t hide nuclear silence forever

‘Peter Dutton will be hoping to cruise to victory largely on the strength of his opponent’s unforced errors’.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

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Raymond Da Silva RosaComments
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Why universities are under fire for being too woke

Universities don’t survive by taking risky positions that are far ahead of the curve. What might appear literally radical is inherently prudent.

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Perhaps life ain’t so bad in Dullsville

Dullsville. That term has long been the albatross wrapped tightly around the neck of our city.

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Labor hiding its attack on WA’s resources industry

What is most instructive is what Anthony Albanese isn’t telling Western Australians about his policy.

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No-action-Albanese court out on terrorism

When the nation needs you, as leader, you should do everything you can to be there. Yet as of Monday, Mr Albanese still hadn’t made it to Ripponlea to support and reassure the Jewish community.

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Frontbenches reshuffle as major parties set sights on 2029

Post-election, both Roger Cook and Libby Mettam will need to reshape their frontbenches.

Dylan Caporn

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David HarrisonCommentsPremium
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What Kwinana’s vital industries need this Christmas

We would like some ‘new toys’ to help us continue to grow the economy and help deliver some of the exciting new projects planned for Kwinana.

David Harrison

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Emma GarlettCommentsPremium
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First Nations peoples must be involved in energy transition

Effective stakeholder engagement is the lynchpin to a successful collaborative approach to self-determination for Indigenous peoples

Emma Garlett

Emma Garlett

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Sabine Winton CommentsPremium
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Challenging attitudes toward DV is everyone’s responsibility

More action is being taken towards preventing gender-based violence than ever before, but I know there is still much work to be done.

Sabine Winton

WATCH NOW VideoCommentsPremiumThe bikie code of silence kicked in hard

In tonight’s show, Harvey reveals the eye-popping testimony of a surprise witness at the inquest into suspected bikie murder victim Lisa Govan.

Ben Harvey | Mon, December 9

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Andrew MillerCommentsPremium
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Power and devotion of the passionate is admirable

No-one likes a budget cut but it burns when the main justification is a sustained lack of interest in your projects. 

Andrew Miller