The school catchments behind Perth’s most in-demand suburbs

Domain data reveals the main school catchments people are searching for when looking to buy a house, and the results are more varied than you might think.

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A cricket legend stole a teammate’s towel. It could have saved his life

For years, Alexander Marks was baffled why Archie Jackson never returned the towel he lent him after a Sheffield Shield match. He finally learnt the tragic truth while Jackson lay dying.

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You can now book a taxi through Uber, as ‘mortal enemies’ team up

In a partnership that would once have been unthinkable, the ride-share giant is listing taxis on its app in Melbourne. But cab companies are not convinced by the move.

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Thought it was hard enough to buy a home? It just got worse

Renters, hopeful home buyers and anyone with a large mortgage is feeling the pinch, and one graph shows why.

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Tony Abbott joins forces with ultra-right Hungarian think tank

The former PM is a guest speaker and writer for the Danube Institute, backed by Hungary’s chest-thumping nationalist leader Viktor Orban.

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Fatherhood is changing. But will men let that affect their work?

Employers must treat paternity leave as seriously as when women take time off work for parenting responsibilities, advocates say.

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‘You’ve got to keep evolving’: Old soccer meets new football in second tier

That seven of the eight foundation clubs named by Football Australia have roots in the NSL is both exciting and fascinating in equal measure.

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Ballet’s ‘dark horse’ Amy Harris bows out; career full, bucket list ignored

After a stellar career, the much-loved principal dancer of the Australian Ballet takes her final bows tonight.

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School’s out: Where your AFL draftees attended

There was a sizeable bump in activity in Emmanuel College’s staff WhatsApp group across the past few days. The Warrnambool Catholic school was abuzz in anticipation ahead of the AFL draft.

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Government axes Greater Cities Commission in push for higher housing targets

The independent commission responsible for setting housing targets recommended an area stretching from the eastern suburbs to Burwood to take on 92,000 new homes over the next five years.

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Track Works at Mortuary Station: the opera made for Sydney commuters

An opera set in a train station, featuring some of the world’s best-known arias and sung by some of Australia’s best young singers, opens this week at Mortuary Station.

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Sky News declares war on Christmas

The right-wing broadcaster has put a stop to festive season office parties this year, and it doesn’t want Last Christmas on repeat.

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Sarah is well-educated and employed, but can’t afford a home – because she’s single

Advocates are calling for a re-think of available support to keep women in their homes and in the workforce after separating from a partner.

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In a world beset with pain, these kids show us how it can be done

It’s hard to top this yarn about a group of youngsters providing another child with a moment they’ll never forget.

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Cop punched, stomped and knocked woman unconscious, court papers allege

New details of the charges against Senior Constable Jonathan Charles Bettles, who is accused of sexual assault and violence, have emerged in court documents.

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Perth a ‘hunting ground’ for property investors going for profit over proximity

The west’s popularity with real estate buyers from the east coast has seen the distance between where landlords live and where they invest almost double in the past year.

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The $1.36 billion reason your council says it’s struggling to fund libraries and collect rubbish

Local libraries, emergency services and other key services are at risk, local councils warn, as a funding fight intensifies between councils and the state government.

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‘We’ve got enough talent’: Club bosses wary of NRL’s cap relief for rugby raids

Andrew Abdo insists the NRL can keep salary cap exemptions for cross-code poaching coups fair across the competition. Clubs are questioning how, and if the moves are needed at all.

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Victorian Indigenous leaders to meet PM and ministers, post Voice

The private meetings are one of the first signs that the federal government is working behind the scenes on a plan B to address Indigenous disadvantage.

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Grounded: PM brought back to earth on economy

It is tempting to see the setbacks for Anthony Albanese and Labor as a verdict of some kind on the PM’s recent overseas visits, but the challenges run much deeper.

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‘The holes are everywhere’: Schools despair as teacher shortage extends to casuals

Hundreds of classroom vacancies are going unfilled every week, lessons are being combined or cancelled and student report cards long delayed as a statewide shortage of casual teachers pushes already short-staffed schools to desperate measures.

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Inspired by Pamela: What a week without make-up taught me about the psychology of beauty

For many women, confidence is closely tied to the way we look. But is it possible to break the binds the cosmetics industry keeps us in?

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Five thousand dollars on jigsaw puzzles? How One Nation’s spending caught the electoral commission’s eye

Emails confirm the NSW Electoral Commission is probing potentially illegal spending by Pauline Hanson One Nation’s head office.

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Move over Blanchett and Weaving, NIDA class of ’23 is ready for its close-up

NIDA has produced some of Australia’s biggest acting exports, including Cate Blanchett, Judy Davis, Mel Gibson and Hugo Weaving, but on Friday the world got to meet the class of ’23.

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More of us are turning away from our ‘vices’. But will it make a difference?

A new counterculture is seeing people push back against the industries that are harming our health.

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What does the “A” in 3AW stand for? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

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No longer Ladies Day or Blokes Day: The Oaks is finding its feet again

The VRC’s charm offensive during the Melbourne Cup Carnival has turned to Oaks Day, now pitched as a chance for business people to mingle and relax.

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This civic centre is a hole in the ground. Council needs $113m to fill it

Ryde Council faces cutting services and selling off properties to meet a construction funding shortfall for its problem-plagued new civic centre.

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Once banned from Melbourne, Cup star could be the best since Makybe Diva

Gold Trip will have a shot at history when he lines up at Flemington as the defending champion. Last year, his connections feared he would never be allowed to race in Victoria.

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Coroner investigates death of lawyer under suspicion over apparent Ponzi scheme

Lawyer John Adams died just days before it was discovered that up to $100 million in clients’ funds had vanished.

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It’s considered one of Sydney’s Brutalist eyesores. But it’s being renovated, not razed

On a tour of the former NSW Herbarium, the chief of Sydney’s Botanic Garden, Denise Ora, reveals a few secrets as it undergoes a $15 million renovation.

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Australian universities eye India presence, as minister champions in-country education

Education Minister Jason Clare will lead a delegation of university executives to India – his second this year – as they look to expand their presence in the country.

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The HSC subjects where girls are surging ahead of boys

Girls did significantly better than boys in almost 20 HSC subjects last year as new data also reveals performance by location and socio-economic background.

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Spread your wings: How to make the most of frequent flyer schemes

If you’re one of the millions of Australians with an airline loyalty account, you know the joy of snagging a bargain using points. But are you making the most of them?

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Why Albanese’s China visit is timely, for Xi Jinping

The Australian prime minister’s arrival into China will lend a sheen of respectability and stability to President Xi at a delicate time for the country.

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Don’t be a space hog: The rules of plane overhead bins

The limited overhead bin space on planes can bring out the worst in people. Here are the rules everyone should follow to ease the carry-on baggage battle.

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French lessons: What Australia can learn ahead of hosting the 2027 World Cup

France’s hosting of rugby’s grandest event has provided some thinking points for those organising Australia’s tournament in four years.

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University isn’t for everybody. Meet the people who fast tracked their pay instead

Henry Standley did not want to sit in a classroom after 13 years of formal education. He craved new experiences – and a good job that didn’t require a university degree.

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This is Gen Z’s top university course choice — and it’s not teaching

Tertiary admissions data reveals the most in-demand fields for university study, and it appears passion, not money, is driving students’ choices.

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Here’s what we learnt from Victoria’s ‘Dump Day’

Every year the state government puts out hundreds of annual reports on one day in an effort to avoid scrutiny. More than 240 appeared on Wednesday.

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