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Data worries?CommentsPremiumIf you’ve done no wrong there’s nothing to fear

And if the Police Commissioner says accessing the data helps him solve a serious crime, what difference if they know I went to the movies, the footy or out for dinner?

BasilZempilas

Mercy mattersCommentsPremiumTough policy on borders has reflected will of voters

The harsh reality is that the uncompromising border policies imposed by governments of both complexions since 2001 have reflected the majority will of the Australian people.

Mark Riley

Mark RileySeven News Political Editor

OpinionPremiumWhy the Brisbane Olympics could be great for Sydney

With Queensland set to hold an Olympic Games in the near future, Sydney should use that as a wake-up call to reinvent a vision for its future.

Anna Caldwell

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AstraZeneca move vindicates The West’s reporting

The very best journalism is often uncomfortable. We believe people deserve to know the facts — warts and all — when they make a decision

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Cry to help kids in need of help

Perth boy James suffers crippling anxiety. His mum believes he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But she can’t get him diagnosed because she can’t get an appointment with a paediatrician.

Rhianna Mitchell

Rhianna MitchellReporter

How safe is your data?CommentsPremiumWhy police demands to access SafeWA app raises red flag

The Government created this situation by failing to have a legislative framework that would safeguard the information, but just because police could lawfully get the data does not mean they should.

Peter Law

Peter LawState Political Editor

OpinionPremiumMorrison needs to decide where he stands

Is Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the side of the economy and jobs or climate nonsense peddled by those with agendas, asks Alan Jones.

Alan Jones

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UK free-trade deal is a welcome boost for Australia

It has been tagged the Vegemite for Marmite swap but there are plenty of other palatable elements to the Australia-United Kingdom free-trade agreement to digest.

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Trial delays unfair on victims and families

Today we return to a subject that has been all too familiar for many years — the ‘unacceptable’ pressure on WA’s courts.

opinionHappy to be booked in for my shot

I formed my strong belief in vaccination long ago because of the heartache I saw.

Jacinta Cantatore

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Boomers who refuse jab should forgo some of life’s fun

Older West Australians, you know the ones who historically seem to have enjoyed telling my generation to roll up its sleeves, have lately been worryingly unconcerned about doing so themselves.

Kate Emery

Kate EmerySenior Reporter

OpinionPremiumWhy Four Corners has officially lost the plot

It’s not clear what is happening in the offices of Four Corners, writes Joe Hildebrand, but someone should tell a grown-up about it.

Joe Hildebrand

Downsizing’s upsideCommentsPremiumIncentives to seniors could boost affordable housing

For some retirees, downsizing is simply not right for them. But for those who do want to make the shift, all levels of government need to look at what carrots can be dangled to ease the move.

Annabel Hennessy

Annabel HennessyPolitics Reporter

EditorialCommentsPremiumRight call made to end Biloela family’s detention

Allowing the family out of their detention nightmare is the right decision and it’s muddled thinking to suggest their experience will lead to a flood of asylum seekers trying to reach Australia.

OpinionPremiumAstraZeneca CEO warns of bigger threat without a vaccine

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot says there is another crisis that needs the world’s attention - and this one won’t be solved by a vaccine.

Pascal Soriot

OpinionPremiumTime to lift Australia’s never-ending travel ban

While the Government maintains a steady-as-you-go approach to Covid, and our vaccination rate remains low, Australians will be no closer to a return to normal life

Louise Roberts

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We’re not crazy to be vaccine-wary given nation’s past

‘Hesitancy’ is loaded with stigma when it comes to the vaccine. You may be labelled an ‘anti-vaxxer’ or a ‘conspiracy theorist’. But as an Indigenous person — I have a reason to be wary.

Rangi Hirini

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Time for reckoning on sexist FIFO culture

There is no doubt the single biggest cultural issue of the past 12 months has been the appalling treatment of women across Australia.

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Help! My in-laws keep bugging me while I work

This week, Anxiety Aunt counsels a reader whose overbearing in-laws keep getting in the way of working from home.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

OpinionPremiumActions of Defence leaders indefensible

Defence leaders are sitting at big desks and jostling to be the next governor-general while the rank-and-file soldiers perform heroic deeds, writes Matthew Benns.

Matthew Benns

itching to travelCommentsPremiumLet everyone have Pfizer so we can go on holiday

This week my feet got incredibly itchy. No, not with tinea. No, my diagnosis was a severe case of whatever the opposite of homesick is. I’ve got a severe case of itchy feet for foreign adventures.

Jenna Clarke

Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor

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Chickens come home to roost for Health Minister

It was another week from hell for Roger Cook, who must surely be wondering whether Ben Wyatt had the right idea when he went out on top and doubled his salary by doing so.

Ben Harvey

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

Golden (years) opportunityCommentsPremiumWorried about retiring? This class is for you

Apparently there are a lot of people in WA who are nervous about what’s going to happen to them in their golden years. While you don’t need millions to be comfortable, it pays to plan your finances.

Ben Harvey

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

that’s lifePremiumHow was stealing fruit as bad as sexual assault?

Nat Locke is looking back on the days when students were caned for misbehaviour and even putting arguments on corporal punishment aside, there were some baffling inconsistencies.

Nat Locke