16+ min ago (284+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. If you run a business in Australia, you can feel it already: 2026 is going to be loud The evolution of AI, another round of property headlines, a wall of elections and more global sports events on TV The risk isn't that you "miss a trend" It's that you chase the wrong ones while the structural stuff sneaks up on you Start with the split-screen economy Economists cannot even agree on what happens to interest rates next year Some are now warning the Reserve Bank may have to hike again after stubborn inflation, while others are still tipping cuts if growth weakens Meanwhile, property is doing what it always seems to do " marching upwards Fresh…...

19+ min ago (356+ words) Thousands of WA women and children live every single day scared for their lives. And tragically, far too many women still die at the hands of the men who are supposed to love and protect them. It is no secret that family and domestic violence is an unrelenting and despicable issue in this State For more than a decade now, WA has consistently had the second-highest recorded rate of family and domestic violence in the nation Thousands of WA women and children live every single day scared for their lives And tragically, far too many women still die at the hands of the men who are supposed to love and protect them One of those women is Nikita Chawla, who was stabbed to death by her jealous husband Parminder Singh at their Melbourne home in 2015 Singh feared his wife was…...

19+ min ago (322+ words) I respect those who would never want euthanasia for themselves, while defending vigorously the choice of those 480 adults who exercised their lawful right to VAD. The grey-haired doctor is in his eighties and moves more slowly now He pivots his body with each step, compensating for a stiffened spine, but you suspect he might have been good at tennis back in the day He looks like one of those old buggers who can pull out a cunning drop shot He wears shorts, long socks and runners, and still sports a fine head of hair It would only take a sleeveless white cardigan to imagine him playing mixed doubles on a grass court, sometime around 1975 Maybe that is where he found contentment, but more importantly, he seems to have held onto it The widower doctor smiles as he makes his rounds…...

42+ min ago (473+ words) Travis Head wouldn't care if Ashes Tests were played with a white ball much less a pink one after Joe Root questioned whether the historic series needed a day-night match. Head called day-night matches "great for the game" ahead of the second Test to be played at the Gabba, where the hosts will push for a 2-0 series lead under lights from Thursday. The hero from last month's thrilling first-Test win, swashbuckling Head has scored three Test centuries in 10 previous day-night Tests, averaging 51.35. His Test high score of 175 came under lights against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 2022, as did a ton at the same venue last summer to help level the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series with India. Head is hardly alone among the Australian team in thriving under lights, with the side's only loss in 14 day-night Tests coming against West Indies…...

43+ min ago (192+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. "Of course I want it What the hell am I doing here on this planet except for coaching football?" Griffiths told Paramount "It's the best job being a player, and it's even better as a coach." Former Welsh international Tom Lawrence set up Glory's first goal in the 66th minute when his fast break and squared ball gifted Nicholas Pennington an easy tap-in Charbel Shamoon sealed the deal in the 88th minute with a strike from outside the box - his first A-League goal Glory only allowed Macarthur three shots on target all game, with Perth unleashing a total of 15, five of which were on target Their first clean sheet of the season was a pleasing sight…...

44+ min ago (23+ words) Claiming a maiden Supercars title amid controversy, Chaz Mostert's bold finals strategy with Walkinshaw Andretti United has set the tone for future titles....

47+ min ago (26+ words) A slowdown in the bellwether housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne suggests that sentiment is starting to sour as hopes of more interest rate cuts dissipate....

48+ min ago (21+ words) Australia's defence department will be revamped to improve the accountability of decision-makers amid tensions over project delays and cost blowouts....

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (26+ words) A curious situation is unfolding in Perth's apartment market. Buyer demand is stronger than ever, yet the pipeline of new projects is beginning to shrink....

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (317+ words) Matt Mckenzie has chased stories as a journalist for nearly a decade. He's covered economics, energy, major projects, insolvencies and more. Whether it be red tape delaying investment, investigating the construction bubble, or holding the State's most powerful to account, Matt loves to make an impact. A showdown is looming over the Burswood race track's business case amid concerns the economic impact was significantly overstated The $218 million Perth Park entertainment precinct has taken political centre stage since the State election with intense debate over a planned supercar circuit and amphitheatre The State Government last week claimed the project would inject $61m annually into the economy, with a benefit-cost ratio " effectively a measure of value for money " of 1.84 But the publicly-released business case summary will spark scrutiny over those numbers It reveals a benefit-cost ratio of 1.35, meaning each dollar spent on Perth…...