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Chief executive Bruce Mathieson Jr thanked Mr Krile for his time at the company. Supplied.

FINANCEPremiumCFO at embattled casino resigns

One of Australia’s biggest casinos is now without a chief financial officer just months after the company announced a $427m loss.

Eli Green

A man has died and three others have been injured after a car slammed into a tree at Suttontown, South Australia. Image: Nine

NewsOne dead, three injured after car hits tree

A man has died and three people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been injured after a car slammed into a tree.

Emma Kirk

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newsPremiumWhy ticket scams hit Gen Z the hardest

Fans lose hundreds of dollars each time they are scammed when purchasing event or concert tickets online, new research reveals.

Pamela Rontziokos

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NewsPremiumThe cars axed in 2025 that we'll miss the most

More than a dozen modelss were discontinued in Australia in 2025. Which ones will we miss the most?

William Stopford

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

StarsPremiumYour horoscope for Monday, December 29, 2025

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day

Kim Fairminer

2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

ReviewPremium2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid review

The Tucson range has been ratified, and prices have been reduced. But you can still up-spec your experience with one like this.

Matt Campbell

There’s a certain stage we all reach in gardening where we stop chasing high-maintenance divas and start appreciating plants that quietly do the right thing. 

Charlie AlboneCommentsPremiumFuss-free flowers that just get on with it

If you want a garden that looks good without feeling like a full-time job, these four flowering plants are hard to beat.

Charlie Albone

Paul Nugent has built a grden to match his energy-rated forever home.

GardenPremiumCoastal sanctuary connecting design and lifestyle

Overlooking sand dunes with direct access to one of Perth’s best beaches, Paul Nugent’s garden has quickly grown into a beloved extension of his home

Andrea Whitely

Melissa Mae Carlton has announced the second death of a daughter.

LifestyleInfluencer’s agony after second death of child on Christmas

‘We are feeling the worst pain we have ever felt in our lives.’

Max Corstorphan

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NewsPremiumFord doesn't want to be full-line manufacturer or purchase another automaker

Jim Farley, Ford's CEO, says the company will concentrate on what it's good at, but is also unafraid to move quickly and make mistakes.

Derek Fung

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NewsPremiumEvery car discontinued in Australia in 2025

Sports cars, luxury limos and slow-selling wagons – these are the passenger cars discontinued in Australia during 2025.

William Stopford

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NewsPremiumHow Audi, BMW, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and Suzuki started out in Australia, and where they are now

Ever wondered how some of Australia's top auto brands started life here? Join us for the latest instalment of our then-versus-now series.

Max Davies

Adrian Barich for STM.

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The sporting spectacles that took my breath away this year

At the end of every December, I promise myself this will be the column where I prove I’m more than a bloke who yells at slow-motion replays for a living. But sport has dominated my year again. And what a year.

Adrian Barich

Bento box at KiRi Japanese in Shenton Park.

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This restaurant is small but the flavours are big

There can’t be more than eight thoughtfully-placed tables at KiRi Japanese in Shenton Park and everything on the menu, from the agedashi tofu to a miso black cod, looks terrific.

Simone Grogan

Mitch McTaggart is back with The Last Year Of Television.

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Love your TV? You NEED to watch Mitch McTaggart’s show

The Last Year Of TV, Run, Tales From Outer Suburbia, Dear Life & The Scarecrow’s Wedding: here’s what our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is dipping into this week.

Clare Rigden

Sgroppinos, flavoured with rosé or gin and tonic. Long before the grasshopper, the pina colada and the frozen daiquiri, there was the Sgroppino, a bright, cooling combination of lemon, sugar, ice and clear spirit that was served at an aristocrat’s dinner party in Venice, the story goes. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)

NYT recipe The Sgroppino is the original spiked slushie

Long before the grasshopper, the pina colada and the frozen daiquiri, there was the Sgroppino. Today’s version marries prosecco with vodka and sorbet, and it can be found in and out of Northern Italy.

Rebekah Peppler

A journey through the Amazon for New Year’s Eve at UMA.

STM LOVES A few of our favourite things for this week

Our tips include a New Year’s Eve food journey through the Amazon, a fabulous fresh market, some festival tickets to consider and a residency for a talented artist.

STM team

Perth brand Broochella fashion campaign.

fashionBringing in the new year with WA’s emerging designers

In a special STM shoot at the QT Perth as it plans its December 31 countdown, up-and-coming model Devina Chavda showcases fashion from emerging WA labels at Studio VIII, a new designer-run city boutique.

Megan French

2026 Toyota HiAce

ReviewPremium2026 Toyota HiAce review

Toyota has treated its HiAce van to a few small upgrades, but rivals like Ford and Volkswagen are piling on the pressure.

Max Davies

The Embassy.

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The five WA eateries that got STM’s top scores of the year

STM’s food reviewers ate at 52 restaurants this year but just five garnered top scores of 18/20 so let’s revisit what set our tastebuds alight this year.

A popular mid-strength beer has come out on top, making it the nation’s preferred brew for five years in a row. Supplied

NewsAustralia’s favourite beer revealed

A popular mid-strength beer has come out on top, making it the nation’s preferred brew for five years in a row.

Eli Green

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NewsPremiumEvery SUV, ute and van discontinued in Australia in 2025

The Jeep Grand Cherokee was among a range of SUVs, utes and vans axed in Australia this year, many of which fell victim to a new government regulation.

William Stopford

Nighttime alcohol-fuelled raves are out, dancing the morning away while sipping iced coffees is in. (Joanna Guelas/AAP PHOTOS)

CulturePremiumSoft clubbing: boozy nights out, soulful mornings in.

A complex combination of cost-of-living pressures and social media fatigue is behind the creation of soft clubbing: young people turning cafes into dancefloors.

Joanna Guelas

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NewsPremiumLexus RZ600e: New EV flagship boasts more power, plenty of wings

The new Lexus RZ600e F Sport Performance, available in Japan, boasts an outlandish body kit to match a small power bump.

Derek Fung