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COSTSPremiumMajor move that could save shoppers $1.2bn

A billion-dollar battle over who pays card fees has split retailers and banks as the Reserve Bank prepares to reshape Australia’s payment system.

Cameron Micallef

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HEALTHPremiumUrgent disease alert for major Aussie city

Two cases of measles have been confirmed to have possibly contaminated almost a dozen public sites in parts of one of the country’s most densely populated areas.

Jack Nivison

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NewsPremiumCupra Born VZ arrives in Australia – with a catch

The 245kW Cupra Born VZ electric hot hatch has finally arrived in Australia, but only as a one-off unit that has already been sold to a keen customer.

James Wong

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NewsPremiumLong weekend family road trips presented by Mahindra: Port Stephens

SPONSORED: The Mahindra XUV700 is the perfect mid-size SUV for a trip to picturesque Port Stephens north of Sydney.

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NEWSPremiumHuge WFH talks tomorrow, bowsers run dry

“Mixed messages” on shortages and working from home cloud Australia’s fuel concerns, as unions push for less office time to keep essential vehicles fuelled up.

Blair Jackson

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NewsPremiumSkoda quits China in epiq fall from sales hero to sales zero

Without a single EV in its local lineup, Skoda is leaving China after crashed from over 300,000 per year in 2018 to just 15,000 in 2025.

Derek Fung

Adrian Barich for STM.

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BEING BARRA
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The powerful essay about having a child with disability

A mother shares her journey of raising a child, using a travel metaphor. Now that’s my way of learning. As the mum says, to understand is to imagine what it would feel like. The essay is a little masterpiece.

Adrian Barich

Camila Morrone plays bride-to-be Rachel Harkin in Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen.

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This scary-as-heck show has everyone talking

This week Screen Queen Clare Rigden is having her nerves jangled by a Netflix horror, catching up with Valerie for The Comeback, checking out Homebodies and wondering what a detective hole is.

Clare Rigden

Nat Locke

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THAT’S LIFE
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My dream plans for a perfect birthday

It’s my birthday this week and while I have never been one of those “It’s my birthday festival!” kind of people, I do have some ideas for the perfect celebration. This is what my dream birthday would look like.

Nat Locke

The Cool Room in Fremantle.

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Doggie drawcard at this cute cafe

If a courtyard full of wagging tails sounds good to you, head for The Cool Room in Fremantle. Along with a menagerie of dogs to pat out the front, it also has interesting food, a local focus and quirky charm.

Katherine Fleming

Lemon butter salmon with dill, and a pickled cucumber topping. In this simple but showstopping recipe, a honey-lemon sauce glosses a leaner cut of salmon with richness. Food stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.

NYT recipe A stunning, stress-free Easter dish everyone will love

One Easter, to accommodate a traditionalist and a pescatarian, I cooked ham, lamb and salmon. Within that trinity, everyone raved about the salmon, so here it is, ready to grace the table in just 90 minutes.

Genevieve Ko

Abbie Cornish as Nita in Whale Shark Jack.

movies A world underwater for new WA-filmed movie

Every movie is hard to make, especially one with lots of underwater sequences like Whale Shark Jack, but there are worse places to work than Ningaloo Reef. Abbie Cornish talks about filming Whale Shark Jack.

Ben O'Shea

Performance artists Osadia, from Barcelona, are coming to the Fremantle International Street Arts Festival in 2026.

Street artsFremantle’s shine time at annual festival

Barcelona-based Osadia will bring the art of hair sculpting transformations to Fremantle International Street Arts Festival, joining more than 160 free performances and events across Easter long weekend.

Tanya MacNaughton

Olympian and world champion surfer Jack Robinson and model and creative Julia Muniz Robinson, pictured with son Zen, have been announced as brand ambassadors for Linneys. Photographer: Simon Upton Styling; Rochelle Renwick and Zara Bryson Assisted by: Andrea Sexton Makeup: Jacinta McDonald Hair: Jessica Hailey

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Jack Robinson is so back

After injury, surgery and becoming a dad, the legendary surfer will soon be back in the break he grew up in for the Margaret River Pro — and he’s never felt more ready.

Jade Jurewicz

Boonkaj II Collection fashion parade, a powerful showcase of wearable art from Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, will be part of Colours Of Country, a new cultural event at the Boab Metals Ord Valley Muster.

STM Loves A few of our favourite things for this week

Our tips include a pop art playground for the school holidays, an East Freo chocolatier’s Easter fare, a runway showcase of East Kimberley wearable art, and a family-friendly city hotel stay with kids’ perks.

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Fins Seafood co-owner Phil Clark says cyclone Narelle is going to affect the WA fish supply across the Easter period.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumPerfect storm wipes seafood off Easter menu for WA families

West Aussies planning their traditional Good Friday seafood feast are facing a grim reality — the local catch is effectively off the menu.

Caitlin Vinci

Western Australia’s peak real estate body has renewed calls for changes to WA’s stamp duty taxes, saying the current concessions for first home buyers were no longer relevant. 

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Stamp duty limit for first homebuyers ‘irrelevant’: REIWA

WA’s peak real estate body has renewed calls for changes to the State’s stamp duty taxes, saying the current concessions for first homebuyers were no longer relevant.

Joe Spagnolo

Set against the grand backdrop of the Royal Exhibition Building and the sweeping Carlton Gardens, the show has a sense of occasion that’s hard to match anywhere else in Australia. 

GardenCommentsPremiumMelbourne’s best in show uses nature to defy conventions

A this year’s Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, there was a strong shift towards gardens that aren’t just beautiful, but purposeful spaces that cool, restore and reconnect us with nature. 

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Amanda Davies guilty pleasure is rewatching Kath & Kim.

TVCommentsPremiumWhy streaming overload drives viewers back to comfort shows

Despite being spoilt for choices on what the watch across a multitude of streaming platforms, viewers opt to instead rewatch old classics or comfort shows again and again.

Caitlin Vinci

Anglicare WA CEO Mark Glasson wants a ‘comprehensive cost-of-living strategy’ this state Budget.

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Report lays bare West Aussie’s panic over financial future

Everyday West Australians were feeling gloomy about their financial futures — with their budgets squeezed by cost-of-living hikes — even before the Middle East conflict triggered a fuel crisis.

Joe Spagnolo

Lorielle Russell, 18, and Jack Thatcher, 18, died after falling from Mount Beerwah in a tragic hiking incident. Image: Supplied

NewsSad detail after teens die in hiking tragedy

A Queensland teenager has farewelled her sister and boyfriend after they died falling from Mount Beerwah in a tragic hiking incident.

Emma Kirk

New research shows 97 per cent of Australians are concerned about fuel supplies.

Fuel crisisPremiumConcerned about fuel supplies? You’re not alone

The level of anxiety is now on par with the COVID pandemic peak

Olga de Moeller

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NEWSPremium‘Live for today’: Retiree’s epic Aussie road trip

A retired teacher has withdrawn $130,000 from her superannuation to buy a camper and spend eight months driving around Australia.

Cameron Micallef

Police raided a home, about 630km northwest of Sydney, and allegedly seized a mobile phone, ballistic-style vest and several notebooks during a search. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

CrimePremiumTeen found with violent extremist material

A 15-year-old boy has allegedly been found with violent extremist material following a tip off to police.

Emma Kirk