Updated
Courts
Perth Instagram star takes the stand in ex-boyfriend’s murder trial
The last witness to be called in Andre Rebelo’s murder trial was revealed to be his famous ex-girlfriend and mother of their son, Grace Piscopo.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Opinion
World Boxing
‘Elderly abuse’: Boxing fans boo Jake Paul’s win over Mike Tyson
Tyson landed just 18 of the 97 punches he threw, looking gassed after two rounds.
‘No one asked’: Why Andre Rebelo didn’t tell anyone he was last to see his mother alive
State prosecutors have accused Andre Rebelo of lying about the reason he went to his mother’s house on the morning she died.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Who decides what’s true? The ‘gaping hole’ in Labor’s misinformation bill
Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says the proposed law has a big problem: “When it talks about what’s ‘reasonably verifiable’ as false, how do you decide?”
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Courts
Andre Rebelo claims his mum asked for help with insurance policies weeks before her death
The 28-year-old told the court he saw his mum on the morning that she died but did not kill her.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
How would a social media ban actually work?
Almost a quarter of children aged eight to 10 use social media, as do half of 13-year-olds. How would new laws banning them from apps actually keep them off?
- by Paul Sakkal, David Swan and Tim Biggs
YouTube on ban list as all states back teen social media crackdown
The agreement throws state support behind the federal government’s bid to impose the restrictions on social media platforms.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Social media
50 million and counting: Too many people want to be social media influencers
There are now an estimated 50 million influencers worldwide but as social media stars become more famous, their relative importance in the economy in which they operate has dwindled.
- by The Economist
‘Nuttier than a sackful of squirrel poo’: Barristers bicker over elections
Some of the state’s most senior lawyers took to LinkedIn to have a spirited discussion about their industry body.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Over $100,000 in debt: Court hears how Andre Rebelo and Grace Piscopo’s glamorous life was funded
Publicly, the couple were living the high life but behind closed doors they were so broke Rebelo had to apply for centrelink payments and ultimately filed for bankruptcy in the face of massive credit card debt.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Win a jacaranda tree with your purple prose
The jacaranda has caused delight since it was introduced to Australia about 160 years ago. This year, the Herald is celebrating with a poetry competition.
- by Julie Power
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