Derby drenching starts a rainy week for Perth
Long commutes home for Perth footy fans as rain to reign this week.
Cheeky Qantas offers Perth fans cheap Grand Final fares
Fans slugged $1000 last year but 2016 grand final fares much cheaper.
Offensive banner at Domain draws ire of footy community
Another offensive banner at an AFL match... this time in Perth.
Twist in 60 Minutes child snatch attempt in Lebanon
New details emerge about the woman in jail with Channel 9's TV crew.
Malcolm in the middle: Turnbull promises WA a $490m GST lifeline
PM endears himself to voters in the west, saying the GST carve-up ...
No sex please, if you want to be PM
WA politician shows that a person who writes a novel with a sex ...
'Peace and fun times' for Oshin
Perth parents heartbroken at being forced to submit their 6yo son ...
Terror fears for popular Thai resorts
Thai authorities step up security at tourist hot spots.
Merriwa toddler death: driver charged
Police charge a 30yo man after a fatal hit-and-run of a toddler ...
Qantas' desperate descent to save life
Emergency landing at Oman after passenger becomes fatally ill.
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Double trouble for Freo
Fremantle lose a tight tussle with Eagles as Aaron Sandilands taken to hospital.
Property
Dea Jolly's guide to renovating
After two seasons of The Block and now working on a home, I've put together this list of 11 crucial steps before a big project.
Will the geometric trend last?
Some decorators want to include this reimagined style in the house, but does it date interiors too quickly? Our expert tells.
WA News
Scaffidi scandal an ethics case study at ECU
Perth lord mayor's travel rort saga is so notorious it has leapt from the public arena into lectures on ethics at ECU.
How the west was won... with a $28 cabernet
Praise has flowed thick and fast for Margaret River of late but one $28 bottle in particular shows how good we've got it.
Savvy Perth mums killing it on social media
Three Perth mums reveal how they cleverly make social media work for them to realise their business dreams.
Renewed McGowan pits future on job creation
Newly-emboldened Labor leader unveils ambitious job-creation plan crucial to 2017 state election.
Federal Politics
'We will ... abolish the RSRT'
Re-elected Turnbull government will abolish the tribunal that sets pay rates for ...
Accused Manus killer recaptured
The accused murderer of Iranian asylum-seeker Reza Barati is back in custody, Papua ...
Minister who? PM's team struggles
Interactive A majority of Australians have never even heard of many of key frontbench ...
Shorten finds his voice at last
The "zingers" have dried up. The awkward singsong cadence is vanishing. Bill Shorten ...
Who is more agile now?
The PM's problem, or one of them, is that none of his big gambles has yet paid off. ...
Bereaved family denied goodbye
Each day when he finished work, Qurban Ali drove home, showered and Skyped his ...
Business
Unaoil scandal and the Panama Papers
It was only a matter of time before the Panama Papers controversy and the Unaoil bribery scandal overlapped.
Mallets – and yachts – at 10 paces
It's hard to beat a good polo spat, and the latest feud between two Australians takes the cake.
Clean-up 'unintended consequences'
Legislation aimed at ensuring Clive Palmer creates tension between government and mining.
Boards 'on notice' over labour
If 7-Eleven's head office had a desire to address it, it could have acted earlier .
Menulog gets something to chew on
Watchdog to investigate if merger cut competition in the online food market.
Forget age, reward experience
If you're fit and 65 you are far from over the hill – even if you have to stand up in the saddle to maintain momentum.
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ExecutiveStyle
16 gadgets for the home barista
You'll never need to spring for another takeaway coffee again.
Money
Housing, jobs widen generation divide
One in three parents believe their children are unlikely to enjoy the same standard of living as them, a major survey suggests.
Small Business
Making dough from doughnuts
Small businesses are jumping on board the craze for doughnuts but are they just the "cupcakes of 2016"?
The business of circus life
The golden era of traditional circuses is over but family circuses continue to make a living.
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Fremantle lose derby and ruckman
Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands taken to hospital with a suspected punctured lung as his side goes down to West Coast.
Entertainment
Billy Crystal's plan to avoid Trump
Crystal likens US presidential race to 'a reality show that's beyond belief ... it buries the Kardashians'.
Steve Miller slams rock hall 'fat cats'
The icon who sang The Joker, slammed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a "bulls--- reality show" minutes after his induction.
Lifestyle
Fun-times Fergie was always one of us
Kate, William, even Harry. Why Fergie proves they just don't make royals like they used to.
Why SBS is the Vogue of Australian TV
If there were a best dressed Logie, SBS would collect more silverware than the AFL The Footy Show.
Kyly Clarke's book: reviewed
Mrs Michael Clarke's uplifting book of mantras is the 'literary version of saccharine'.
Best & worst dressed celebrities of the week
In this week's red carpet roundup, Uzo Aduba makes traffic-cone orange look effortless, Diane Kruger looks easy and breezy in magenta, and one pop star wears possibly the worst pants of all time. By Emma Day.
ScarJo won't discuss sexist pay gap
She says she's paid as much as male counterparts, so it's not an issue.
Victoria's Secret model quit when told to lose weight
Ex-Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton left after they told her to lose weight, prompting other models to share similar stories.
Good Food
Adam Liaw's slow-roasted lamb
When a lamb roast looks and tastes this good, maybe the colder months aren't so bad after all.
Retro choc-coconut marble cake
An old-school baking project complete with glossy chocolate fudge icing.
Weekly meal planner
Spiced quinces and seasonal vegetables star this week. Plus a braised chicken one-pot wonder.
Daily Life
Celebs often mistaken for other celebs
When you approach a celebrity asking for a selfie, take a moment to make sure it's the right celebrity.
The most ignorant PR fails of all time
What happens when businesses are sexist, offensive or racist? A whole gallery full of glorious fails.
Technology
'Data guy' to test Telstra 1Gbps modem
Perk for a customer who said - then denied - he pirated 400GB of content.
Instagram activates out-of-order feed
Instagrammers in a handful of countries are the first to lose chronological posts.
Reddit finally launches official app
'The front page of the internet' is finally catching up to the mobile world.
The best Australian games ever made
Currently, the Australian games industry is experiencing what I’d describe as a golden age, but Australia has always made great games.
When a murderer edits Wikipedia
Watson doesn't dispute he mutilated seven people. But there are clarifications he'd like to make.
Netflix effect: data consumption soars
Aussies' hunger for data skyrocketed in 2015 as video streaming took hold.
Drive
Aussie to lead GM global design
From Monaro to Motown: Holden designer becomes first non-American to lead GM's global design operations
Watch 1000kW GT-R drift at 300km/h
Specially tuned GT-R breaks record for the fastest tyre-frying skid.
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Derby pain: Dockers also lose Sandi
Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands taken to hospital with a suspected punctured lung as his side goes down to West Coast.
Murphy injured as Hawks sneak past Dogs
Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy suffers season-ending knee injury in thrilling finish.
Sandi set to miss six weeks
Serious injury to veteran ruckman Aaron Sandilands a big blow for Freo.
North edge Dees in classic
A game for the ages at a pulsating rate that came down to the final kick.
Comment
Oh boy, she sure knows her footy
The Footy Show has never been purely about football. It's a variety show that just happens to have a major focus on the AFL.
Spotify's AI a troubling sign of future
I'm not going to lie: I thought technophobic hyperbole about the imminent rise of the machines was paranoia. I was wrong.
The economy of scales: how to win the battle of the bulge
Make no mistake, we are at war: against ourselves and our environment.
Australia will face the consequences of its education gap
As the ups and downs of the mining boom stole the headlines, Australia experienced a know-how boom.
Donald Trump would never rise in Australia