Election 2016

ROLLING UPDATES: Australia’s double-dissolution election has failed to hand Malcolm Turnbull the stability he craved, instead leaving the nation in suspense.

Knife edge Cowan to be nation’s most marginal seat

LABOR’S star candidate in Cowan was “quietly confident” of claiming a knife-edge victory but the incumbent was unwilling to concede defeat.

Found on road Death of Collie mother ‘suspicious’

Death of Collie mother ‘suspicious’

A 25-YEAR-OLD woman who died in hospital this week after she was found unconscious in the middle of the road in Willetton was a single mother of two.

Brekkie Wrap Man blames God for foul faeces attack

Man blames God for foul faeces attack

BREKKIE WRAP: A homeless man was caught on camera attacking a woman with faeces — but insists it wasn’t his idea.

Ready for Rio Campbell breaks historic world record

Campbell breaks historic world record

CATE Campbell has become Australia’s first individual world record breaker since the infamous supersuit era with a stunning 100m freestyle victory.

Polling stations Voters vent over long queues, no sausages

Voters vent over long queues, no sausages

POLLING booths in WA are now closed but that hasn’t stopped Perth voters taking to social media to complain about queues and a lack of sausages.

Burt - Matt Keogh Function

Election 2016 Winner of final WA seat won’t be known for days

UPDATE: The Liberals are set to retain 11 WA seats while Labor has taken four. The remaining seat of Cowan will come down to the wire with the result not expected until next week.

Exit poll Have your say in WA

Have your say in WA

THE votes are in from the PerthNow exit poll, and as polling stations close across the state, it’s now your chance to Vote One - or not - for democracy sausage.

Election Who eats a sausage sizzle like that?

Who eats a sausage sizzle like that?

It was the sausage sizzle moment that could well decide the opposition leader’s fate. With the cameras rolling Bill Shorten somewhat awkwardly bit into the middle of the roll, rather than the end.

Labor dominates in new seat of Burt

Labor dominates in new seat of Burt

LABOR young gun Matt Keogh has swept to victory in the new WA seat of Burt.

Wyatt hangs on by ‘building presence’

Wyatt hangs on by ‘building presence’

LIBERAL Ken Wyatt appeared set to retain the east metropolitan seat of Hasluck as votes were tallied.

Sitcom star Perth teen’s Hollywood life

BASED in Los Angeles at just 14 with a major acting role in a prime time sitcom, with more than 10 million viewers, life is sweet for Perth-born Holly J. Barrett.

Last laugh ‘Hopefully I didn’t screw up too bad’

ZAC Efron was a teen dream who lost his way in Hollywood until comedy called. Now, he’s worried about his attempt at the Aussie accent.

Australian fashion Jesinta sqashes rumours of overseas move

THERE really is no place like home for Aussie model, Jesinta Campbell — who says her feet are ‘firmly placed in Australia’ despite international rumours.

Black market claim Kimberley push to ease liquor laws

KIMBERLEY licensees claim laws allowing them to sell only light beer has led to a thriving black market and parents unable to care for children.

Drone lifesavers Eye in sky set to save lives at beaches

DRONES could be used to help prevent shark attacks along the state’s coastline within the next two years, Surf Life Saving WA says.

Police raid Guns, drugs, cash seized in Wooroloo

FIVE guns, drugs, ammunition and stolen property has been seized by police following a raid in Wooroloo, in the Shire of Mundaring, on Friday.

‘String of offences’ Trio charged over ‘three month crime spree’

JOONDALUP detectives have charged two men and a woman allegedly involved in a string of crimes over a three-month period including assaults and burglaries.

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Lena slams Kanye’s Famous video

GIRLS star Lena Dunham has branded Kanye West’s controversial clip ‘disturbing’ and ‘sickening’ for depicting naked celebrities without their consent.

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Travel Pack Up: Atlanta

Pack Up: Atlanta

EX-PERTH journalist Samantha Beech works at CNN in Atlanta and gives the inside scoop on living in the warm and hospitable capital of Georgia, USA.

Is it over yet? Nat Locke: Poll fizzles and sizzles

Nat Locke: Poll fizzles and sizzles

I HAVE to run the gauntlet of frothing how-to-vote card pushers. It’s like some form of medieval torture where you have to beat off the advances of marauding savages in order to exercise your democratic right.

Federal labor staffers await Federal Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten to address party members during the Labor party election night event at the Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, July 2, 2016. 16 million Australians today voted in what is tipped to be a tight election contest between Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Australian Opposition leader Bill Shorten.(AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

Election day How your electorate voted

THE federal election has gone down to the wire, with no clear winner emerging in eleven key seats. See how your seat has fared.

Damaged goods Turnbull’s big power play backfires

Turnbull’s big power play backfires

WITH fears of a hung parliament that could send Australia back to the polls, Malcolm Turnbull is damaged goods, writes Paul Toohey.

Analysis The state of a new political dawn

The state of a new political dawn

ANALYSIS: LABOR picked up a swing in almost every South Australian seat last night.

Life member The Butler did it: Eagle defies the odds

IF not for an offer to fill in for his local Aussie rules side in country South Australia, Sam Butler could’ve been running around in a Manchester United shirt.

Ready for Rio Campbell breaks historic world record

CATE Campbell has become Australia’s first individual world record breaker since the infamous supersuit era with a stunning 100m freestyle victory.

Exit Simpson parts ways with East Freo

FORMER Docker Josh Simpson has parted ways with East Fremantle just days after receiving a second suspension of the season from the WAFL club.

***STRICT EMBARGO - HOLD FOR JULY 3, 2016*** Delta Goodrem releases new album Wings Of The Wild. Picture: Supplied / Sony

Why Delta’s love life is off her record

DELTA Goodrem has declared her love life is now off the record. It is not for public consumption, even if romantic love or heartbreak makes it into a lyric.

Cast set for First Wives Club reboot

Cast set for First Wives Club reboot

THE TV reboot of the hit movie The First Wives Club has been cast with a number of small screen stars signing on.

Country WA viewers lose Channel Nine

Country WA viewers lose Channel Nine

WA COUNTRY television viewers have been robbed of top rating Channel Nine shows — including the cricket — plus Love Child and The Voice after a regional TV licence deal fell through.

RendezView Shorten falls on his sword of many colours

Shorten falls on his sword of many colours

The same-sex marriage plebiscite is the one issue about which most Australians agree. And yet, Bill Shorten committed his party to kill it off. Go figure, writes Miranda Devine.

RendezView Our teens are people too. Just ask them

Our teens are people too. Just ask them

Instead of asking kids what they want to do when they grow up, ask what genuinely matters to them. Their answers may be more profound than you’d expect.

50 top secrets from the US

50 top secrets from the US

GO beyond the big-ticket attractions and see some of the States’ lesser-known treasures with our all-American travel guide.

Food courts worth travelling for

Food courts worth travelling for

FOOD halls are the hottest thing in dining right now - and celebrity chefs are even getting in on the action. Find out where to get your fix.