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Support: Cate Campbell is comforted by Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom and Denmark's Jeanette Ottesen after her shock 100m loss.

'I love her to bits': moment rivals rallied around Cate

Russia's Nadezhda Bazhina scored zeroes for her dive.

'Calamitous' dive: Russian lands on back in 3m springboard

Kimberley Brennan

All the action as it happens on day eight

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Matt Bungard
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Medals	G	S	B	Total
1. USA	20	13	17	50
2. CHN	13	10	14	37
3. GBR	7	9	6	22
9. AUS	5	6	7	18
Full Medal Tally

Prime MInister Malcolm Turnbull says there should be a lower limit on the GST carve up.

PM commits to lifting WA GST take

Aaron Pajich's father Keith Sweetman says he should have loaded receipts online earlier than he did.

WA teen's death highlights funeral crowdfunding flaws

An impressive 440-apartment development has been announced for Perth.

New $350 million triple-tower development for Canning Bridge

Josh Bavas recorded an encounter with a police officer who believed he was under the influence of drugs. "I have a ...

ABC journalist with cold detained, accused of being 'off his chops'

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Pursuit: Alexander Edmondson, Michael Hepburn, Callum Scotson and Sam Welsford compete in the first round.

Australian cyclist excluded from medal ceremony

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Addicts to have say on plans for new forced rehabilitation laws

Matildas lose to Brazil in quarter final penalty shoot-out heartbreak

'Red alert': The desperate warning from Census boss

Liberals start state conference with attacks on Nationals and Labor

'We played a bunch of cowards': US star's stinging attack

Pool shock: Sun misses final as Mack goes through

Eagles hero: Nic Naitanui grapples with Rory Lobb at Spotless Stadium.

Last-gasp Nic Nat goal gives Eagles crucial win

54 mins ago

Phelps with a 13-year-old Schooling.

Meet the boy who grew up to beat his swimming idol

Jack Steven is chased by Dan Hannebery.

AFL: West Coast Eagles v Greater Western Sydney

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Scientists are trying to find a new home for the critically endangered western swamp tortoise.

Scientists trial new home for endangered swamp tortoise

Michael Johnson will not play again this season.

Dockers' Michael Johnson ruled out for the rest of the season

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Spain, Portugal struggle to control wildfires

Supermarkets beware: Anything Waleed Aly says on TV goes crazy on social media.

Fremantle Festival 2016 stuns with big-name line-up

Ronan Keating will perform in Perth as part of his world tour in November.

Win tickets to Ronan Keating at Kings Park

Naitanui breaks GWS hearts in one-point thriller

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Gigantism sufferers to benefit from new miracle ...

7:00PM

Afghan Taliban free six crew of Pakistani ...

6:52PM

An impressive 440-apartment development has been announced for Perth.

$350 million triple-tower planned for Canning Bridge

Kate Beveridge and Mark Brown.

'We swapped our modern home for a filthy old mess'

79 Glendower Street, Perth

Perth property: what to see this weekend

Avalon Now Season 2.

Avalon Now returns with new struggles and even more stripes

Some features of a home and its neighbourhood are more of a turn off than others.

The thing that puts home buyers off more than brothels

Police arrest the driver of a stolen truck after a two-hour chase through's Perth's east.

Two-hour stolen truck chase ends with arrest in East Victoria Park

Adrian Beattie

Huge crocodile joins sharks circling couple's boat in Kimberley region

David Prestipino

Woman ordered to give up 30 cats due to 'overwhelming smell'

David Baker

The car suspected to be involved in the stealing of an ATM on fire.

Four-wheel-drive goes up in flames after ram raid on Greenwood ATM

Brendan Foster

Although the weekend forecast is clear, Thursday night's forecast is for more rain.

Get your camping gear ready, dry winter weekend forecast for Perth

Brendan Foster

Cheese chasers in Gloucestershire.

Local council puts brakes on Fremantle cheese-chasing event

Heather McNeill

143 Barrack Street, Perth is for sale - it's the home of cult sandwich shop Toastface Grillah.

Historical home of Toastface Grillah is on the market

Angie Tomlinson

A coloured transmission electron micrograph of a deadly cluster of resistant staphylococcus bacteria.

Superbug scandal at top Sydney hospital

EXCLUSIVE

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WA consults addicts on laws to get users into rehab

Education Minister Simon Birmingham says government funding is not bottomless.

Minister tells unis to stop acting like 'petulant toddlers'

Jewel Topsfield, Indonesia correspondent ??? Fairfax Media, announced winner of the 2016 Lowy Institute Media Awards on ...

Fairfax journalist Jewel Topsfield wins Lowy award

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has a new Tony Abbott headache to round out a messy week.

Abbott's return to fray caps another scrappy week for PM

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Abbott speech reopens racial discrimination debate

James Massola

Code Red: inside the census debacle

Peter Martin

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says it 'stands to reason' senators who attracted more primary votes and preferences ...

Coalition, Labor team up to clear out crossbenchers

Education Minister Simon Birmingham says government funding is not bottomless.

Education Minister tells unis to stop acting like 'petulant toddlers'

Sophie Mirabella was defeated in the 2013 election. She recontested the recent election but again lost.

Sophie Mirabella goes to work for Gina Rinehart

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has refused to consider the request.

Brandis continues bid to keep diaries secret

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Clinton to Trump: Show me your money

Paul McGeough

A member of a breakaway faction of the Taliban.

Afghan Taliban free crew of Pakistani helicopter after crash

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Thai Army officers patrol the streets in Hua Hin, Thailand.

Australian tourists warned to avoid crowded places in Thailand

Lindsay Murdoch

Nissrine Samali, 20, gets into the sea wearing traditional Islamic dress, in Marseille, southern France.

Burkini banned in Cannes amid security fears

Donald Trump has emerged from a disastrous week, and was supposed to be rebooting his campaign.

We have to consider that Trump is more stupid than he lets on

ANALYSIS

Then armed forces chief Wiranto presides over a ceremony in Jakarta in this March 1, 1999 photo.

We're turning a blind eye to war crimes on our doorstep

COMMENT

Illustraton: Simon Letch

Census privacy debate: Why it can pay to reveal yourself online

COMMENT

CBA chief Ian Narev insists his bank's customers "are more satisfied than they have ever been".

Royal commission into banking: not a populist whinge

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Chris Jordan says the ATO is prepared to take more companies to court.

ATO warns 136 multinationals under new law

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Illustration: Simon Bosch.

Banks under pressure from parliament

Clancy Yeates

The gap between rich and poor is behind the rise of "Mr Crazy" Donald Trump.

What is causing the world to go crazy?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

The best performing stock you have never heard of

Tara Lachapelle

Wall St lower as data disappoints

Oliver Renick

How tax authorities are taking on the likes of Google and Facebook

IN DEPTH
Nassim Khadem

No gold medals in reporting season

Elizabeth Knight

B&O Beoplay H8 headphones.

Twenty of the latest headphones combining sound and style

Handsome Things

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz gin for the Good Food hot list

Unique craft gins that could only be made in Australia

Smart Sipping

A photo of Ron Barassi taken from a scrapbook compiled by his mother Elza. The scrapbook features original black and ...

Your chance to buy memorabilia from AFL great Ron Barassi's life

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
James Cockington

Illustration: Simon Letch

When one half of a couple has no interest in money matters

ASK NOEL
Noel Whittaker

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business Australia, is concerned small businesses could fall ...

Small businesses fear being next target of bad financial advice

Georgia Wilkins

Most people who abuse customer service workers are just in a bad mood.

Top 10 worst customers: which one are you?

James Adonis

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Fiji bursts into party after rugby win

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Croc and sharks hanging out

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Ronald Reagan's daughter slams Donald Trump

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Green Day releases new single

Australia's rugby sevens women celebrate their win in Rio.

Rio Olympics 2016 - Best of week 1 by Joe Armao

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Based on the popular kids book by Julia Donaldson

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The Circus - It's the US election like you've never seen it before.

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Visit the quirky side of perth

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Three kitchen designs you'll love forever

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The perfect oven: combining tech and style

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Thomas Gibson (centre) with the Criminal Minds cast.

Gibson sacked from Criminal Minds after 'altercation' on set

Julian Clary. Photo: Idil Sukan

Julian Clary is embarrassed for Australians on one score . . .

Conviction overturned: Brendan Dassey is escorted out of court in 2006.

Making a Murderer: Brendan Dassey has conviction overturned

Michael Idato

Mel Gibson at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

Mel Gibson on past sins and second chances

Garry Maddox

Herizen Guardiola (left) and Justice Smith in <i>The Get Down</i>.

Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down: Masterpiece or mess?

Linda Morris

The Katering Show's Kate McCartney (top) and Kate McLennan

The new talent migrating from web to TV

Karl Quinn

Felicity Jones in <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.</i>

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story latest trailer is out

Michael Idato

GW. Portrait of Author Kate Grenville for a story about her new book on her mother. Photographed at Studio Neon in ...

The threat to Australian books

Kate Grenville

An artist's impression of Ku De Ta Perth, opening later this year.

Bali party hub Ku De Ta granted liquor licence for Perth venue on the river

David Prestipino

The rubble on the site of the former Salt on the Beach restaurant.

Renovation plans for Salt on the Beach in Fremantle revealed

Heather McNeill

It's delicious and it's not bad for you.

Perth footy nutritionist shares lemon slice recipe ... with a twist

Julie Meek

Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten preparing for the 2016 City2Surf in Hyde Park.

Bill Shorten hits back at his body shamers

Jenna Clarke

Rupert Murdoch and his fourth wife, Jerry Hall.

'Rupert's a very good father': Wendi

Andrew Hornery

Model Elle Macpherson is being suitably coy about her new underwear range.

The Body shows off another body

Andrew Hornery

Your refillable water bottle could be as dirty as a dog toy.

Your refillable water bottle could be as dirty as a dog toy

Adam Boult

Kendall Jenner is on the cover of <i>Vogue's</i> September issue.

Why Kendall's Vogue cover is a win for Kris Jenner

Mary Ward

The US men's gymnastics team considered competing topless at Rio to raise, ahem, interest in the sport.

'Hottest Olympic Dudes': Is it OK for women to objectify male athletes?

St Kilda's Pride Game

Why I'm heading to my first AFL game this weekend

Roz Bellamy

"It seems clear that to all too many people, 'no' doesn't mean anything except 'try harder'."

Relenting is not the same as consenting

Clementine Ford

Creative mum

Why I'll never let go of my childhood letters

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

"The Donald is a guy whose main purpose in life is to stick his surname on as many things as possible... and now wants ...

Help. I've become addicted to US politics

Dom Knight

An office man sneezing.

Why you get sick at a new job - and how to stop it

Benjamen Judd

couple resting

The upside to IVF

Lindy Alexander

Miss Universe

Miss Universe Australia's tips for healthy living

The Juice Daily

Saltimbocca-style pork cutlets.

Saltimbocca-style pork with potato and onion gratin

Adam Liaw

Good Food's ultimate pancake recipe collection.

Want to make perfect pancakes? Try these top recipes and tips

Neil Perry's sticky roast chicken.

Win the weekend with this sticky roast chicken with tomato glaze

An Italian lawmaker wants to stop parents from raising their kids as vegans.

Could parents be prosecuted for feeding their kids a vegan diet?

Elise Schmelzer

TV personality Farrah Abraham.

Abraham fought for daughter, 7, to go to school in makeup

Ariane Beeston

Funky 3D Faces

Turn your photo in to a personalised 3D LEGO minifigure head

Suzi Catchpole

Angels Landing in Zion national Park.

The USA's most underrated state is packed full of spectacular sights

Jane Reddy

Huxtaburger Fulham Place Melbourne.

Edible escapes: Australia's favourite destinations for food

Andrea Black

Have you given up your seat for a couple?

Traveller letters: Are travelling couples more entitled than singles?

Facebook is granting us more control over which ads we see but wants to ensure that we're not blocking them completely.

Facebook's war on ad blockers blocked

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Humans are bad at remembering complex passwords.

The key to choosing the right password

Inga Ting

The Roomba 980. While you're out, it roams your house.

Roomba 980: Vac your home from anywhere in the world

Tim Biggs

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Best-looking game consoles of all time

Kotaku

Android man: a data scientist has shown how to tell which tweets are really from Republican presidential candidate ...

How to tell which tweets are really from Trump

Tim Biggs

Porsche 911 R across Europe.

Is this the best Porsche ever built?

Sam Charlwood

Peugeot 308 GTi

Peugeot 308 GTi 270 long term report

Andrew MacLean

2016 Toyota Corolla Hybrid.

Toyota Corolla Hybrid reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2016 Audi A4

Audi's pothole-powered car

David McCowen

Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda Kodiaq teased again

Dom Tripolone

Hyundai has offered a sneak peek at its next generation i30.

Hyundai teases new i30

David McCowen

Meteoric rise: Australia's 100m freestyle gold medallist Kyle Chalmers.

Aussie gold: what is a medal worth these days? Ask Kyle Chalmers

Chris Johnson

The Australians lean over the handle bars in the team pursuit final in Rio

Who do these Brits think they are? Australia?

Greg Baum

Popular: Rafael Nadal won over the Brazilian crowd during his Olympic quarter final clash

Rio embraces Rafa rather than 'boring' Brazilian opponent

Malcolm Knox

Michael Phelps, top left, was in a three-way dead heat.

Phelps in three-way dead heat for second

'Teddy Bear' wins - but Israeli all class after handshake snub

Andrew Webster

'I try not to open my eyes': Venue switch from green pool looms

Michael Chammas

The simple reason why the athletics track is blue in Rio

Aussie gets emotional after making history on track

Australian captain Steve Smith.

A spinner's paradise: Colombo set to torment Australia

Natural leader: St Kilda's Jarryn Geary is an ambassador for LGBTIQ support group "Stand Up Events".

Geary getting the job done

Back once again: Lionel Messi.

Messi back for Argentina after reversing retirement decision

World-record signing: Paul Pogba will be hoping to make Manchester united genuine title contenders again.

Euro woes forgotten as galacticos kick start another Premier campaign

Innocent: Shane Heal, the former head coach of the South East Queensland Stars.

Heal cleared as police lay no charges

Sticking around: LeBron James.

LeBron inks record deal with Cleveland

David Warner will look to go on the attack.

Australia vow to attack to avoid 'duck season'

Boy in blue: New Melbourne City signing Tim Cahill.

Cahill deal could be the most important signing

ANALYSIS