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One Facebook-user suggest the punter now had enough money to fix him phone.

Punter wins $50k for two $10 bets on AFL Grand Final

1 hr ago

Seven are dead and more are injured after a horror weekend on WA country roads.

'It's everyone's responsibility': WA's horror road toll

COMMENT
Emma Young
52 mins ago

Baby Lochlan was just five months old when he was killed by his mother.

Baby had meth in his system when he was killed by Perth mum

Mulla Mulla wildflowers adorn an amazing sunset in Karratha.

Sick of the cold? Check out these stunning Pilbara sunsets

1 hr ago

Ty Vickery will leave to go to Hawthorn as a free agent unless something untoward happens.

Eagles, Dockers to 'Lobb' trade deals at Dees, GWS

Tribunal rules viewing pornography on work devices is not automatically sackable.

Sacked manager wins payout despite porn on work phone and laptop

'Barnett wasted fortune on Pilbara ghost towns': House prices plummet

Bulldozers move in at Perth's Taj-on-Swan starts to crumble

Unleash Solar fined more than $500k after duping Perth customers

Perth-based miner faces fresh bribery allegations in Congo

Perth siblings set off small miracle with random acts of kindness

DJ Timbee

'Whinging yuppies': Perth DJ slams residents for noise complaint

Free-range eggs at Fremantle's Moore & Moore

'Humane all the way': Discover Perth's cruelty-free restaurants

Kim Kardashian West, right, with her sister Kourtney.

Kim K 'robbed at gunpoint in Paris for jewellery worth millions'

Margot Robbie gives her SNL monologue on October 1, 2016.

Margot calls for Aussie same-sex marriage on SNL

Sweet and magical powers? Lo Han Guo or Monk fruit.

The sugar alternative that beats stevia

COMMENT

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Coach gives medal to Murphy

The Citadines Studio Spa premier room.

Win a two-night staycation at Citadines on St Georges Terrace

A healthy take on two minute noodles

Turning salty two-minute noodles into a wholesome omelette

WA's road toll is everyone's responsibility

2:43PM

Punter pockets $50,000 for two $10 bets on AFL ...

1:57PM

Sick of the cold and wet? Check out these Pilbara ...

1:50PM

Seven are dead and three more injured.

Three dead, bringing WA's country road toll to seven in just one day

Emma Young

Rare coins worth more than $250,000 on show at Perth Mint

Maddison Simmonds

The WA abalone diver capturing close encounters with white sharks

Heather McNeill

A whale carcass has washed up on Bathers Beach in Fremantle.

Whale carcass washes up on Fremantle beach

Police are hunting a man and woman following a ram raid on a Gosnells bottle shop.

Hunt for ram-raid bandits who smashed Gosnells bottle shop

Adrian Beattie

A policeman lifts a knife that was believed to be held by Usaama Rahim, who police shot in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood.

Women charged with attempted murder, assault after attack

Annabelle Chen's only daughter and her ex-husband have been charged with her murder.

Daughter 'killed mum, reported her missing months later': Police

Heather McNeill

The senior constable will be investigated by professional standards command.

Children being recruited by gang for burglaries

NSW

Michael Cox and Taylor Anderton want to have a baby.

Tough love for young couple wanting a baby

QLD

Government regulations allow student' attendance not to be monitored, as long as they meet course progress requirements.

Perth 'students' linked to sex work, human trafficking

ACT Fire and Rescue.

Car catches fire after filling up at service station

ACT

Donald Trump - will need to control his impulses over the next 36 days.

Trump's tax revelations may dent his appeal with middle class

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Tiffany Trump, pictured here in August this year, is Donald Trump's daughter with Marla Maples.

Tiffany Trump, the daughter who's shunned the limelight, until now

Donald Trump speak in Manheim, Pennsylvania.

Trump's taxes provide a great example of how the game is rigged

ANALYSIS
Jared Bernstein

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is understood to have been deeply angered by the leak.

PM's bank fix presents 'compound danger' for him

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

Another country approached me for UN nomination: Rudd

Trust has broken down over Syria, says angry Julie Bishop

"We've got the states pursuing these ridiculously high and unrealistic state-based renewable energy targets," said ...

Renewables 'not to blame' for SA blackout but debate rages

The CEOs of the big four banks will be quizzed by a parliamentary committee this week.

Big four prepare to be grilled by Parliament

Embattled MP Stuart Robert.

Turnbull MP Stuart Robert's close ties to anti-gay African church

Peter Dutton spoke ro Ray Hadley

Dutton's $8 million spend on spin

A man holds a banner depicting Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban, the reads "mini-prime minister" during a protest against ...

Hungarians vote against migrants, with a catch

A supporter of the peace accord cries as she follows the results of the referendum on an outdoor TV screen in Bogota, ...

Colombia turns down peace deal with rebels

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham on Sunday.

Theresa May says UK to trigger EU exit clause by March 2017

Latika Bourke

Father Jacques Hamel was killed on Tuesday near Roen, Normandy, when two attackers slit his throat during morning Mass.

Pope expedites sainthood for slain French priest

Controversial columnist Clementine Ford, author of Fight Like a Girl.

Battle for feminism's final frontier

COMMENT
Julia Baird

Giants fans arrive before the AFL first preliminary final between Greater Western Sydney and the Western Bulldogs at ...

AFL is on its way to being our national game

COMMENT
Tony Shepherd

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has engaged in some after midnight snark.

After- midnight trolling of Donald Trump

John Wagner

Tribunal rules viewing pornography on work devices is not automatically sackable.

Sacked manager wins payout despite porn

Investors were relieved to learn there might be a deal for Deutsche Bank.

Deutsche relief lifts ASX as miners and banks enjoy solid day

Jessica Sier
1 hr ago

In a letter to employees on Friday, Deutsche's chief executive, John Cryan, highlighted the "strong fundamentals" of the ...

Deutsche Bank's appetite for risk throws off its balance

ANALYSIS

David Evers says he "didn't have a leg to stand on" after his payments were suspended.

'No leg to stand on' after call from David's boss ended his payments

House prices up as record low mortgages buoy demand

It's not just Deutsche. European banking is utterly broken

COMMENT

World nickel market faces supply shock: UBS

Too many fat pigs make hog futures the biggest loser

46 mins ago

kitchen renovation tips

Six easy ways to save when renovating your kitchen

The Block's Neale Whitaker has sold his home.

The Block judge Neale Whitaker scores on sale of stylish terrace

Polished concrete is durable and easy to clean but could be a turn-off for people with young children. Designed by Mesh ...

The interior design trends that turn off buyers

Silvia Colloca at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week launch 06/04/16. Photo: Ken Butti

What made TV cook Silvia Colloca feel 'so grown up'

Grandparents Joyce and Max McKendry, with their grandlkids Connor and Maddison Whelan, are living together while their ...

'Always said I'd never come back': why Joyce change her mind

The latest Apple Watch Series 2 features a range of new apps which make the most of the improved software. Which ones ...

Eight life-changing new apps for the Apple Watch Series 2

Watches

By 2020, there will be 400 million new luxury spirit drinks, and plenty of experts to mix them up.

Forget the Old Fashioned: here's what you'll be drinking next

Fine Drinks

Growing numbers of Australians are renting their homes and investing elsewhere.

Catherine left an abusive ex and wants to rebuild her finances

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Binding reversionary nominations may become popular if the government's plan to limit superannuation pension transfers ...

How to make the most of the changing super system

Noel Whittaker

Career coach Kate James advises jobseekers to beware of improper language and trust their gut instinct.

'He interviewed me while smoking and drinking champagne'

Belinda Williams

Aodhan MacCathmhaoil, co-founder of Waster.

Expecting $1.5 million annually from... garbage

Christine D'Mello

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Alec Baldwin nails Trump impersonation

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Boris Johnson steals the show

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Is this royal video creepy?

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Trump ramps up personal attacks on Clinton

Matt Golding Captioned 'Trump's wall' with Trump hiding tax returns inside a wall

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Oct 3

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House of Lies Season 4 - now streaming on Stan.

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Ernie Sigley at 3AW radio station. pic taken from internet 11th July 2006

Gold Logie winner Ernie Sigley diagnosed with Alzheimer's

46 mins ago

Amanda Knox, as featured in the new Netflix documentary.

New villain emerges from Amanda Knox documentary

Amy Croffey

'Angry, compelling': Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend is the first in a series of four books following two women for ...

Is this the answer to the book world's biggest mystery?

57 mins ago

Family emergency? Kanye West cut short a concert. His wife Kim Kardashian West is reportedly in Paris. The pair are ...

Kanye has cut short New York gig after Kim held at gunpoint

Aja Styles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Valentine Holmes of the Sharks is tackled during the 2016 NRL Grand Final match between ...

Nine enjoys biggest city audience ever for an NRL grand final

Aja Styles

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live.

Trumped up? Five more hilarious Donald parodies

Evans had big shoes to fill, taking over from the controversial former host Jeremy Clarkson.

Britain's secret diplomatic weapon: Jeremy Clarkson

Miss Peregrine (Eva Green) takes aim at her powerful enemies.

Miss Peregrine could be the hit Tim Burton badly needs

Garry Maddox and Craig Mathieson

Lisa Scaffidi has told ABC Radio she won't accept interviews from its competitor.

Mute: Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi 'refuses' to speak to Radio 6PR

Heather McNeill

Henry Rollins.

'I demand better': Henry Rollins urges Perth to do better

David Allan-Petale

NBC master brewer Ken Arrowsmith preparing a pale ale Canimal.

Yes we CAN... beer in takeaway cans at Northbridge brewery

David Prestipino

MIAMI BEACH, FL - SEPTEMBER 15: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are seen arriving to Prime 112 steakhouse on September 15, ...

Kim Kardashian reportedly held up at gunpoint in Paris hotel

Jenna Clarke

Staying afloat in a tech-heavy world requires a bit of pushing back.

10 ways to stop being a slave to your smartphone

Daisy Dumas

Actress Mindy Kaling.

Mindy Kaling's brother gets nasty about her famous TV role

Jenny Noyes
1 hr ago

We long for someone to tell us that what we did was formidable and brave and really hard.

The real reason we can't stop giving pregnant women advice

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Emma Watson

Emma Watson opens up about her 'baptism of fire'

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 28: Naomi Watts is seen on September 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Gardiner ...

Celebrity street style: Naomi Watts steps out in New York

Tracey Spicer.

Why I've decided to grow out my grey hair

COMMENT
Tracey Spicer

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Trump has actually done women a great public service

COMMENT
Maureen Dowd

Sweet and magical powers? Lo Han Guo or Monk fruit.

The sugar alternative that beats stevia

COMMENT
Sarah Berry

Herb Bull says the new drug saved his life.

Patients with severe eczema welcome relief

Gina Kolata

Everyone agreed on one point: nothing can replace a condolence note. Photo: iStock

Mastering the art of condolence

Bruce Feiler

Magical marmalade custard cake.

Adam Liaw's magic layered marmalade custard cake

Adam Liaw

Are you cooking with the right fat or oil?

When oils ain't oils: Which oils do chefs like to cook with?

Lee Tran Lam

Olivia Andrews' slow cooker recipe Smoky black-eye pea and corn tacos

Weekly meal planner: Seaonal recipes for early October

Sarah Jordan, left, and Kierra Spriggs.

Jail time for daycare worker who ran 'baby fight club'

Dana Hedgpeth

Handling a four-year-old who has tantrums over 'silly problems'

Meghan Leahy

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Student's heartbreaking response to "What I wish my teacher knew"

Ariane Beeston

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 17: Visitors hold up one-litre glasses of beer to kick off the 2016 Oktoberfest beer ...

Oktoberfest photos: World's biggest beer festival

World's fastest growing airport: Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China.

No longer Dubai: The world's fastest growing airport

Oliver Smith

Virgin Australia's 737-800.

Flight test: Be sure to get a window seat on this Virgin route

Sally Webb

Uber has rolled out panic button in South Africa after a string of incidents.

Uber tries out 'panic buttons' after rape cases

Krista Mahr

Is it a tablet? Is it a laptop?

The keyboard that turns your iPad into a laptop

Peter Wells

Google is spending a lot of money to remind consumers that something big is coming.

Google spends big on hype ahead of phone reveal

Eli Blumenthal

No Man's Sky mixes a saturated, low-fi presentation and meditative synth metal soundtrack with?mysterious, old-school ...

No Man's Sky false advertising claim

Kotaku

The iPhone is beautiful, but its shape and design hasn't been cutting edge for years. Plus my inner tech geek can't ...

iPhone 7: impressions of an Android user

COMMENT
Tim Biggs

Volkswagen's new Tiguan takes on two of its key rivals - Mazda's CX-5 and Hyundai's Tucson.

Which is the best mid-size SUV?

Andrew MacLean

Audi has revealed the all-new Q5 at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Audi reveals new Q5

Stephen Corby

BMW X2 concept at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Revealed: BMW X2 concept

Greg Kable

Buying a Ferrari: It takes more than money

David McCowen

The Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ concept has been revealed ahead of the 2016 Paris motor show.

Mercedes reveals its Tesla fighter

Greg Kable

Mazda has added value to its popular CX-5.

Mazda adds more gear to CX-5

Dom Tripolone

Ty Vickery will leave to go to Hawthorn as a free agent unless something untoward happens.

AFL trade and draft period: What your team needs

Decision to make: Tom Mitchell celebrates after kicking a goal in the grand final.

Where to now for beaten Swans?

ANALYSIS
Andrew Wu

With wings: Daniel Ricciardo celebrates his first Formula One grand prix win in Malaysia.

Ricciardo breaks through for season-first GP win

Andrew Tate

The Bulldogs were award 20 free kicks to eight in the grand final.

Bulldogs have the most favourable free-kick differential in AFL

Falling short: Marika Koroibete of the Storm is tackled.

Storm had one hand on trophy ... then along came Fifita

Roy Ward

Jason Johannisen on his way to the Norm Smith Medal.

WA star's incredible story from rags to Norm Smith Medal

Michael Gleeson

Banking on it: Officials hope Tim Cahill will drive up A-league interest.

FFA to test soccer TV market

Michael Lynch

Tough times: Australian bowler Scott Boland.

Australian bowlers under pump in South Africa