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Wesley Ackerman.

Perth paramedic critical after horror head-on crash

UWA's student guild has said it is being forced to 'fly blind' when it comes to on-campus assaults.

UWA students left to 'fly blind' when it comes to sex assaults on-campus

Mr Drury discovered the money when checking what had been taken from his car.

Man says 'thanks' after thief leaves money, removes problem stereo

Bishop Roger Herft leaving Newcastle Court House after a session of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to ...

Perth Anglican Archbishop stands down over child abuse failure

Phillip Hughes died in 2014.

Phil Hughes' family fears targeting by short ball

Hayden Ballantyne finished seventh in the Dockers fairest and best award.

Ballas to stay, Hill and McCarthy deals draw closer, Barlow gone?

WA to get five cyclones over summer, one category three or above

Gina counts the 365 million ways it pays to be Australian

COMMENT

Barnett's power privatisation plan unpopular with voters

Customer in shock after being told of a $170,000 debt with Telstra

Ballajura family scared to leave house after vicious dog attack

The woman fell from the 13th storey of the Finbar site on Adelaide Terrace.

Woman dies after 13-storey fall at building site

Don't drink and mow: The lawn mower driven by the man who allegedly blew three times the limit.

Man 'mows' over limit in breath test on ride-on grass-trimmer

Almost one in 10 Australians aged over 65 has dementia.

Garden City Memory Cafe offers safe haven for dementia sufferers

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Tom Mitchell of the Swans handballs whilst being tackled Jacob Hopper of the Giants ...

AFL trades: Tom Mitchell officially requests trade to Hawthorn

This Dave might be in a spot of bother

If you are this Dave, you might want to book a hotel room

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14-year-old phenom debuts for Galatasaray

Phoebe Handsjuk with Antony Hampel. Picture supplied by Richard Baker

Phoebe's death: The society boyfriend and the secret tape

Unlucky in love? This is why you're single

I'm a doctor. If I drop food on the kitchen ...

3:27AM

French police angry at 'no-go zones' after petrol ...

2:51AM

Hillary Clinton's lead grows in post-lewd video ...

2:31AM

Hillary Clinton's win is looking more likely.

Hillary Clinton's lead grows in post-lewd video poll

Ben Brody
59 mins ago

File-This Oct. 7, 2016, file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pausing during a meeting with ...

Trump 'entirely unsuitable' to be president: Shorten

Tom McIlroy

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens ...

Trump's debate showing can't paper over Republican dismay

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

If the sky were red instead of blue, this stromatolite landscape could be a picture of Earth billions of years ago.

WA's window to early Earth could provide clue to interplanetary life

Emma Young

Enough clowning: first 'victim', arrest from Perth clown surge

Hannah Barry

Police chase ends in power pole collision in Mount Hawthorn

Hannah Barry

Curious koi photo-bombs little Lior at St John of God Hospital in Bunbury.

Fish photo-bombs two-year-old at Bunbury hospital

Adrian Beattie

WA's biggest-ever burlesque show is set for UWA.

Naughty but nice, WA's biggest-ever burlesque show set for UWA

Adrian Beattie

Perth wedding boutique Bridal by Aubrey Rose is giving away wedding dresses to brides in need.

Perth boutique giving away free wedding dresses to brides in need

Adrian Beattie

Obesity forecasts and a fashion for big coffins is putting our crematoriums under pressure.

Fat forecasts, fashion force big changes for cremations

Adrian Beattie

Clive Palmer arrives at Federal Court to answer questions about the collapse of Queensland Nickel.

Clive Palmer claims questioning is unconstitutional

QLD

Premier Mike Baird will revisit his decision to ban greyhound racing on Tuesday.

Baird slammed over greyhounds back-down

NSW
8 mins ago

If the sky were red instead of blue, this stromatolite landscape could be a picture of Earth billions of years ago.

Microbes could help find life on other planets

Turnbull does need, urgently, to stop the trench warfare over agency wage bargaining that has dragged on for some 15 ...

Immigration misses security targets

ACT

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE. Masoud Ali Shiekh, 31, Somalia aid worker based on Manus Island. Credit: Matthew Abbott

Get me off Manus: Assaulted refugee and aid worker's plea

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon

Only 5% of oil and gas companies pay resource tax

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Trump 'entirely unsuitable' to be president, says Shorten

Tom McIlroy

Mr Turnbull is a fan of the device.

Apple Watches banned from cabinet room over security fears

David Wroe

Martin Parkinson says Australia is only 'mid-range' when it comes to manufacturing management practices.

PM's man says Australian managers below par

Peter Martin

Donald Trump says he's not going anywhere.

Republicans only have themselves to blame for Trump implosion

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz says a campaign has been under way since the 1970s to deconstruct marriage and "rob it of ...

Abetz wants people who switch from gay to straight to be honoured

A man tries to put out fire on a burning police car during protests against a labour reform in May in Paris.

French police angry at 'no-go zones' after petrol bomb attack

39 mins ago

A dirty floor.

I'm a doctor. If I drop food on the kitchen floor, I still eat it.

COMMENT
3 mins ago

REHAB MANILA Ramson Donado (center) listens to a lecture during a community rehabilitation program at San Roque Church ...

Addicts offered ten steps to amnesty, but is this rehab?

Lindsay Murdoch

Police leaves the district court in Dresden.

German police capture bomb plot suspect in Leipzig

Budgie Nine members address the media after returning to Australia.

We are suffering from a massive empathy deficit

COMMENT
Tim Dick

Invisible victim: A rescued greyhound.

The invisible victim in the greyhound racing ban

COMMENT
Mehreen Faruqi

Religious organisations do pay tax where appropriate.

Churches aren't business and they still deserve a tax break

COMMENT
Natasha Moore

Union protesters outside the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham compared Theresa May to Margaret Thatcher.

Forcing Europe to rethink its painful embrace of austerity

ANALYSIS

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Watkins never fails to add value at Coca-Cola

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

Several large corporate donors are curbing political spending or reviewing their approach.

Why corporate political donations are drying up

COMMENT

The high number of apartments to hit the market in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane raise "settlement risk" for developers ...

Moody's warns on rising commercial property risks

Investa raises $790 million in debt and equity

Pharmaceutical giant's 'ambiguous' price hike statement

Success with CIMIC raid on UGL to hinge on troubled Ichthus project

Economists await fiscal policy moves

The bank of mum and dad.

Bank of Mum and Dad Australia's fastest-growing lenders

When land costs more than finished homes, you're in dangerous territory, says Deutsche.

Fears China property bubble could cost banks $800 billion

The auction crowd: Two per cent committed bidders, five per cent possible bidders, and 93 per cent sticky-beak neighbours.

The truth about the people you see at every auction

Jessica Marais in <i>The Wrong Girl</i>.

Why Wrong Girl star Jessica Marais doesn't own a house

These days, your friend's favourite topic is auction clearance rates.

Friends just bought a house? You may notice some changes

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If even the best simply won't do, this is the bag for you. Crafted of ...

If you only have one bag for work, then make this the one

Men's accessories

Harmony 5100S-000R-B125

The world's most luxurious watches get a surprise revamp

Watches

Home ownership is a good foundation for building wealth.

8 reasons home ownership is one of the best investments you can make

Mark Bouris

A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for defined benefit pensions.

Inequities in defined benefit pensions

Daryl Dixon

HiSmile founders Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic have used Kylie Jenner to spruik their product.

Dental dimes: $10 millon turnover in 18 months

Kate Jones

The Tinder app.

Swipe right: why small businesses are turning to Tinder

Larissa Ham

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Matthew Wade's spat with Proteas spinner

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Heat is on as debate draws closer

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Ballajura grandmother attacked by dogs

Obama at Rally

Obama weighs in on presidential race

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The Girl on the Train led North American theaters in ticket sales with $24.7 million, according to studio estimates ...

Hurricane Matthew threatened to derail movies at US box office

Patrick Ryan

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump looks on during ...

Trump versus Clinton or why this is the best TV EVER

Lenny Ann Low

Tom Cruise and Alibaba chief executive Jack Ma at the Shanghai premiere of <i>Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation</i>.

China's richest man teams up with Spielberg in a big deal

Under fire: Billy Bush.

Bush suspended by NBC over Trump's lewd video scandal

What I Drink When - David Oldfield with his drink of choice a glass of Penfolds cabernet shiraz wine a his Fairlight ...

One Nation co-founder joins celebrity First Contact

Karl Quinn

Matt Damon stars as a warrior in medieval China in <i> The Great Wall</I>.

Matt Damon defends The Great Wall against whitewashing charge

Alex Baldwin has parodied Donald Trump's half-baked apology on Saturday Night Live.

Alex Baldwin mocks Trump video scandal on Saturday Night Live

Ebony Bowden

''To suggest I'm putting myself in this vulnerable position for short-term fame is quite offensive'': <i>The ...

Why the Bachelorette Australia is a ratings bomb

ANALYSIS
Ebony Bowden

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

Lindi Ortega is coming to Perth as part of the Comes A Time festival at The Rosemount.

Robert Ellis, Lindi Ortega headline Comes A Time at Rosemount

David Prestipino

Mooney's always has a line of construction workers waiting for their breakfast.

Move over smashed avo ... Perth's best filthy, fatty fry-ups unveiled

Liz Sheehan

Prior to donning this outfit, Melania Trump said her husband's lewd comments about women were "unacceptable and offensive".

Melania Trump's silent rebellion at the second debate

Jenna Clarke

Arianne Zucker.

We have all been Arianne Zucker in that Donald Trump video

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Donald Trump poses with his daughter Ivanka Trump at a party in Los Angeles.

Why are men pretending to be so shocked at Trump's comments?

COMMENT
Linda Tirado

Samantha Harris married partner Luke Hunt in a secret, low-key ceremibefore he went to jail.

Samantha Harris reveals secret wedding two years later

Amy Croffey

Elsa Pataky (R) goes for lunch with friends on October 4, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.

Celebrity street style

What do you tell children about Trump's latest round of offensive comments?

'What does it mean to grab someone by the p----?'

Danielle Paquette

Beyonce and Blue Ivy's secret handshake.

Beyonce shows off sweet secret handshake with Blue Ivy

Mary Ward

Gigi Hadid sporting on trend red lips at the Giambattista Valli.

How to get Paris Fashion Week's tomato sauce lips

Stephanie Darling

Fit to fight? Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

How Donald and Hillary fuel to fight

Withdrawal: dementia or depression? Photo: iStock

Combating depression

Roberta B. Ness

Young fitness female exercise with kettle bell. Mixed race woman doing gym workout on grey background

How CrossFit changed the face of fitness

Paula Goodyer

Coconut banana bread: the perfect lunchbox treat.

17 healthy spins on lunchbox snacks

Franki Hobson

Cauliflower and chickpea salad with almonds, fried onion and sultanas.

Banish boring salads for good with Middle Eastern inspired recipes

Linda and Paul Jones

Down Mexico way: Fish fillets in Veracruz-style sauce.

Weekly meal planner: Neil Perry's spicy fish, Mexican style

candice swanopoel

Nude pregnancy photo of Victoria's Secret model shared after birth

Staff writers

Creepy clowns are being spotted around the country.

Mayor's message to clowns: 'You're not funny, you're idiots'

Ariane Beeston

Ethiopian girls, like many in Africa, often walk long distances to bring back jugs of water.

Sad but true: Girls do 40% more chores than boys

Ariane Beeston

The giant Vasa is the only surviving ship of its era.

Worse than the Titanic: The huge ship that sank almost immediately

Craig Platt

Get Naked London: A boon for clubbers who can never decide what to wear on a night out.

UK's nude nightclub shut down, but not for the reason you'd expect

John O'Ceallaigh

The itinerary will include travel on luxury trips such as the Ponant ship Le Soleal.

World's longest cruise launched: Seven continents, 357 days

Teresa Machan

A US plane was evacuated last week after a phone caught fire.

Three new Note7s catch fire in one week

Tim Biggs

Using the same password for everything makes life easier for hackers.

Sticking with one email address is a security risk

COMMENT
Adam Turner

The web is rife with annoyances.

The 9 best browser extensions to make the web less annoying

Alan Henry

A new Google Pixel smartphone sits on display during a product launch event in San Francisco.

Pixel: Telstra's plans for Google's first phone

Gizmodo

Lizard Squad has previously bragged about taking down popular gaming services like Xbox Live and PSN.

Alleged Lizard Squad DDoS attackers arrested

Cecilia D'Anastasio

Spy shots of the Opel Insignia testing in Europe.

Commodore may get drift mode

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen Scirocco.

Last Volkswagen Sciroccos to go on sale

Dom Tripolone

2016 HSV Clubsport R8 Track Edition.

HSV Clubsport Track Edition review

Mark Short

Noodle from virtual band Gorillaz is Jaguar Land Rover's new ambassador.

Jaguar's virtual ambassador revealed

Stephen Ottley

Hyundai's current SR range includes the i30 (pictured), Elantra, Veloster and Accent.

Will Hyundai N end SR?

Stephen Ottley

Dick Johnson with the 2016 Ford Falcon Sprint.

Driving the last Falcon with Dick

David McCowen

"A little guilty": Curtis Luck.

Perthg golfer denies good mate a Masters spot

Adam Pengilly

Trading places: Tyrone Vickery.

AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day one

Claire Siracusa

Eagle eye: Zac Clarke

Eagles looking at Docker free agent

Daniel Cherny

Cam McCarthy (left) is part of a trade deal that could land GWS a top three pick

Giants, Suns look to beat early bids for academy stars

Emma Quayle, Michael Gleeson

Docker members might not have to fork out a whopping $3000 to secure a seat at the new Perth Stadium.

Ross Lyon admits Dockers 'lost identity'

Dark times: Retiring Collingwood champion Dane Swan admitted to using drugs as a player.

No surprise at Swan dive into player drug reality

Michael Gleeson

Griffin Logue runs the 3km time trial during the draft combine.

Who did well at what (at the combine)

Emma Quayle

Crime fighter and footballer Bec Goddard will coach the Crows

Crime fighter Bec Goddard takes the reins at Adelaide

Larissa Nicholson