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Quietly, the mining industry has just doubled the price of coking coal.

Surprise mining boom to deliver billions to Australia

COMMENT

Trump's thinking - that it's normal behaviour to sexually assault someone - feeds a problem that is already surfacing ...

Trump 'just came strolling right in' on naked contestants

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Bradley Hill of the Hawks celebrates a goal during the 2016 AFL Second Qualifying ...

AFL trade week: Bradley Hill officially becomes a Docker

Live
Claire Siracusa
1 hr ago

A juror had to be dismissed at the start of a recent Perth murder trial after posting "guilty" on Facebook.

WA juror dismissed for 'guilty' Facebook post in murder trial

1 hr ago

Movie popcorn is overpriced.

$20 for air? Please. The 13 biggest rip-offs that money can buy

Canberra's self-confessed supermarket thief is an example of people "neutralising their moral concerns".

Confessions of a self-service supermarket thief

Family prays WA mass murderer's parole bid fails this week

Samsung to take $3 billion hit by scrapping Galaxy Note 7

Doctors urged to curb unnecessary and potentially harmful tests

San Churro offers lifetime supply if you get its tattoo

The tireless volunteers preventing suicide in Australia

1 hr ago

Garden guru Trevor Cochrane jumped at the opportunity to help re-plant the verge.

Verging on madness: Perth 'turf wars' rage on

1 hr ago

It will be the first child for Jackson and her Qatari businessman husband, Wissam Al Mana.

Janet Jackson, 50, pregnant with her first child

Drivers south of the river were found to have 18 per cent less insurance claims than those north of the river.

North or south of the river: where is home to Perth's worst drivers?

"Why are you even here?"

Georgia's brutal move just what the Bachelorette needed

59 mins ago

Sam Mitchell against his likely new team, West Coast.

Trade of Sam Mitchell to West Coast shaping as win for everyone

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Trump gets election date wrong

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

Emergency meeting called as Thais pray over ...

7:41AM

French soldiers badly wounded by IS drone in ...

7:36AM

Criminals will stay, hard workers will be ...

7:28AM

Feral Brewing has launched a lager strikingly similar to Perth Draught.

Perth lager wars: Horns sound off at Feral Brewery tapping

David Prestipino

Try the potato that melts like cheese and can be made into ice cream

David Allan-Petale

City of Perth to hand out free Nike Air Max sneakers...for art's sake

Heather McNeill

The new clinics are designed to help children avoid peanut allergies later in life.

'Peanut clinics' to help Perth babies avoid allergies

Drivers are urged to contact United directly.

Armadale drivers urged to check their fuel tanks for dirty diesel

A snubfin snapped by Dr Deb Thiele, one of the scientists who has campaigned for a sanctuary zone in the marine park.

WA creates first oceanic marine park without a sanctuary zone

Emma Young

Missing student, Ehab Elmowafy.

Curtin University student missing for a week after late-night library visit

Heather McNeill

The teenagers were arrested in Bankstown on Wednesday.

Teens arrested over 'imminent' terror attack plot

NSW
1 hr ago

Stephanie Scott was days away from marrying when she was murdered

'No idea': Killer's odd behaviour not noted by employer

NSW

William (Bill) Mitchell becomes eligible for another parole review this week.

Family prays for mass murderer's appeal bid to fail

Footage payed in court showed Gable Tostee walking around the Gold Coast entertainment precinct for an hour and ordering ...

'I didn't push her': Timeline of Tinder date tragedy

QLD

A tweet purporting to show 'liberal' violence instead used an easily debunked image of Australian star Samara Weaving ...

Donald Trump campaign has parallels with Russian propaganda

ANALYSIS
46 mins ago

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Florida. One national poll has consistently had ...

The 19-year-old voter who is distorting the US election race

1 hr ago

Sound and fury. Donald Trump speaking to the faithful in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Fears keep more Republicans from abandoning Trump

Paul McGeough

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne during a division in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in ...

'The fixer has fixed it': Pyne praised for reversing blunder

Michael Koziol
44 mins ago

Gay marriage trend to collapse like communism: church

Latika Bourke

Government accidentally supports Labor in embarrassing blunder

Tom McIlroy

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has been blamed for the error.

Politics live: Blame game begins over government bungle

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Wayne Swan

Wayne Swan doubles down on mining giant tax evasion claim

Fergus Hunter
36 mins ago

Turnbull, cabinet ministers using WhatsApp for private chats

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addressing the Paris climate summit last year.

Australia under pressure from UN over climate change stance

EXCLUSIVE

Lawmaker Raymond Chan Chi-chuen tries to break through the security guards during the election of president of the ...

Defiant rebel lawmaker antics highlight Hong Kong divide

Philip Wen

Theresa May, British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party has the task of leading Britain's divorce from ...

Criminals to stay, hard workers to leave in Brexit shakeout: expert

Nick Miller
22 mins ago

Thais hold portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital where the king is being treated in Bangkok.

Thai King in people's prayers as condition unstable

9 mins ago

The destroyer the USS Mason sails in the Suez canal in Ismailia, Egypt.

US Navy destroyer again targeted in Yemen

Sam Mitchell could be wearing an Eagles jumper next year.

How did everyone miss the chatter about Sam Mitchell?

Brendan Foster

Katie Murphy and her partner desperately want a child of their own.

Katie's superannuation gamble is her last chance to have a baby

COMMENT
Jane Cafarella

Quietly, the mining industry has just doubled the price of coking coal.

What's mining ever done for us? Just wait

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Sydney house prices are poised to go sideways for the next three years, QBE says.

Sydney housing boom is coming to an end, QBE says

28 mins ago

It's an uncertain period for investors.

Markets Live: ASX drops as miners dumped

Live
28 mins ago

Samsung slashed its third-quarter profit estimate by a third, estimating more than $3 billion in loss over its decision ...

Samsung reveals cost of Note 7 disaster

Mitre 10-owner Metcash has assembled the executive team for the combined Mitre 10-Home TImber & Hardware business.

Metcash axes staff, assembles executive team

Baird urged to put domestic violence leave on national agenda

22 mins ago

Wells Fargo chief executive Stumpf steps down

1 hr ago

Over 50, but 'not over the hill' for career change

Cannon fodder: insurance a lottery for the sick and dying

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Canberra house rents increased $5 a week over the September quarter to $475.

The only Australian city where house rents are still on the rise

Interior design experts agree - choosing the wrong-size rug can instantly cheapen a room.

Ten subtle choices that instantly cheapen your home

1 hr ago

The complexities of fixed and variable loans can be a steep learning curve, while everything from bank fees to interest ...

First home buyers share: what I wish I'd known

Drug squad police removing chemistry equipment from a suburban meth lab.

Will meth-checks become the next thing in property inspections?

Kate Burke

A smidgen of smell profiling will enable you to determine the personality and lifestyle of a home's residents.

The one thing people always notice about your home

The Bronze Age has returned, offering rustic charm for watch fans.

Luxury watchmakers are returning to the Bronze Age

Watches

The new BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 is straight out of a sci-fi movie.

BMW's new motorcycle is so smart you won't need a helmet

Technology

Movie popcorn is overpriced.

The 13 biggest rip-offs money can buy

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Big banks have been accused of side-stepping financial planner laws.

Beware of bank staff spruiking their super funds

John Collett

Broo Ltd boss Kent Grogan is focused on expanding into China.

Why this Aussie beer company might make it in China

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Queensland business confidence is at an almost six-year high, according to new Sensis data.

What is happening in Queensland small business?

Felicity Caldwell

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Tyler Wright wins surfing world crown

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'Trump walked in on naked girls'

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Anatomy of a stuff-up

Parliament
37 mins ago

PSVR

Loungeroom virtual reality with PlayStation VR

Illustration Alan Moir

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Oct 13

1 hr ago

Locke

Tom Hardy stars in the intense drama Locke

younger

Younger Season 3 now streaming on Stan.

Why more people are studying online

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Activities that could make your kids smarter

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Harrison Ford in Sydney for the launch of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last year.

Harrison Ford's broken leg on Star Wars costs Disney $2.6m

Stephen Addison

Matthew Evans and a piggy friend.

Why you should eat more animal, less meat

Karl Quinn

"Why are you even here?"

Cull the dull: Bachelorette evicts four in one night

Ebony Bowden
59 mins ago

Inspired an episode of <i>Law & Order: SVU</i> ... Donald Trump.

Law & Order to screen Trump-inspired ep before election

Garry Maddox

In contention for an Oscar nomination: Nicole Kidman in <i>Lion</i>.

Kidman an Oscar contender as Lion begins to roar

Garry Maddox

Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones hunt for clues in <i>Inferno</i>.

Tom Hanks too good for Inferno, Dan Brown's 'kid's story for adults'

Jake Wilson

It's going to be more expensive to see artists such as Axl Rose, left, and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses, who are ...

Promoter predicts bands will stay away because of visa changes

Bernard Zuel

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Bridget McManus
Staff writer
Green Guide

Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon in EMPIRE..jpg

Taraji P. Henson claims she lost out to Naomi Watts over racism

Ebony Bowden

Feral Brewing has launched a lager strikingly similar to Perth Draught.

Perth lager wars: Horns sound off at Feral Brewery tapping

David Prestipino

There are plenty of reasons to smile at UnWined Subiaco this year.

10 wines to try at UnWined, Perth's best wine festival

David Prestipino

City of Perth to hand out free Nike Air Max sneakers...for art's sake

Heather McNeill

After months of speculation, Janet Jackson has confirmed she is pregnant at the age of 50.

Janet Jackson, 50, pregnant with her first child

Amy Croffey

Maeve Marsden

Millennials are the most openly gay generation yet – now that's something to celebrate

Maeve Marsden
57 mins ago

New life: Tziporah Malkah today.

Kate Fischer defends her new life and name change

Jenna Clarke
1 hr ago

Julia Gillard.

Julia Gillard at Jo Cox memorial: Women in public life are threatened 'almost daily'

Jenny Noyes

Beyonce

'This is insane': Beyonce brought into Trump debate

Jenny Noyes

cr: Stocksy (supplied image, one time use only) SL - making decisions story, aug 28/16

There is still someone to whom I must profoundly apologise

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Ruby Hamad.

Never Trump, but I'm still not excited about a Hillary Clinton victory

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a town hall-style forum, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016.

Woman quits Republican party with epic 17-tweet rant

How you consume your calcium makes a difference.

How you consume your calcium makes a difference

31 mins ago

Nervous system speeding up? Slow down the way you move.

Don't let stress derail your weight goals

Jae Berman

Woman in pain laying in bed

I wish I'd let myself enjoy these 4 things more

Susie Moore

Jill Dupelix's 'great' roast chicken.

How do I get crispy skin on roast chicken?

Brain Food
Richard Cornish

Jill Dupleix's mac 'n' cheese frittata.

Raid your fridge and make this mac 'n' cheese frittata

Jill Dupleix

Bright, healthy asparagus is a spring winner.

Here are 23 amazing asparagus recipes you should try this spring

Krystin and Somchai Lisaius.

No jail time for mum who passed cocaine on to baby via breast milk

Staff writers

Paul Van Der Toorren proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Elysia Simons, at Uluru, the place they first met as ...

Wedding bells for pair who met as children, filming iconic Qantas ad

Suzi Catchpole

"I think the LGBTQ alphabet could continue forever," says Miley Cyrus, who identifies as "pansexual".

Miley Cyrus talks about sexuality and coming out to her parents

Ariane Beeston

'You've been reassigned.' The worst words a business class traveller can hear.

'You've been downgraded': How business class flyers get bumped

Michael Gebicki
59 mins ago

The path can glow in the dark for up to 10 hours.

Glow in the dark: The world's most beautiful bike lane opens

Hannah Meltzer

Tradition and modernity: A Geisha in Gion, Kyoto

The essential things you need to know before visiting Japan

Ben Groundwater

Samsung's Note7 was a great phone, apart from the overheating, but the Note name may now be tarnished forever.

What Samsung should do next

COMMENT
Alex Kidman

Swift Playground makes it easy to learn coding.

Swift Playground makes learning to code easy

Cynthia Karena

The PlayStation VR headset.

PlayStation VR review: virtual reality for the masses

Tim Biggs

Razer Man O'War: big and bad-ass.

How to justify a $300 gaming headset

Peter Wells

Australian made, the Rode VideoMic is a great smartphone accessory.

The best microphone for phone videos

Terry Lane

2012 Ford Focus Sport.

What warm hatch should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

The Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003S is claimed to be the fastest cornering supercar in the world.

Meet the newest rival to Ferrari and Pagani

Stephen Ottley

The 2016 Volvo S90 Inscription is a stylish alternative to German rivals.

First drive: Volvo's E-Class rival

David McCowen

2017 Kia Soul.

Kia cuts Soul price

Dom Tripolone

2016 Audi RS Q3 Performance.

Driven: Audi RS Q3 Performance

Peter McKay

Ford has paused Mustang production in the wake of reduced demand in the US.

Ford shuts Mustang factory

Watson will be given a chance to argue his case.

Watson to be given chance to argue case to keep Brownlow

Sam McClure

Sam Mitchell against his likely new team, West Coast.

Mitchell hopes trade to Eagles will be win for everyone

Emma Quayle

Hawthorn is looking for a trade for Jaeger O'Meara.

AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day four

Live
1 hr ago

Cam McCarthy has long been on the Dockers radar and he's finally here.

The Cam McCarthy footage all Freo fans should froth over

David Prestipino

Tom Mitchell is now a Hawk.

Mitchell in, Mitchell out at Hawthorn

Michael Gleeson

Job done: Selector Rod Marsh is expected to quit his post in June.

Cricket's head selector quits after ODI rout

Chris Barrett

Australia?s David Warner gestures after making hundred runs during their 5th One Day International against South Africa ...

Warner's best can't stop whitewash

Ed Jackson

Sam Mitchell is 'really excited' about the prospect of shifting west.

Hawk champion Mitchell 'excited' about Eagles option

UPDATED
Andrew Tate