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A tsunami warning has been issued for Fukushima.

1.4 metre tsunami wave recorded as quake hits Japan

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Perth is set for a long run of hot, sunny days.

Perth summer weather finally lifts its game as hot streak awaits

2 mins ago

Setting out his plans: Donald Trump.

I'll quit TPP on day one as president: Donald Trump

56 mins ago

Police claim the teacher shoved a boy into a bookshelf.

Mandurah primary teacher 'pushed student into bookcase'

Ambulance Victoria was flooded with calls about thunderstorm asthma.

Storm triggers bizarre mass asthma illness in Melbourne

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Cricketer Brian Lara is one of the highest scoring players in the game's history.

'Not a hoax': Windies legend Brian Lara signs for Aussie pub team

In plain view: The moment the US gave the world to China

COMMENT

'Seems legit': Fake Perth cop car fails to fool the real deal

Proposal to scrap tax deductions for work clothes

Brandis mic fail as he's caught calling peers 'mediocre'

WA's top cop calls 'bulls--t' on stolen generation claims

A Perth teen could face a lengthy jail term in Bali if convicted on drug charges.

Perth teen's arrest over white powder in Bali club caught on camera

48 mins ago

Sam Petrevski-Seaton, Tim English, Griffin Logue and Sam Powell-Pepper.

Awesome foursome: meet WA's top 10 AFL draft hopefuls

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The road train blocked both lanes of Great Eastern Highway.

Lucky escape for truckie after road train rollover east of Perth

1 hr ago

The blue-ringed octopus was found clasped onto a can of Emu Export.

Deadly blue-ringed octopus cracks a tinny at a Fremantle jetty

39 mins ago

Kanye West has cancelled the remained of his Saint Pablo tour after a bizarre rant earlier this week.

Kanye West cancels rest of tour after bizarre rant in Sacramento

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Cyclist v animal: when nature attacks

Gigi Hadid arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Sheer talent and sheer skirts at the AMAs red carpet 2016

Nicola and Andrew Forrest.

The 2016 West Australian Of The Year Awards

Trump meets the TV-news crowd in private - and ...

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Daily World Dispatch - Earthquakes, shock waves ...

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Summer weather arrives: Perth set for hot streak ...

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WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has called for the threshold to remove children from dysfunctional families to ...

Police Commissioner calls bulls--t on stolen generation claims

Heather McNeill

Fake cop car spotted driving in Elizabeth Quay by actual police

Heather McNeill

New lead in Parkwood petrol station attack on mother

Heather McNeill

The dugite suffered minor scratches.

There's a snake in my pond! Dugite rescued from WA garden

David Allan-Petale

The passenger was caught on camera, slapping the cyclist on the bum.

Man nabbed smacking cyclist on bum from car

Heather McNeill

Rio Tinto chief Jean Sebastien Jacques will address Australian investors this week

Rio Tinto expected to cut 500 WA jobs

Fran Rimrod

Eight high- ranking Comanchero members were arrested in November last year for extortion offences.

Child porn charge for WA Comanchero bikie

Missing: Quanne Diec.

The strange past of the man accused of Quanne's murder

QLD

Gabrielle Woutersz, her face covered by her hair, arrives at court in 2014 in the back of a police van.

Daughter accused of murder 'wished she was dead'

ACT

Tax deductions claimed by each worker for clothing or accessories cost $211 on average.

500,000 could lose their tax deduction for work clothes

A woman was pulled over by police after they found her driving around with a swing set attached to her vehicle.

Woman drives into yard, snares swing set, keeps driving

QLD
1 hr ago

Senator Bridget McKenzie raises her fists as Senator Doug Cameron said he was going to move his amendments as one during ...

Turnbull comes home to Senate success and free-thinking Nats

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Senate passes key Turnbull bill in marathon overnight sitting

Latika Bourke

Brandis caught calling colleagues 'mediocre' and 'not very good'

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton will announce a more modest proposal, which the government hopes will ease concerns ...

Coalition MPs clash over Dutton's criticism of Lebanese migrants

20 mins ago

Senators Bridget McKenzie and John Williams in the Senate on Monday.

Nationals stage late-night revolt in Senate over Adler shotgun ban

Latika Bourke

Turnbull's department head, Dr Martin Parkinson.

PM's department buries review of offensive Wikipedia edits

Malcolm Fraser made mistakes: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Lifetime ban on refugee visas likely to be killed off by Senate

Setting out his plans: Donald Trump.

I'll quit TPP on day one as president: Donald Trump

57 mins ago

Milo Yiannopoulos was banned by Twitter following a prolonged campaign of abuse against Leslie Jones.

'Alt-right' darling disinvited from speaking at his former school in UK

Nick Miller

With this letter, Germany deported Donald Trump's grandfather, says the German newspaper Bild.

Trump's grandfather begged German royal not to deport him

A tsunami warning has been issued for Fukushima.

Tsunami warning issued after earthquake off Fukushima

34 mins ago

Those hurling abuse towards Muslim women or damaging property are destroying our society as surely as those who are ...

There isn't a 'silent majority' of racists

COMMENT
Tim Soutphommasane

President Barack Obama reluctantly gave up his effort to have the TPP ratified by the US Congress. President Xi Jinping ...

The moment the US gave the world to China

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Child's play: the best way to assess if a site or app is educational is to consider what is beneficial for your child to ...

Don't stress about screen time for children

COMMENT
Joanne Orlando

Defence Housing Australia's financial performance was overshadowed by credit card misuse and an ongoing fraud investigation.

Credit card misuse and fraud probe taint DHA's results

9 mins ago

Listed company Lantern Hotels has sold The Five Dock Hotel in Sydney's inner-west for $28.75 million.

Former Wallaby adds Five Dock Hotel to pub empire

44 mins ago

The bulls are back in charge.

Markets Live: Party like it's 1999

Prime CEO Ian Audsley, left, with John Hartigan, who has taken a 50 per cent cut to his chairman's fee.

Former Murdoch lieutenant takes 50% cut to chairman's fee

Colin Kruger, CBD
10 mins ago

ABC blames digital radio silence on telcos

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Aussie students' design to smash the tyranny of distance

Warning: social media could harm your career

COMMENT

Which retailers are on Oxfam's 'naughty' list this Christmas?

Not a bad view to wake up to each morning.

The best modern beachfront homes in Australia

10 ways to get started with your organisation station.

The best home hacks to keep your tech stuff organised

Being in the thick of it, close to friends, amenities and entertainment, just adds to the sense of community.

Could this be the solution to a happy home life?

Real estate buyers and sellers have been warned to be wary of online companies promising to connect them with the best ...

Buyers and sellers warned about agent comparison websites

Experts advise careful consideration over furniture placement to help people stay safe in the event of a fire.

Things around your home you didn't know were flammable

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Despite the popularity of flirtatious shows like The Bachelor, Australian men are terrible at flirting.

Is flirting dead? How we lost the fine art of seduction

Self improvement

Kim Jones stands inside Australia's first Louis Vuitton pop up store.

You may not know his name, but this man is choosing what you wear

Men's Style

The average super account balance is just $42,000, but nest eggs are bigger than that figure implies.

How does your super nest egg compare?

Jessica Irvine

Many investors turn to stocks such as Telstra for the income.

Time to sell 'safe income' stocks

Business leader Richard Branson started the journal to combat dyslexia.

One thing you can start today to help your business

Jack Delosa
1 hr ago

Look before you leap into the deep end of this sale.

Best way to minimise the income tax on your sale

Max Newnham
1 hr ago

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Stink in Canada's parliament over the word 'Fart'

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Plays of the Week

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Girl trapped under truck rescued

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Trump not happy with Saturday Night Live

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Best of Fairfax cartoons, Nov 22

Good Behaviour

Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming on Stan.

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Every single episode of Seinfeld now streaming. Only on Stan.

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Kanye West has cancelled the remained of his Saint Pablo tour after a bizarre rant earlier this week.

Kanye West cancels rest of tour after bizarre rant in Sacramento

Indigenous leader and activist Noel Pearson.

Noel Pearson lambasts 'racist' ABC at Keating biography launch

Georgina Mitchell

Michael Keaton as the ghost Betelgeuse in Tim Burton's 1988 horror comedy <i>Beetlejuice</I>.

Is this cult '80s classic finally getting a long-awaited sequel?

Karl Quinn
32 mins ago

Eric Abetz and Nakkiah Lui go head to head on Q&A

Q&A; recap: Panel goes to war for final episode of the year

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Selena Gomez accepts the award favourite female artist pop/rock at the American Music Awards.

Gomez admits being 'broken' as Trump slayed at AMAs

Adele will tour Australia for the first time next year.

Adele fans left empty-handed over website crashes

Ebony Bowden

Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz speaks at an anti-hate rally.

Beastie Boys lead anti-hate rally over rise in pro-Trump graffiti

Rob Moran

Triple J's Matt and Alex have announced they're leaving the station.

Alex Dyson and Matt Okine announce Triple J departure

Rob Moran

Cakeage fees are becoming the norm in Perth.

Have your cake, but can you afford to eat it? ... $25 cakeage hits Perth

David Prestipino

The Boab Tavern was praised by Karl Langdon in his search for Perth's best pub.

6PR Pub of the Year: Boab passes the test with parmigianas

Brendan tackles the 45cm baguette, while I battle the 1kg angus beef burger.

Northbridge brewery dares Perth's big eaters with Man v Food menu

David Prestipino

For anxiety sufferers, it can be heartbreaking to recognise the same struggles in their children.

The fear of passing anxiety down to your children

Kerri Sackville

Chrissy Teigen is sorry for showing you her 'hooha' in pelvic bone baring dress at the AMAs on Sunday.

Chrissy Teigen is sorry, not sorry for showing you her 'hooha'

Amy Croffey
48 mins ago

Ruby Hamad.

I am one of Peter Dutton's migration 'mistakes'

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad
35 mins ago

Let's get talking about our genitals, no matter what they are known as

Let's banish prudishness and start talking about our boxes

COMMENT
Cat Rodie

Gigi Hadid impersonates Melania Trump alongside co-host Jay Pharoah during the 2016 American Music Awards on Sunday in ...

Gigi Hadid lights up social media with Melania Trump impression

Amy Croffey

Heidi Klum arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. ...

The best and most creatively dressed on the AMAs red carpet

Jenna Clarke

Gigi Hadid arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Big hair and sheer dresses rule the AMAs red carpet 2016

Meghan Markle took to Instagram to thank her friends and fans for their support after the "wave of abuse and harassment" ...

Meghan Markle breaks silence on social media amid 'abuse'

Amy Croffey

Female performing deadlift exercise with weight bar. Confident young woman doing weight lifting workout at gym.

Why women need to train differently to men

Sarah Berry

Dharam Pal Singh, a herder who regularly runs and claims to be 119 years old, trains on a dirt road near his home in the ...

Still running at 119? Not so fast

JERE LONGMAN and HARI KUMAR

Emily Skye has ditched cardio for weight training, and is all the happier for it.

Emily Skye happier after putting on 13 kilograms

The winning ham, from Meatsmith, Melbourne.

Taste test: Where can you get Australia's best Christmas ham?

Richard Cornish

Corn fritters with jalapeno butter and heirloom tomato salsa.

Beat the heat: Quick, cool dinners that don't require an oven

Cakes don't always have to be sweet.

Sushi cakes overtake salad cakes as new savoury trend

Sofia Levin

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The vital question no parent wants to think about

1 hr ago

Jessica Whelan, 4, passed away on Sunday.

Girl whose portrait touched thousands has died from cancer

Ariane Beeston

Santa is watching you ...

Forget Elf on the Shelf: this Christmas it's all about the Santa Cam

Ariane Beeston

The town of Atrani on the famous Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy.

The eight countries you'll want to go back to over and over

Ben Groundwater

Before you head off, make sure you know what the visa requirements are.

Every country Australians can enter without needing a visa

Kylie McLaughlin

Antarctic flyover.

How to take a Qantas 747 jumbo jet to Antarctica

Sue Bennett

Encryption is a fancy computer-person word for scrambling your data until no one can understand what it says without a key.

Protect your digital life in 7 easy steps

Jonah Engel Bromwich

LG's E6 and G6 Ultra HD OLED have a sound bar across the front to improve the audio.

The new gold standard for home cinema

COMMENT

VicHyper says its prototype Hyperloop rail pod will travel at 300km/h at a test in Los Angeles in January.

Aussie students unveil prototype pod for Hyperloop challenge

Getting fit, accomplishing tasks and making money. But can Deliveroo be full time?

Deliveroo for a day: can you make a living in the gig economy?

Aedes notoscriptus - better known as the common backyard mosquito.

What actually works to stop mozzies?

Bridie Smith

Can the new Jaguar XF, Mercedes-Benz E-Class or Volvo S90 knock the Tesla Model S off its perch in the 2016 Drive Car of ...

Best Luxury Car over $80,000

David McCowen

2016 Renault Megane GT.

Quick Spin: Renault Megane GT

Andrew MacLean

Can last year's Best Luxury Car Under $80,000, the Mercedes-Benz C200, see off the new Audi A4.

The Best Luxury Car under $80,000

Andrew MacLean

LDV says its new T60 ute should receive a five-star crash rating.

LDV unveils new T60 ute

David McCowen

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda's new Kluger rival reviewed

Kez Casey

Molly Taylor has mad history as the first woman to win the ARC as a driver.

Molly Taylor wins Australian Rally Championship with Subaru

David McCowen

Cricketer Brian Lara is one of the highest scoring players in the game's history.

Cricket legend Brian Lara signs up for Australian country pub team

Sam Rigney and David Allan-Petale

Faf du Plessis seen rubbing the ball with a mint in his mouth.

Du Plessis to face ball tampering hearing in Adelaide

Stephen Dank says he thinks Jobe Watson will get his Brownlow back.

Jobe will get his Brownlow back after my appeal: Dank

Ronny Lerner

Test newcomers Matthew Renshaw and Chadd Sayers.

That selection was fun. Now what?

ANALYSIS
Greg Baum

Andrew McGrath

In 2016, Canada could have its first No.1 AFL draft pick

Emma Quayle

Banned: Graeme Allan.

ASADA confirms it will not pursue further action in Whitfield affair

Confrontation: Zunaid Wadee shoulder charges reporter Will Crouch.

South Africa have lost the plot and their security guard should be sent home

COMMENT
Chris Barrett

Eyes on the ball: Matthew Wade says the pink ball affects his depth perception.

Colour-blind keeper Wade outlines vision for pink-ball Test