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Police have discovered ten 'grow houses' in Perth's southern suburbs.

Ten 'grow houses' uncovered in $3.3m 'drug syndicate'

12 mins ago

The missing Indich children.

Police searching for three missing Thornlie children

12 mins ago

Surfers were forced to flee the water at Mettams Pool earlier this year.

Trigg surfers and fishermen at war ... over discarded fish guts

57 mins ago

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison leaving the company's AGM in Perth on Thursday.

Perth's $200m man: How the rich get richer in a fading boom

Cafe Yelo is taking on the City of Stirling in Perth over alleged breaches of council law.

Is Trigg beach cafe Yelo being punished for being too popular?

1 hr ago

Curtin is having cashflow problems.

Claims local jobs in doubt as Curtin employs Indian IT giant

1 hr ago

West Australian invention cashes in on bicycle road carnage

Ben Cousins has been charged and may receive hospital bedside hearing

Global wonder marine park in WA 'emperor without clothes'

Northam 'teen drug kingpin' waits for parents to bail him out

Perth teen released after Bali nightclub nightmare

Dog bowl in Town of Vincent

'Tossers': Dog owners snarl after Mt Hawthorn park dog bowl vanishes

1 hr ago

Do you know who this Bulldogs players with the mullet is?

Where's WAFL: Massive search for scores of unknown players

1 hr ago

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Mitchell Starc of the Blues bowls day two of the Sheffield Shield match between ...

Australia lose toss and bowl against South Africa in Third Test

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The Giants will front the commission on December 13.

Giants charged with 'conduct unbecoming' over Whitfield case

UPDATED

The 21-year-old won the best breakthrough artist gong but said it was "just a thing".

Is this the worst acceptance speech ever?

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Tony Abbott's provocative new book

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Robbie Williams arrives for the 30th Annual ARIA Awards 2016 at The Star on November ...

The stars of Aussie music hit the ARIAs 2016 red carpet

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

How a backbencher from Penrith become the face of ...

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Government staffers' pay-rise flyer campaign ...

3:00PM

Ten empty cannabis 'grow houses' discovered in ...

2:50PM

Police have charged Ben Cousins with breaching his bail.

Ben Cousins under police guard in hospital after minor car crash

David Prestipino

Perth's animal cruelty hot-spots: is your suburb on the list?

Hannah Barry

Five years after the boom, battle rages over mining wages

Jonathan Barrett and Aaron Bunch

The Omeo ship wreck is the trail's starting point.

Perth snorkel trail set to feature underwater art gallery

Hannah Barry

"The insane rise at the start of the week was irrational and is unlikely to continue," said Huang Huiwen, an analyst at ...

Call it what it is: Western Australia is heading for a recession

Conrad Liveris

Students can hire or buy the dresses from the school, with the price set to cover necessary dry-cleaning and mending.

School launches 'Cinderella Project' to cut the cost of the ball

Hannah Barry

Some of the drugs allegedly seized.

Perth boy, 15, is kingpin of Northam's meth trade: police

Emma Young

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Superintendent Michael McLean speaks to media after police turned the area outside 10 ...

Murder charge after man found covered in blood

NSW

The young man suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Schoolie hurt after falling from balcony

QLD

Trust me: ACCC chairman Rod Sims

Public servants treated unfairly, bosses concede

ACT

Police wait for the pair on the other side and take the man into custody.

Swimming cop makes arrest after wet and wild chase

Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale says all his colleagues should be proud of the work they have done in their ...

Di Natale loses 16 staff since rise to Greens leader

James Massola

Top Defence official warns of 'big mistake' of questioning US alliance

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

PM seeks legal advice on pursuit of 'save Medicare' grandfather

38 mins ago

Senator Pauline Hanson addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 23 ...

Hanson declares she's 'had it up to here with my tolerance'

COMMENT

"I'm saying this is what the allegations were": Terri Butler defended her remarks on Q&A during an exchange with Greg ...

'Hypocritical': Labor frontbencher sued over 'racist smear' on Q&A

18 mins ago

Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie reacts to comments by Minister for Finance and Special Minister of State Senator ...

Fuming Jacqui Lambie tears strips off Nationals senators

55 mins ago

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton during question time on Wednesday.

Why Dutton's crime statistics don't tell the whole story

COMMENT

The scene of the accident at the Chinese power plant.

Power plant collapse in China kills dozens

BREAKING

Drug companies paid for catering or travel expenses for doctors 14,872 times in six months.

Viagra pills add to list of blues for South Korean President

Alana Annette Savell said she knew she was in trouble.

Florida woman arrested for shooting guests who wouldn't leave

Paris police headquarters on the Seine River, known by its address, 36 Quai des Orfevres.

Security increased at Paris police HQ on list of potential terror targets

A woman with a salad, diet and fitness

If you take vitamins you're (probably) wasting your money

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Jane E. Brody

Everything had been organised, down to the dress and the wedding cake.

My daughter cancelled her wedding, and this is why I'm proud of her

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Looking forward to that first beer.

Hey Fitz, I too am off the grog - but not forever

COMMENT
John Birmingham

Pie Face opened its first US outlet in 2011.

Deja vu as Pie Face goes up for sale again

33 mins ago

Trading volumes were low ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday in the US.

ASX takes time for Thanksgiving

Vanessa Desloires
59 mins ago

There has been strong growth in identity theft, which closely related to data breaches.

Identity theft surges 80 per cent as cyber criminals hack data

1 hr ago

The construction of the tram line from Circular Quay to Randwick and Kensington in the city's east is due to be ...

What the RBA totally missed about our two-speed economy

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Woolies chairman stays mum on Big W strategy

Bad bankers face public shaming

1 hr ago

The top 10 tech flops of 2016

Turnbull's work visa crackdown spells bad news for food lovers

Ms Roodenburg's personalised door reminds her of the warmth of her previous residence.

House doors recreated to help dementia patients feel at home

There's nothing to prove firm is better than soft – it's all a matter of personal comfort.

This is how often you should replace your mattress

New development and city initiatives are predicted to drive the market in Mandurah.

Mandurah faces positive outlook on the back of a challenging year

Kim Groizard found fitting in to her new community in Melbourne's Docklands to be "amazingly hard" but began meeting ...

'Amazingly hard': How to avoid feeling alone in a new area

Housing stress is a common reality for people in the rental market.

New apartments sit empty while thousands sleep rough

Jack Rabbit Vineyard on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Eight of the best 'vine-and-dine' restaurants to try this weekend

Fine Dining

The prototype for the new Vespa Elettrica was recently unveiled at Eicma 2016 – the world's biggest motorcycle show.

Vespa celebrates 70 years with a bold step into the future

Luxury

Netflix has original series such as The Crown.

TV streaming service Presto is closing. These are the best-value replacements

Gold Coast accommodation costs skyrocket during peak holiday times.

Holiday spots with worst 'Christmas tax'

Cafe Yelo is taking on the City of Stirling in Perth over alleged breaches of council law.

Is this cafe being punished for being too popular?

1 hr ago

Is the oft-touted "glut" of law graduates real? The statistics suggest not.

Is a three year full time uni degree obsolete?

Tony Featherstone

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Ball tampering through the years

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What is thunderstorm asthma.

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Powder on teen in Bali 'paracetamol'

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Perth teen could face 12 years in a Bali jail

GUBEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17: Animals and Human bodies are displayed during the 10th anniversary celebration of Gubener ...

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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.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie.

ABC staff lose confidence in management

Ebony Bowden

OK Go's new music video The One Moment is 4.2 seconds in length.

Check out OK Go's brilliant new four second long music vid

Tim Doutré

David Oldfield.

Hi. My name is David Oldfield, and I'll be your villain tonight

Karl Quinn

Daniel McConnell's eye witness account on the TODAY show has gone viral online.

'Aussiest interview ever' puts Brisbane man in the spotlight

Tim Doutré

The Veronicas at The ARIA awards.

The Veronicas' body paint performance is an ARIAs winner

COMMENT

Mad Max: Fury Road Black and Chrome Edition still

An extreme version of Mad Max: Fury Road is heading for cinemas

Garry Maddox

Disney's Moana set a box office record.

Is Disney's first Polynesian princess going to beat Frozen?

Tim Doutré

Troye Sivan accepts an ARIA for Best Video during the 30th Annual ARIA Awards.

Sivan, Sia and Kylie call for marriage equality at ARIAs

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

Lucy Turnbull and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visit the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra on Wednesday.

'The most listened-to woman in the Middle East'

Daisy Dumas

Tolerant image: Burj Khalifa in the middle in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The country where women can be punished for reporting rape

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad
1 hr ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Sarah Blasko accepts an ARIA for Best Adult Alternative Album during the 30th Annual ...

ARIAs still way behind on gender equality

Amy Croffey

Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black.

Which female action heroes would you call on to save the world?

Naomi Chainey

Everything had been organised, down to the dress and the wedding cake.

My daughter cancelled her wedding, and I'm proud of her

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Justin Bieber performs at the Billboard Music Awards.

Justin Bieber 'punched man who reached into car'

1 hr ago

"It's a whole friggin' thing:" Mariah Carey on James Packer split.

'It's difficult': Carey talks about Packer on Ellen

Amy Croffey

Yet after three months of dating, I still feel like the other woman.

After two years I still feel like the other woman

Claire Gillespie

Blame your nitrogen balance: We can eat the same foods and have very different responses.

The real reason why you don't lose weight on the same diet as your friend

Sarah Berry

Hyper or just happy?

Ever wondered if sugar makes you hyper?

Howard J. Bennett

Sex or sleep? It's a no-brainer for some.

Good sleep v good sex in relationships

Tash Bell

Tyrion Lannister explains that his strategy has been working, sort of.

Game of Thrones wine: Cheers to your health like a Lannister

Guess what you should be eating more of?

Eating these foods will give you a longer life

The mighty pisco sour.

The new spirit you'll be drinking this summer

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This is the most relaxing song in the world (according to scientists)

Russell Crowe helps Woolloomooloo locals replace their basketball nets.

Russell Crowe slam dunks with inner-city kids

The end of Term Four can drag for kids and parents alike.

How to tackle end of year parenting burnout

Business class on an Emirates A380.

The best seat in business class revealed: Not all seats are equal

Michael Gebicki

Waikiki, Hawaii.

The one thing you shouldn't wear in Honolulu

Marty Silk

Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital of Munich, Germany, over the next two ...

The ultimate beer quiz: How well do you know the world's beers?

Ben Groundwater

Samsung introduced the Note 7 in August and recalled the first batch in September after customers reported they were ...

The top 10 technology flops of 2016

Researchers have developed a phone battery that could last for days after being charged for a few seconds.

Study may see phones that charge in seconds

Miriam Webber

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Dishonored 2 review: a game of swords and sneakery

Tim Biggs

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey was suspended from the site briefly.

Why Twitter suspended its own CEO's account

President-elect Donald Trump held meeting with Arthur Sulzberger Jr., right, publisher of the <i>New York Times</i>, ...

What Trump said to Tim Cook when he called

Last year's Drive car of the Year Best Performance Car Over $60,000, the Porsche Cayman GTS, has been replaced and has ...

Best Performance Car over $60k

Andrew MacLean

Walkinshaw Performance has unveiled its W407 tuning package.

Walkinshaw unveils HSV rival

David McCowen

2017 Suzuki S-Cross Turbo Prestige.

New Suzuki S-Cross prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

The Ford Focus ST is back to defend its Best Performance Car under $60,000 title against two of its stablemates the Ford ...

Best Performance Car Under $60k

Stephen Ottley

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

Exotic cars including the Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 will hit Bathurst this weekend.

Supercars set for Challenge Bathurst

David McCowen

Could Nat Fyfe line-up with the Saints in 2018.

'A nice fit in red, black and white': Ex-Saint fuels Fyfe rumours

Brendan Foster

Fear factor: Adam Scott.

The variables the World Cup favourites are worried about

Adam Pengilly

To say Hilton Cartwright was a surprise inclusion in the Australian ODI team would be an understatement.

Hilton who? West Australian bolter named in ODI squad

Andrew Wu

Allan and Lambert hid Lachie Whitfield from the threat of a drug test.

GWS could get draft penalties in 2017 over Whitfield case

Caroline Wilson

Potential legal action: Heritier Lumumba.

Set to retire, Lumumba could take legal action against Demons

Michael Gleeson

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

Sugar and spice flavour the third Test

Greg Baum

The series trophy now belongs to Australia and Meg Lanning (right).

Aussies thrash Proteas, seek 5-0 sweep

Channel Nine hopes that new players Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb will revitalise the Australian team.

'Any future deal that we do, we want everything': Nine buys into renewal of team

Chris Barrett