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"This is about considering my position now": One Nation senator Rod Culleton is close to leaving the party.

Embattled WA One Nation senator suggests he'll quit

A WA man was jailed for five-and-a-half years for raping drunk woman at his home.

WA man who raped drunk woman loses fight over sentence

Fisheries said the boat's owner was interfering with other fishers' lobster pots.

WA Fisheries seize $50k boat after lobster pot mischief off Hillarys

Lisa Scaffidi will be urged to write a report on all her trips.

Perth Lord Mayor tries to subpoena sacked CEO for ongoing tribunal

President-elect Donald Trump gives the thumbs-up.

Donald Trump's Taiwan call wasn't a blunder. It was brilliant

COMMENT

Fireworks

Elder pans Barnett's 'redneck' comments on Australia Day saga

Dockers' Shane Yarran bailed over assault in court appearance

Video emerges of police allegedly bashing man in Hamilton Hill park

'Biggest thing I've ever seen': Ovation of the Seas docks in Freo

Police charge 73-year-old over Bridgetown drug bust

Zookeeper who was filmed 'punching kangaroo' to keep job

Steve Regterschot said he is being fined for parking his vehicle in this area of his Tapping property.

Residents fined for parking in own driveways

David Warner hits out during the fourth ODI against India at Manuka Oval.

Australia make strong start in second ODI against New Zealand

Live

54 new campsites are to be added to the park, each having space for up to six tents.

Wellington National Park receives $2.8 million dollar boost

Jarryd Roughead trains with the Hawks.

'All clear': Jarryd Roughead ready to resume a 'normal life'

UPDATED

The baby southern elephant seal with its proud mother.

Seal of approval for birth of rare pup in WA waters

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Warner smashes century in massive total

The Currambine Bar & Bistro is one of eight finalists competing to be named Radio 6PR Pub of the Year.

Perth's top 8 watering holes in Radio 6PR's Pub of the Year

Every ex's dream: Bella Hadid bumping into her ex The Weeknd on the Victoria's Secret runway in Paris on Wednesday.

Kendall and Gigi take to the Victoria's Secret runway in Paris

Wanneroo residents fined for 'parking in their ...

8:21PM

Sara Connor 'scared' after she learned police ...

8:13PM

Household solar to power up to half Australia: ...

7:17PM

The newsagent keeps a lucky cat to give his Lotto customers an edge.

Three lucky West Australians scoop Lotto millions

Emma Young

Gas leak in Kwinana brought under control

Brendan Foster

Perth diver goes nose-to-nose with a great white to prove a point

Brendan Foster

One of the stolen pieces of jewellery.

Police hunting for East Victoria Park burglars who stole jewellery

Two passengers have walked away from this light plane crash.

Miraculous escape as light plane crashes in southern WA

Heather McNeill

An Ashe Test will not open the new Perth Stadium.

Ashes Test unlikely to open new Perth Stadium

Brendan Foster

Police are looking for this man in relation to a car jacking in Mandurah.

Police seek man who forced driver to give him a lift at knifepoint

Nathan Hondros

Vision of teenage boys being assaulted, stripped naked, shackled and tear-gassed at Darwin's Don Dale detention centre ...

Prisoner planning hunger strike over threats of abuse

Damien Murphy

Two police officers were injured in the incident.

Arrested man 'hijacks, crashes police car'

QLD

Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt, Dr. Richard Walley OAM, Gina Williams and John Butler support the January 28 event.

Council digs in over 'inclusive' Australia Day plans

Riley Tanton, the 17-year-old managing founder of watch label Millennial Watches.

The 17-year-old schoolboy with his own watch label

ACT

"This is about considering my position now": One Nation senator Rod Culleton is close to leaving the party.

'Considering my position': Culleton suggests he will quit One Nation

Michael Koziol

Rudd offers Labor reform program, mark II

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Yes, PM, business as usual: ill-discipline, disunity, undermining

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

Former NSW judge James Spigelman.

ABC chair Jim Spigelman not expected to be reappointed

Matthew Knott

Kelly O'Dwyer is putting pressure on Labor over pairs.

Turnbull government ditches plans for new banking tribunal

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe says 'some slowing' in economic growth is likely before a pick-up next year.

Experts think economy has gone backwards

As many as one in five homes now have rooftop solar systems.

Household solar to power up to half Australia: CSIRO

Ms Connor told the Denpasar District Court she was not sick but "scared and horrified and shocked".

Sara Connor 'scared' after she learned police were looking for her

Jewel Topsfield

Yoshe Ann Taylor with her children, Archer (left) and Kahlyla, in Australia before her arrest in 2013.

Australian love-scam victim's appeal rejected by Cambodian court

Lindsay Murdoch

A handout photograph shows a well head platform on fire in the Montara oil field on November 2, 2009.

Indonesia calls on Australia to help with Montara oil spill mess

Jewel Topsfield

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announces he will run for president.

French PM Manuel Valls to run for President, for 'reconciliation'

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has plans to reshape the organisation.

Don't like all that change at the ABC? Better get used to it

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Hefty age gap: Marlon Brando, 48, and Maria Schneider, 19 star in Bernardo Bertolucci's film <em>Last Tango in Paris</em>.

Bertolucci and Brando forever stained by Last Tango butter rape

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Stumped for gift ideas? You can use maths to maximise your Christmas haul, according to a new book.

How to exploit ‘game theory’ to stuff your stocking this Christmas

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Graeme Cowper has suffered a stunning defeat in his defamation action.

NAB former star crashes to Earth

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

No one spared in Surfstitch wipeout

Colin Kruger, CBD

There are increasing examples of women who have managed to balance work/caring responsibilities.

Yes women want to be CEOs, even when they have children

COMMENT
Nassim Khadem

Respondents believe that residential property in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will remain at the top of property cycle ...

Housing markets to remain strong, but the bubble is inflating

Chinese property heavyweight in billion-dollar buy-up

Trump ready to hand over family empire. It doesn't always go well

Startup hype master faces toughest test yet

Why investors are paying up for unlisted infra assets

There are few things more relaxing than sinking into a spa after a long day.

A slice of paradise: The most beautiful spas in Australia

How do you find the best real estate agent for you?

How to find the best person to sell your property

Homes by the water

Five of the most amazing beach houses around Australia

Mould thrives where there is lots of moisture.

Is this common household hazard making you sick?

These tips will shave precious time off those chores and help you make pleasure more of a priority.

Tips for maintaining your sanity during the silly season

The Wardrobe XXI collection.

From highlands to high street: You can now wear your favourite whisky

Men's Style

Both women and men take up the challenge at Five Star Fitness.

Could you handle the most extreme workout trend of 2017?

Fitness

Treasurer Scott Morrison has cooked up a policy of genuine merit.

Scott Morrison's greatest achievement to date

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Walmart might be many times the size of the next largest retailer in the US, but it still has well under half of the ...

Monopolies and oligopolies beware, tech is out to get you

Rachel Service knows what burnout looks like.

What's the difference between burnout and stress?

Alexandra Cain

Stephen Drummett, AGDATA Australia with Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack.

Farm tech company wins national award

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Man gets life in hot car death

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One dead after driving into Texas sinkhole

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Say goodbye to checkout queues?

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Murder charges possible in Oakland fire

Coalition Rooms

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Dec 7

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Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2 - fast tracked from the U.S. every Monday.

blunt talk

Season 2 of Blunt Talk now streaming on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Mariah Carey and a chez lounge.

How Mariah's World dealt with Packer-sized elephant in room

Rob Moran

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie.

Is this the next step in 'Murdochification' of the ABC?

Karl Quinn

Back with the Bridge: Paul Hogan has won the Longford Lyell Award from the Australian Academy of Cinema and television Arts.

Hoges tells 'pathetic' Trump to suck it up over SNL

Garry Maddox

One Westworld finale reveal predicted by Reddit: The Man in Black is William, Dolores' true love/rapist.

Where does Westworld go after Red Wedding-esque finale?

The <i>Rush</i> and <em>Secret Life Of Us</em> star says he's not fretting about his current work situation.

Samuel Johnson shuns campaign to score him a Gold Logie

Rob Moran

BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Dylan Frost of Sticky Fingers performs during Splendour in the Grass 2016 on July 23, ...

Sticky Fingers on hiatus as frontman accused of racial abuse

Ebony Bowden

<em>Last Tango in Paris' </em>rape scene using a baguette and butter was never consented to by actress Maria Schneider.

Bertolucci responds to Last Tango in Paris rape scene backlash

Ben Mendelsohn portrays Director Krennic in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Mendelsohn's Emmy speech: "I would have dedicated it to mum"

Michael Idato

Swinney Vineyards uses bush vines, where the grapevines are left to grow naturally.

Drones propel WA winery Swinney to great heights

David Prestipino

Pints are back on the menu at two popular waterholes in Perth after some public pressure.

Perth pubs succumb to beer pint pressure!

David Prestipino

Cakeage fees are becoming the norm in Perth.

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

David Prestipino

President-elect Donald Trump modelling his latest fashion statement.

Donald Trump is now using sticky tape in odd places

Jenna Clarke

Saint West holds his mother Kim Kardashian's face as she tries to kiss him.

Kim Kardashian releases photos of Saint West for his first birthday

Nicole Economos

Married people ranked "satisfying sexual relationship" higher than almost every other item.

Sexual connection is key to happy marriages

Heidi Stevens

An attendee holds a "Women For Trump" sign during an election night party for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the ...

'Trumpgret': when Trump voters realise they made a mistake

Jenny Noyes

Gigi Hadid wins Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in London on Monday.

Gigi Hadid takes top honour at British Fashion Awards 2016

In order to crawl out of a bad mood, it pays to focus on what will help.

How to avoid pre-Christmas burn out

Kerri Sackville

David Beckham arrives at the 6th Biennial UNICEF Ball.

David Beckham bares his body in a bid to end child violence

Nicole Economos

Mariam Veiszadeh is Daily Life's 2016 Woman of the Year

Daily Life 2016 Woman of the Year: Mariam Veiszadeh

Daisy Dumas

The experimental nature of "bro science" is potentially deadly, doctors warn.

The deadly risk of bro science: bodybuilder injects coconut oil

Sarah Berry

Bond with your idol by ... drinking sugar?

Shamed: the junk food ads judged to mislead children the most

Sarah Berry

Nothing to hide: Being upfront about your eating history.

My best trick for staying fit? Telling everyone I used to be fat

Mike Riggs

Adam Liaw's salmon oyakodon.

22 easy sushi and sashimi recipes to make at home

Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz's Christmas centrepiece: Porchetta, served with chimichurri (top).

Porteno's Christmas porchetta with chimichurri

Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz

Go savoury with blue cheese madeleines.

The ultimate list of dinner party recipes

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Anzac, God, Sir, and 43 other baby names you can't use in Oz

My daughter's sparsely furnished little virtual store had transformed into a megamall.

How my 5-year-old racked up a $720 iTunes bill - in one day

Coca-Cola took out two categories in the Shame awards for marketing unhealthy food and drinks to children.

Coca-cola takes out Shame awards for marketing to children

Ubud's Hanging Gardens pool setting is spectacular.

Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to Bali

Sheriden Rhodes

Portrait of a happy Asian woman taking a selfie on a tour bus in London - people traveling concepts. istock

The British village baffled by flocking Chinese tourists

Dan Bilefsky

The rooftop bar at Hyatt Regency Sydney.

Knockout views: Australia's largest hotel opens in Sydney

Annie Dang

Amazon go

Amazon's grocery store has no checkouts

Trusted Contacts lets you exchange location information with loved ones.

Google app shares your location with loved ones

A 3D printer from Makerbot.

Why 3D printing failed to take off despite the hype

Clockwise from top left: Meeting new water Pokemon Popplio; a powerful Totem version of Alolan Raticate; exploring a ...

Review: A new dawn for Pokemon games

As the copper phone network goes from bad to worse, decent broadband is still years away for many Australians.

Do you have an NBN plan B?

COMMENT

2016 Great Wall Steed.

China's newest ute reviewed

Mark Short

2016 Audi A4 Allroad.

Audi's SUV alternative reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2016 Toyota HiLux.

Toyota HiLux set to be best-seller

Andrew MacLean

Audi has begun recalling more than 6000 cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal.

Audi recalls 6000 cars

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen has been given clearance to repair most of the remaining diesel cars affected by its emission scandal

VW to recall more than 60k cars

Andrew MacLean

2018 Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV has begun public testing

Rolls-Royce SUV revealed

Andrew MacLean

Nine's cricket commentary team at the WACA earlier this year: (from left) Shane Warne, Ian Healy, Michael Clarke, Mark ...

Even Kiwis have had enough of our TV cricket commentary

COMMENT
Hamish Bidwell

Dockers star Nat Fyfe gives a young Ballantyne fan an autograph after the race.

Fyfe proves fitness with Rottnest kiteboarding race

Not moving: Daniel Ricciardo will not be released from Red Bull to join rivals Mercedes.

Red Bull insists Ricciardo is off limits to Mercedes

WWE NXT comes to Perth tonight for the first time ever to entertain fans of the sport.

WWE NXT show slams into Perth for the first time

Saxon Durrant

Tough life: The Dharavi slum.

In search of a Slumdog Millionaire cricketer

Nick Hoult

Pragmatic Pies: Gary Pert and Geoff Walsh.

Walsh's return adds to intrigue at Collingwood

Caroline Wilson

Jarryd Roughead is welcomed back to training.

Roughead back at Hawks and everyone's happy

Rohan Connolly

Bob Murphy with Matthew Boyd, who says a tilt at the flag in 2017 is not about the injured skipper.

It's not about Bob this time, says Boyd

Daniel Cherny