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Accused Claremont serial killer appears in court charged with two murders

Heather McNeill
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Claremont serial killings

'We never give up': Man charged over Claremont serial killings

Don Spiers, the father of Sarah Spiers, took to Facebook following developments on Friday.

Sarah Spiers' dad posts video after Claremont breakthrough

Phil Hickey

Police have established a crime scene at a home in Kewdale, with reports connecting it to the Claremont serial killer.

Kewdale police raid could be linked to Claremont killings

Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart.

Gina Rinehart loses costs case against journalist

The RAC Rescue Helicopter has been busy this year attending a large number of crashes across WA.

More crashes on December 23 in WA than any other day

A father from WA's South West has just collected a $785,465 Lotto prize.

WA dad to celebrate Christmas $800,000 richer after Lotto win

The victim's foot.

When a barefoot dash between a WA beach and car park goes wrong

IKEA staff outside the new building.

Ikea's $50m payout after three children killed by furniture

Police conducting a raid at a home in Meadow Heights in relation to the Christmas terror plot in Meadow Heights.

Seven arrested as Christmas Day terror plot foiled in Melbourne

1 hr ago

TV stars fight to keep names out of Worner sex scandal

Disappearance of Sarah Spiers: Parents mark 20-year anniversary

Prince Charles warns of echoes of the 'dark days of the 1930s'

'I'll pay his wages': Just give my son a working chance

Liquor restrictions for Port and South Hedland after violence

Rod Culleton

'You've just executed me': WA Senator Rod Culleton slams bankruptcy judge

Matthew Nicholson was the ultimate one-Test wonder.

Boxing Day bolters, one-Test wonders and stalwarts

Ivanka Trump was confronted by a passenger on a JetBlue flight.

Man kicked off JetBlue flight after confronting Ivanka Trump

The Whistling Kite in Secret Harbour has won Radio 6PR Pub of the Year.

Perth's best pub is... The Whistling Kite

A woman takes a close look at a steaming fumarola at the Solfatara crater bed in the Campi Flegrei near Naples, Italy.

Supervolcano that caused largest eruption in European history stirs

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Man charged over Claremont serial killings

You may as well do things properly: a storm trooper at the Rogue One premiere in Innaloo.

The force is with Perth at midnight Rogue One screening

Triage!

Fringe World Festival Perth 2017: Top 10 picks to go and see

Bushfire threatens lives and homes in Gidgegannup

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'Claremont serial killer' appears in court ...

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South West dad to celebrate Christmas $800,000 ...

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Beau Chatley has walked out of hospital to spend Christmas with family.

Spinal injury footballer Beau Chatley walks out of hospital

Brendan Foster

Scientist wins battle to keep office at Perth university at 102

Jonathan Pearlman

Man charged over 'beer bottle assault' on Muslim woman

Brendan Foster

Guildford Grammar will integrate girls into years 7, 8 and 11 next year.

Guildford Grammar 'surge' in enrolments after co-ed green light

Hannah Barry

Paul Gary Turner.

Man charged with murdering his ex in Joondalup fronts court

Heather McNeill

Abalone is considered a delicacy.

Two men caught in SW with abalone catch 20 times legal limit

Hannah Barry

The family won $673,151.

'She screamed like a banshee': Kununurra family claim lotto win

Hannah Barry

The first stage of the Kidston power station will be a 50 megawatt solar farm.

Making power while the sun don't shine

QLD

Beau Chatley has walked out of hospital to spend Christmas with family.

Spinal injury footballer walks out of hospital

The animals of the National zoo and aquarium get their christmas presents early. Pictured sunbears, lima and meercats. ...

Santa delivers the bear necessities at Canberra's zoo

Chad Robinson, pictured with his sister Monique Brennan.

Family pays tribute to former NRL star Chad Robinson

NSW

Senator Rod Culleton has been declared bankrupt.

Rod Culleton declared bankrupt, place in Senate in doubt

Fergus Hunter

How to fix our broken political system

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

A sure-fire budget fix - but politicians don't have the guts

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Seventy-six per cent of the 1443 people surveyed agreed that the ABC should be protected from political interference.

ABC most trusted news source, poll shows, as minister accuses it of 'fake news'

Many experts have warned that personal phone data could be mined for civil lawsuits.

Australians' phone, email records could be used in civil lawsuits

The hard-left Greens faction has grouped around Senator Lee Rhiannon.

Hard-left faction forms inside Greens aiming to 'end capitalism'

EXCLUSIVE

Steam rises from the Loy Yang coal power station in Victoria.

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions are rising

Adam Morton

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Trump and son-in-law intervene to stop UN vote on Israel

Seven arrested as police foil planned Christmas Day terror attack in Melbourne

German police arrest two suspected of planning mall attack

President-elect Donald Trump has signalled an apparent reversal of a decades-long reduction of the nation's atomic weapons.

Arms race fears as Trump talks 'nukes' on Twitter

Sara Connor (right) with her interpreter in the Denpasar District Court.

'It's not fair': Sara Connor accuses Bali police of fabrication

Jewel Topsfield

What the new Perth Stadium will look like when its complete.

Waste of money or not... the new Perth Stadium is a winner

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Channel Nine presenter Sonia Kruger proved popular with Australians on the internet this year.

Fear not, technology isn't actually making us dumber

COMMENT
Duncan Fine

Rodney Culleton addresses the media during a lunch break at court.

Unpredictable, comical drama: WA Senator's courtroom hearing

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

The Bristol Arms hotel, 81 Sussex Street, Sydney, has been sold for $19.5 million.

Singo, Dixon's pub fund sells three iconic Sydney pubs for $47m

Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart.

Gina Rinehart loses costs case against journalist

David H. Koch, one of the billionaire brothers who runs Koch Industries. The company is the second-largest privately ...

What's the US billionaire Koch brothers' beef?

COMMENT
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Department store owner Myer has been slapped with a pre-Christmas court action by the billionaire property magnate John ...

Chadstone mogul John Gandel sues Myer ahead of Christmas

Online games site Steam fined millions for refusing refunds

Investors cash in on Santa rally as miners lead ASX lower

Deutsche agrees to pay $10 billion for its role in triggering the GFC

Shaver Shop suffers razor burn as Christmas sales flop

The history behind Australia's most common architectural styles.

The history behind our most common architectural styles

The Stephenson family have transformed a historic gaol into boutique accommodation.

We live in a gaol: one of Australia's most unusual renovations

Toast the new year with the perfect party.

Throw the party of the year with these NYE tips

"It's not a house, it's a home." The Kerrigans in the 1997 movie, "The Castle".

House from The Castle's future uncertain, won't be heritage listed

The Greendo units are made to replicate the landscape of Takamatsu, Japan.

Japan's architectural experiment: A rolling hill or a home?

Wines for drinking outdoors with old mates and an Esky.

Cheers to that! 50 of the best Australian wines under $50

Fine Drinks

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Nine of the best luxury SUVs that really can go off-road

Cars

Don't take the jolly out of your holiday season by overcommitting on your Christmas spending.

Warning about new 'buy now, pay later' system in festive frenzy

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Illustration: Simon Letch

What happens to my health care card when I lose my pension?

Noel Whittaker

Exit interviews are standard: but do they need to be rethought?

How to make exit interviews work

James Adonis

Small business owners make the mistake of coming back to work too soon.

You don't want to think about 2017 yet but you should

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Claremont serial killings breakthrough

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Aleppo evacuation enters final stage

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Santa Claus Village ready for big day

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Trailer: The Emoji Movie

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A buyer wheels out some Yellow Fin Tuna after the sales at the Sydney Fish Markets. 17th December ...

Christmas rush at the fish market

Masters of sex - Stan

The sexual revolution will be televised. Every episode ever of Masters of Sex now streaming.

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Every episode ever of Younger, now streaming.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City 2.

Look out for Carrie and co in the third Sex and the City movie

Kerrie O'Brien
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Father Bob Maguire is seen during lunch with Age journalist Kerrie O'Brien at the ...

Father Bob urges us to remember we're all in this together

Kerrie O'Brien

ALBURY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 13: Alex Blackwell of the Thunder dives to make her crease as she runs between the wickets ...

What the Big Bash League can teach other codes

Melinda Houston

Bachelor Richie Strahan with Alex Nation and her son Elijah, 6, in an <i>OK! Magazine</i> photoshoot.

TV Reality romance kids at risk

Ebony Bowden

Robbie Maddison rides his modified motorbike along the surface of the Yarra.

Can someone tell this guy you can't ride a motorcycle on water

Karl Quinn

Celine Dion (pictured here in June) was reportedly promised for Trump's inauguration by billionaire Las Vegas hotelier, ...

Another star rejects Trump's inauguration, this time Celine

Ebony Bowden

16 and Pregnant reality star Valerie Fairman

Reality star found dead in suspected drug overdose

James Lemon

Baz Lurhmann, The Get Down.

60 Minutes debacle to Please Like Me: 10 things TV taught us in 2016

Triage!

Fringe World Festival Perth 2017: Top 10 picks

Emma Young

Slate Cafe's French toast ($17) - one of many amazing breakfast dishes in the Swan Valley.

Swan Valley breakfasts: Perth's new go-to for breakfast

Liz Sheehan

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 revealed in Radio 6PR Pub of the Year

Heather McNeill

JERSEY CITY, NJ - JUNE 04: Olivia Palermo attends the 2016 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty State Park on June 4, ...

How to find the perfect pair of sunnies for any face

Melissa Singer

I'm always into occasional pops of magenta, which is exactly what we have here with Viola Davis in Cinq A Sept. There ...

No rhinestones: just flawless Viola Davis in a flawless dress

Actress Lena Dunham at the Glamour Live Summit 2016.

Criticism of Lena Dunham's latest gaffe has gone too far

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Tess Holliday has 1.4 million Instagram followers.

Tess Holliday hits back at 'one size fits all' hotel bathrobes

Nicole Economos

What does it mean for a child when his mother's best present was the destruction of her marriage to his father?

One of the best Christmas gifts I received was divorce papers

Sonya Huber

Martin Freeman (L) and Amanda Abbington attend a champagne reception ahead of The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards ...

Sherlock stars split after 16 years

Mary Ward

This Christmas we are celebrating together as a family, and it's not something I'm taking for granted.

2016 was a terrible year, but it's time to see the glass half full

COMMENT
Caroline Duncan

If you don't learn what "woke" means now, you will just keep blankly nodding your way to irrelevance, you old geezer.

From 'cuck' to 'woke': Five words to stay in the know

Mary Ward

Turn it around in the new year and have more fun.

Lessons in wellness from 2016

Sarah Berry

Cheyann Shaw.

The bodybuilder Instagramming her battle with ovarian cancer

Lindsey Bever

Run for your brain.

Running as the thinking person's sport

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Jill Duplex's bacon-roasted turkey with pumpkin, sausage and fruit mince stuffing.

Best ever recipes: Our bumper Christmas feasting one-stop shop

Breakfast doesn't have to be a blowout like the rest of the day - start your Christmas with something easy, like baked eggs.

Genius breakfast ideas for an indulgent Christmas morning

Rachel Khoo's pimped up pavlova: Coconut, lime and mango pavlova roulade.

A new spin on pav: Rachel Khoo's mango meringue roulade recipe

The incredible MRI image shows the rupture (indicated by the white arrows) and the protruding amniotic sac, which ...

Incredible MRI shows unborn baby's legs breaking through uterus

Wollongong brothers, Jason and Daniel surprise their mum with her dream car.

Brothers save for ten years to buy mum her dream car

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Mariah Carey's ex-husband builds a 'candy room' for the kids

Woman making an online booking with a credit card and a laptop.

Traveller letters: We couldn't check in to our flight after booking online

Open the shades - it's not just about getting a good view.

The real reason cabin lights are dimmed for take-off and landing

Gavin Haines

Morning sunlight over the amphitheater at Bryce Canyon viewed from Inspiration Point.

The gift of travel: Trips that will change your life

Traveller writers

There might be hope to jump on the high speed bandwagon even if Telstra has previously denied you access to the HFC ...

How I finally got Telstra to fix my internet

COMMENT

Mario

Mario sets app records, but price a sore point

When we leave our daily routine for the holidays, our data usage typically skyrockets.

Don't get sucked down the mobile data drain these holidays

The NBN is supposed to be completed by 2020 thanks to this loan.

NBN's searchable rollout map is now live

Kotaku

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Christmas tech gift guide: Over $1000

Mercedes-Benz is set to expand its small car range with a new A-Class sedan, featuring a more conventional body style ...

Mercedes plans A-Class sedan

Greg Kable

2017 Kia Picanto teaser.

New Kia Picanto teased

Drive Staff

Ford commit $450m to research and development in Australia in 2017.

Ford to invest $450m in Oz

Drive Staff

2017 Audi Q8 concept

Audi set to reveal new Q8 concept

Greg Kable

The last Australian-made Ford Falcon rolled off the production this October.

2016 will be remembered for...

The Drive Team

The Volkswagen Group has settled a compensation claim with owners of vehicles fitted with the 3.0-litre diesel engine in ...

Volkswagen reaches deal with 80,000 US owners

David Shepardson

Matthew Nicholson was the ultimate one-Test wonder.

Boxing Day bolters, one-Test wonders and stalwarts

Scott Spits

Beau Chatley has walked out of hospital to spend Christmas with family.

Spinal injury footballer Beau Chatley walks out of hospital

Brendan Foster

Steve Smith is carrying the drinks in the ICC's team of the year.

Voges in ICC Test team of the year. Smith's not

Scott Spits

Horror start: Kurtis Patterson of the Thunder walks after being dismissed first ball.

Sorry Thunder smashed by Renegades in BBL

Jockey James McDonald has been banned for 18 months.

The $1000 bet that wrecked a multimillion-dollar career

Adam Pengilly

Allegations of illicit drug use by Lachie Whitfield were raised last year.

GWS Giants fined $100,000 for Lachie Whitfield affair

UPDATED
Jon Pierik

Rooster: Chad Robinson in 2004.

Body of former NRL player Chad Robinson found at Kenthurst

Nick Ralston

Aaron Sandilands and Nic Naitanui contest a ruck. They will not have to deal with a 'third man'.

New stats behind the death of 'third man up' tactic

Sam McClure