Transperth Taxpayers to fork out millions
TAXPAYERS will have to shell out an extra $75 million over four years to offset plunging patronage on Perth’s buses and trains.
Four charged AFP seize items from terror raid house
UPDATE: POLICE have returned to a house in Melbourne’s north, as a fourth alleged suicide bomber was remanded for alleged plans to blow up parts of Melbourne on Christmas Day.
Federal politics Hug the needy at Christmas, says PM
IT’S been a tough and gruelling year for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, but he says now is the time to share the love with the less fortunate.
27 years old Manus Island asylum seeker dead
A SUDANESE asylum seeker who had been in detention on Manus Island has died in Australia apparently after sustaining head injuries in a fall.
Star Wars shock Movie star’s massive heart attack
STAR Wars actress Carrie Fisher is in a stable condition after going into cardiac arrest during a mid-air flight from London to LA.
Love-in Trump releases bromance letter
THE details of a letter sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump reveals the mutual admiration society they have created.
Barefoot man who left crash found
UPDATE: Authorities have found a barefoot man who walked into the Nullarbor in Western Australia after a car crash left one dead and injured another.
Sexual assault on woman walking dogs
WA POLICE are searching for an elderly man wanted in relation to an indecent assault on a woman in Mandurah.
McCafe to runway Hot model out of Africa
YOUNG, beautiful and statuesque, everyone except Ajok Madel thought she could make it as a model.
Globetrotter The WA photographer 'up for anything'
GLOBETROTTER. Wildlife snapper. Rock-star shooter. He’s the WA photographer always going places ... and he’s up for anything.
Heidi Anderson Reflecting on the gift of travel
MY love affair with travel started as a teenager when my next-door neighbour invited me to Europe for three weeks. Life has never been the same.
Tom Percy Let the prisoners enjoy a roast
IT'S said the measure of civilised society is how well it treats its most wretched. If we refuse prisoners some compassion one day a year, we clearly fail that test.
The celebrity scandals of 2016
BREAKUPS, make-ups, hook-ups and scandals. Sydney Confidential has covered them all in 2016. Have a look at some of our biggest celebrity stories of the year.
Introducing Miss January!
Aussie model Bridget Malcolm has announced her latest gig as Playboy’s Miss January, in a very racy shoot.
RendezView Ladies, teach your daughters to say ‘No!’
As women we may think we’ve moved beyond being girls who just can’t say “no”. But how often do even the most empowered of us still avoid difficult conversations?
RendezView Is feminism finished? No. We’ve got a long way to go
How can anyone claim that we “no longer need feminism” or that women have equal rights and should stop complaining? This year proves we have more to do.
Unnecessary costs Avoid doubling up on insurance
BUYING insurance for that rental car? You may not need it. Consumers are being warned not to fork out for policies for which they are already covered.
Christmas miracle Couple plays Santa for needy kids
A US couple mistakenly receives hundreds of letters addressed to Santa Claus from kids in need. They answer them all.
Savings First-time buyers 'better off' in Perth
SAVING a deposit for a first home is easier in Perth than anywhere else- yet the number of first-time buyers has dropped by more than 14 per cent.
We’re set for a merry mobile Christmas
PHONE calls to family are a Christmas tradition - but this year we’re set to give it a modern twist with Snapchat and video calls on a day set to break data records.
