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The abandoned quarry has filled with water, turning it into a popular swimming attraction.

Warning issued to Red Hill Quarry 'trespassers'

A bushfire watch and act warning has been issued for residents for in Southern River

Bushfire watch and act warning issued for Southern River

BREAKING

Queensland businesswoman Sarina Russo with Susan Ley in a photo posted to her Instagram account - @sarinarussoglobal - ...

Ley billed taxpayers to travel to NYE party with political donor

The fire started just before 8pm on Sunday night.

Upper Swan fire downgraded but still out of control

UPDATED

Police were looking for a group of teenagers following a fire at Melville Primary School on Friday night.

Teenage boy charged over blaze at Melville Primary School

What was I thinking?

Falls in Freo: It's time for me to throw in the festival towel

Roe 8 protester chains herself to project drilling equipment

NAB mistakenly sent customer data to adult website owner

Coronial inquest starts into missing Perth mum Robyn Santen

Body found in hunt for missing swimmer at Ivanhoe Crossing

Golden Globes: La La Land's record, and the heartfelt speeches

The disappearance of baby Azaria from a camping ground at the base of Uluru in 1980 forced Lindy and her husband, ...

Michael Chamberlain dies from complications of leukaemia

Malcolm Brown

Sean Blocksidge's Sunset Kangaroos snap took out first prize in a national photography competition.

'Once in a roo moon' snap wins national photo competition

Nic Naitanui modelling West Coast's gold jumper.

Nic Naitanui makes giant leap on the road to recovery

Michelle Williams at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday.

Golden Globes 2017: Stars strut their stuff on the red carpet

Shark bitten in half off Exmouth

Hunter becomes hunted: Shark rips rival shark in half

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Roe 8 protester chained to drill

Falls festival

Music lovers hit Fremantle for WA's first Falls Festival

Alison Bunting's Vogue-inspired photoshoot was edited by dozens of strangers, including this Harambe inspired ...

Web's hilarious responses to woman's Photoshop request

Commuter chaos and fury amid London Tube strike

4:59AM

Sydney air pollution alert as NSW heatwave to top ...

4:38AM

Trump is telling two lies about a third lie

4:31AM

Shark

High hazard: Stopping sharks without the slaughter

Meet the Perth siblings building an army to help the homeless

Heather McNeill

WA Labor's 'radical plan' to battle state's meth epidemic

Claremont victims Ciara Glennon (left) and Jane Rimmer (right). Investigation into the disappearance of Sarah Spiers ...

Claremont murders investigation: Police seize Holden Commodore

Adrian Beattie

Marcos Flaxman, 38.

Missing WA father and sons found safe

Hundreds turned up on Friday to wish Zane a happy birthday.

Bikers and Bunbury community rev up to grant birthday wish

Heather McNeill

Wesley Ballantine was just 17.

Family mourns teenager Wesley Ballantine, killed on work site

Emma Young

A woman wields an axe in an attack at a service station in Enmore on Saturday morning.

61-second axe attack on strangers caught on camera

NSW

This is the second time a woman has been bitten by a wild green tree snake at Australia Zoo.

Second snakebite in a week at Australia Zoo

QLD

The fire started just before 8pm on Sunday night.

Homes and lives under threat from Perth bushfire

UPDATED

A man has died after being pulled from the water in distress at Ocean Beach, near Umina on the Central Coast.

Toddler pulled from pool, man dies at beach

NSW

Queensland businesswoman Sarina Russo with Susan Ley in a photo posted to her Instagram account - @sarinarussoglobal - ...

Ley billed taxpayers to travel to party with 'job queen' and donor

Matthew Knott

Socialists to blame for Ley scrutiny: Bronwyn Bishop

Fergus Hunter

Ombudsman slams government handling of visa cancellations, deportations

Tom McIlroy

Former senator Bob Day.

A-G to examine $2m grant to former senator Bob Day

Serina Russo is one of Australia's richest women.

Sussan Ley travel scandal: Who is Sarina Russo?

Medicare and other other benefits could be delivered by the private sector under a radical new government plan.

Ombudsman launches Centrelink investigation

Sussan Ley addresses the media in Albury on Monday.

Sussan Ley steps down and don't bet on her coming back

COMMENT

Jared Kushner is expected to join the White House as a senior adviser to the president.

Trump's son-in-law set to join White House as a senior adviser

John Wagner and Ashley Parker

President Joko Widodo says he hopes to visit Australia within three months, having postponed his last scheduled visit in ...

Indonesia's Joko Widodo 'hopes' to visit Australia soon despite military rift

Jewel Topsfield

Esteban Santiago is taken from the Broward County main jail as he is transported to the federal courthouse in Fort ...

Accused Florida airport gunman faces court

Paula McMahon
1 hr ago

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia strikes ISIS to help Turkey, leaving US in the cold

Michael R Gordon and Eric Scmitt

Peter Fitzsimons, pictured at his home in Cremorne, says his father advised him to learn from the lives of other men.

Some fatherly advice and what I learnt from Alan Jones

Peter FitzSimons

Yes, yes, Brexit was my fault too.

I admit it, everything's my fault because I'm a leftie

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Tattoos ensure the Yarloop postcode will forever remain in the minds of locals and visitors to the devastated town.

Adversity shows the strength of Yarloop community

Kate Hedley

Looking forward to that first beer.

Yes, 2016 did drive us to drink

The ASX rally looks set to extend to a fifth day.

8@eight: Bears at the door?

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Chris Weston
1 min ago

France's Far-right National Front Party leader Marine Le Pen represents a global rise in populist nationalism.

Governments are bystanders as inequality festers

Comment

The big four banks' combined market capitalisation accounts for more than a quarter of the ASX 200.

Big Four bank stocks rocket to one-year highs

Pound slides on May's Brexit outlook

Alex Morales and Tim Ross

Nathan Tinkler's sister facing bankruptcy

Coal price slide to hit budget revenue hopes

ASX roars into an official bull market

As far as moving mistakes go, mixing up your dates is one of the worst.

I moved 11 times in 13 years ... and this is what I learnt

Living with fewer possessions can help you to feel happier and less psychologically weighed down

Live with less and embrace minimalism at home

Three Parts House by Architects EAT.

The architecture trends to say goodbye to in 2017

Welcome to the year of the renter.

2017: Welcome to year of the renter

The dos and don’ts of applying for a rental property.

How to get the home: six tips for a successful rental application

Set yourself new running goals in 2017.

10 goals every runner should to achieve in 2017

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Port, the traditional drink of Portugal, is making a comeback in 2017.

Tough tipples: The hater's guide to loving a port wine

Alex Henderson, age 11, launched an online paddle boarding retail business after graduating from Lemonade Stand - The ...

Meet the pint-size entrepreneurs moving beyond money basics

Nina Hendy

Jasmine and Aaron Boothey of Adelaide and their children, daughter Blair (5) and son Hamish (2).

The Aussie family that saves $60,000 a year

EXTREME BUDGETING
Kate Jones

Simon Ward of Bali Food Safari: "We sold our house in Australia after 12 months – we're all in."

How to start a boutique business in Bali

Larissa Ham

Wing La Cakes owner Wing La expects fellow existing businesses to adapt to the newcomers.

'We need the hipsters': Asian small business leader

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Russia hacks: Intel chief pushes back at Trump

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Government denies elderly of public mental health services

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Misbah: Aussie spinners could struggle in India

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Multiple people dead in Florida airport shooting

The Age, News, 04/01/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Opening of the Slide the Square water slide in Federation Square. ...

Fairfax photos of the week

Preacher - STAN

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

Sherlock

Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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"There was one performance this year that stunned me - it sank its hooks in my heart," Meryl Streep said as she accepted ...

Meryl Streep targets Trump in passionate Golden Globes speech

Ebony Bowden

Ryan Gosling with the award for best actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for La La Land Golden Globe Awards

Ryan Gosling's tribute to Eva Mendes in touching speech

Nathanael Cooper

Brad Pitt has made his first public appearance since his split from wife Angelina Jolie.

La La Land breaks record for most wins at Golden Globes

Staff Writers
28 mins ago

One of the last portraits of David Bowie.

New Bowie video and doco mark the first anniversary of his death

Rob Moran

<i>La La Land</i>'s Emma Stone arrives at the Golden Globe Awards.

Blog: Golden Globes as they happened

Aja Styles

'Terrifying' Emma Watson doll becomes laughing stock

Rob Moran

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone with their Golden Globe awards for their performances in <i>La La Land</i>.

Golden Globes 2017: And the winners were....

K.J. Apa as Archie in the new drama <i>Riverdale</i>.

Comic no more: Archie gets the Twin Peaks treatment

Michael Idato

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

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: Actress/model Emily Ratajkowski attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The ...

Romantic metallics, yellow, floral: Golden Globes' best looks

Amy Croffey

FILE - In this May 16, 2016 file photo, Kim Kardashian West attends the 20th Annual Webby Awards in New York. Kardashian ...

France arrests 17 suspects in Kim Kardashian jewellery robbery

Aren't they adorable? Yet Helen Pitt is not afraid to admit she is no fan of Nippers.

Why I hate Nippers and their four-wheel-driving parents

COMMENT
Helen Pitt

FILE - This June 14, 1997 file photo shows Jill Saward who has died aged 51. Jill Saward, a survivor of rape who became ...

Why we shouldn't discard a legacy over a single statement

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Hillary Clinton has made an appearance at the final performance of Broadway Musical The Color Purple

Clinton gets standing ovations at Broadway appearance

Evan Rachel Wood attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Why Evan Rachel Wood has suited up for the Golden Globes

Mary Ward

Lauren Duca.

Twitter suspends millionaire after harassment of Teen Vogue writer

Mary Ward

Kim Kardashian West was held at gunpoint in Paris.

'They're going to shoot me': Kim reveals robbery trauma

Arielle De Bono

Moments that matter are often simple.

Finding a passion for purposelessness

Sarah Berry
27 mins ago

Find your fit... even if it's only on the weekend.

Weekend warriors are winning with health outcomes

Sarah Berry
48 mins ago

Ruby Tandoh at home in Sheffield, England, Dec. 19, 2016. Tandoh, a food writer with a cult following in Britain, ...

Why we should eat what we love

TEJAL RAO
47 mins ago

New outdoor dining: DIY smorrebrod.

The easy tricks used by people who pack lunch everyday

Sharnee Rawson

Adam Liaw's delicious gado gado salad with eggs and peanut dressing.

Weekly meal planner: Fast, fresh and fun recipes

Gudetama cafe in Singapore.

Where the Good Food team are travelling in 2017

Good Food team

Triplets Raya, Phoebe and Ryan with big sisters Mya and Kayla.

Mum gives birth to four babies in 11 months

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin still enjoy 'family life' despite being divorced.

Gwyneth Paltrow talks about 'family life' after divorce

Tens of thousands of plastic eggs have been washed ashore a beach in Germany, following a storm.

Thousands of Kinder Surprises wash up on German beach

The economy seat pitch in Jetstar's A320-200 aircraft is a leg-scrunching, in-your-face 29 inches (74cm).

Flight test: Jetstar economy 'a cramped and miserable chore'

Max Anderson

Explore by kayak: Raja Ampat islands, West Papua.

The top 10 greatest adventures you can do in Asia

Andrew Bain

Toilets at Gubei Water Town, a resort on the outskirts of Beijing that are rated the most exemplary in the nation.

Best of the worst: This is officially the best public toilet in China

MIKE IVES and RYAN MCMORROW

The original iPhone.

Apple's iPhone marks 10th anniversary

From pocket-sized smartphones to giant OLED televisions, Dolby Atmos sound is extending into our homes.

CES 2017: Dolby targets the small screen

COMMENT

The Nokia 6 will be available soon, exclusively in China.

Zombie phone brands Nokia and BlackBerry return from the grave

Sony's Bravia XBR-A1E OLED is not a great choice to mount on a wall, but its kickstand give is a unique look.

Sony's OLED TV is both screen and speaker

People gather around the Faraday Future's FF91 electric car at CES International Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Las Vegas. ...

Faraday Futures lead auto hyberbole at CES

COMMENT

2017 Kia Stinger

Kia's Commodore rival revealed

Andrew MacLean

Jeep is bringing back the Grand Wagoneer nameplate.

Jeep to bring back Grand Wagoneer

Dom Tripolone

2016 Holden Astra RS-V

Holden cuts Astra pricing

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota Corolla ZR. 2017 Toyota Corolla sedan.

Updated Corolla sedan revealed

Daniel DeGasperi

Bentley Continental GT Supersports Photo: James Lipman / jameslipman.com 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports.

The world's fastest family car

Andrew MacLean

2017 Porsche 911 GTS.

Porsche lifts cover on facelifted 911 GTS

Greg Kable

Lionel Messi celebrates his stunner with teammates.

Messi scores a last-gasp screamer against Villarreal

Richard Martin

Striking problems: Ronda Rousey was visibly outmatched in her boxing skills against Amanda Nunes.

The reason Rousey's sparring partners aren't talking

Marissa Payne

Shock draw: Liverpool's Sheyi Ojo, left, battles for the ball with Plymouth Argyle's Paul Arnold Garita during their FA ...

Liverpool held by fourth-tier team at Anfield

Steve Tongue

Crowd hero: Substitute fielder Mickey Edwards.

Mickey Edwards' parents nearly missed his moment in spotlight

Jamie Marcuson

Focus: Chris Lynn of the Heat bats during the BBL clash with Scorchers this month.

Baggy green still ultimate goal for Chris Lynn after ODI call up

Andrew Wu

Unexpected victory: Jordan Thompson and Thanasi Kokkinakis hold the winners trophy on day eight of the Brisbane ...

Comeback kid Kokkinakis tempted to play Australian Open

Miles Scotson takes out the elite men's road race in Buninyong.

Scotson lives the dream as Canty has a nightmare

Record: Wayne Rooney tied Sir Bobby Charlton's goals record for Manchester United.

Rooney equals record as EPL sides shocked in FA Cup