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Passengers were stranded at the top of the roller-coaster at Movie World.

Movie World ride fault leaves dozens mid-air

BREAKING
2 mins ago

Does Russia have compromising information on Donald Trump?

Russia's evidence of 'perverted acts' by Trump: reports

31 mins ago

A man's body has been found in Wesley Quarter.

Murder charge after man, 20, 'stabbed to death' in Perth CBD

27 mins ago

President Barack Obama waves as he speaks during his farewell address at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Live: Barack Obama delivers farewell address in Chicago

34 mins ago

Drug users in police custody are more likely to seek help for their drug use via "face-to-face" interactions such as ...

Tackling WA's meth scourge: Intervention methods 'need change'

The cloud formation photographed from a Perth-Adelaide flight.

Perth weather experts rebuff conspiracy over spectacular WA clouds

She broke biggest story of the 20th century... on her third day at work

Vehicle seized but police still on the hunt for Midvale gunmen

Ley slugs taxpayers $7000 for $190 flight from Canberra-Adelaide

EXCLUSIVE

Julie Bishop billed taxpayers thousands to attend polo event

WA father's desperate bid to find work for his son pays off

A popular walking spot... and dumping ground.

Return to sender: Mail among illegal dumping could haunt SW litterbug

The cubbyhouse.

Wanneroo man forced to consult engineer over daughter's cubby

12 mins ago

The video of a road being built in Moora has gone viral.

Tiny Wheatbelt council makes a viral video... about bitumen!

Caught in the middle: Josh Hazlewood.

The curious case of Aussie fast bowler's missing finger

Casey Affleck poses in the press room with the Golden Globe award for his performance in 'Manchester by the Sea'.

Is Hollywood really listening? Affleck must be confronted...

COMMENT

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Moora bitumen video goes viral

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

Amorous kangaroos help WA tour guide win photo comp

Falls festival

Music lovers hit Fremantle for WA's first Falls Festival

US President Barack Obama's final speech

10:59AM

Mutiny: Perth man forced to consult engineer over ...

10:53AM

Man 'stabbed' to death in Perth CBD

10:37AM

The bus driver was spat in the face in mid December.

Police hunt man who racially abused bus driver, spat in his face

Phil Hickey

WA man loses fight over legal help advertised on Gumtree

Lockridge man caught with under age girl in the backseat of his car

Fran Rimrod

A man has been shot in the thigh in Midvale.

Police find vehicle believed connected to Midvale shooting

Heather McNeill

Million Butshiire has been sentenced to 20 months behind bars for his role in an insurance scam.

Former Perth Glory player jailed over travel insurance scam

Heather McNeill

A freedom of information request by Labor revealed there were more than 10,000 defects with the construction at the site.

'Stop whingeing': Nahan reacts to defects at children's hospital

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

Warning issued to Red Hill Quarry 'trespassers' in Perth's hills

Heather McNeill

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection have removed a crocodile near a playground in north Queensland.

Locals use wheelie bin to catch croc near playground

QLD

Erin Molan is a regular on the red carpet.

Footy Show star dragged into marital mayhem

NSW
14 mins ago

Peter Bailey has recently retired as an ANU academic after a long, long career that also saw him as a senior public ...

Loyal servant to seven PMs rides into the sunset

ACT

The video of a road being built in Moora has gone viral.

Tiny council makes viral video about bitumen

Transport Minister Darren Chester settled an investment property purchase while on a taxpayer-funded trip in Melbourne.

Minister picked up keys to property on taxpayer-funded trip

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Julie Bishop billed taxpayers $2700 for polo trip

'They don't care about average Australians': Centrelink staffer

EXCLUSIVE
Tom McIlroy

Bob Katter has never certified his work entitlements.

Politicians fail to certify their expenses

Patrick Begley

Ms Ley at the controls of her light plane.

Ley slugs taxpayers $13,000 for capital city charter flights

EXCLUSIVE

Sussan Ley, under fire for her use of travel allowances, has certified all her entitlements as being within the rules.

PM to pursue rule changes to MPs' expenses

One Nation chief of staff James Ashby says he always warns candidates about their social media tone.

Hanson must sack Ashby: dumped candidate

Does Russia have compromising information on Donald Trump?

Russia has evidence of 'perverted acts' committed by Donald Trump: unconfirmed reports

Chris Zappone
31 mins ago

Owen Hanson from his USC playing days.

US drugs kingpin admits Australian trafficking in plea deal

1 hr ago

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pictured in 2015.

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon's relatives charged in bribery scheme

Image of Clare Hollingworth from her biography 'Of Fortunes and War'

Pioneering war reporter 'inspiration' to female journalists

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Research suggests fund managers from disadvantaged origins outperform their counterparts from wealthy backgrounds.

A poor background can help your career. But rich is better

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Pulling the strings: FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Why Australia should consider going back to Oceania group

COMMENT
Michael Cockerill

What was I thinking?

Falls in Freo: Sadly, it's time to throw in the music festival towel

Brendan Foster

Bellamy's Organic chief executive Laura McBain.

Bellamy's CEO to exit in wake of $500m share plunge

BREAKING
Mark Hawthorne
3 mins ago

Miners should jump in early trade as commodities such as copper and iron ore jumped overnight.

Markets Live: Bellamy's plunges on profit warning

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
4 mins ago

Sydney housing

The debt pile fuelling Sydney's property price growth

David Scutt
1 hr ago

The deal is expected to deliver a net gain to ANZ of $100m,

ANZ in $628m deal with China's HNA Group

Momentum trading: A very Australian phenomenon

Vivek Shankar

Fox host in sexual harassment scandal

Unpredictable Packer is unlike other billionaires

ANALYSIS
Stephen Mayne

The $15m transaction that sparked Primary boss probe

Subway Tile Splashback by Bespoke Tile & Stone.

Luxe or less: The ultimate guide to kitchen splashbacks

Cave dwelling takes on a whole new meaning in Villarrubia, near Cordoba in Spain.

Could you live in a Spanish cave? These people do ...

Jo Carneigie with her parents Neil and Anna at their home near Sandy in Bedfordshire.

I'm 41 and have moved back in with my parents

The house at 31 Malcolm Street, West Perth, that once housed two of WA's most influential women - Edith Cowan and Ruth ...

How one old house built the history of two WA women

Dedicating a space that is specific to your work is instrumental to working from home.

How to work from home without losing your mind

Nissan's VMotion 2.0.

The nine biggest reveals from the Detroit Auto Show

Cars
1 hr ago

Cathay Pacific.

Travel boom: The big changes to business class in 2017

Colouring books can be fun, but mindfulness can't be bought.

Are you paying the Vague Tax?

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The lifestyle of many retirees is underpinned by home ownership

A roof of your own is secret to retirement

John Collett

Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

MP urges government to extend $20,000 instant asset writeoff

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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

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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

SUMMER HERALD. FORGOTTEN SYDNEY. The Glow Worm Tunnel in Newnes was originally built in 1907 as part of the rail network ...

Forgotten Sydney

Good Behaviour

Lady Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour 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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Hit the road and escape the city

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Tom Hiddleston with the award for best actor in a limited series or TV movie for <i>The Night Manager</i> at the 2017 ...

Tom Hiddleston apologises for Golden Globes speech

Ebony Bowden
1 hr ago

Sarah Thomas and Arnold Schwarzenegger selfie.

What it is like to interview famous people, for reals

Sarah Thomas

No one wants to play at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

List of artists rejecting Donald Trump continues to grow

Rob Moran

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Ben Affleck arrives for the European Premiere of 'Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice' at ...

Ben Affleck roasts brother after thank you speech snub

Ebony Bowden

In rehearsal for <i>The Present</i>, which opens officially at the Barrymore Theater on Broadway on January 8. Previews ...

Queen Cate reigns on Broadway, but not her husband perhaps

Ebony Bowden

<i>Lion</i> actress Nicole Kidman left the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards empty handed on Monday.

Nicole Kidman and Lion screenwriter get BAFTA nod

Aja Styles

'I choose violence' ... Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) maybe ready to burn King's Landing to the ground if she is found ...

HBO shut out at Golden Globes for first time in 26 years

Rob Moran

Christine Baranski plays Diane Lockhart.

The Good Wife reboots but one key character won't return

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.

The Swan Valley... Perth's new go-to hot spot for breakfasts

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

US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration might have some ASX investors feeling "a bit nervous".

Report alleges Donald Trump paid for 'golden showers' and Twitter cannot contain itself

Jenny Noyes
1 hr ago

Solange Knowles (L) and Beyonce Knowles pose for a photo against the bounce bus at the cocktail reception for "Amen ...

'How did I do as a big sister?' Beyonce interviews Solange

Gucci bags were undoubtedly “It” at Paris fashion week in September.

Sustainable Style: What’s your designer handbag really worth?

Clare Press

MANCHESTER, NH - JANUARY 08: Screenwriter and actress Lena Dunham speaks to a crowd at a Hillary Clinton campaign ...

In the era of Donald Trump, could celebrity activism be having its moment?

COMMENT
Clem Bastow
1 hr ago

Women who like a tipple are judged and condescended to far more than men who do the same, writes Maeve Marsden.

The age-old double standard of 'concern' over women's drinking

COMMENT
Maeve Marsden

Casey Affleck poses in the press room with the Golden Globe award for his performance in 'Manchester by the Sea'.

Meryl Streep is right but is Hollywood really listening?

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Daily Life reporter Amy Croffey wearing the diamond face mask at Verdem skin clinic in the QVB, Sydney.

Putting a $500 diamond and gold facial to the test

Amy Croffey

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt separated in September 2016.

Jolie, Pitt to use private judge in divorce

Your reality can change depending on what you see.

From muscle man to puny in two minutes

Sarah Berry

Local, organic - clean eating means different things to different people.

'Clean eating' is a fuzzy term - and that's why it works

Jae Berman

Working out but it's hardly working? You could be a 'nonresponder'.

Is your workout not working?

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Ice creams and cold treats for summer. Print only from Good Food. Images from Sweet Celebrations and 1000 Desserts to ...

Move over, vanilla: Five fresh ice-cream flavours to cool down with

Elise Strachan and Trish Deseine

Chef Matt Wilkinson loves cooking under the stars.

Summer lovin': how to hack your holiday cookouts

Nola James

Adam Liaw's chicken Nicoise salad.

19 cool salads for hot days

The moment it all came together.

The breastfeeding photo that says it all

'I have watched my son stand at the window and wait, I have watched him cry.'

An open letter to absent parents on behalf of their children

Simply being exposed to nature can help children better cope with stress

Five ways kids can benefit from being outside this summer

1 hr ago

"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 10, 2013: Leblon beach full of tourists and local people on a busy day at carnival time."

Ten 'dodgy' cities you should definitely still visit

Ben Groundwater

Celebrity Equinox pool.

Cruise ship insider secrets revealed: 25 things you never knew about

Sally Macmillan

Vomo Island resort, Fiji.

This resort offers Fiji's best food, sunsets ... and a private island

Sheriden Rhodes

NBN Co's new speed categories for 'super-fast broadband' are nbn 25, bnb 50 and nbn 100.

NBN introduces new names for plan types

Framed

How Aussie games could be our next big export

Could the moon have been formed from several pieces of space debris?

New moon origin story suggests multiple 'moonlets' combined

wi-fi

Top 10 ways to boost your home Wi-Fi

Lifehacker

A Google data center in Oklahoma. A new Google business offering — still in the test, or alpha, stage — is a software ...

Tech giants eye big data as regulators take note

Holden Fishermans Bend this morning Photo Pat Scala The Age Thursday the 12th of December 2013

GM boss: Holden lost relevance

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota Corolla SX.

Australia's favourite car just got safer

Dom Tripolone
8 mins ago

18MY Jaguar F-TYPE, 400S. 2017 Jaguar F-Type.

Jaguar eyes off Porsche with new F-Type

Dom Tripolone

SONY DSC Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro

Holden sports car coming by 2020

Stephen Ottley

The General Motors Co. (GM) 2016 Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan is unveiled during the 2015 New York International Auto Show ...

Cadillac ruled out for Oz

Stephen Ottley

An Audi AG SQ5 vehicle is unveiled during the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, ...

2017 Audi SQ5 TFSI revealed

David McCowen

Caught in the middle: Josh Hazlewood.

The curious case of Hazlewood's disappearing finger

Ben Hilfenhaus of the Stars bats during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Adelaide Strikers ...

Hilfenhaus redeems himself in BBL thriller

Daniel Cherny

Contemplating her next move: It remains to be seen whether Ronda Rousey will fight in the Octagon again.

'Rock bottom': Rousey emerges from exile on pain street

Des Bieler

"It's pretty explanatory": Kyrgios' shirt took aim at Donald Trump.

Pat Cash: something to be respected about Kyrgios' shirt

Michael Chammas

FILE - In this July 13, 2014 file photo Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger holds up the World Cup trophy as the team ...

FIFA unanimously approves 48-team World Cup from 2026

In charge: Marc Murphy has been working on his leadership skills.

Marc Murphy free of injury and ready to lead Carlton again

Sam McClure

Pulling the strings: FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Why Australia should consider going back to Oceania group

COMMENT
Michael Cockerill

Former Essendon coach James Hird.

James Hird's father slams AFL heavies after son's health scare

Ronny Lerner with AAP