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Steven Dhu, chairperson of the Gumala Aboriginal Corporation.

Christmas handouts: 'We cannot parent grown men and women'

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Steven Dhu
36 mins ago

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COMMENT

Guilty: Robert Xie arrives at the NSW Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The moment a judge spotted a murderer walking the streets

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WA drug dealer gets 22 years after hacking up mate over debt

Amber Sherlock, right, was not happy about the mix-up with reporter Julie Snook, left.

Witchhunt for Nine staffer who leaked awkward clip

COMMENT

This 12-volt solar-powered Tiny House sleeps two and comes with a kitchen sink and hot shower.

The beachside shack taking Airbnb by storm

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Authorities are searching for a quokka who escaped Rottnest Island on a rubbish barge.

Search for Quokka that hitched ride to mainland on rubbish barge

Teacher Katrina Crook marked federal member for Bowman's response to her via email.?

Teacher grades MP's response like a school report after online post

Netflix has released a new sci-fi series with no pomp and ceremony; is their silence the new disruption in the ...

Netflix binge-watching may not be good for the environment

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Record BBL run chase thrills

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

Ciobo defends MPs' taxpayer-funded attendance at ...

7:24AM

Comment: The class gap is growing in Australia

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Crisis talks planned after native title Christmas ...

7:12AM

Remains likely belonging to missing man Samuel Walsh have been found.

Remains of missing psychiatric patient who killed mother found

Heather McNeill

Police arrest man over 'drug-related' Midvale shooting

Heather McNeill

Centrelink 'hounded' Perth woman for $26k debt but she was owed $5k

Brendan Foster and Tom McIlroy

Mr Shippy with a happy customer.

'Mr Shippy!' Is this Perth's first floating ice cream truck?

Hannah Barry

Warren Sturrock's pirate cubby house for his daughter (pictured).

Mutiny: Wanneroo pirate playhouse falls foul with neighbours

Hannah Barry

The break where Ben Gerring lost his life.

Falcon Beach to get a shark barrier if Libs win re-election

Hannah Barry

A protesters is hand-cuffed by police after the fences guarding the site were pushed down

Roe 8 protests ramp up as activists clash with police on site

Fran Rimrod

Guilty: Robert Xie arrives at the NSW Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The moment a judge saw murderer on street

NSW

Teacher Katrina Crook marked federal member for Bowman Andrew Laming's response to her via email.

Teacher grades MP's response like a school report

QLD

Alan Langdon and his daughter Que.

Mystery surrounds dramatic voyage of sailor and daughter

NSW

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she won't be cutting preference deals with the major parties.

Hanson confident One Nation can win on its own

QLD

"The reason I was invited isn't because I'm Steve Ciobo. I was invited because I'm the Trade Minister": Mr Ciobo.

'I was invited because I'm the Trade Minister': Ciobo defends $1100 bill for AFL grand final

Fergus Hunter
28 mins ago

Taxpayers slugged for Dutton's $4000 dinner at luxury US hotel

Adam Gartrell, Amy Remeikis

Human Rights warning for Turnbull government and Trump

Tom McIlroy

Senator Rod Culleton.

Rod Culleton's last-ditch effort to stay in the Senate

Fergus Hunter

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Centrelink's debt: 230,000 have now been hit

Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop welcomed Frances Adamson as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and ...

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Voters say Mr Turnbull is more intelligent and knowledgeable than Mr Shorten.

Study shows right-wing politicians are better looking

James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

FBI's actions before US election to be probed

Julia Edwards Ainsley

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of InfoWars.com is a hit on social media.

Politics are just too important for social media

COMMENT
Chris Zappone

The burqa is favoured in ultra-conservative Islam.

Morocco bans selling burqas in attempt to halt extremism

Major General James N. Mattis in Iraq in 2004.

Russia first among threats, US defence nominee warns

Steven Dhu, chairperson of the Gumala Aboriginal Corporation.

The class gap is growing in Australia

COMMENT
Steven Dhu
36 mins ago

Senators David Leyonhjelm and Pauline Hanson blame the childcare fee increases on the fact educators have to be certified.

Ignorant senators wrong about childcare

COMMENT
Lisa Bryant

Things will certainly be different under President-elect Donald Trump's watch.

We have learnt nothing from Trump and Brexit

COMMENT
John Hewson

Soros exited many of his bearish bets late last year, avoiding further losses.

Soros loses $US1b in Trump stock rally: WSJ

57 mins ago

Aussie rising: the local dollar is the biggest winner against the greenback this week.

Markets Live: Aussie surges amid Trump slump

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17 mins ago

Bank of America calls it the Icarus Trade: Global stock markets will surge another 10 per cent in a parabolic "melt-up" ...

Icarus Trade: Are global stock markets headed for a meltdown?

COMMENT
21 mins ago

Murray Goulburn slashed the farmgate milk price it pays to suppliers in April.

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AGL's victory to cut wages by 30 per cent at power plant

EXCLUSIVE
Nick Toscano
1 hr ago

Health boss court case likely to run until well into 2018

Tradies are hammering insurers and it's hurting

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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.

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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.

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2016 saw a lot of endings, including some seriously good whiskey vintages.

Six rare whiskies you should buy before they disappear

Smart Sipping
7 mins ago

Why make resolutions you know are out of reach?

How to fool people into thinking you're a better person in 2017

Culture

Many people are paying for gym services they don't use.

How to avoid spending too much on gym memberships

John Collett

Dr Simon Longstaff, executive director from the Ethics Centre, says there is no moral duty to leave money equally to ...

Is it ethical to treat your children differently in your will?

MIND OVER MONEY
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Meet the small business owners living in paradise

Nina Hendy

Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

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

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Uber exec: autonomous cars will smooth out surge pricing

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Serena Williams: champion and ... dancing queen

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Mitchell Starc's bat stolen by wife Healy

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BBL: Hurricanes snatch last-gasp victory

Alan Moir

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

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Ed Sheeran in London on January 6 after a one-year hiatus from public life.

Ed Sheeran wrote Bieber comeback songs

Ebony Bowden
42 mins ago

Undressed: Take off your clothes and get to know each other.

Getting naked is the latest trend of the TV dating show

Maureen Matthews

Psychologist Sandy Rea grimaces as Snook is told to find a jacket.

Nine News presenters in awkward off-air exchange

Georgina Mitchell

John Legend in Los Angeles last year.

Ariana Grande and John Legend sing Beauty and the Beast theme

Ebony Bowden

Black Mirror actor Jerome Flynn also features in Game of Thrones as the lovable swordsman Bronn.

Finding something decent to watch can be a thankless task

COMMENT
Red Symons

“Looking back, I never want to see another poster that’s four white girls.”

Lena Dunham regrets whitewashing the cast of Girls

Ebony Bowden

Neighbours regular Ryan Moloney, aka Toadie, had his name misspelled.

Neighbours producers say credit typos result of 'too many sherries'

Rob Moran

How on earth did someone persuade not just Will Smith but Helen Mirren to appear in <i>Collateral Beauty</i>?

Worst movie ever stars Mirren and Winslet

Paul Byrnes

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

After you've accepted a negative thought, force yourself to challenge it.

How to stop the cycle of negative thoughts

Here are our predictions for what is going to be huge.

The five beauty trends to look out for in 2017

Natalie Reilly

Miranda Kerr is back, people. She used to be in this list at least monthly, but I haven't spied her sashaying down the ...

Red carpet wrap: Miranda Kerr is back, people

59 mins ago

Kim Kardashian West attends the 20th Annual Webby Awards in New York.

First suspects charged in Kardashian robbery

Mary Ward

If it weren't considered feminine, would more men knit fun coloured beanies?

The things men would do if they weren't afraid of being 'feminine'

The inventor of the tankini, Anne Cole, died this week but her invention has helped many women overcome their anxiety ...

An ode to Anne Cole, inventor of the tankini

Melissa Singer

Selena Gomez is the followed person on Instagram.

Selena Gomez just had the Disney date of your dreams

Nicole Economos

The idea that girls are being forced into chub-rub garments that they can’t easily run in seems to ignore the ...

The school dress 'debate' is nonsense

Lauren Rosewarne

Running the same route? It's time to shake it up.

This is why you need to change the way you work out

Sarah Berry

Middle age does not have to mean a middle spread.

How to avoid a midlife middle

Maria Lally

Turn-around: From fat-shamer to apologiser.

Fat shamer apologises after he struggles to lose weight

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

No fuss: Fried rice is best kept simple, says Thai food expert David Thompson.

What to cook with leftover rice

26 mins ago

Dishes at Tiong Bahru Hawker Centre including lontong, prata, iced milo and black carrot cake.

16 things to eat and drink in Singapore from wings to slings

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Neil Perry's barbecued t-bone with red pepper and lemon salsa.

King of the grill: 39 summer barbecue recipes

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'Mum, please don't be mad but I've just had a baby - it's on the table'

'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

A man has labelled two women shopping in their pyjamas "bloody disgusting".

Man faces backlash after complaining about pyjama-wearing shoppers

Politeness, including saying please and thank you when making requests or being served, creates a more positive mood for ...

Flight attendant reveals her top five tips for a better flight experience

Jungle covered limestone outcrops at the Rock Islands in Palau.

Five-star only: Pacific paradise to close the door to budget tourists

Hazel Plush
14 mins ago

United Airlines will stop flying jumbo jets this year, earlier than originally planned.

End of an era: US airlines to stop flying 747 jumbo jets

Screenshot of <i>The Lion King</i> on the Jaunt VR app.

Want VR on the cheap? Try these phone apps

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Norway's blueprint to replace FM has been in place for years, originating with its first digital broadcasts back in 1995.

The death of FM radio? Don't bet your life on it

Exclusive shows like <i>Stranger Things</i> are one of the main reason consumers sign up for Netflix.

Apple may launch own Westworld or Stranger Things in 2017

This image from the video a frame shows the man with his mouth taped shut.

Reddit user helps raise $160k for attack victim

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously announced measures to limit misinformation on the network.

Facebook announces its own journalism project

2016 Abarth 124 Spider.

2017 Abarth 124 Spider reviewed

David McCowen

Electric cars like the Chevrolet Bolt (pictured) have the potential to dramatically change car design.

GM design boss: 'Shackles are off'

Stephen Ottley

2018 Lexus LS.

Lexus rejects autonomous tech war

Daniel DeGasperi

Inside the Czech Hyundai plant at Nosovice.

How to build a car

David McCowen

2017 Kia Stinger

Kia doesn't need sub brands

Andrew Maclean

2018 Toyota Camry.

New Camry won't be as popular

Daniel DeGasperi

Finals are looming in the sixth edition of the Big Bash League. Here's a look at what each team must do to qualify for ...

What your team needs to do to make the Big Bash finals

Jarryd Roughead: Eyeing a return in the Hawthorn's pre-season campaign.

Roughead eyes pre-season comp for return to footy

Back in Test frame: Glenn Maxwell.

Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Marsh firm for Indian tour

Andrew Wu

Andy Murray at the opening of Under Armour at Chadstone Shopping Centre on Thursday.

Sir? That's not the title I want, says bashful Murray

Scott Spits

Understanding: Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray after the Scot's win at Wimbledon last year.

Kyrgios is master of his own destiny: Murray

Ben McDermott of the Hurricanes made his century off only 47 balls.

'Hurricane Ben' leads Hobart to record win

Jon Pierik

Jamie Macmillan is expecting good things from the Kangaroos' youngsters in 2017.

Joeys enjoy the smell of opportunity at North

Ronny Lerner

Double trouble: Nick Kyrgios and Eugenie Bouchard play mixed doubles at last year's US Open.

Kyrgios and Bouchard confide over 'haters'

Michael Chammas