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Alleged Bourke Street killer Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulasen route to the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Alleged Bourke Street killer refuses to appear in court

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Swan River Seaplanes will charter day trips from Perth to Margaret River.

One-hour flight to Margs from Perth comes with hefty price tag

A bushfire emergency has been declared in King River, north of Albany. (file pic)

Threat to lives with bushfire emergency declared near Albany

41 mins ago

Well, that's one way to try get out of a speeding ticket...

'The wind was pushing me': Driver's creative excuse for WA speeding

32 mins ago

The man was allegedly caught wearing this clown costumer.

'Clown purge' accused pleads guilty to chasing girls in Northam

1 hr ago

WA's first Lotto millionaires for 2017 have each scooped $1.3m in Saturday night's draw.

'I thought she had buggered it up': WA couple's Lotto shock

Still 3000 defects, lead contamination at kids hospital: FOI

18 mins ago

WA's economy is 'worst in show', CommSec report card shows

Man fights for life after being 'shot in chest' near Brisbane film set

1 hr ago

Plumbers near $100 an hour mark, topping WA's 'tradie rich list'

Charges laid over Mundaring purse theft captured on CCTV

Need a house? This one In Busselton is going for free.

Free house up for grabs in Busselton - there's just one catch

Mourners and flowers at Federation Square.

Bourke Street tragedy: Thousands gather to mourn victims

8 mins ago

Singer Kylie Minogue, right, and fiance Joshua Sasse.

Her name may change but she'll still be 'our Kylie'

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga helps injured ballgirl Giuliana off the court at last year's Australian Open.

Thank you card from 'ballgirl No.180' that melted star's heart

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 22: Bruce Springsteen talks with the media following his sound check at Perth Arena on ...

The Boss bites back with political setlist as tour kicks off in Perth

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A guide to another reality

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

Labor FOI reveals 3000 defects still exist at ...

4:13PM

WA driver blames wind for speeding

3:59PM

Bushfire emergencies downgraded north of Albany

3:50PM

ACCC boss Rod Sims has accused the union of taking his comments on privatisation out of context in an anti-Western Power ...

ACCC chairman accuses union of misleading Western Power ad

Heather McNeill

New $5.6b Pilbara iron ore mine could create thousands of jobs

Brendan Foster

One lucky WA Lotto player wins $2 million

Brendan Foster

Police Minister Liza Harvey.

Dangerous drivers face six-month jail under propesed new laws

Brendan Foster

Firefighters arrive at the scene to battle the blaze in Mount Lawley.

Fire contained at Mount Lawley hospital after patients evacuated

Brendan Foster

My eyes! The goggles do nothing!

Labor announces 200 fresh ideas for WA... well, mostly fresh

COMMENT
Emma Young

Fireworks are back on the agenda for Australia Day in Fremantle.

Reclaim Australia planning Freo Australia Day rally

Adrian Beattie

Gladys Berejiklian smiles at a press conference on Monday.

New Premier vows to tackle housing affordability

NSW

Footage of the smoke billowing from the bus after the attack.

Brisbane bus driver murder case 'suspended'

QLD

Need a house? This one In Busselton is going for free.

Free house up for grabs - there's just one condition

The fire captain approached the group because he was worried burnt rubber from their ''burnouts'' could cause another fire.

'Hoons' swipe fire captain's keys as he battles fire

ACT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull must seize his chance when addressing the National Press Club to unveil a bold plan.

Malcolm Turnbull's year is not cactus . . . yet

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

'Psychographic' data firm behind Trump win considers Australia

EXCLUSIVE
Fergus Hunter
59 mins ago

'At best a shambles': Student wanted Triggs to handle case

Michael Koziol

Anguish in Beijing as relatives learn MH370 has gone missing on March 9, 2014.

MH370 'highly likely' in zone to north

James Ashby has been in the spotlight throughout his diverse career.

James Ashby places himself front and centre of the background

A housing bond aggregator, successful in Britain, was the leading recommendation of a report to state and federal ...

Morrison looks to London to solve housing crisis

Centrelink has been sending out 20,000 debt-compliance letters a month since the Turnbull government introduced a new ...

Centrelink staff abuse hidden: union

An estimated 470,000 participated in the women's march in Washington DC on January 21.

Alternative facts, fake news and Trump's war on mainstream media

COMMENT
Paul McGeough

UK Prime Minister Theresa May insists that she will stand up to President Donald Trump.

White House invite poses diplomatic dilemma for May

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump and Netanyahu share 'very nice' phone call

Yelena Mizulina (left) has been the moving force in Russia's parliament behind laws decriminalising domestic violence ...

Russian MPs to vote on decriminalising some domestic violence

The National Disability Insurance Scheme will help around 450,000 Australians when operational.

Amid the gloom, something for us to feel proud of

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Pill testing at festivals might sound good in theory...

Pill testing sounds like a great idea, but there's a catch

COMMENT
Andrew Leibie

Inside the OR everything was done with calm professionalism.

How Western Australia's public health got our birth right

COMMENT
David Allan-Petale

AFIC managing director Ross Barker is not anticipating dividend cuts from the banks.

Why bank shareholders will still win this year

A plumber in NSW will charge an average of $78.84 an hour, according to serviceseeking.com.au.

Need a tradie? Here's what you'll be paying

The times increasingly favour solar panels - and soon batteries, a survey finds.

Tired of energy bills, households take matters into their own hands

Peter Hall is to receive a second offer for his shares in Hunter Hall

Pinnacle overbids Soul Patts to win Hunter Hall

1 hr ago

Supabarn scales down as Metcash faces a growing competition

1 hr ago

Trump puts Wall Street wheelers and dealers in charge

COMMENT
Steven Pearlstein

How to pick the right phone for your child

COMMENT
Alex Kidman

Netball mum Kelly Howard charged over alleged $299k theft

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Ruona (Nora) Yuan is a student and she is hoping to buy property in Barangaroo on ...

Agents gear up for influx of interest during Chinese New Year

IКЕА living room.

It's not your imagination, furniture is getting bigger

Sharma Springs at Green Village.

The mind-bending material being used to create amazing homes

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sues to buy Hawaii land

The billboard advertising a Smart Brabus car on the Rotterdam Bridge in 2007.

7 billboards guaranteed to get your attention

Good skincare goes beyond just a splash of water on the face in the morning.

Don't want to look 60 at 35? Time to get busy in the bathroom

Grooming

Porsche's top dollar 918 Spyder.

Bargain to blowout: The fastest cars to suit every budget

Cars

The only way seems up for interest rates.

The most effective debt reduction strategy for you

ANALYSIS
Darryl Dixon

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

The ideal time of year to buy or sell property

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

David 'Friendly' Friend and Simon Morley are the duo behind long-running comedy show Puppetry of the Penis.

How to make a living in these bizarre jobs

The startup came from studying the psychology of scents.

How a startup could change the way we buy perfume

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Bourke Street: Melbourne pays tribute

Police at the scene of the fatal shooting during filming in Brisbane's Eagle Lane.

Actor shot dead filming music video

1 hr ago

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How shell companies work to hide tax

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Entertainment news highlights

Noseferatu at Griffin Theatre Company. Portrait of co starts Tommy Bradson and Sheridan Harbridge. Photographed Thursday ...

Fairfax photos of the week

Sherlock

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

Stan - Braindead

Are extraterrestrial insects eating the brains of the politicians? Braindead - now on Stan

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Em Rusciano, the new host of 2DayFM's breakfast show.

Alan Jones and anti-vaxxers: Em Rusciano's unapologetic debut

Broede Carmody

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 22: Bruce Springsteen talks with the media following his sound check at Perth Arena on ...

Springsteen review: The Boss bites back with a political setlist

David Prestipino

The Terminator relied on augmented reality to tell him who to shoot.

James Cameron is about to get a whole lot richer from Terminator

Broede Carmody

Crazy smart: Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>.

Big Bang Theory star spills on 'origin story' spinoff

Broede Carmody

Nicole Kidman as Sue Brierley in <i>Lion</i>.

Lion roars to record opening at box office

Karl Quinn

The Boss kicked off his Australia and New Zealand tour with a politically-charged setlist.

Springsteen hoping to inspire Trump 'resistance' on Oz tour

David Prestipino

Juan (Mahershala Ali) is a drug dealer who rescues Chiron (Alex Hibbert) from bullies.

Moonlight review: Why it's the first must-see film of 2017

Craig Mathieson

FILE - In this April 7, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia, walk across the South Lawn of ...

Obama's eldest daughter moves into the movie business

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

Singer Kylie Minogue, right, and fiance Joshua Sasse.

Why we'll mourn Kylie Minogue's name change

Natalie Reilly

Protestors march during the Women's March On Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC.

The age of apathy is over, and women are on the rise

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend.

John Legend's heartbreaking response to 'monkey' taunt

Amy Croffey

Kristen Stewart attends the "Short program 1" during day 1 of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square on ...

Trump was 'obsessed' with me: Kristen Stewart

Gladys Berejiklian is the second woman to be chosen as premier of New South Wales.

Unmarried and childless in politics? Let the sexism begin.

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Selena Gomez is seen on January 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Selena Gomez throws back to her Barney the Dinosaur days

This image released by NBC shows Emma Stone with the award for best actress in a motion picture comedy or musical for ...

Mini trend: stars shining bright for 2017

Melissa Singer

The Queen and Prince Philip ride in a carriage during the Trooping The Colour parade at Buckingham Palace in London on ...

The Queen makes wine now

Stephen Walter

Mess can be overwhelming, but it's manageable when we break it down.

Why are some people messy?

Sarah Berry

What fit people know: It's not always easy, but it's always worth it.

Seven habits of fit people

Paula Goodyer

Weight loss doesn't have to be about deprivation.

The weight-loss expert who changed his tune

Amby Burfoot

Adam Liaw's Barbecued one-sided salmon with dill and roe cold sauce.

Around the world in barbecues with Adam Liaw

It's the overall diet, rather than certain foods, that matters.

Master cleanse, Atkins or 5:2: How posh is your diet?

COMMENT
Sophia Money-Coutts

Matt Moran's barbecued prawns with nam jim dressing.

Weekly Meal Planner: multicultural flavours for Australia Day

Johanna and Scot Watkins.

The woman has a life-threatening allergy to her husband

12 mins ago

Hayley's eyelashes are growing back following chemotherapy.

Girl photographed with solitary eyelash celebrates lashes growing back

Queensland mum, Cindy Bogan, vents her frustration with the cost of back-to-school supplies.

'This is a joke!' Mum's angry post about cost of back-to-school supplies

Getting naked with strangers is different in Japan.

Surrounded by creepy, naked strangers: Aussie onsen feels wrong

Ben Groundwater

Japan Airlines premium economy.

Flight test: Finally, a premium economy that stands out

Michael Gebicki

Seabourn Encore pool deck.

'Golden age of cruising': New luxury cruise ship arrives in Australia

Sue Bennett

Large-scale battery testing of the Note7 being conducted by Samsung and third-party researchers.

Samsung explains what went wrong with Note7

You might want a phone that's purely for emergencies, but realistically your child is also going to want it for social ...

How to pick the right phone for your child

COMMENT

LoL OPL 2017

Recap: League of Legends Oceanic Pro League kicks off

Trump twitter

Twitter apologises for POTUS account mix-up

Gizmodo

Apple's iPhones were made exclusively with Qualcomm modem chips until the iPhone 7.

Apple files $1.3b lawsuit against Qualcomm

2017 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works.

The not so mini Mini revealed

Dom Tripolone

Ford has revealed its facelifted Mustang Convertible.

Ford reveals new Mustang Convertible

Drive Staff

2017 Peugeot 2008.

2017 Peugeot 2008 revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Kia Rio SLi.

New Kia Rio prices revealed

Andrew MacLean

Toyota C-HR leaked images

Cars of 2017: Every model revealed

David McCowen, Stephen Ottley

2017 Range Rover Evoque Convertible.

Eight questions: Evoque drop-top

Stephen Ottley

No respite: The Lakers fell to their worst loss in franchise history.

Lakers suffer worst loss in team history

Roger Federer celebrates winning in his fourth-round match against Kei Nishikori.

The joker and the knight are gone, but the king remains

Michael Gleeson

Disqualified: Maria Vittoria Viviani

Junior Italian player kicked off Open for hitting ball kid

Michael Chammas

Over the moon: David Warner leaps for joy after another century.

Warner's superb summer continues with big win

James Buckley

Back in action: Diego Costa scored despite rumours of a potential move to China circulating.

Chelsea and Arsenal win, but Leicester facing relegation

No crown for Andy Murray, who lost to Mischa Zverev.

Top seed Murray stunned by defeat to world No.50

Michael Chammas

Nice's forward Mario Balotelli, runs with the ball during the League One soccer match between Nice and Lyon, in Nice ...

'Is racism legal in France?': Footballer fires up at French abuse

Julien Pretot

Australia's Daria Gavrilova celebrates after defeating Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky in their third round match at the ...

Australian Daria Gavrilova dashes into second week

Greg Baum