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The fire-fighters have now been aided by aerial bombers.

Emergency warning for blaze near Bridgetown

25 mins ago

Richardson Street borders the special control area. The requested infill is occurring (right) but the train station, ...

Where's our train station? Angry South Perth council hits back

51 mins ago

Police tweeted this image about the incident.

Perth police arrest western suburbs champagne thief

"Survival Day" last year saw protesters march from Matagarup (Heirisson Island) through the city.

Australia Day protest rallies set to hit Fremantle and Perth

The Grandstand can be seen on Google Maps.

Police call for witnesses to an assault of two girls in a Baldivis park

The ICEA Foundation video features members of its youth leadership group sharing their message about Australia Day.

Perth youth group's rethink Australia Day video goes viral

Indecent assault victim speaks out to catch Australia Day attacker

John Holland says it's not to blame for lead at Children's Hospital

Accused Claremont serial killer has case adjourned for 8 weeks

State election: Barnett promises new shark barrier for Geraldton

Boom town to ghost town: Perth CBD office vacancies hit 25-yr high

The state government has announced an extension of the Thornlie rail spur to Cockburn Central, via Canning Vale and ...

Government promises Thornlie rail extension through Canning Vale

1 hr ago

Mourners gather over the Bourke Street death of 10 year old Thalia Hakin

'She exuded kindness': Tribute to 10-year-old Bourke Street victim

A fireworks display will be hosted by local businesses in Fremantle on Australia Day.

Australia Day in Perth: BBQs, fireworks and a world record?

James Keating, otherwise known as "Choombies."

Iconic Scorchers fan 'Choombies' loses his trademark jacket

President Donald Trump shows off his signature on an executive order about the Dakota Access pipeline on Tuesday. Oh ...

That's just who Donald Trump is: Forgiving, like Jesus, but blond

SATIRE

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Music you can hear underwater

Potatoes: better than some say?

Potatoes get a bad rap. They don't deserve it

Sometimes a too clean house can be just as telling.

What your household clutter reveals about your psyche

Firefighters battle blazes threatening homes in ...

4:40PM

Still no train station 15 years later: angry ...

4:14PM

Somali Islamists ram car bomb into hotel, storm ...

4:09PM

A fireworks display will be hosted by local businesses in Fremantle on Australia Day.

Perth kids to create 'world's biggest blood drop' on Australia Day

David Allan-Petale

Luxury boat catches fire at Mindarie Marina north of Perth... for the second time in two days

Hannah Barry

Firefighters battle blaze in Balcatta, contain fire in Wanneroo

Hannah Barry

The autism epidemic risk the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme because of the unexpected number ...

Rise in autism blamed on clinicians diagnosing mild symptoms

Andrew Taylor

Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says he has been dealing with depression and anxiety for some time.

WA senator Scott Ludlam back at work after depression battle

Brendan Foster

Construction at Builton Group sites has been suspended after the company went into administration.

Homeowners face big bills after builder folds

Heather McNeill

Even Colin Barnett channeled Pauline Hanson last week with his comments on a burqa ban for WA women.

WA business making Hanson a kingmaker

COMMENT
Nic Hayes

The ICEA Foundation video features members of its youth leadership group sharing their message about Australia Day.

Rethink Australia Day video goes viral

Emergency services take a woman who was injured in the attack to hospital on Tuesday night. A man was set alight at a ...

Man accused of setting neighbour on fire denied bail

NSW

Johann Ofner died after he was shot in the chest during the filming in Brisbane.

Mad Max stunt co-ordinator oversaw fatal music video

QLD

Online threats were made against the Canberra Theatre Centre digital billboard for showing an image of two Muslim ...

Theatre receives threats over billboard

ACT

Malcolm Turnbull and his Immigration Minister Peter Dutton announced a special one-off resettlement deal with the US in ...

Trump poised to scuttle Turnbull's US refugee deal

Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

Shooting Nationals senator joins 'Friends of Gun Control'

Japan rejects Turnbull's push to salvage TPP trade deal

Michael Koziol

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said there were plenty of affordable homes in his home town of Tamworth.

Can't afford housing? Get out of Sydney and Melbourne, says Joyce

Michael Koziol

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with American Labor leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White ...

'Dangerous and damaging': Labor slams Trump's global gag rule

A new intensity that will especially challenge Malcolm Turnbull on vexed political questions ranging from refugees to China

Trump's America has Turnbull scrambling

ANALYSIS

A new fence will cut across the lawns at the front of Parliament House.

Secret briefing eradicates Parliament fence dissent

A coalition of students, immigrants, refugees and supporters fill a downtown street as they head to a rally in Seattle ...

Trump moves to build Mexico wall and shut down refugee lifeline

1 hr ago

The tourism industry in Taiwan, seen here during a protest in September, is feeling the pinch as relations with mainland ...

Could China be using Lunar New Year tourism as carrot and stick?

1 hr ago

President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with automobile industry leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White ...

Trump changes climate for business - and lies again

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Wounded drug user Francisco Maneja 27, sits in a cell at Manila Police Headquarters.

How one innocent man fell in Duterte's lawless war on drugs

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Sally McDow: lawyer and senior compliance manager at Origin.

Origin whistleblower paid heavy price to speak up

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Even Colin Barnett channeled Pauline Hanson last week with his comments on a burqa ban for WA women.

Why are WA business groups making Pauline Hanson the kingmaker?

COMMENT
Nic Hayes

Women are fed up with stupid questions about their marital status and child-rearing capabilities.

Whether we plan to marry or have kids is none of your business

COMMENT
Sophie Hawkins

BHP was a shining light on Wednesday as its shares soared to 19-month highs.

Miners lead the charge as bulls return

Money

'Well and truly alive': Inflation keeps RBA rate cut door open

Rhys Allan of Digital Done Printing in Ballarat said the NBN rollout is too slow.

Why Rhys couldn't turn his business into a full-time job

An ad on a Kingaroy radio station was found to have mocked people of Asian descent.

Racist ad featuring man named 'Ping Pong' pulled off air

Ex-CFMEU boss to fight corruption charges

Wall St hits records as Trump 'comes out of gates strong'

Rio shares hit two-year high after $3.2b sale

Doomsday coming? Silicon Valley elite plan to escape to NZ

The designers at the forefront of contemporary Australian design.

Meet designers at the forefront of modern Australian style

Bird Island.

Paradise found: Airbnb lets you rent an entire island off Belize

Get your home summer-ready with these quick DIY projects.

How to get your home DIY-ready for a summer sale

Elizabeth Quay, Perth. House prices in the WA capital have dipped but the steep decline is easing, according to new ...

Moderate Perth house price dip shows decline easing: new report

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 15: Generic photos for Brisbane Times - crowds/Queen Street Mall/people/shopping/Brisbane ...

Time to rethink 'isolating' Aussie city design, experts suggest

The Qantas WiFi service will be free to all passengers.

Qantas introduces free inflight wifi to its Boeing 737 fleet

High Flyer

Clive Owen as Floyd, the bartender.

Why you won't see Clive Owen's new film in cinemas

Fine Drinks

The US President is talking a big economic game.

TPP not main game in Trump's trick bag

Jessica Irvine

Interest rates are low in Britain.

How can we help our disabled son?

George Cochrane

Rhys Allan of Digital Done Printing in Ballarat said the NBN rollout is too slow.

Why Rhys couldn't turn his business into a full-time job

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Ben Thompson, founder and CEO of Employment Booth, says virtual reality has multiple benefits.

Are you keeping up with this big business trend?

Alexandra Cain

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Famous movie stunt fatalities

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Sci-Fi holograms a step closer

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Trade is critical: Turnbull

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Birthday bash for Tricia the elephant

People walk against heavy wind in downtown New York, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. From California to the Deep South to the ...

World of Photos - January 25, 2017

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The 8th film from Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight. Now streaming on Stan

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Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes now streaming. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Sandra Sully survives Ten Eyewitness News' anchor cull.

Ten Eyewitness News whittles down anchors to single faces

Sarah Thomas

L-Fresh the Lion.

Are you deaf Australia? A new Change the Date song launched

Bernard Zuel

Johann Ofner died after he was shot during the filming of a Bliss n Eso music video in Brisbane.

Mad Max stunt co-ordinator oversaw fatal Bliss N Eso video

Ronny Lerner

Flume is the bookies' favourite to take out the top spot in this year's Triple J Hottest 100.

Flume may be Hottest 100 fave but never overlook the outsider

Reece Hooker

Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins.

Streep responds to nomination using a GIF as her statement

Rob Moran

Constance Wu arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los ...

Constance Wu leads backlash to Casey Affleck’s Oscar nod

Rob Moran

Ewan McGregor has pulled out of a television appearance over comments Piers Morgan made.

Piers fires at Ewan 'pedophile-loving hypocrite' over feud

Michael Idato

Mel Gibson takes a selfie with Nicole Kidman at the AACTA Awards. Both were nominated for an Oscar.

Oscar nominations: Lion and Hacksaw Ridge up for best picture

Garry Maddox

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

Bruce bites back with a political setlist for the ages at Perth Arena

David Prestipino

The Average Joe stars WA-born iOTA, whose at the height of his powers as a performance artist.

Not your average Joe: Why iOTA is the star of this year's Fringe

David Prestipino

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

Ruby Hamad.

Russia is about to decriminalise DV. How is this happening?

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Hanne Gaby Odiele poses backstage at amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21, 2015 in ...

International catwalk model reveals she is intersex

Susan Miller

Chanel is reinventing the power suit for their 2017 Haute Couture Spring Summer collection.

Chanel brings back the iconic power suit with a 2017 twist

Kim Bhasin

Lily-Rose Depp closes the Chanel SS17 show during Paris Fashion Week on January 24.

Lily-Rose Depp, 17, stars in Chanel's runway show

Amy Croffey

The motherhood question

When it come to motherhood, women can't win either way

Erin Riley

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order reinstating the gag rule prohibiting receivers of aid from discussing ...

The photo of Trump that enraged women around the world

Arielle De Bono

The election of Donald Trump has focused attention on the phenomeon of "fake news" and to what extent it may have ...

'Fake News' is Macquarie Dictionary's Word Of The Year

Arielle De Bono

Demonstrators hold signs while marching towards Trump Tower during the Women's March in New York, U.S., on Saturday, ...

Why it's time to fix Australia's abortion laws

Naomi Chainey

Exercise can soothe the symptoms of Parkinson's.

Exercise can be a boon to people with Parkinson's Disease

JANE E. BRODY

From treadmill to deadmill.

Gym exercises you should try in 2017

Joel Snape

Herbal remedies.

What the ancient Greeks can teach us about herbs

Adrian Higgins

Luxury pick: For something top-shelf, bust out some succulent beef.

Get to the grill: Top meat cuts for the barbecue

Ana Ros, chef at Restaurant Hisa Franko, has been named?World's Best Female Chef for 2017.

Meet Ana Ros, the World's Best Female Chef for 2017

Supermarket sausage taste test 2016, Good Food, February 2016.

Should you prick sausages before cooking?

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Mother charged after tragic change table accident

Five-year-old Colton shares his shoelace tying hack in a viral tutorial.

Five-year-old's genius shoelace tying hack is must see viewing

Hatchimals .... exciting or just disappointing?

Angry parents sue manufacturer after Hatchimals don't hatch

Dizzying: The Belmore Falls, South Coast, NSW.

The 26 most wonderful places to visit in Australia

Sue Williams

1. Aria Hotel, Budapest.

World's best hotel named in annual TripAdvisor awards

Sinead Pearson

Patriotism is on the rise in Australia.

Why do we insist Australia is 'the best country in the world'?

Ben Groundwater

Facebook has made live, user-generated video a top priority, but it has been repeatedly used to broadcast disturbing ...

Three arrests for alleged Facebook Live rape

Professor Michelle Simmons who gave the 2017 Australia Day Address at the Conservatorium of Music.

Professor's horror at 'feminised' physics

Social apps are not making news-makers enough money, report says.

News outlets' Facebook, Snapchat deals not paying off

Free apps

Top 10 free alternatives to expensive software

Lifehacker

Lei Wang said his research was partly inspired by Star Wars.

Star Wars spurs ANU hologram breakthrough

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI R-Line.

VW's GTI-powered Tiguan reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2016 Mitsubishi XR-PHEV II Concept.

New Mitsubishi SUV teased

Drive Staff

Tickford Ford Mustangs 2017 Ford Tickford Mustang.

Tickford ups Mustang's power

Dom Tripolone

Isuzu MU-X tackled the Flinders Ranges with aplomb.

Pushing the limits at 4km/h

Lucas Kennedy

2016 Subaru XV concept previews the second-generation hatch due to be revealed at the 2017 Geneva motor show.

New Subaru XV teased

Drive Staff

2017 Mazda CX-9 Azami.

What seven-seat SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Eagle Liam Duggan has been unable to shrug off a niggling pre-season injury.

Eagle Duggan out for a month as ruck spot battle intensifies

Kim Hagdorn

He's still got it: Mitchell Johnson delivered one of the most devastating spells of bowling in Twenty20 history.

Wicked Mitch of the West's incredible bowling spell

Justin Chadwick

Kevin Pietersen: Darren Lehmann isn't a fan.

Lehmann urges Stars to sack Kevin Pietersen

Jon Pierik

Stan Wawrinka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

'What are you looking at?' A semi-final!

Greg Baum

Roger Federer overcame a slow start to reach the quarter-finals.

Theory of Everything explains Fed's Open

Liam Mannix

Ex-Docker Michael Barlow has been voted into Gold Coast's leadership group.

Barlow, Mitchell step up at new AFL clubs

David Prestipino

Paceman Joe Mennie.

Mennie released from hospital after brain bleed

UPDATED
Jon Pierik, James Buckley

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has opened up - a little - on his friendship with US President Donald Trump.

The friendship between Trump and quarterback

Cindy Boren