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Cameron Bartkowski is running in WA's South West.

One Nation candidate's explicit 'likes' on Facebook

Hutt River Province, 75km north west of Northampton,

ATO chases self- appointed Hutt River 'royalty' for $2.6m

The recent crime wave in Fitzroy Crossing, 2500km north east of Perth, has led to extra officers being brought in.

Extra police called in to help Fitzroy Crossing weather a crime wave

A recent protest.

State considers appealing order to reveal Roe 8 plans

Protesters are demanding work cease on Roe 8 until the March state election.

Protester locks head to Colin Barnett's office over Roe 8 clearing

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the ...

'Worst deal ever' Trump 'hung up' in phone call to Malcolm Turnbull

Arson squad appeal over bus fire that caused $200,000 damage

Treasurer calls out Mark McGowan as an 'economic lightweight'

Telstra outage leads to random texts to unwitting recipients

Donald Trump will study 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia

What a 'lazy' single mother did before you got out of bed today

Perhaps Trump is banning millions of Muslims from coming to America because he's worried his more violent supporters ...

Donald Trump is only finishing what Hollywood and the media started

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Hong Kong has been named the world's most visited city.

Not Paris or New York: The world's most visited city named

Tziporah Malkah is on <i>I'm a Celebrity</i> to raise funds for a homeless woman's shelter.

Tziporah Malkah 'hates' being defined by James Packer

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in the original <i>Star Wars</i>.

After Rogue One, the future for the Star Wars movies is clear

Beyonce shows off her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing her pregnancy.

It's twins: Beyonce shows off her growing baby belly

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Danny Green's training camp

'Please welcome my very good friend John Tra-valtaaaaaahhhh!': Winfrey is famous for her shouty guest introductions.

Oprah's return to TV could prove to be a disaster

David Jones Fashion parade.

The three must-have winter items revealed in DJs fashion show

Trump threatens university after protests against ...

10:57PM

Trump's longtime doctor says President takes ...

10:42PM

Superbugs take residence in south-east Asia

8:39PM

The bus is engulfed by flames.

Police call for information over Malaga bus fire - 200k damage

James Mooney

Treasurer calls Mark McGowan 'economic lightweight' over his plans to reduce WA's debt

Brendan Foster

'Significant number' of non-compliant Uber drivers to be fined

Heather McNeill

An example of their signage.

Beware the 'Bitumen Bandits': conmen target WA homes

Hannah Barry

The stolen car.

Twice in 24 hours: car stolen and dumped in Settlers Hill

Hannah Barry

Man caught on camera stealing a CCTV camera

Perth's most ironic crime: thief caught on camera stealing CCTV

Brendan Foster

The unmarked police car crashed into the front of the Dianella house.

Unmarked police car crashes into home in during pursuit

Heather McNeill

Cameron Bartkowski is running in WA's South West.

Candidate under fire over 'sexually explicit interests'

Jacob MacDonald.

Escapee conceived child with partner while on the run

ACT

A bushfire at the Sunshine Coast has forced the closure of several roads.

Residents evacuate as bushfire moves south

QLD

Police escort a student away from Bonnyrigg High School after a stabbing.

Teacher, students 'stabbed with ruler'

NSW

"People are following the news closely but day by day they are getting more worried": Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani.

'Dead inside': The refugees left in limbo by the Trump-Turnbull feud

Michael Koziol

Bannon, Spicer, Flynn and Trump: who heard Turnbull's phone call?

Stephanie Peatling

Furore shows America 'won't be returning to global leadership'

Daniel Flitton

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull refuses to disclose details of his phone conversation with Donald Trump.

Trump tweets he will study 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia

James Massola

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the ...

How it happened: Trump's extraordinary Turnbull call

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: why isn't he setting a better example?

PM's approach vindicated by Trump's madness

ANALYSIS

Donald Trump is "still considering" whether to take Australia's refugees.

The reporter whose sensational story dropped a bombshell

Donald Trump’s longtime doctor Harold Bornstein outside his New York office in 2015.

Trump's longtime doctor says President takes hair-growth drug

Infected mosquitoes transmit diseases like chikungunya, malaria, dengue and zika.

Superbugs take up residence in South-east Asia

Lindsay Murdoch

Marine One, with US President Donald Trump aboard, lands at Dover Air Force Base to meet with family of William "Ryan" ...

Questions over US raid in Yemen as civilian deaths 'likely'

A settler barricaded inside a makeshift building in Amona surrounded by masked Israeli police.

Evicted Israeli settlers attack police and praise Trump

Illustration: Joe Benke

Fake facts aside, it turns out Trump means what he says

COMMENT
Julie Szego

More than 15,000 people turned out for the One Day in Fremantle event.

One Day in Freo could change the date of the nation forever

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Our society is fraying. And the damage starts at the top

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Crown

Crown Resorts faces class action from investors over China arrests

EXCLUSIVE

The new look Timezone concept store at Pacific Werribee in Melbourne's west, which opened in late 2016.

Timezone - the dingy arcade of your youth is making a comeback

EXCLUSIVE

Road

One of the most deadly workplaces in Australia

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

So many chiefs, so many network outages at Andrew Penn's Telstra

Colin Kruger, CBD

Telstra snares most new NBN connections in regional areas

Retail rot spreads to big-name fashion chains

Female director resigns from Seven West

'Why is mining more important than people's lives?'

Get ready to be enlightened on all matters Feng Shui.

Ten things buyers hate, according to a Feng Shui master

The Reservoir is a massive five-bedroom house in Sidmouth, Devon, built within an old water reservoir beneath the ground.

Reservoir conversion creates amazing underground house

The 350-year-old Saalfelden haven has no heating, electricity or internet.

Wanted: Hermit, some people skills required

It takes more than an extra blanket to adapt to a changing climate.

Simple ways update your home decor for every season

The former Tone River wilderness cottages in south-west WA are for sale. Lot 83 Radburn Road (Strachan), Manjimup WA 6258

This south-west village could be yours for around $1 million

Social media is a minefield - don't cause an explosion.

Hashtag don't: 10 social media sins every adult should avoid

Technology

When drinking is part of your socialising, it can be harder to stop.

The simple reason you should do FebFast (and it's not your health)

Personal Development

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How to boost the age pension by $792 a fortnight

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Noel Whittaker

The superannuation rules are changing in July.

Rush to beat this year's super deadline

Daryl Dixon

Steve Jobs knew the benefit of help.

This is why many people never ask for help

Hari Shotham says each machine turns over $1000 a week.

No staff, no tills, just profit for man who saw a slot in the market

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Orwell's '1984' back as bestseller

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Is Trump on a collision course with the EU?

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Jordan barbers offer free haircuts

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Beyonce expecting twins

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Feb 3

Sherlock

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

Stan - Billions

Binge every episode of Billions before the brand new season - 20th Feb

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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Claudia Karvan robed and bewigged in Newton's Law.

Claudia Karvan is back - as a top notch lawyer in new ABC drama

Craig Mathieson

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in the original <i>Star Wars</i>.

Yoda was wrong: after Rogue One, the future for Star Wars is clear

Garry Maddox

Hillary Clinton on the day after her election loss.

Hillary Clinton to pen reflections in two book deal

Linda Morris

Michelle Guthrie became the first female managing director of the ABC in 2016.

Dear Michelle Guthrie, here's how to fix the ABC

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Fairfax entertainment reporter Ebony Bowden takes on the <i>I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!</i> tucker trial... ...

Eye of fish and blood of goat: a real I'm A Celeb... tucker trial

Ebony Bowden

Tziporah Malkah is on <i>I'm a Celebrity</i> to raise funds for a homeless woman's shelter.

Tziporah Malkah 'hates' being defined by Packer

Ebony Bowden

<i>Pitch Perfect 2</I> gave its director, Elizabeth Banks, the second biggest opening ever for a female director.

Hollywood diversity: Male film directors outweigh women 24:1

Linda Morris

I'll scratch your back, Kyle, if you scratch mine, purrs Bek on Wednesday night's MKR.

MKR cranks up the procreation theme between the singles

Aja Styles

The Kookaburra boats are towed out to compete in the America's Cup.

How the 1987 America's Cup defence changed Perth forever

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

A photo from the facebook page of Alexandre Bissonnette

We need to wake up to the radicalisation of white men

COMMENT
Celeste Liddle

<i>Hidden Figures</I> opened to a much wider number of screens than the small-scale effort its modest budget and 'niche' ...

How the film industry can do right by women this year

Clem Bastow

Single parent Erin O'Dwyer with her twins when they were babies, Ambrose (right) and Clancy (left).

My day as a 'lazy' single mother of twin boys

Erin O'Dwyer

Sarah Paulson attends the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 28, 2017 in Beverly ...

Red carpet wrap: Sarah Paulson's frock is a Velvet Goldmine

Beyonce shows off her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing her pregnancy.

Beyonce just perfected the art of the pregnancy announcement

Annie Brown

A little girl doesn't come to the conclusion that girls aren't as brilliant as boys because one person told her so.

Study reveals true terror of raising daughters

COMMENT
Ben Pobjie

Barack Obama is on holidays in the British Virgin Islands.

Obama spotted in backwards cap and people are not coping

Mary Ward

David Jones Fashion parade.

David Jones launches one of its strongest winter campaigns

Jenna Clarke

Clean or confused?

A diet in disguise? How 'clean eating' became a dirty phrase

Sarah Berry

Stand up to cheer up.

Getting up can cheer you up

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

From 'torture' device to modern convenience.

The treadmill's weird history

Mike Plunkett

What do chefs put in their kids' lunchbox?

What do chefs put in their children's lunchboxes?

Add these to your Australia Day menu.

Adam Liaw's beef rissoles with silky avocado sauce

Spices can play a key part of good health.

Four spices that should be in every kitchen (for flavour and health)

Baby Evlyn in hospital.

Bereaved parents take baby home for 'family time' after death

Your kids are watching you more closely than you realise.

Check yourself on these 8 things before your kid becomes a teen

This Year Three student has no time for homework.

Kid's hilarious response to homework is all sass

Hong Kong has been named the world's most visited city.

Not Paris or New York: The world's most visited city named

Sinead Pearson

Tourists taking photos at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

There's a time and a place for selfies, and this is not one of them

Anthony Faiola

Iririki Island Resort & Spa, Vanuatu.

Why you need to visit the Pacific paradise on our doorstep

Paul Chai

Telstra customers are experiencing widespread disruptions.

Telstra experiencing nationwide outage

The Pixel 2 should be more refined in a lot of ways, including build quality.

All the big Android phones to expect In 2017

Hideo Kojima.

Famed designer Hideo Kojima on auteur games, going independent

Apple's iPhone 7

Apple beats Samsung for first time in years

Mobile advertising made up about 84 percent of total ad revenue in the quarter, Facebook said.

Facebook sales top estimates on ad gains

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV sold out

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 S

Mercedes' fastest wagon revealed

Andrew MacLean

NFL quarterback Cam Newton stars with Miranda Kerr in Buick's Super Bowl commercial.

Super Bowl LI car ads revealed

Dom Tripolone

The iconic McLaren F1 was powered by a BMW supplied engine.

McLaren and BMW team up for new engine

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes-AMG GT R

Mercedes-AMG GT-R price revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 HSV GTSR W1.

Driven: HSV GTSR W1

Stephen Ottley

Michael Klinger, playing for the Scorchers, walks out to open the batting during a Big Bash League match.

The very different stories of Michael Klinger and Will Pucovski

Greg Baum

Congestion in the pack during a Collingwood-Bulldogs game last season. The AFL feels it is increasing this year.

16-a-side: AFL's secret trials have the potential to revolutionise

Sam McClure

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, Jamaica's men's 4x100 meters relay team, from left, Michael Fraser, ...

Bolt disappointed but not sad to lose medal

Michael Gleeson

Nat Fyfe has completed an intense two week long training camp in LA.

Fremantle star Nat Fyfe training the house down... up forward

Kim Hagdorn

Six wicket haul: Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates the dismissal of England's Ben Stokes.

England collapse sees eight wickets go for eight runs

Jonathan Liew

Questions: Bernard Tomic is under fire for his no-show in the Davis Cup.

No reason for Tomic Czech-out, says Kyrgios

Linda Pearce

Mitchell Johnson is happy not to have been selected for Australia.

No Australian return for Johnson in Twenty20s

Trent Sainsbury will play the rest of the season at Italian giants Inter Milan.

WA Socceroo star joins Inter Milan on loan

Dominic Bossi