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Elijah Doughty's death sparked race riots in Kalgoorlie.

Man accused of killing Kalgoorlie teen seeks trial

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The Political Persona Project is an attempt to differentiate between Australians.

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Politics makes strange bedfellows.

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COMMENT
4 mins ago

Cory Bernardi will resign from the Liberal Party to form his own conservative movement.

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EXCLUSIVE

Carroll as seen in the new ABC documentary <i>Ice Wars.</i>

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EXCLUSIVE

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Chair umpire Arnaud Gabas reacts to getting hit in the eye with a ball.

Player sensationally eliminated after hitting ump in the face

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Married At First Sight ends on runaway bride cliffhanger

Big-wave surfer, Felicity Palmateer.

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

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11:25AM

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11:29AM

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11:14AM

Pauline Hanson is confident to topple Brendon Grylls in the Pilbara.

Hanson confident on Pilbara win despite 'lazy single mum' furore

Liberals promise mandatory jail for WA meth dealers if re-elected

Man drowns in Kimberley flood waters after rescuing girl

Heather McNeill

A 27-year-old man has been seriously injured by the propeller on this boat.

WA man critical after boat propeller incident in Ravenswood

Heather McNeill

One lucky WA Lotto player has won $1.3 million in Saturday's draw.

WA Lotto player wins $1.3 million in Saturday's draw

Heather McNeill

Diego Hulton remained in a critical condition on Sunday morning.

Two charged, man's life in danger after 'Green fight' pub brawl

Archaeologists say they have found historic aboriginal artefacts alongside the route of the Roe 8 extension.

Archaeologists raise more questions over Roe 8 development

Adrian Beattie

Carly and Nick Dewey with their 20 month old son Dash who has Cystic Fibrosis.

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ACT

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COMMENT

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'Game on': Fighting words of election unveiled

Donald Trump is enjoying a political bromance with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Digitally altered image.

The Trumpification of right wing politics in Australia has begun

COMMENT
David Wroe
22 mins ago

Rats like Cory Bernardi will merely help to sink the ship

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

Christensen warns government's position could become 'untenable'

BREAKING
Matthew Knott

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Morrison joins ranks of MPs misusing the term 'fake news'

ANALYSIS
41 mins ago

Cory Bernardi will resign from the Liberal Party to form his own conservative movement.

Bernardi to rock first day of Parliament by resigning from Libs

EXCLUSIVE
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

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COMMENT
Tom Switzer

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COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Behnam Satah, a Kurdish refugee who holds a master's in English education, on Manus Island.

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COMMENT
Arnold Zable

The government has proposed legislation to enshrine super's objective as "to provide income in retirement to substitute ...

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1 hr ago

Mr clean

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29 mins ago

Sydney was named as the second-most unaffordable city in the world in a recent study.

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21 mins ago

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Trailer: Fifty Shades Darker

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Trump beheading cover draws criticism

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Perth consolidate top six position

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Tiger pulls out in Dubai

Jim Pavlidis

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Feb 6

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Perth 'flirty flatmates' Bek, left, and Ash got the worst score ever in <i>MKR's</i> history.

Raw garlic prompts lowest-ever score on MKR

Michael Lallo
4 mins ago

'I want to say, Welcome Prime Minister Trumbull [sic]: Laurie Oakes grils Malcolm Turnbull on <i>60 Minutes</i>.

'You're in a hole politically': Oakes roasts Turnbull

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer.

Melissa McCarthy returns to SNL to mock Sean Spicer

Broede Carmody

Mariah Carey in the film clip for her single I Don't.

Mariah Carey torches Packer wedding dress in new film clip

Broede Carmody

Carroll as seen in the new ABC documentary <i>Ice Wars.</i>

Surfer Tom Carroll reveals his ice demons and making a new doco

Sarah Thomas

Alec Baldwin's POTUS speaking with Australia's prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, played by Beck Bennett.

SNL mocks Trump's phone call to Turnbull: 'Australia sucks'

Aja Styles

Married at First Sight's runaway bride, Lauren.

Married At First Sight ends on runaway bride cliffhanger

Aja Styles

Radio News' Tracey Holmes.

ABC launches experimental Q&A; Extra with Tracey Holmes

EXCLUSIVE
Neil McMahon

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

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Stephanie Garnaut

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

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David Prestipino

Singer Kylie Minogue, right, and former fiance Joshua Sasse.

Why Kylie's breakup was always going to happen

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville
1 hr ago

Kate Middleton lets Prince William beat her during a race for a London Marathon training day in London on Sunday.

Did Kate let Prince William win this race?

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

Chrissy Teigen is having fun at the Super Bowl.

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Amy Croffey
6 mins ago

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A C-section and the shame of a thwarted birth plan

COMMENT
Shannon Kelley

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner dance at the Freedom Ball.

Ivanka and her husband helped thwart rollback of LGBT rights

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The fashion world is rattled, and you can see it on the runway

Robin Givhan

Her only crime is being on the precipice of puberty.

Dear men, it's not OK to comment on a pre-teen girl's looks

COMMENT
Tracey Spicer

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: David Beckham sighting on September 07, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Josiah ...

'It's a disgrace': Beckham hits back over email hack

Patrick Sawer

Optimal levels of iron fortification in infant formula has experts divided.

Could iron overload in childhood pave the way for Parkinson's disease?

Paula Goodyer

Minimise impact by learning to fall the 'right' way.

The right way to fall

KATE MURPHY

A gluten-free cookie is still a cookie.

Four mistakes people make when going gluten-free

COMMENT
Jae Berman

Almost 20 per cent of Valentine's Day reservations were made within 48 hours of the date.

That's amore: Italian restaurants rule Valentine's Day reservations

Annabel Smith
1 hr ago

Answering your questions: Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney of <i>The Katering Show</i>.

The Katering Show: How do you deal with unhygienic friends?

Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan

Adam Liaw's rainbow salad recipe.

Eat the rainbow with this week's vegie-rich meal planner

4 mins ago

There's a reason this mum's post about shower sex post-kids is going viral.

Mum's hilarious story about attempting shower sex

Kids' party planning can be stressful - and expensive. Would this mum's solution help?

Should parents be 'fined' if their child is a party no-show?

Melissa Radke's signs of "mum guilt" have been viewed over half a million times.

Mum's confessions will make you feel better about your failures

Economy class: Air Canada 787-9 Dreamliner.

Flight test: Even minor comforts come with a price tag on this flight

Lance Richardson

Easter Island's staple industry is tourism, which pulls in about 90,000 visitors a year.

Utterly spectacular: The island at the end of the Earth

Isobel King

Flights on the 20-day holiday feature yoga sessions and hypnotherapy.

Billionaire birthday: Private jet holiday cost $18 million

Sinead Pearson

When you're finished working online, turn Wi-Fi off.

Top 10 ways to stay safe on public Wi-Fi

While America's best AI talent keeps its distance from the government, China is catching up.

China's AI weapons are getting smarter

LoL OPL 2017

League of Legends OPL week 3: one team remains undefeated

Continuum

Bike with infinite gears changed my life

Gizmodo

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How to bring your podcasts together

COMMENT

2018 Holden Commodore Sportwagon.

New Commodore wagon revealed

The Drive Team
57 mins ago

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

Thieves steal $4.9m worth of engines

Dom Tripolone
1 hr ago

Ferrari's 488 GT3 took a dominant win on the mountain.

Ferrari wins Bathurst 12 hour

Stephen Ottley

2017 BMW M760Li.

Most powerful BMW reviewed

Jez Spinks
1 hr ago

Suzuki focused on style when creating the new Ignis hatch.

New Suzuki Ignis reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi Q2 Launch Edition.

New Audi Q2 prices revealed

Drive Staff

Needless dismissal: Travis Head.

Australia lose ODI series in NZ, could lose No.1 ranking

Budweiser boycott

Budweiser's 'immigration' Super Bowl ad triggers boycott threat

Half-time scrutiny: Questions have arisen if Lady Gaga will use her Super Bowl half-time show to protest.

Super Bowl 2017: How to watch the big game in Australia

BATHURST, NEW SOUTH WALES - FEBRUARY 05: Toni Vilander, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup drivers of the #88 Maranello ...

Whincup finally nails victory at Bathurst

Tim Cahill heads off Etihad Stadium after being red-carded by Chris Beath.

Bouzanis sweats on penalty for Berisha slur

Michael Lynch

Sam Groth went down to Jiri Vesely on Sunday.

Australians look ahead to Davis Cup against US

Linda Pearce

The only thing holding girls back from a footy field now is her two left feet.

AFLW coaches must make game attractive

Daniel Cherny

And then there were two: Super Bowl 51 promises to be a cracker.

Who you should cheer for at the Super Bowl?

Matt Bungard, Jamie Marcuson