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The Roe 8 project, part of the Perth Freight Link project, has attracted widespread protest.

Liberals move to defer hearing over secret Roe 8 plans

20 mins ago

Money. It really is filthy and certainly unfit to be so near your food.

Just another day in WA: Carlisle newsagent sells $15m Lotto ticket

Perth's new lakes district? Excess water from the Aurelia site is being pumped here to the site across the road, but the ...

South Perth 'coffin' apartments endure mystery flooding

21 mins ago

Traditional WAFL clubs could be merged under a new WAFL plan.

Explosive WAFL report recommends mergers for traditional clubs

Exclusive
Kim Hagdorn

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi admitted to five breaches of failing to declare trips on Tuesday.

'I don't recall'... Scaffidi broke the law 40 times because she was 'busy'

Road Safety Commissioner Kim Papalia said it was "extraordinarily disappointing" to see so many drivers putting young ...

'Shameful' drivers caught speeding through school zones

1 hr ago

Perth's famous quintuplets celebrate their first birthday in style with a three tier cake

6 mins ago

Trump's attack on media has experts shaking their heads

ANALYSIS

Busselton man severs finger, loses wedding ring in nightclub fail

'Bold' tax plan to give a home deposit for all Australians at age 25

Young father dies in hospital after brawl at Perth pub

Dining in the Sky is coming to Perth.

A meal to die for? Perth to host death-defying dining

1 hr ago

Melania Trump has refiled a libel lawsuit against the Daily Mail.

Melania missed millions due to Daily Mail escort story

Matisse Beach Club is a pool bar and restaurant in Scarborough.

Perth mum says Scarborough bar discriminates against kids

Putting on a show: Amy and Tyson top score in the whole MKR competition.

MKR highest score smashed in one night by 'villains'

Former US President Barack Obama holidays with Sir Richard Branson, taking party in a kitesurf challenge on the British ...

Yes he can...holiday: Obama goes kitesurfing with Branson

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Yes Obama can... kitesurf!

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

30 years on: Freo's glorious defence of the America's Cup

'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

Malcolm Turnbull says Australia Post boss paid ...

10:44AM

Five quintuplets celebrate first birthday in style

10:43AM

Liberals move to defer tribunal hearing over ...

10:29AM

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi admitted to five breaches of failing to declare trips on Tuesday.

Lord Mayor Scaffid 'too busy' to disclose travel, gifts as required

Heather McNeill and David Prestipino

'Game on': The buzz words WA pollies are using this state election

Heather McNeill

Man severs finger on nightclub razor wire, loses wedding ring

Blayde Grzelka

Politics makes for strange bedfellows.

WA election: Labor says no to preference deals with One Nation

Brendan Foster

Artist impression of the marina.

Another day, another promise as Barnett announces marina

Raymond Sydney Cheek has drawn the ire of a WA judge.

Judge lashes pedophile priest for forcing victims through trial

90-year-old Danny Doran's performance of 'Liverpool Lou' has gone viral.

International acclaim for 90yo Perth man's soulful singing

David Allan-Petale

The hole on Wentworth Street in Point Piper.

Big sinkhole opens in exclusive suburb near PM's home

NSW
1 hr ago

Sameh Bayda is already facing terrorism charges.

Married teens to be charged over terror attack plot

NSW
1 hr ago

Diego Hulton has died in hospital from injuries suffered during a fight outside an Ellenbrook pub.

Young father dies in hospital after alleged bar brawl

Olivia Woosnam with Taz, the koala detection dog.

The spaniels helping to sniff out vulnerable koalas

QLD

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the media during a visit to the Crace Early Learning Centre in Canberra, on ...

Malcolm Turnbull calls on Cory Bernardi to resign

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

$5.6m salary too high for Australia Post boss, says Turnbull

Tom McIlroy
5 mins ago

Cory Bernardi unable to explain why he's quit the Liberals

ANALYSIS
Tom McIlroy

<i>Wonderland</i> is a serious take on a seemingly frivolous subject. Columbus didn't just discover America; he ...

Winners and losers out of the government's new childcare plan

Matthew Knott

Mr Wang said that the tone of the phone call between Mr Trump and Mr Xi in November had been "very positive".

'Both sides will lose' if China fights with US, warns top diplomat

David Wroe

Mr Abbott during the joint party meeting in Canberra on Tuesday.

Alliances and friendships shattered as right wing politics fractures

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

High speed rail draws ridicule each time it emerges as a political issue.

MP's Hyperloop crusade for cheaper housing

Michael Koziol

Sufia Begum, a Rohingya who crossed over to Bangladesh from Myanmar's Rakhine state in late November cries as she ...

Where is the outrage about Myanmar's devastating cruelty?

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

A group of Muslim men pray while supporters hold up signs during an interfaith prayer and rally against the ban at John ...

Trump lawyer proposes travel ban compromise in appeals court

Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Australia exports cattle to Japan. Pictured: a cattle show in New South Wales.

US cattlemen seek help to beat Australia

Peter Mitchell
34 mins ago

Afghan villagers gather around the bodies of people killed during clashes between Taliban and Afghan security forces in ...

Bombing near Afghan Supreme Court kills and wounds dozens

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Weird menage a trois happens before our eyes

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Will Donald Trump even show up to global summits?

Doozy showdown when Turnbull calls out Trump

ANALYSIS
Daniel Flitton

Bill Shorten is engaged in tit-for-tat politics no matter how he tries to spin it.

Labor's sneaky strategy has to go, Shorten

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Fahour's $5.6m Australia Post packet doesn't stack up

Colin Kruger, CBD
5 mins ago

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Markets Live: Smiggle owner defies retail woes

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

Smiggle sales rocketed 41.8 per cent higher to $188 million.

Solomon Lew delivers just what the doctor ordered

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
1 hr ago

Teneille Ferguson has jumped ship to David Jones.

Myer's lead fashion buyer defects to David Jones

Catie Low
50 mins ago

The Trump way: Businessmen use 'The Apprentice' to follow his lead

Genworth shares slump on soft outlook

Clancy Yeates
14 mins ago

'Out of control': Australia's $1 trillion debt pile

ANALYSIS
35 mins ago

Poor workplace investigations can leave path of destruction

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Giri Sivaraman

The home up for offer at 10 Gillison Close, Melling.

English man decides to raffle off his mansion for about $3 a ticket

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The best online stores to hit up for homewares this year

Adam Craven/CplusC Architectural Workshop.

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The old maternity hospital, Woodside, is being sold by the state government.

Government puts old Fremantle hospital on the market

Got noisy neighbours? We've got tips to help bring peace and quiet to your apartment.

Noisy neighbours? This is how to soundproof your apartment

Prior to Rhodes & Beckett handing over the financial reins, sales had been up.

Rhodes closed, Herring-boned: What's wrong with menswear?

Men's Style
1 hr ago

Getting that upgrade may be harder, but not impossible.

Getting an upgrade on Qantas is about to cost you more points

High Flyer

Experts warn areas such as Melbourne's Docklands are "fraught with danger" for investors.

Property price boom masks risks for investors as yields plummet

John Collett

Centrelink's robo debt recovery scheme has been controversial because of high error rates.

Centrelink overload sees families unable to access payments

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

Timothy Pilgrim, Australian Privacy Commissioner, found Veda had breached KB's privacy.

Veda freezes business' credit due to typo

Business etiquette is a minefield.

What not to put in a voicemail message

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Melania Trump sues Daily Mail

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Spicer: Trump 'doesn't own a bathrobe'

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Hillary Clinton: 'the future is female'

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Chinese downplay risk of war

China-US

A woman waits to cross a street during a severe thunderstorm in Sydney.

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding hit Sydney

1 hr ago

Stan - Sherlock

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

Stan - Imposters

Liar. Lover. Con artist - Imposters, new series premiering exclusively on Stan

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Tuesday night's show was the first time anything resembling the original Guns N' Roses lineup has played Brisbane.

Reunion brings Guns N' Roses to a new generation

Jorge Branco

Lady Gaga performs during the Super Bowl 51 halftime show at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Lady Gaga's music sales jump after Super Bowl performance

Broede Carmody

Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.

Judy Garland groped by the Munchkins, ex-husband claims

Rosie O'Donnell has put up her hand to play Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon on SNL.

O'Donnell wants to play next gender-bending Trump staffer

Broede Carmody

Chan's new movie, Bleeding Steel, is being shot in Australia.

The best Jackie Chan clip ever: bring the tissues

Fake: The kisses exchanged didn't really mean much to Lauren who ran out on Andrew on Married At First Sight.

Runaway bride Lauren says it wasn't looks that made her run

Aja Styles

Putting on a show: Amy and Tyson top score in the whole MKR competition.

MKR highest score smashed in one night by 'villains'

Christine Sams

Elisabeth Moss in the new trailer for The Handmaid's Tale.

'Handmaid's Tale' is the latest dystopian bestseller

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

How the 1987 America's Cup defence changed Perth forever

The entree was my personal favourite: incredible avocado ice-cream with a duo of salmon, cucumber, tomato and baby ...

It's all about the avo in this unique Perth dining experience

Stephanie Garnaut

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

Christie Brinkley poses with her daughters for Sports Illustated's 2017 Swimsuit Issue.

Damned if you don't, damned if you do. What we can learn from Christie Brinkley's bikini body

Annie Brown
14 mins ago

Lena Dunham attends the the New York premiere of the sixth and final season of Girls.

Lena Dunham shares the 'Trump diet' behind her weight loss

Annie Brown

Joanna Coles has made a strong impact on the magazine and television industries for decades.

Snapchat’s only female director makes a fraction of her male counterparts' earnings

Nicole Economos
48 mins ago

Hillary Clinton has declared women "heroes and history makers, the glass ceiling breakers of the future."

Hillary Clinton declares 'the future is female' in new video

Nicole Economos

Harambe was shot after a young boy entered his enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo.

Harambe-shaped Cheeto sells for nearly $130,000

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

Actress Jamie Lynn Spears with her daughter Maddie Briann Aldridge, and mother Lynne Spears.

Britney Spears' niece 'awake' after serious quad bike accident

Nicole Economos

By the time she died, I had my own family, but still the grief came for me every day.

I am still not ready to be eldest sister, and never will be

Jenna Price

Madonna performs during the Women's March on Washington, Saturday, January 21, 2017, in Washington.

Madonna cleared to adopt two more Malawi children

Stretch and stress relief: It's in.

Stretching muscles is in as the next fitness fad

JOANNE KAUFMAN

Are we inadvertently giving children the equivalent of alcohol for breakfast?

Are we giving children the equivalent of alcohol for breakfast?

Sarah Berry

Feeling sad? Ecotherapy could help.

Are you suffering from nature deficit disorder?

Alice Wilkinson

Jill Dupleix's chocolate affogato.

Sweet + savoury: 35 addictive coffee recipes

Barbecued seafood with gochujang butter sauce.

Delicious barbecued seafood with gochujang butter sauce

Neil Perry

'Pretty much nothing in it': Chocolate cloud cake from Anthia Koullouros.

19 smart sweet swaps to crush sugar cravings

The crocheted companions help premmies feel safe.

Why people are crocheting octopuses for premature babies

Facebook: Melinda Tankard Reist

Aussie preschooler's lunchbox prompts scathing note home

Movie time

What I said when my daughter asked me about my sex life

Airbus Beluga

Six incredible planes you'll never get to fly on

Craig Platt

You'll be sharing your European travel experience with many others.

The 10 things that will annoy you about Europe

Ben Groundwater
1 hr ago

Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Hope for a delay: The world's most beautiful airports

Sinead Pearson

Stan is stepping up, taking the fight to Netflix and Amazon in Australia's subscription video showdown.

Stan announces 4K content, offline viewing

COMMENT

Twitter has a troll problem.

Twitter's plan to weed out abusive tweets

Perth school boy Kai finds it easier to concentrate on the teacher's voice with Nuheara's IQbuds helping to compensate ...

Smart earbuds promise relief for kids struggling in classroom

Freeview

How to fill your phone with cheap data

Lifehacker

An artist's rendition of how Uber sees the future of on-demand urban air transportation, from last year.

Uber eyes flying cars, hires NASA veteran

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo's BMW M3 rival reviewed

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Volkswagen Amarok Core Plus.

Updated VW Amarok revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Mercedes-AMg Gt R sets bathurst lap record.

The fastest car around Bathurst is ...?

Andrew MacLean

The BMW M4 GTS has arrived in Australia.

Driven: BMW's hardcore M4

Stephen Ottley

Audi RS 3 LMS

Audi to build on local motorsport program

David McCowen

2018 Holden Commodore Sportwagon.

New Commodore wagon revealed

Drive Staff

Dyson Heppell

Bombers confirm Heppell as new Essendon skipper

UPDATED
Stathi Paxinos

Stepping down to focus on batting: Alastair Cook.

Former skipper still hurt by the Kevin Pietersen affair

Nick Hoult

Helping hands: Daniel Wells has made an impact off the field and is ready to step up his game time with the Magpies.

WA's new Magpie recruit leaps to aid of woman in Jordan river

EXCLUSIVE
Daniel Cherny

India's captain Virat Kohli.

'Punter' says Kohli not Smith is the world's best batsman

Jon Pierik

As Darcy Vescio played a blinder on Friday night, her Twitter account was under cyber attack.

Carlton AFLW star's Twitter account hacked

EXCLUSIVE
Samantha Lane

Man U great Paul Scholes (left) is one part of a Red Devils legends teams heading to Perth in March.

Man United legends to play Perth charity match

Brendan Foster

The Dockers new training HQ at Cockburn Central

Dockers pocket millions as they depart port city

Brendan Foster

James Pattinson has been named in the Bushrangers squad against South Australia in Adelaide.

Healthy Pattinson back and eyeing India tests

Jon Pierik