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Wet weather has cancelled Perth's weekend plans.

Wet, wild weather cancels Perth's weekend plans

Four seasons in one day in Australia.

Four seasons in one day... Australia is one amazing country

Harley Bennell has yet to play a home and away match for the Dockers.

Speculation on Bennell injury has racist overtones: Lyon

Caroline Wilson

Anti-racist activists stop Q Society members boarding a bus at St Kilda Marina.

Anti-racism protesters clash with far-right at anti-Islam fundraiser

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A park submerged aside from a lone bench in Jindalee.

Near-record deluge causes widespread floods in Perth

The two men, armed with baseball bats, attempt to rob a service station.

Police hunt for unicorn after attempted servo smash and grab

The new Mitch? WA quick rips out five wickets in Shield debut

WA Election: Labor gets on its bike with $27m pledge for cyclists

Overnight downpour sees Perth record second wettest day

Seven people killed, four injured after massive landslide in Bali

'Policies not guided by science': Shark strategy under microscope

Sand bags are being placed in Northam to protect buildings.

Northam residents evacuate as precaution: flooding river rising

'We were over-coaching, talking too long and training lost its intensity.' Ross Lyon, Fremantle coach

Lessons from a lost year: Lyon opens up on Dockers' shocker

The grappler in action.

Snatch and grab device the new weapon in high-speed pursuits

Steve Waugh reckons Adam Gilchrist changed the game of cricket more than any other.

Waugh declared: Great says 'Gilly' better than Warne and McGrath

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.

Actors are lining up for their chance to mock President Trump

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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

Donald Trump says new West Bank settlements not ...

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Boyfriend to accept charges over Emily Collie's ...

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Rupert Murdoch sat in on Michael Gove's interview ...

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The Eco Shark Barrier in operation at Coogee Beach, Western Australia.

'Policies not guided by science': Shark strategy under microscope

Hannah Barry

Man charged over indecent act in front of passenger on Perth train

Brendan Foster

State election: No surplus in sight in WA budget forecast

Police have charged a man following a joint investigation into the distribution of drugs through the postal system.

Man charged over sending drugs through the post

Staff Writers

Some of the damage done to the school.

Two teenagers charged after Currambine Primary School trashing

Hannah Barry

Margaret Dodd, pictured with a photo of her daughter Hayley Dodd and her father Raymond.

Hayley Dodd's mother to stand for One Nation in March state election

Phil Hickey

Catherine Birnie and her husband raped, stabbed, strangled and clubbed to death four women.

More possible victims of Australia's worst serial killer couple named

Marika Dobbin Thomas

The power crisis in South Australia has underlined the nation's energy policy woes.

Sydney to be hit with 'catastrophic' record heatwave

NSW

A BMW trapped in flood waters in Osborne Park on Friday morning.

Perth on track for wettest day ever recorded

QR had to apologise to commuters who were sent up the wrong line.

Rail fail: passenger fury as train sent down wrong line

QLD

Thomas Keating, 22, with his 'beautiful girl' Emily Collie, 20, who died in a jet ski crash.

Jet-ski crash victim's partner faces month wait

Ross Cameron appears on Sky News on Friday to defend his speech.

Ross Cameron defends calling Liberal Party 'a gay club'

Michael Koziol

'I'm not really that anti-gay': full transcript of Cameron's speech

Turnbull's attack on Shorten could be the beginning of the end

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

The Turnbull government says it will announce its plans for school funding by the middle of the year

Private schools demand government release funding plans

Matthew Knott

The government is considering a proposal which would see private health insurance rebates increased for patients in ...

High or low? Health insurance cost jumps 54% in a decade

Former Liberal MP and Sky News host Ross Cameron.

'At least they chuck pillow-biters off buildings': inside an explosive fundraiser

EXCLUSIVE

"I think it has become almost a cult of excessive executive, CEO remuneration": Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

PM urged to review rules after slamming 'cult' of excessive CEO pay

The landslide flattened homes in Bali.

Landslide in Bali hits homes, kills and injures several

Jewel Topsfield

Mithaq, seen here in captivity in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, was a farmer when he joined Islamic State. He ...

Jihadist's regret: 'I thought they were the real Muslim caliphate'

Michael Bachelard

Refugees are seen in Kutapalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Outrage over Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya grows

Lindsay Murdoch

Mariana Rahayu: 'The evidence is quite complete - he is doing a good job'

Battle for Jakarta: Ahok under siege despite high approval rating

Jewel Topsfield

The Dockers and the Eagles will play at Burswood Stadium in 2018.

It's laughable to say the AFL won't play at the new Perth Stadium

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Both major WA parties have made commitments to job creation through questionable policies.

Buying 'WA made' is a cop out on real job creation in state

COMMENT
Conrad Liveris

"Cult" of executive pay: Malcolm Turnbull in Parliament on Wednesday.

There's a way out of our economic problems, it's not embracing Cory

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Domino's

The Domino's effect: the truth behind your $5 pizza

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Now it's back to business as usual, bring on the wage rises

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

L'Oreal's global vice president of the research and innovation technology incubator, Guive Balooch.

From bad hair days to sun smarts, L'Oreal has skin in the game

Mark Hawthorne

Donald Trump

'Lie with the dog, you're going to come up with fleas'

ANALYSIS
Steven Overly

Domino's needs to face up to itself

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Teen entrepreneur gets set to launch skincare range

Cara Waters

Investors have retail assets on the shopping list

Carolyn Cummins

Developers, contractors turn to prefabricated techniques

Drenka Andjelic

Auctioneer Damien Cooley takes bids for 45/153 George Street.

Busting myths about auctions: Five things you need to know

Maunsell Sea Forts, Britain. Photo: Russss

The coolest abandoned buildings around the world

The unconventional new collection is aimed at "modern nomads".

IKEA, is that really you? The new lifestyle collection for 2017

A squeegee in the shower isn't always enough.

So fresh and so clean: A guide to deep-cleaning your bathroom

Top jobs around the home you should really call a professional for

Make it a day to remember.

18 gifts she'll actually love to receive this Valentine's Day

Handsome Things

The Melbourne Moonshine Distillery was established south of Melbourne's CBD by a pair of former engineers.

The once-illicit spirit that's making a big comeback

Smart Sipping

Having children should prompt you to review your finances.

The four stages of love - and money

Mark Bouris

Marcs and David Lawrence collapsed recently.

What the averages don't tell you about investing in retail

Scott Phillips

Teen entrepreneur Rebecca Rusinovic was the youngest keynote speaker at Pause Festival at Federation Square.

Teen entrepreneur gets set to launch skincare range

Cara Waters

Great pains are taken to ensure that what the audience sees is accurate to the last detail.

The startup turning archaeology into virtual reality

James Wong

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Bolt's All-Stars controversial win

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Blast at chemical plant in China

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RBA governor backs company tax cuts

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Prolonged heat wave prompts grim theory

Off the leash. Cartoon Jim Pavlidis

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Feb 10

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Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Lauren married Andrew on <i>Married at First Sight</i>, then did a runner.

I'm ready to take my relationship with dating shows to the next level

Karl Quinn

- New York, NY - 12/10/16 - 20th Century Fox Celebrates 'HIDDEN FIGURES' with Special New York Screening Brought to you ...

Muso and producer Pharrell likes to hire women for the top jobs

Darryn King

Jessica Chastain and Chloe Grace Moretz at the Women's March on Washington on January 21.

Jessica Chastain astronaut project slammed by Hidden Figures fans

Garry Maddox

Actor Debra Messing attending the 2017 MAKERS Conference in California.

Debra Messing told her nose was "ruining" a movie by director

Broede Carmody

Famous choreographer Mia Michaels. 9th February 2017. Photo: Steven Siewert

Top choreographer takes on pushy dance mums

Peter Munro

Beyonce and Lemonade - a combination that made 2016 all the perkier.

OK lawyers now let's get in Formation: Beyonce faces copyright lawsuit

The queen of soul on The Andy Williams Show in 1965.

Say a little prayer: Queen of soul Aretha Franklin is retiring

Broede Carmody

Christine Baranski is the latest celebrity to try to get aboard the SNL bandwagon.

Actors are lining up for their chance to mock Trump

Broede Carmody

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

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr.

Miranda Kerr reveals a little too much about her sex life

Annie Brown

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in <i>Fifty Shades Darker</i>.

Fifty Shades Darker: is this male fantasy really the dream?

'A living hell': Andrew Bolt and Miranda Devine on 3AW.

What Devine's clash with Bolt says about the boys' club

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Ginger Gorman

After turning 40, I received an unexpected gift. From myself.

Ginger Gorman

Emmajane Love believes marrying herself will be a catalyst for her being able to embark on a healthy relationship with a ...

Why you should consider 'sologamy'

Evelyn Lewin

Amal and George Clooney.

Amal and George Clooney expecting twins: reports

Mary Ward

Yara Shahidi is only 16 and yet she already knows how to wear sequin stripes with class and just enough whimsy. This ...

This 16yo Black-ish star shines in sequins

Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>.

New research suggests Mr Darcy wasn't that hot

Annie Brown

It looks like running could have been given a bad rap.

Study suggests running may be good for our knees

Sarah Berry

Focus more on less.

5 little ways to stop being stressed and start being on time

Susie Moore

Most conversations don't go as smoothly as Ryan Gosling's.

Single men are having less sex than you think

Jon Gugala

An 'elixir' from Orchard Street containing coffee, cacao, cayenne and mushroom powder including chaga, reishi and cordecyps.

Mushroom coffee. It's the new superfood

Are you cooking with the right fat or oil?

Which oils and fats do chefs like to cook with?

Tuna, nori and avocado poke bowls.

How to make poke at home: Adam Liaw's tuna and avocado rice bowls

New dad, Damien Leeson, was left horrified after being labelled "disgusting" for feeding his baby.

Dad labelled 'disgusting' for feeding baby in parents' room

"Wildo the Dildo." The very funny letter one dad received from his son's school.

Wildo the what? Dad shares hilarious letter from son's school

Kids' parties can be extravagant these days.

Mum's shock at being told to buy 'replacement gift' for birthday boy

Ko Ngai

Untouched: Four cheap Thai island paradises without tourist crowds

Steve McKenna

Canadian favourite: Poutine.

The Traveller quiz: What is the main ingredient in poutine?

Mal Chenu

No holiday is complete without some kind of boat trip.

The 10 extremely lame experiences every real holiday should include

David Whitley

The Safety Check feature on Facebook.

Facebook to the rescue in times of emergency?

The new esports league will mimic the structures and conventions of the NBA.

NBA starts professional esports league

What battery percentage makes you anxious?

Why we're all obsessed with keeping our phones charged

Overwatch

7 stages of spending too much in games

Kotaku

Greg Miller

RTX and the power of small, strong audiences

2018 Audi RS3 Sportback.

Updated Audi RS3 revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo.

Driven: Nissan GT-R Nismo

Andrew MacLean

2017 Isuzu D-Max.

New Isuzu D-Max prices revealed

Drive Staff

2017 Audi S4 Avant.

Details: 2017 Audi S4

Peter McKay

The Ferrari experience descended on Mount Panorama during the Bathurst 12 Hour.

Driving a Ferrari around Bathurst

Lucas Kennedy

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF v Abarth 124 Spider.

Mazda MX-5 RF v Abarth 124 Spider comparison review

Stephen Ottley

Australian captain Steve Smith is ready for India: ''If I can have a big series, then we are well on the way to doing ...

For Steve Smith, it's all a question of leadership for the India series

EXCLUSIVE
Dean Jones

Lionel Messi

Argentina and Brazil to clash down under at the MCG in June

Michael Lynch

Steve Waugh reckons Adam Gilchrist changed the game of cricket more than any other.

Debate: Waugh says 'Gilly' was better than both Warne and McGrath

Jon Pierik

WA paceman salutes the crowd after taking five wickets on Shield debut.

The new Mitch? WA quick rips out five wickets in Sheffield Shield debut

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan.

Just a few of the things the AFL boss is keeping in his desk drawer...

SATIRE
Claire Siracusa

Before Australia's win was overturned, Usain Bolt was not happy with second place.

Bolt's team wins Nitro night after Aussie relay stuff up

Michael Gleeson

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Nic Maddinson of Australia poses during a portrait session at Adelaide Oval on ...

Maddinson to meet with Blues officials over team issues

James Buckley

Everything was going smoothly at two sets up, when Nick Kyrgios inexplicably derailed.

Ex-mentor to Hewitt, Agassi says Kyrgios doesn't need a coach

Eamonn Tiernan