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Sara Connor listens to prosecutors read the sentence request at Denpasar District Court on Tuesday.

Aussie faces eight years' jail over Bali cop's death

Missing mother Karen Ristevski.

The mystery of the missing mother that gripped a city

Trump

Defence spend would break Australia's budget if we ditch the US

Max Quartermain, operator of Corporate and Leisure Aviation.

Melbourne crash pilot was under investigation for near-miss

The tomato potato psyllid was recently found for the first time in Australia in nine Perth backyard vegetable crops.

Gardeners beware: Quarantine zone for Perth veggie pest

Parents gather to discuss their concerns.

Perth 10-year-old rapist will not return to school after parent outcry

Body found confirmed as missing Melbourne mum Karen Ristevski

UPDATED

Capel 'killer driver' has two kids, lived in caravan parks

Perth rapist, 10, has bail renewed, awaits sentencing

Wife's dream leads to $1million windfall for Rockingham battlers

Liberals butcher Bollywood One More Time with bizarre moves

The Age - SPORT - 17 August 2008 - Round 20 Carlton v North Melbourne at the Telstra Dome - Central umpire Michael Vozzo ...

Time to ditch it: The centre bounce is a tradition the AFL can do without

COMMENT

Hackett leaves Southport watch house on Wednesday after his arrest.

Grant Hackett breaks silence after 'toughest week of my life'

Unimpressed: Tziporah Malkah, formerly known as Kate Fischer, comes to blows with Kris Smith accusing him of hating Jews.

Kris Smith loses his cool at Tziporah Malkah over 'anti-Semite' comments

1 hr ago

Karl Stefanovic's kids found out about Jasmine Yarbrough by pictures of them kissing.

How Karl Stefanovic's wife and kids found out about his new love

EXCLUSIVE

A T.J. Maxx store in Hialeah, Florida

Another offshore retailer T.J. Maxx arrives down under

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Fatal Melbourne plane crash

Samia Lila dragged the goanna from the restaurant.

'I thought it was a dog': Waitress drags goanna from eatery

Chris and Grant, the gay couple on Seven's reality series <i>Bride & Prejudice</I>.

Bride & Prejudice star adds twist after powerful TV moment

Legalised same-sex marriage linked to fewer youth ...

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Labor push to stop the rich paying low rates of ...

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Defence spend would break the budget if we go it ...

8:33PM

Treasury Mike Nahan doing the "ringing the church bells" a recent Liberal fundraiser.

Libs butcher Bollywood One More Time after Daft Punk dance

Premier Colin Barnett's deal with One Nation in WA is realpolitik with counterintuitive benefits.

Barnett's One Nation deal a political game, says Turnbull

Aaron Malloy believes the Family Court was discriminating against men.

WA candidate dresses as woman in protest against inquality

Malcolm Turnbull with Senator Linda Reynolds (left), WA Premier Colin Barnett and Austal chief executive David Singleton.

Smile leaves Barnett's face after Turnbull drops GST bombshell

Mark McGowan enters Labor's campaign launch with his wife and kids to a standing ovation.

Election gets explosive: WA can decide between 'T.N.T', 'Thunderstruck'

Parents gather to discuss their concerns.

Perth 10-year-old rapist will not return to school

Heather McNeill

Battlers win $1m after wife's dream prompts Lotto ticket purchase

David Prestipino

Perth woman drives to court on suspended licence, has car seized

Heather McNeill

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

Charges upgraded in Ellenbrook bar brawl death

Phil Hickey

Officers from the bomb squad attend NSW Parliament House after reports of a suspicious package found near the building.

Home-made bomb found near Rockingham primary school

Brendan Foster

Gregory Duck has had his medical licence revoked.

Doctor deregistered after affair with heroin-addict patient

Heather McNeill

Up to 20 vehicles were forced into ditches during before the horrifying crash.

Capel crash driver 'fled beach in a hurry' before fatal run of terror

Fran Rimrod and David Prestipino

Ross Thompson, chair of water science at the ANU testing water quality at Lake Burley Griffin.

Fixing Lake Burley Griffin will take a decade: scientist

ACT

The 10-year-old boy leaving court with his family.

10-year-old rapist 'may not grasp court process'

Devices have been installed in 120 Brisbane ambulances, allowing them to have a clear run of green lights.

Bluetooth turns red lights green for ambulances

QLD

Police remain at the scene of a house fire on Paringa Place in Bangor.

Woman dies in house fire after rescue bid fails

NSW

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is facing a push by the Labor Left to commit to a "Buffett rule".

Labor push to stop the rich paying low rates of tax

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Labor's leftward swing not without risks

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
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International student numbers surge ahead of potential Trump-inspired influx

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Sir Angus Houston addresses the National Press Club in Canberra.

Defence spend would break the budget if we go it alone: Houston

Mark Kenny

Transfers to the US to begin soon, says Peter Dutton.

Transfers to US to start in 'a couple of months': Dutton

Michael Koziol

An unidentified Afghan man leans against a chainlink fence of a refugee camp after arriving with other asylum seekers on ...

Most agree, keeping refugees on Manus and Nauru is cruel: pollster

Michael Gordon

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the Crace Early Learning Centre in Canberra on Wednesday to announce the changes.

Six years of childcare? The total cost came as a shock

COMMENT
Stephanie Peatling

A Canadian Forces Griffon helicopter comes in for a landing near the Mosul dam on Monday.

Difficult battle for western Mosul could displace 400,000 civilians

Women who fled fighting in nearby Leer in recent months, queue for food aid at a food distribution made by the World ...

UN declares famine in South Sudan

Old Town in Stockholm,

The truth about Sweden, refugees and crime

A photo of Karen Connors from Saint Leo College's 1972 yearbook.

First a mistaken burial as a pauper. Then the indignities piled up.

Which sane country would wager its national security on the sanity of the mad king?

Australia can't trust its ally with the 'mad king' in power

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Clementine Ford

To those who defend Wicked Campers' vile 'humour'

Clementine Ford

A prospective tenant left without inspecting this rental property after seeing dozens lined up to view a Brunswick house ...

For more of us, a home will be rented, not owned

COMMENT
Mark O’Brien

James Kessel, 46, had his insurance claim rejected by CommInsure after he had a heart attack.

After string of scandals, insurance industry has a long way to go

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Caltex is under pressure to explain how it will fill the earnings gap from the end of its Woolworths alliance.

Caltex: We aren't benefiting by booting out dodgy franchisees

Mario Christodoulou

There is no doubt BHP is now in good shape.

Big turnaround for the Big Australian

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Staff have reported instances where they have been warned not to report unethical behaviour.

Bank staff pressured to act 'unethically' says union

Georgia Wilkins

Childcare provider embroiled in new wage theft case

Nick Toscano

Scentre boss Peter Allen sniffs out retail collapse

Colin Kruger, CBD

Charter Hall Retail REIT looks at capital initiatives

Carolyn Cummins

I've been Trumped, and it is so very embarrassing

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Business doesn't have to be boring. Photo: Thinkstock

Five business opportunities that will unleash your inner child

Leaving a rental property can be a stressful time, but there are some simple considerations to make sure you get your ...

Six minor mistakes that cause tenants to lose bond money

Reflect some luxury with the ideas in these shimmering spaces.

Precious metal: Simple ways to incorporate metallics at home

Kirsten Dunst has listed her refurbished Canal Street loft which comes with a private elevator entrance.

Actor Kirsten Dunst is selling her New York City loft

The world's first "ice library" has opened on the shores of the frozen Lake Baikal in Baikalsk, Siberia.

It's pretty cool: World's first ice library opens in Russia

The superyacht life.

Billion dollar boats: 10 of the world's most extreme superyachts

Luxury

Fascia stretch techniques target more than just muscle groups.

The one stretching technique every runner should know

Long Run

The rental market is competitive in the capital cities.

Why Generation Rent also needs to be heard in housing affordability debate

Jessica Irvine

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon, at Parliament House, is helping lead the charge to make Australians ''money smart''.

The one thing pollies agree on is money – that is, ours

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

The ability to make great coffee and access to Wi-Fi are two essential factors to make a holiday home a success.

The two ingredients for a successful holiday house

Alexandra Cain

David Lambourn and his son Aaran Lambourn are the fifth and sixth generation of their family to work in a butcher's shop ...

The little butcher's shop with a long history

Cara Waters

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Angelina Jolie raises son as 'proud' Cambodian

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US military 'not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil'

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MKR: Curry paste scandal

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Pence brings EU a message of partnership

Crocodile tears.

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Feb 22

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Stan - Billions

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

Stan - Underground

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

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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Unimpressed: Tziporah Malkah, formerly known as Kate Fischer, comes to blows with Kris Smith accusing him of hating Jews.

Kris loses his cool at Tziporah over 'anti-Semite' comments

Christine Sams
1 hr ago

Say what? The 'restaurant quality' comment by Colin Fassnidge for Josh's fish entree made Alyse want to vomit all over again.

Clash of MKR 'villains' delivers shock wrestle for seafood crown

Aja Styles

Chris and Grant, the gay couple on Seven's reality series <i>Bride & Prejudice</I>.

Bride & Prejudice's Chris reveals homophobic mum has shock past

Sarah Thomas

Josh Thomson, Jesse Mulligan, and Kanoa Lloyd from <i>The Project NZ</i>.

The Project NZ: A frightening trip into a TV bizarro world

Rob Moran

Katy Perry performs at last week's Grammys.

Awkward live mic feed of Katy Perry’s Grammys gig leaks

Rob Moran

George Brandis on Q&A.

Q&A questioner quietly fillets Humphrey B. Brandis on live TV

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Drake was the world's most streamed artist of 2016.

Drake questions Grammys win: 'It just doesn't feel right'

Broede Carmody

Sir Elton John will play regional stadiums in Queensland in 2017, skipping the state capital.

Sir Elton John skips Brisbane to play regional Queensland

Felicity Caldwell

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

How the 1987 America's Cup defence changed Perth forever

The fluids should really run wild, and be good, on Valentines Day.

What the romantics should drink on Valentine's Day

David Prestipino

The special salad made an impression on Valentine's Day.

Has this Perth woman penned WA's funniest Valentine's Day letter?

David Prestipino

Malcolm Roberts and Cory Bernardi: both highly deserving of a petition calling for them to be sacked.

10 people more deserving of being sacked than Abdel-Magied

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Shari-Lea Hitchcock leaves Waverley Court on Tuesday.

Pratt lover "deprived of glucose" during alleged police attack

Jenna Clarke

According to research from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), although most people start online dating with ...

Your dream partner isn't the person you're messaging: study

Mary Ward

Karl Stefanovic's kids found out about Jasmine Yarbrough by pictures of them kissing.

Stefanovic's family 'shocked' to learn of his new girlfriend

EXCLUSIVE
Amy Croffey

Transgender model on cover of Vogue Paris

Where Vogue went wrong with celebrating transgender beauty

COMMENT
Elizabeth Duck-Chong

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Kim Kardashian arrives at the 57th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 8, 2015 ...

Speaking about robbery for TV was 'therapeutic,' says Kim's mother

Amy Croffey

Octavia Spencer, from left, Taraji P. Henson, and Janelle Monae pose in the press room with the award for outstanding ...

Why I'm letting my daughter watch the Oscars red carpet

The actress had been picked up from her home by a car sent by a production house to take her to the studio for dubbing ...

Actress abducted from her car and assaulted for hours

Anuradha Nagaraj

A banana may be good for your immune system during or after intense or long exercise.

Eat carbs to support your immune system during exercise

Sarah Berry

Cannibalism: More common than we realise and not black and white.

Could cannibalism be 'perfectly natural'? This scientist thinks so

Sarah Kaplan

Problem solved? Not so fast food.

School lunchboxes: why kids deserve better

Paula Goodyer

Rigatoni with eggplant, capsicum and bocconcini.

Easy midweek dinner: Rigatoni with eggplant, capsicum and bocconcini

Adam Liaw

Deep frying at home? What works best?.

What's the best piece of equipment to deep fry in?

Turmeric and chickpea curry

Chickpeas on Wednesday + pizza on Saturday = the 5:2 meal planner

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dontforgetdads/" target="_Blank">@dontforgetdads</a> Our #dontforgetdads shirt is ...

The Instagram account celebrating dads: 'I don't babysit. I parent.'

Sex without the chance of becoming pregnant - Yes.

7 reasons why getting a vasectomy is a good idea

Cafe date for Mental Health Day

Should we let kids take 'mental health days' off school?

The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Bucket list: The seven greatest wonders of travel named

Customers are increasingly relying on their own tablets and smartphones for entertainment on airlines.

Airlines are scrapping seatback TV screens and it's your fault

Christopher Mele

Views along the South Australian coastline on the Yorke Peninsula, with two women on walking trail

The spectacular Australian peninsula that no one knows about

Andrew Bain

An artist's impression of the Sky Muster II satellite.

What the NBN satellite shutdown means for you

The Galaxy maker pulled its Note7 smartphone off shelves last year after a series of reports about the devices bursting ...

Samsung's reputation takes nosedive in US

Aloy prepares to jump to a longneck robot, which can provide geographical data.

The mysteries of one of 2017's most anticipated video games

Snap has been on a hiring spree.

Snap looks beyond app to hardware

Uber

Uber launches 'urgent' harassment probe

Aston Martin Vantage S Red Bull Racing Edition.

Daniel Ricciardo's new car revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Skoda Kodiaq Sportline.

Skoda Kodiaq to arrive early

Andrew MacLean

Chinese car maker, Geely, is expected to make a bid for struggling Malaysian car maker Lotus.

Geely to takeover Proton and Lotus

Norihiko Shirouzu

2017 BMW i3 94Ah.

Eight things you need to know about the BMW i3 BEV

Stephen Ottley

The Roborace series for self-driving cars is underway.

First driverless race ends in smash

David McCowen

2017 Chevrolet Bolt.

GM and Lyft planning world's largest driverless car trial

Paul Lienert

Giants coach Leon Cameron with number-five pick Will Setterfield at last year's draft.

Giants hold on Riverina raises rival clubs' anger

Caroline Wilson

Umpires are sick of back and shoulder injuries from the bounces, not to mention criticism.

Centre bounce a tradition we can do without

COMMENT
Rohan Connolly

Jordan Roughead has been sidelined for two months.

'Rare' hamstring injury grounds Roughead for eight weeks

Ronny Lerner

Dane Haylett-Petty has re-signed with the Force.

Wallaby Dane Haylett-Petty re-signs with Western Force

Fun for fans will increase at next year's unique World Super 6 golf event, with a $1m hole-in-one contest mooted.

$1m hole-in-one contest looms for Perth golf fans

David Prestipino

The Wildcats are into another NBL grand final after a clean sweep over Cairns in the semis.

After almost missing the playoffs, Wildcats roar into NBL decider

AFL Legend Chris Judd will start the next chapter of his football career on the Carlton board later this year.

Back in the game: Judd returns to footy... as a board member

New engine: Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo.

Why Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull team is excited