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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: WA's new Premier Mark McGowan on Rockingham Beach with wife Sarah and children Samuel (13), ...

McGowan quiet on cabinet but details opening gambit

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'I was angry Rob didn't ring me': Katsambanis explains bizarre call

Malcolm Turnbull is hauling the gas producers to a meeting in Canberra. He has threatened to intervene if they can't ...

WA's Liberal election defeat shows far right is wrong bet for Turnbull

Bird almost hit by lightning Perth

Bird escapes lightning bolt as storms sound the end to Perth summer

There is a strong consensus within the scientific community that vaccines don't cause autism.

Don't want to vaccinate your kids? I have a solution for you

COMMENT

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson declared the party's election result was "fantastic", despite falling well short of ...

Hanson blames Labor for spooking voters about One Nation

Judges to deliver verdict in Sara Connor's Bali murder trial

Pauline Hanson, under pressure of failure, has lost the plot

COMMENT

Roe 8 protester charges may be dropped: Mark McGowan

Jon Daly

Highlights, lowlights and comedy gold: A look back at the WA election

Perth woman stung a whopping $200k by property spruikers

The footage shows 10-metre waves crashing up against the passengers' third-floor cabin.

'We're under water on the third floor': Cruise ship hit by 10 metre waves

(NO CAPTION INFORMATION PROVIDED) Michael Mucci cartoon / illo / illustration / toon / artwork Green, red and blue ...

WA vote count resumes in closely contested WA electorates

Hayden Ballantyne's hamstring injury could be worse than expected.

Dockers goal-sneak Ballantyne in doubt after hamstring injury

ONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 1: Prince Harry speaks after presenting U.S. Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Marks' gold medal to members ...

'Poor chap': Diana's former lover denies he's Prince Harry's father

Lightning over Perth

Photos| Thunder, lightning rings in end to Perth's Indian summer

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Princess Diana's former lover speaks out

Bacon

The best places in the Perth CBD for breakfast

Justin Bieber flanked by 20 backup dancers.

Justin Bieber's purpose: To please Perth crowd with string of hits

Storms brewing for Sydney as inland at risk of ...

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McGowan keeps quiet on cabinet but details ...

9:58AM

Dozens killed as bus 'fleeing accident' ploughs ...

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson declared the party's election result was "fantastic", despite falling well short of ...

One Nation's assault on WA was a complete shambles

Nationals candidate Tony Crook hopes preferences won't trip him up.

Neck and neck: Preferences to decide seat of Kalgoorlie

Labor leader Mark McGowan is within striking distance of becoming WA's next premier.

The new Premier of 'Dullsville': meet Mark McGowan

Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett and wife Lyn can look forward to a more quiet life.

Colin Barnett still has something to celebrate as life slows down

Premier Colin Barnett (with Dixie Marshall) needed a Scotch after the election result.

'Politics is a harsh and brutal business': Colin Barnett concedes

Killing Kittens founder Emma Sayle (right) describes herself as an 'old-school romantic'.

Not your average BBQ: Sex parties for the 'rich and beautiful' hit Perth

THE GOSS

Australind man 'on driving rampage threatened cops with home-made stun gun'

Hannah Barry

WA Police investigate spate of overnight house and car fires across Perth

Hannah Barry

Police divers investigate a Bunbury crash.

One dead, one missing after car crashes into Bunbury harbour

Andrew Elsterman and Kate Hedley

Nando's has been 'disappointed' with the multiple breaches.

Fourth Perth Nando's fined for health breaches

Emma Young

In the remote mining town of Karratha in Western Australia, 61-year-old Peter Lynch received a letter advising him that ...

Debt stress in WA's struggling mining towns vexes investors

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A very naughty boy: lost dalmatian hitches free ride on Transperth

Hannah Barry

Violent thunderstorms near Dunedoo on Monday.

Storms brewing for Sydney as inland at risk of tornado

NSW
1 min ago

Malcolm Turnbull is hauling the gas producers to a meeting in Canberra. He has threatened to intervene if they can't ...

WA defeat shows 'PM must embrace centre'

A new study has examined why people pre-drink, looking at the drinking culture of 25 different countries.

Price of alcohol is enough to drive us to pre-drink: study

QLD
21 mins ago

Cybercrime reporting is on the rise in the ACT, ACORN reports.

Cybercrime expert warns of online 'arms race'

ACT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with defeated WA Premier Colin Barnett.

Crash and burn gives Turnbull a chance to change direction

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Hanson blames Labor for spooking voters about One Nation

Bianca Hall

People are delaying kids so they can buy a house: Scott Morrison

James Massola
1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a suspension of standing orders at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 27 ...

Labor's historic win in the west leaves PM exposed on two fronts

ANALYSIS

Malcolm Turnbull is hauling the gas producers to a meeting in Canberra. He has threatened to intervene if they can't ...

WA Liberals defeat shows 'PM must embrace centre'

The video is laced with lingering shots of Coopers beers.

Liberal MPs, marriage equality, a couple of beers - and a Bible

Pauline Hanson during her live crosses at the Melville Bowling Club in Perth.

Pauline is about to begin her third TV cross when Ashby steps in

US President Donald Trump.

US lawmakers press Trump to prove phone tap allegations

Pictures of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a rally in Metz, France on Sunday where Turkish Foreign Minister ...

Erdogan says Netherlands acting like a 'banana republic'

Australian national Sara Connor during her trial in Bali.

Judges to deliver verdict in Sara Connor Bali murder trial

Jewel Topsfield

Police officers secure the perimeter at the scene of a rubbish landslide on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.

Scores die in Ethiopia rubbish dump landslide

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson declared the party's election result was "fantastic", despite falling well short of ...

One Nation's assault on WA was a complete shambles

Brendan Foster

Pauline Hanson should have ridden the populist tsunami that gave Donald Trump the US presidency. Instead she was blaming ...

Hanson, under pressure of failure, has lost the plot

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Not everybody in the Liberal party was impressed with Colin Barnett's preference deal with One Nation.

Liberals poorly misjudged voters' anger over dirty deal

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

The friendly public rapport between Elon Musk and Mike Cannon-Brookes has grown out of a mutual goal of introducing a ...

Musk resumes Twitter campaign for Australian energy reform

Richard Mcleish
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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

Laws aimed at curbing underquoting were passed in Victoria in November.

Home auctions strengthen in every capital

38 mins ago

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Landmark $230m solar deal taps government and CBA

Mathew Dunckley
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How Netflix and wine led to a $1 million business

Cara Waters

World without Wi-Fi looms as unlimited plans rise

Dividend bonanza: $22.3 billion in 10 weeks

Myriam Robin

'We're 28% cheaper': US retail giant eyes Woolies, Coles

Madeleine Heffernan

47 Birdwood Circus, Bicton.

Perth property: What to see this weekend

Stephanie Pegler

The natural landscape is a feature of the architectural design.

Inspired Magnetic Island home rocks pavilion design

Industry experts forecast a lift in the property market after West Australians go to the polls.

WA property pundits tip post-poll market boost

Lisa Calautti

It's best to splash out on a large rug that extends beyond your sofa and armchairs

How to choose the right living room design for your home

Cinema operator Cinepolis hopes new child-friendly movie theatres will entice more parents to take their children to see ...

It's a jungle gym in there: New play to lure families to the movies

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Thanks Tinder, now you've made sex meaningless

Life on Mars

Alessandro Sartori's debut at Ermenegildo Zegna.

Everyday elegance: The Italian brand changing the way you dress

Men's Style

The sooner home ownership is achieved, the greater the ability to build up super and other retirement savings.

Home ownership is essential for a comfortable retirement

COMMENT
Daryl Dixon

Equal pay

We can all do more to close gender pay gap

COMMENT
Mark Bouris

Tom Walenkamp and Banjo Harris were inspired by Netflix.

Rolling out the Netflix business model

Cara Waters

Sonia Lear and her husband Remi Pham own Happy Camper Pizza.

I run my business from a caravan

Nina Hendy

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Colin Barnett concession speech

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ABC refused entry to One Nation function

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BBQ blunder from Barnett

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Professor's live interview gatecrashed by kids

Jim Pavlidis

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Emma Watson arrives at the world premiere of Beauty and the Beast at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

Emma Watson reveals why she lost out on La La Land role

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Nazeem Hussain said he expects to remain friends with right-wing broadcaster Steve Price.

Nazeem opens up about unlikely I'm A Celebrity bromance

Broede Carmody

Chris Hemsworth has given fans a rare insight into his workout routine.

Chris Hemsworth reveals how he earns his Thor body

Joni Sledge, one of the original members of Sister Sledge, has died.

Joni Sledge, of We Are Family group Sister Sledge, dies at 60

Randy Lewis

These guys are basically nice, and good, and they're replacing a trio of grumpy old conservatives.

Is this the last throw of the dice for Top Gear?

Nick Miller

Andrew is not really buying what the MAFS experts are selling.

Andrew and Cheryl finally call it quits on MAFS

Aja Styles

I'm A Celebrity Australia's selfie with remaining contestants and their families.

I'm A Celebrity family reunions had us in tears

Aja Styles

Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump on Saturday Night Live.

ScarJo becomes latest celeb to mock America's first family

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

There'll be four days of epic music at the Port Beach Weekender from March 9-12.

Neil Finn headlines four days of epic music at Port Beach Weekender

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

What wine romantics should drink

David Prestipino

Driven to distraction: Brisbane Uber driver Bridget Dominic is often lectured on the so-called perils of driving.

Uber driver: 'every single passenger told me that I should be worried'

Jenny Noyes

Ellen DeGeneres had a powerful message of inclusivity at the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday.

Ellen DeGeneres' message to kids: 'I would like for you to be in my squad'

Amy Croffey
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"Poor chap". Hewitt said the persisent rumours were hard on Prince Harry.

'Poor chap': The rumour about Harry that won't go away

Jenna Clarke

Pamela Anderson seen arriving at the Ecuadorian Embassy to visit Julian Assange on January 21, 2017 in London, England.

'My Julian': Pamela Anderson defends Assange in strange poem

Annie Brown

Killing Kittens founder Emma Sayle (right) describes herself as an 'old-school romantic'.

The sex parties where women make all the rules

Amy Croffey

Natalie Reilly and her best friend

My relationship with my best friend is like a marriage

Natalie Reilly

Amber Sherlock.

'Everyone massively overreacted': Amber Sherlock speaks out

But surely there was nothing to be afraid of. This man began as my best friend and became my lover.

Years after saying yes, I finally got over my fear of marriage

Sunni Overend

Strengthening your health and your muscles.

The science of strength: Seven ways muscle makes us healthier

Paula Goodyer

Sarah Berry

When my life spun out of control, I stopped eating

COMMENT
Sarah Berry

Unless you're coeliac, gluten-free may not be doing you any favours.

Gluten-free fad could raise risk of diabetes, study finds

Henry Bodkin

Zucchini and haloumi fritters are quick, healthy and delicious for all the family this summer

Weekly meal planner: Give your diet a Mediterranean makeover

1 hr ago

At Do, the world's first cookie dough cafe in Greenwich Village, New York, you order dough by the scoop.

The cafe where you can eat scoops of cookie dough in a cone

Kylie Kwong's everyday fried rice.

Kylie Kwong's everyday fried rice recipe (she's been making it since she was six)

Danijela Kovacevic, who fell into a coma after she gave birth, has met her daughter seven years later.

Woman goes into coma in childbirth, wakes up seven years later

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School issues 21-page rule book on dress choice

A little bit of privacy can be hard to come by.

The sign that will finally give parents some peace in the bathroom

1 hr ago

A 787 Dreamliner touches down. An all-new aircraft designed to fly from the US to Europe will fill the gap between the ...

The Boeing 797: All-new 'paper plane' wins over airlines

Julie Johnsson

Stockholm, Sweden.

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The Raffles Hotel in Singapore is undergoing a revamp, the latest change in its 130-year history.

Singapore's most famous hotel closes until mid-2018

Annie Dang

Telstra's Nighthawk M1 router can't deliver on its speed promises if you're out in the 'burbs.

Hands on: Telstra's Nighthawk hotspot

COMMENT

The "internet blind spot" in political campaigning must be closed, Sir Tim Berners-Lee says.

Web inventor urges crackdown on fake news

The friendly public rapport between Elon Musk and Mike Cannon-Brookes has grown out of a mutual goal of introducing a ...

Musk resumes Twitter campaign for Australian energy reform

40 mins ago

Google's CAPCHA.

Google has finally killed off CAPTCHA

Gizmodo

LoL OPL 2017

League of Legends OPL week 7 recaps

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Mercedes-Benz has dismissed the idea of high-performance version of its X-Class dual-cab ute.

No AMG model for Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute

Jonathan Hawley

Volkswagen's legal issues in the US look set to be followed by action in Europe.

As VW pleads guilty in US over diesel scandal, trouble looms in Europe

The four-seat coupe could borrow the styling from the Lamborghini Asterion concept.

Four-seat Lamborghini still a possibility

Drive Staff

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC250 Coupe

Road test: Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 Coupe

Stephen Ottley

2017 Kia Stinger

New Kia Stinger inspired by Maserati

Drive Staff

2017 Mini Countryman S.

2017 Mini Countryman reviewed

David McCowen

Hayden Ballantyne walks from the field with the club doctor after stumbling on the recently relaid turf.

Dockers goal-sneak Hayden Ballantyne in doubt

Kim Hagdorn

James Sicily gives Hawthorn an option forward and back.

Hawks intend to throw sparky Sicily forward when they need to

Jack Steele of the Saints tackles Lance Franklin.

Swans triumph as round-one team takes shape

James Buckley

Chance to play: Glenn Maxwell may come into the Australian team for the third Test.

Wade's warning for third Test hopeful Maxwell

Andrew Wu

Hayden Ballantyne walks from the field with the club doctor after stumbling on the recently relaid turf.

How Adele could have an impact on round one of the AFL

Michael Gleeson

Saint Jack Steele gets a shot away under pressure.

Saints have gone up a level: Richardson

India's captain Virat Kohli unleashed his aggression.

'Caged lion': How to silence aggressive India

Andrew Wu

Alastair Cook after England lost the first Test of the 2013-14 Ashes series at the Gabba.

England's plan to break Gabba fortress

Scyld Berry