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Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne meets with Prince Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh in December.

Australia signs secretive military deals with Saudis

EXCLUSIVE

West Road Deli and Lunch Bar is one of four eateries to be fined this year under the Food Act.

Perth deli and food supplier shamed for health breaches

Ryan Holmes of Hootsuite walking the social media talk in Snapchat glasses.

How social media guru tripped up with lewd message on Twitter

Protesters gathered in Guildford to protest against a proposed McDonald's.

Protesters gather to fight proposed Maccas for historic Guildford

The jury visited sand dunes in Salt Creek, where the man carried out the attack.

Backpacker assault: attacker guilty of 'harrowing' kidnap

The car used in the ram raids.

Ram raiders target Hamilton Hill and Hilton shops

UPDATED

Sleepless nights for couple after $7k health insurance price hike

Man in critical condition after stabbing in motel in Dunsborough

First, her boss said he wouldn't pay her. Then, she had to pay him

EXCLUSIVE

London attacker had dreams about 'blood' and 'killing someone'

'Don't qualify to carry his bag': Bitter battle for Olympic $760k job

The Eagles have lost to Hawthorn, Sydney, Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs on the road this year.

'Being an interstate club, we don't get consulted': Simpson wants AFL talks

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the (3) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB13 ...

Ricciardo crashes in Melbourne as Hamilton claims Grand Prix pole

Comic-Con fans head to Perth Convention Centre in typically impressive costume.

Get your geek on: Oz Comic-Con kicks off in Perth

GALLERY

Australia's captain Steven Smith plays a shot during the first day of their fourth test cricket match against India in ...

Aussies lose two quick wickets but Smith hits another century

Live

Another year: St Kilda's veteran forward Nick Riewoldt.

Live: Riewoldt stretchered off as Demons demolish Saints

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Young people are killing TV

Matthew Pavlich

Best and worst of the Dockers as Freo hits 500 game milestone

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: A general view of Hoy Piony at the Night Noodle Markets in Birrarung Marr on ...

Perth Night Noodle Markets - 20 dishes not to miss

EU leaders mark 60th anniversary with unity pledge

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Militia decapitates 40 police officers in ...

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Iraqi forces pause Mosul push over concern for ...

7:50PM

20 City Vista, Kalamunda WA 6076.

Perth property: Family homes open for inspection this weekend

Stephanie Pegler

The renovated Victorian Gothic mansion in Birchgrove.

'Transterior' homes embrace the outdoors from within

Whinging superheroes: Batman and Superman.

Wannabe superheroes: Here's the Aussie apartment for you

Trendy inner-city suburbs are awash with young renters, but when it comes to buying your first home, your best bet may ...

Is trying to buy in a trendy suburb worth it?

Nicola Powell

This is not a VÄRDERA collection by Krisztina Czika.

Repulsive and confronting: Could this be the new 'it' product?

WA's share of the GST is expected to create an economic black hole in the 2017/18 state budget.

WA's new share of GST 'abysmal' and a 'joke': Treasurer Ben Wyatt

Brendan Foster

Lloyd Rayney 'misled' police about state of his marriage, court told

WA Treasurer claims Turnbull unaware of GST 'white hot anger'

Brendan Foster

The fatal crash scene.

Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck on Great Eastern Hwy

Phil Hickey

This Saturday's Lotto draw is worth $21 million.

Missing millionaire in Rockingham yet to claim Lotto prize

Phil Hickey

The ute being pulled from the water in Halls Head on Wednesday.

'It seems to happen a lot': Another Perth car ends up in the drink

Heather McNeill

Fremantle was a major hub for the Orange People movement.

When the Rajneeshee sex cult turned Fremantle orange

Brendan Foster

The race that saw Greysynd Ace win by a surprisingly comfortable margin in Canberra last year is the subject of an ...

Curious case of the betting roughie who cleaned up

ACT

The Queensland Urban Utilities pump plant at Eagle Farm, where a fault caused sewage to be pumped into the Brisbane River.

Untreated sewage pumped into Brisbane River

QLD

Gold producer Blackham Resources is seeking to expand to more than 200,000 ounces of gold a year.

Sydney's real politics of envy isn't about wealth

COMMENT

WA's share of the GST is expected to create an economic black hole in the 2017/18 state budget.

WA's new share of GST 'abysmal' and a 'joke': Treasurer

Jay Weatherill , Premier of South Australia 21/3/2017. Pic Ben Searcy .

Laundry incident that nearly brought SA Premier undone

Mark Kenny

Trump 'not business as usual' for defence, says Christopher Pyne

'Islam is a disease we need to vaccinate': Hanson

United front: Malcolm Turnbull welcomed the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Li Keqiang, ...

Beef breakthrough as China insists regional intentions are peaceful

The Turnbull Government has waved through a proposed cut to penalty rates.

Turnbull government backs penalty-rate cuts for low paid

Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs at an inquiry on Friday.

Triggs slams Turnbull's 'highly unsatisfactory' 18C race law changes

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has expressed special concern about IS activity in South-East Asia.

IS might form 'diaspora' caliphate, Brandis warns

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

Australia reverses Myanmar stance to co-sponsor UN resolution

Lindsay Murdoch

A Beijing commuter unlocks her share bike.

Bicycles retake China's streets with a new twist

Kirsty Needham

President Donald Trump faced his first big legislative test.

Donald Trump health plan goes down in a screaming heap

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

An undated photo released by the Metropolitan Police of Khalid Masood.

London attacker had dreams of 'killing someone'

43 per cent of women have experienced some kind of harassment while on a run.

Pushing past the horror stories and statistics: running as a woman

COMMENT
Hannah Barry

Malcolm Turnbull's is an '"insult, offence and humiliation" to the silent majority of the electorate,

Turnbull won't stay in power by defending the indefensible

COMMENT
John Hewson

A medic is seen near the site of Wednesday's deadly attack.

London's heart beats on after terror attack rocks the city

COMMENT
Nick Miller

Pawanjeet Heir: is facing her worst nightmare - deportation, along with her husband and young son.

Blackmail, extortion and slavery at a restaurant near you

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

RuPaul (centre) with celebrity judges on <i>RuPaul's Drag Race</i>.

Their habits cost our TV networks $2.5b... so far

Catherine Armitage

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre.

Don't buy the 'money illusion': Here's what's happening to wages

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Jochen Haab, global head of engineering and development Mercedes Benz.

My car can beat Lewis Hamilton, but not a tram

Mark Hawthorne

How sports bodies keep winning the TV rights battles

Mark Hawthorne

Why Airbnb won't find a home in China anytime soon

COMMENT
Adam Minter

Australia's LNG exports to be hit by 'buyers club'

Amazon arrival sparks demand for industrial assets

Carolyn Cummins

Lewis Hamilton made a surprising admission before his appearance at Hugo Boss Crown.

The one thing about Australia that terrifies Lewis Hamilton

Cars

A Tasmanian Cask Company barrel maturing whisky for Tasmanian Independent Bottlers.

The secret weapon behind Australia's best whisky

Smart Sipping

Nic Tait at his renovated cottage in Brunswick, Melbourne.

Home renovations that give you the most bang for your buck

Ben Hurley

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The true cost of loyalty programs

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey was in Sydney for WeWork's official launch.

How McKelvey's side hustle became co-working giant WeWork

Cara Waters

One question still endures: Do leaders actually matter?

Is leadership irrelevant?

James Adonis

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Warner dropped first ball

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Blind race hate

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Healthcare failure a blow to Trump, GOP

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Bulldogs beat Magpies by 14 points

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce poses for a portrait in his office at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 22 ...

Fairfax photos of the week - March 23, 2017

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Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race premieres tomorrow. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Bad girls: Jessica Lange (left) plays Joan Crawford to Susan Sarandon's Bette Davis in the delicious mini-series Feud.

Review: Feud brings Baby Jane back to grotesque, brilliant life

Karl Quinn

Jake Gyllenhaal Editorial Shoot for Columbia Pictures' LIFE. Jake Gyllenhaal portrait. The actor is one of the stars of ...

Life's Jake Gyllenhaal says acting left him 'untethered and lost'

Karl Quinn

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Brett Ratner attends the "Robin Hood" Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd ...

Hollywood director Brett Ratner slams 'insane' Rotten Tomatoes

Rogue One's director has revealed that Jyn Erso's mother was originally meant to be a Jedi.

Rogue One's rewrites were much more extensive than first thought

Broede Carmody

David Duchovny returns as transgender FBI agent Denise Bryson.

Lynch mob: Stunning first look at the cast of the Twin Peaks reboot

Michael Idato

''I'm President and you're not,'' says Donald Trump.

Trump accused of stealing a line from his bête noire Saturday Night Live

Michael Idato

A public memorial for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be held in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Dying Debbie Reynolds 'asked permission' to 'be with Carrie'

Today's hipster movement has been light on language, Daddy-O.

Why today's hipsters are way less cool than their grandparents

David Astle

Ku De Ta Perth invited selected guests to an exclusive preview on Thursday.

First taste of Ku De Ta: Perth's most anticipated restaurant

David Prestipino

Gelato Messina will debut in Perth for the markets and feature this one-off fried icecream dish.

Perth gets first lick of Gelato Messina at 2017 Night Noodle Markets

David Prestipino

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

How the 1987 America's Cup defence changed Perth forever

I jadorbs this modern-take-on-Katherine-Hepburn suit by Alexander McQueen. Brie Larson has the je ne sais quois to pull ...

Brie Larson + Alexander McQueen = perfection

Ellie Kammer

How Ellie Kammer is channelling her battle with endometriosis into confronting art

Aimee Knight

Mayim Bialik arrives at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, ...

Big Bang Theory star explains why we shouldn't call women 'girls'

Mary Ward

Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett are alt-right idols, apparently.

What do we make of folks who are fans of Jane Austen... and Breitbart?

Ross Douthat

Sky News presenter and former NSW premier Kristina Keneally.

Keneally may take legal action over Latham's comments

Andrew Hornery

Mike Pence tweeted this photo of the meeting which discussed the future of maternity care in the United States.

Mike Pence tweets photo of men discussing maternity rights

Jenna Clarke

Grid girls at Albert Park on Monday, ready for the grand prix this weekend.

The time has come to retire 'grid girls' for good

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Justin Bieber's fancy Sydney digs had to be "de-odorised".

Bieber stinks out $20 million Sydney home

Andrew Hornery

The Tsimane are into exercise and bananas (well, plantains which are a low sugar variety).

What those with the world's healthiest hearts do differently

Sarah Berry

We often stumble when our hopes meet reality.

Does 'false hope syndrome' make it hard to lose weight?

Juli Fraga

Can you eat bread and lose weight? Yes, according to a new study.

'Dramatic' weight-loss possible without counting calories, study finds

Sarah Berry

Culinary fable: The story of butter says much about our relationship with food.

Does our complicated relationship with food stem from butter?

Flavour boost: Spaghetti of prawns and prawn oil with parmesan.

The one food rule chefs are breaking

T-bone steak with barbecue sauce by Neil Perry. Images by William Meppem, please credit.

34 different ways to cook a great steak. Find your favourite

Chris & Amy Rehs-Dupin and their two children.

Husband gives birth after his wife was unable to fall pregnant

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Girl, 12, suspended from school for selling 'sex toy'

Carter and Rowdy.

How Rowdy the dog is helping this boy accept his rare condition

A TSA agent waits for passengers.

Traveller letters: I'll never go through Los Angeles airport again

Alter do Chao Beach in the Island of Love in Rio Tapajos, Brazil.

One of the world's best beach towns is 1600km from the nearest coast

Simon Romero

Halong Bay in Vietnam.

It's time: The world's next big cruising destination

Brian Johnston

Samsung's new QLED televisions push the boundaries of colour and brightness.

Hands on: Samsung QLED Ultra HD smart TV

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Banks like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo say they want to give consumers access to their data, but are seeking new ...

Data the new gold as banks, tech firms battle

Webcity is experiencing a 24-hour outage.

Webcity services 'meltdown' leaves customers in the lurch

UPDATED

Any electronic device larger than 16 centimetres long is now prohibited.

How the airline laptop ban creates other risks

COMMENT

The Senate vote on Thursday foreshadowed a broader rollback of tech and telecom policies that have drawn the ire of ...

US moves to repeal internet privacy rules

MONTMELO, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team McLaren MCL32 on ...

Why you can't miss the 2017 Australian Grand Prix

David McCowen

While Nissan's SUVs are popular, passenger cars such as the Altima present a challenge.

Nissan: Passenger cars 'challenging' for the brand

David McCowen

Bentley Continental GT.

Why the Bentley Continental is a used car bargain

David Morley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

New Audi S5 performance coupe reviewed

Peter McKay

2017 Nissan Navara Series 2. Embargo: 4am 24/03/2017

New Nissan Navara Series 2 reviewed

David McCowen

Aston Martin and the F1 Red Bull Racing have created the AM-RB 001.

The way F1 is changing Aston Martin

Stephen Ottley

Marcus Bontempelli celebrates kicking a goal against the Magpies.

Dogs to blame for Magpie misfortune

Michael Gleeson

Nathan Buckley

Loss to Dogs an opportunity missed: Buckley

Michael Gleeson

Matthew Pavlich salutes the crowd in his farewell game.

Our top three best and worst Fremantle performances

Justin Rake

Travis Cloke is congratulated by teammates after his goal.

Travis Cloke's brother criticises Magpies fans

Jon Pierik

Drew Petrie warms up during an Eagles training session this week.

Petrie urged to follow his instincts against Kangaroos

Jon Pierik

Essendon's new skipper Dyson Heppell.

Banned Bombers come back into new world order

Rohan Connolly

Touching moment: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, with Steve Smith at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala.

What happened when Smith and Warner met the Dalai Lama

Andrew Wu

Speed merchant: Lewis Hamilton had the rest of the Formula One field in his mirrors during both practice sessions.

Hamilton off to a flying start, but can go quicker

Michael Lynch