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Summah was born at 17 weeks and passed away during the delivery.

Perth mum tells of genetic disorder heartbreak

The Force play the Reds in a recent Super Rugby match in Perth.

'Jumping the gun': Western Force scoff at reports of Super demise

1 hr ago

Water police are searching for a man in his 70s missing off Rockingham.

Body, boat debris found and another man still missing off Rockingham

Summa Simmonds, left, died at Peppers resort in Seminyak.

Australian woman dies in Bali after suspected vodka binge

1 hr ago

n 1992, Bond was declared bankrupt with personal debts totalling A$1.8 billion. He was subsequently convicted of fraud ...

Tax officers heard whispers on Alan Bond Bell saga

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China bulls could be facing a grim New Year's eve.

Turnbull pulls plug on China treaty under pressure from Labor

1 hr ago

A sobering timeline of Ben Cousins' drug addiction fight

If scoring is king of the AFL, the Dockers will end up as paupers

COMMENT

Trial starts for ex-Perth man over 'triple axe murder' in South Africa

UPDATED

Eight feared dead as avalanche hits school group in Japan

How silly can you get? Car runs red light right in front of Perth police

Cyclone Debbie closes in on the north Queensland coast.

Extraordinary images as Cyclone Debbie slams Qld with 232km/h winds

Live

Steve Smith

Smith unloads foul-mouthed cheating accusation

Richard Hunter lies next to a 1.7 metre dinosaur footprint belonging to a sauropod. The scale Richard is holding is 40cm ...

'Australia's Jurassic Park': World's biggest footprint

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Drew Petrie of the Eagles (left) congratulates Josh Kennedy of the Eagles on a goal ...

Simpson fears for Petrie as Eagles get defensive for Saints

37 mins ago

National Party Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie

Unlikely alliance rubbishes proposed changes to 18C

ANALYSIS

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Man jumps on roof in attempt to evade police

Spiderbait drummer/singer Kram in action at Metro City Perth.

You're f--king awesome! Spiderbait rocks Perth

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

GALLERY

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

Trump embarks on uphill tax battle as government ...

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Keep the Brumbies, but cut the Force and Rebels: ...

9:17AM

Myanmar chief labels Rohingya Muslim intruders

9:17AM

Media arrive at the courthouse.

Trial starts for ex-Perth man accused of family axe murder

UPDATED
Emma Young

Car drives through red light right in front of a police vehicle

Phil Hickey

If scoring is king the Fremantle Dockers will end up as paupers

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Sienna in Princess Margaret Hospital following her surgery.

Three-year-old suffers horrific burns after freak treadmill accident

Hannah Barry

To get a majority, Labor hopes to talk SimonO'Brien, who was dumped from the ministry in 2013, into accepting the ...

WA Labor one seat shy of working majority in upper house

Police claim several people were caught with meth in car raids over the weekend.

WA's raw sewage testing reveals highest ice use in the nation

Hannah Barry

The two winning WA division one tickets are worth $4.2 million each.

Two West Aussies win share of $21 million Saturday Lotto prize

Hannah Barry

Summa Simmonds, left, died at Peppers resort in Seminyak.

Bottle of vodka, six more shots: Aussie mum dies in Bali

1 hr ago

The gravedigger is no longer working at the cemetery.

Gravedigger 'took photos of remains, shared them'

1 hr ago

Ben Cousins following a previous court appearance.

Ben Cousins 'happy and willing' to go to rehab

Graham Wilson with the defiant message on his fence for Cyclone Debbie.

'Bring it on': Man paints fence to defy cyclone

QLD

Ambassadors Joe Hockey and Alexander Downer joined Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop to pose for photos with ...

Guess who's back? Bishop hosts unprecedented meeting

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Two Australian children caught in move to deport parents

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Turnbull pulls plug on China extradition treaty

James Massola
1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis address the media during a joint press ...

Fairfax-Ipsos poll: Voters strongly oppose race hate law changes

EXCLUSIVE

Senator Nick Xenophon could support company tax cuts in exchange for an emissions intensity scheme.

PM's company tax cut 'won't pass without emissions scheme'

George Brandis is at the centre of a political storm over his involvement in the Bell Group litigation.

Brandis plunged into controversy over Bell Group litigation

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says excessive profit margins are being made by electicity retailers.

Energy retailers say PM's inquiry will bust price-gouging 'myth'

EXCLUSIVE

The scientists seeded the gaps in the plant cells with human heart tissue and fed red dye through it after watching ...

Spinach leaves turned into beating human heart tissue

1 hr ago

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens at right as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on the Federal ...

Trump embarks on uphill tax battle as shutdown approaches

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
10 mins ago

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks in court in Moscow, Russia.

Vladimir Putin faces more protests, says opponent as he is jailed

'Big Maple Leaf' in the Bode Museum in Berlin.

'Big Maple Leaf' gold coin stolen from Berlin museum

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Li Keqiang of China at Parliament House on Friday.

Trump's gift to China is good news for us, for now

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

The reaction to the recent terror attack outside the Palace of Westminster highlights how the real power lies with the ...

Hanson has her facts wrong on Islamic terrorism

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Alecia Simmonds had a claim brought against her for racial vilification against white people.

I was accused under 18C of racial vilification against white people

COMMENT
Alecia Simmonds

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Premier Investments CEO Mark McInnes (L) and Chair Solomon Lew are seen delivering the ...

Not a takeover: Why Solly Lew would make a Myer play

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
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Jens Meyer
38 mins ago

WPP has told local clients to steer clear until Google works out how to solve this problem.

Why world's biggest advertisers are turning off YouTube

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Rose Byrne has become a vocal advocate of equal pay for women in the film industry.

Oroton scraps dividend as profit halves

'We're like family': Pimco to pay $106m to settle with Gross

'Not seeing the value': decision time on health insurance

Esther Han

Work like a nomad? The ATO is watching you

Nassim Khadem

'Gouging': Foxtel under fire for upping fees for clubs

Mathew Dunckley

High levels of construction and buyer exuberance has led to some paying more for new apartments than perhaps they should ...

The city where off-the-plan buyers most often sell at a loss

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Household items you only have to clean once a year

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Eight of the best examples of floating architecture

This "perfect" Los Angeles home designed by Cyrus Harouni could be yours for $24.6 million.

Inside the $24.6 million dream home of a perfectionist

Singer Jenny Morris advises being brutal about possessions.

Singer Jenny Morris: I shared a house with Michael Hutchence

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is an example of a posh Aussie.

Are you 'posh' or not? Here's 12 signs you're top of the toffs

Culture

Respect and manners play a large role in Asian cultures.

How embarrassing: Business gaffes that will kill your career in Asia

Leadership

Retiree renters are unlikely to be able to afford a comfortable retirement.

Renters need $1 million for comfortable retirement

ANALYSIS
John Collett

Property prices are driven by supply and the cost of money.

Don't bet the house on solving the affordability crisis

COMMENT
Mark Bouris

Mohammed Reza says people come from across Sydney to eat his sweets at Shiraz IceCream.

From refugee to entrepreneur in three years

Cara Waters
1 hr ago

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell is backing a parliamentary inquiry to explore publicly and in full, the basis of ...

Distorted facts skewer the penalty rates debate

Kate Carnell

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Police chases cow chases police

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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

Cartoon Andrew Dyson drawing: re London terror attack, moslem woman with phone etc; Age opinion 28 March 2017

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 28

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Brand new season of Billions - now streaming. Only on Stan.

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Veteran broadcaster Wendy Harmer has called on Mark Latham to apologise.

Harmer demands apology over Latham's Sky News comments

Broede Carmody

Mark Seymour is no fan of Pauline Hanson.

Mark Seymour slams Pauline Hanson and One Nation on Q&A

Bernard Zuel

Adele performs at Etihad Stadium on March 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.

Adele hints world tour could be her last

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

'It's not great': Anthony giving his frank appraisal on his and Nadia's long distance relationship on Married At First Sight.

Married At First Sight's Anthony is 'not in love' with Nadia, shock!

COMMENT
Aja Styles

National Party Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie

Q&A recap: Panel finds rare agreement over Turnbull's 18C changes

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, has found some things about Donald Trump to enjoy.

Johnny Rotten defends Donald Trump, calls him a 'possible friend'

Bernard Zuel

Josh's foul mouth has pushed the boundaries in what appears to be for the sake of television, but this is a step too far ...

MKR drama set to explode with Josh's ugly on-set slur

Broede Carmody

Oprah Winfrey has endorsed lots of dubious advice over the years - including mystical self-help bestseller <i>The Secret</i>.

Ignore commercial TV's deluded 'work-life balance' advice

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

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

Danielle Peskowitz in her first appearance on the <i>Dr. Phil</i> show in September 2016.

Father of 'Cash me Ousside' girl wants her out of Hollywood

Daphne Duret

The "Fearless Girl" in Wall Street, New York.

The sculptor of the famous bull wants Fearless Girl to go

Australia still refuses to give equal marriage rights to people of the same sex, despite it being allowed in many other ...

Australia's stance is starting to get embarrassing

COMMENT
Jane Caro

Rowe no longer feels compelled to hide behind a mask.

Jessica Rowe: The shoes that made me feel a million dollars

Yes you can get Cara Delevingne-level eyebrows, it's just going to take some patience ... and some products.

Yes bushy eyebrows are confronting, yes they're worth it

Natalie Reilly

Be bold, be brave ... Elyse Knowles in Arya The Label.

Suit yourself: Five styles from the runway that are worth a try

Melissa Singer

Images from the day were shared on social media with the hashtag #WeStandTogether.

Women hold peaceful vigil on Westminster Bridge

Annie Brown

"The truth is I hate removing my body hair. I hate the time it takes, the money it wastes and the sensation of the razor ...

The uncomfortable reason why I shave my legs

Kasey Edwards

Textures and aromas enhance the eating experience.

Smell your food and ditch iced water to eat healthily

Sarah Knapton

Eating whole fish is better than taking supplements.

Fish oil supplements don't make for better brains in children

Sarah Berry

The food choices a mother makes during pregnancy count.

Preventing chronic disease in the next generation starts here

Paula Goodyer

Restaurant critic Jay Rayner.

The 10 worst restaurant habits... Feared critic lays down the law

Jay Rayner

Grilled tomato, garlic and shallot dip.

Brain Food: Spring onion, shallot or eschalot?

Home-style eggs with chilli.

Try Kylie Kwong's 'home-style' spicy fried eggs for dinner

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How Adele's son is taking after his famous mum

A sample of the Aussie Legends alphabet.

Mum creates alphabet of Aussie legends

Rules are rules. If airlines have them, you must follow them.

Why United Airlines was right to ban teens in leggings

COMMENT
Leslie Gray Streeter
5 mins ago

People chill out on deck-chairs at Berlin Strand Bar, a river-side bar on the banks of the Spree.

This is the ultimate holiday destination you'll always go back to

Ben Groundwater

Cathay Pacific 777-300 economy class seats are above average for roominess.

Flight test: The secret of Cathay Pacific's economy seat 40H

Michael Gebicki

LG's 2017 Ultra HD OLEDs are thinner than ever, like this slender W7 stuck on glass, but they don't skimp on picture quality.

Hands on: LG wallpaper Ultra HD OLED TV

COMMENT
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Christian Safko

Aussie gamers battle it out on global stage

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Samsung is reportedly introducing new fingerprint and retina scanners.

Samsung must get the Galaxy S8 right, analysts say

Steven Spielberg's <i>Ready Player One</i> is hailed by many in the VR industry as a seminal piece of writing about ...

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Stephen Ottley

2017 Volkswagen Touareg Adventure.

Volkswagen Touareg Adventure special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

A new report has found that most cars used more average fuel than what is claimed on its stickers.

Most cars struggle to hit fuel use claims

David McCowen
1 hr ago

2017 Mercedes-AMG E43.

Driven: Mercedes-AMG E43

Andrew MacLean

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF70H on track during the ...

What we learnt from the 2017 Australian Grand Prix

Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

Audi's fiery new coupe reviewed

Peter McKay

The Force play the Reds in a recent Super Rugby match in Perth.

Western Force scoff at reports of SANZAAR demise

Brendan Foster
1 hr ago

Drew Petrie congratulates Josh Kennedy on a goal against the Kangaroos on Sunday.

Simpson fears the worst for Petrie as Eagles get on the defensive

Kim Hagdorn
37 mins ago

Fremantle need to get fired up about improving their kicking skills.

AFL 101: three things we learned from the season opener...

Staff writers

Steve Smith, pictured during an earlier Test match, was caught on camera mouthing the accusation.

Smith unloads foul-mouthed cheating accusation

Andrew Wu

Has the Dockers attack been blinded by Ross Lyon's defensive game plan?

If scoring is king, Freo will end up as paupers

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Tom Mitchell

New-era Hawks take time to gel

Michael Gleeson

Demons Bernie Vince and Max Gawn enjoy their win.

What the round one AFL upsets tell us

Rohan Connolly

Reports have earmarked the Western Force as the team most likely to get axed.

Western Force set up to fail: chairman

Warren Barnsley