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Bradley Robert Edwards has been charged with the murders of Ciara Glennon and Jane Rimmer after nearly 20 years.

Accused Claremont killer's case to drag on after long delay

1 hr ago

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

Man accused of deadly rampage on Bussell Hwy in rehab for brain injury

8 mins ago

Protests continue over plans for the Meltham station precinct.

Dangerous new powers for developers could 'change face of Perth'

1 hr ago

Former Labor leader Mark Latham is under fire over comments on Sky News.

Latham savaged after calling schoolboy 'gay' for supporting feminism

1 hr ago

The Chinese-owned $400 million, 40-storey skyscraper is awaiting approval.

Mayor doesn't want Scarborough to become Gold Coast of the west

1 hr ago

Police also found bullets wedged in a cabinet.

Police investigate suspected shooting at gym south of Perth

UPDATED
22 mins ago

Boeing jet bursts into flames after veering off runway in Peru

'Stop shaking your head': Sean Spicer loses his cool with reporter

1 hr ago

'Scariest day of my life': Qld cleans up as Cyclone Debbie moves inland

Live
10 mins ago

Trump's extraordinary effort to stop 'explosive' evidence

ANALYSIS

WA Lotto player laughing loud after massive $15m win

Jason Headland with his children.

Father pleads guilty to murdering his two young children in Yanchep home

21 mins ago

Climbing stairs involves bouts of high-intensity activity lasting one or more minutes and is a simple form of HIIT.

'Earth-shattering' study reveals the best exercise for anti-ageing

The iOS 10.3 update brings along a new file system.

Apple just gave you some extra storage space on your iPhone

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, right, and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sit during their meeting in ...

Daily Mail cops backlash over sexist 'legs' front page

After my husband admitted we hadn't watched any while on vacation, a family member was floored: "A whole week without TV?"

I gave up TV for a year... this is what I got done instead

COMMENT

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Skyscraper plans for Scarbs

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

'Exceedingly bad': Donald Trump's anti-climate ...

11:03AM

Man accused of deadly rampage on Bussell Highway ...

10:58AM

Cyclone Debbie live updates: Queensland cleans up ...

10:56AM

The post mocking an alleged offender was on the network for over three hours.

'Inappropriate': WA Police could be brought into disrepute over FB post

Brendan Foster

Reality catches up with Cousins as 12-month sentence imposed

Heather McNeill

Pay up: Bunbury boss slams order to pay workers redundancy

Kate Hedley

A Midland family has come forward to claim the State’s second Saturday Lotto Superdraw windfall worth $4.2 million.

'Millions?': Lotto winner's confusion over $4.2m win

James Mooney

The moment the truck manages to squeeze through both cars.

Hair-raising footage shows truck skillfully avoid two cars

Phil Hickey

Online gaming events will feature at the Festival of the Web in Perth next week.

Web geeks, gamers unite as tech giants come to Perth

David Prestipino

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

'Australia's own Jurassic Park': World's biggest footprint in WA

Sarah Kaplan

Greg Gibbins died in hospital after being stabbed on the Central Coast.

'Protective' brother stabbed footballer to death

NSW
26 mins ago

Jason Headland with his children.

Father's guilty plea over murder of young children

21 mins ago

Wind and rain lashes Airlie Beach as Cyclone Debbie blows in on Tuesday.

Cyclone Debbie's destruction, in pictures

QLD

Rain and damaging winds are forecast for Sydney for Thursday.

Sydney weather warning as cyclone runs into cold front

NSW
1 hr ago

Former Labor leader Mark Latham is under fire over comments on Sky News.

Mark Latham behaving like a 'sad' bully: Bill Shorten

Heath Aston
1 hr ago

China syndrome: Turnbull turns on a dime over extradition

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

How did the government get China treaty so wrong?

Inside Story
James Massola

Senator Pauline Hanson at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 27 March 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Hanson pushes 18C change, cites 'thought police' for success

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Minister for International Development Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.

'Aid is not charity': Minister says taxpayers expect value

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Peter Harris from the Productivity Commission says the recommendation isn't against industry funds or against retail funds.

Unions sidelined in radical overhaul of superannuation

Peter Martin

Treasurer Scott Morrison virtually instructed the Productivity Commission to come against the present cozy super system.

How the Productivity Commission will take on the funds

COMMENT

A young protester shouts slogans at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St Petersburg on Sunday.

The genie of youth threatening Putin's 'managed democracy'

ANALYSIS
Helen Womack

People hold onto a rope as they wade through flood waters to safety in Lima, Peru, at the start of this month's storms.

Peru's brutal season of floods leaves scores dead, 700,000 homeless

1 hr ago

A young Somali girl displaced by the drought wears a pair of mock spectacles cut out from a cardboard box of antibiotics ...

The people suffering from our attachment to flat-screen TVs and iPads

1 hr ago

Tuesday's protests saw three police officers injured and 35 protesters arrested questioned.

French-Chinese outraged at Paris police killing of father at home

Sent to jail: Ben Cousins.

Cousins... a drug addict like any other. And not

COMMENT
Michael Gleeson

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

Radio Rentals is alleged to have ripped off its customers.

'Rent now, pay forever'? Radio Rentals faces class action

Marty Silk
2 mins ago

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Markets Live: ANZ hits 19-month high

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

The current gender pay gap of 17 per cent costs the nation $93 billion each year, equivalent to 8.5 per cent of annual ...

Equal pay for men and women? Now bosses have to prove it

Liz Alderman
1 hr ago

Sydney Airport is on the hunt for a new chief executive after Kerrie Mather decided to retire after 15 years running the ...

Sydney Airport CEO resigns as Badgerys Creek decision looms

Matt O'Sullivan

How to lose thousands by trying to save tens

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Hazelwood's closure couldn't come at a worse time

Perry Williams

Tomato, capsicum prices could rise after Cyclone Debbie

Patrick Hatch

'Virtual lawyers' providing cut-price legal services

Anna Patty
1 hr ago

The "Big Four" banks have all raised interest rates on home loans for owner-occupiers and investors over the last two weeks.

Interest rate rises cool lending, but 'risks to banks remain'

39 mins ago

For very little outlay of cash, these ideas could help you maximise your home's value.

The most cost-effective ways to increase your home's value

Big World Homes by Alexander Symes: A potential solution to housing affordability.

This could be a world-first fix for Australia's housing problems

The Civic Theatre, Newcastle, is one of the largest regional theatres in the country.

Seven of the most beautiful theatres in Australia

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

Poole at Mooloolaba Beach in the Sunshine Coast.

Get ripped: What to takes to get the body of an ironman

Fitness
19 mins ago

Joel Creasey - it's fine if you don't think he's funny, just tell him he looks nice.

Creasey's closet: 'I love throwing people under the bus'

Men's Style

You don't want to be under-insured when travelling as you can get caught with new expenses when things go wrong.

How to lose thousands by trying to save tens

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

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

Renters need $1 million for comfortable retirement

ANALYSIS
John Collett

Yve Lavine is a freelance photographer and enjoys being able to pick and choose the jobs she wants.

It's official, self-employed people are happier

Louis White

Aodhan MacCathmhaoil, co-founder of Waster.

Meet the business raising penalty rates

Alexandra Cain

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Cyclone Debbie: Social media lashes TV reporters

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Ben Cousins sentenced to one year in jail

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School left with $1 million damage bill

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Government legislation in doubt

Federal Politics

A dinosaur statue stands outside a store off the highway in Terlingua, Texas.

World of Photos

STAN - better call saul

Criminal. Lawyer. Better Call Saul returns April 11 on Stan

Stan - Imposters

Liar. Lover. Con artist - Imposters, new series premiering exclusively 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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TV Week Gold Logie nominees L-R: Grant Denyer, Rodger Corser, Samuel Johnson, Jessica Marais, Peter Helliar, Waleed Aly.

Stop complaining, it's actually your job to fix Logies 'bias'

COMMENT
Michael Lallo
1 hr ago

A feel good approach does not translate into ratings, which is unfortunate for Biggest Loser trainer Shannan Ponton,

The Biggest Loser: Transformed crashes to new ratings low

ANALYSIS
Michael Lallo
14 mins ago

Spotify has revealed that Drake has become the first artist to hit 10 billion streams.

Streaming has officially taken over as the future of music

ANALYSIS
Bernard Zuel

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 film <i>Grease</i>.

Olivia Newton-John hints at reprising iconic role 40 years on

Broede Carmody

Melissa McCarthy in character as Sean Spicer.

Melissa McCarthy reveals secrets behind Sean Spicer impression

Broede Carmody

The Lego Batman movie hits cinemas in February 2017.

Trump's treasury secretary faces ethics probe over Lego Batman

David Lawder

Married at First Sight Australia 2017. Vanessa.

MAFS's Vanessa dumps nicest guy as Nadia learns more about hers

Karl Quinn

Former Seven newsreader Talitha Cummins claims she was unfairly sacked by her network.

Newsreader sues Seven over alleged maternity leave sacking

Michael Lallo

Online gaming events will feature at the Festival of the Web in Perth next week.

Web geeks, gamers unite as tech giants Apple, Facebook hit Perth

David Prestipino

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

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

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

Alec Baldwin was only human when Tina Fey, when he appeared on SNL, and claims he 'fell in love' with her.

Alec Baldwin makes 30 Rock dreams come true, 'fell in love' with Tina Fey

Jenna Clarke
1 hr ago

Singleness is a bus stop where you wait to get on the coach of love; you don't settle in there for the long haul, as ...

Why do we still see being single as a problem?

Kerri Sackville

Don't question Alicia Keys' makeup choices. Her The Voice co-coach Adam Levine found out the hard way.

Don't question Alicia Keys' choices, Adam Levine found out the hard way

Amy Croffey
57 mins ago

US actress Jane Fonda arrives at the 52nd Golden Camera film & TV awards 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday March 4, ...

Jane Fonda's business idea for Trump is a hilarious burn

Helena Andrews-Dyer

Makaia Carr's online photos were stolen and used to set up an online relationship.

Blogger's life stolen in bizarre catfishing love scam

Henry Cooke

Nicola Stevens (left) with her partner on the coral carpet at the inaugural AFLW W Awards.

Stars of the AFLW shine at W Awards

Melissa Singer

Olivia Clement and her mother.

How my mum's breast cancer battle shaped my body image

Olivia Clement

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, right, and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sit during their meeting in ...

British tabloid didn't think its 'legs' front page was sexist

Latika Bourke

Climbing stairs involves bouts of high-intensity activity lasting one or more minutes and is a simple form of HIIT.

'Earth-shattering' study reveals the best exercise for anti-ageing

Sarah Berry

There was a real problem, despite what the doctors said.

Doctors called me a too-busy mum - wrong

Melissa Banigan

Textures and aromas enhance the eating experience.

Smell your food and ditch iced water to eat healthily

Sarah Knapton

Restaurant critic Jay Rayner.

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

Jay Rayner

Grilled tomato, garlic and shallot dip.

Spring onion, shallot or eschalot? And what part to use?

Simple five-mushroom fettuccini.

29 mouth-watering mushroom recipes, from pasta to pizza and more

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Did these parents make a huge mistake on holidays with baby?

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5 things not to say to a mum suffering from anxiety

Love What Matters - Victoria Baldwin

Why this family photo is not what it appears to be

Okinawa: Per head of population, there are more centenarians on Okinawa than anywhere else.

Why people on this island live longer than anyone else

Michael Gebicki

Sydney's overseas equivalent: San Francisco.

Sydney is ... San Fran: Nine overseas cities just like Australia

Ben Groundwater

Visitors take to the water off Azura Quilalea.

One of the world's most stunning countries is one of the least visited

Sue Williams

Artist's rendering of Samsung's Galaxy S8.

Surprises in store for Samsung Galaxy S8

COMMENT

Privacy advocates called the House vote "a tremendous setback for America".

Internet privacy laws voted out in US

1 hr ago

The iOS 10.3 update brings along a new file system.

Apple gifts iPhone users extra storage with iOS 10.3 update

Mobile phone user

The best phone plans with rollover data

Lifehacker

Australian families are no longer fighting it out for a spot on the couch, as we look for entertainment elsewhere.

Decline in broadcast TV has Aussies tuning out

2017 Toyota HiLux with TRD accessories 2017 Toyota HiLux with TRD accessories. EMBARGO - 9:30am 29/03/2017

New Toyota HiLux TRD targets Ford Ranger Wildtrak

Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi RS3 sedan.

Why Audi's new RS3 sedan is unsurprising

David Morley

Head-to-head: Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 Coupe vs BMW X4 xDrive20i.

Who makes the best coupe-style SUV?

Stephen Ottley

2017 Ssangyong Rexton.

Can a new SUV revive Ssangyong?

Dom Tripolone

The Mercedes-Benz EQ electric car concept was revealed at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Chery and Mercedes enter trademark war

Drive Staff

MG has committed to its Australian return on the back of the new MG GS compact SUV.

MG 'here to stay' in Australia

David McCowen

Series over: Steve Smith shakes hands with Indian counterpart Virat Kohli after the fourth Test.

India series ends in acrimony as Kohli admits friendships lost

Andrew Wu

Sent to jail: Ben Cousins.

Ben Cousins ... a drug addict like any other. And not

COMMENT
Michael Gleeson

The podcast is hosted by Michael Gleeson.

The 'farcical' AFL rule ... that must stay

Beyond doubt: Mathew Leckie celebrates scoring the second goal for Austrlalia in Sydney on Tuesday night.

Ugly, scrappy, but absolutely priceless Socceroos win

Michael Cockerill
1 min ago

Phillips with best and fairest medal.

Erin Phillips wins AFLW's best and fairest

Samantha Lane

Lokesh Rahul celebrates as India wins the fourth Test.

Small victories but still the Indians prevail

Greg Baum

Enzo Ferrari, right, in 1964.

Italian police foil plot to steal Ferrari founder's remains

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

Simpson fears for Petrie as Eagles tighten up

Kim Hagdorn