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Premier Mark McGowan.

It's official: WA's economy is a basket case

UPDATED
23 mins ago

Rio Tinto spruiked its job creation for WA as the new government made its first report on the state's financial situation.

Rio Tinto expected to create more than 1000 WA construction jobs

Motorists should avoid the area.

Drivers warned of traffic chaos at Stirling Bridge, North Fremantle

6 mins ago

Arrested: Channel Nine's Ben McCormack.

A Current Affair's Ben McCormack arrested over child porn offences

BREAKING
1 hr ago

"Error 53" disabled phones that had been repaired by unauthorised shops.

iPhone 'error 53': Apple taken to court by consumer watchdog

1 hr ago

Ben Cousins has two children with Maylea Tinecheff but his desire to see them has resulted in VRO breaches.

Cousins saga: VROs are for protection, but not for leverage

COMMENT

Government warns of terror threat to Gallipoli Anzac Day ceremony

Tom McIlroy
1 hr ago

'Throwing mud': Judge's angry spray in Amber Harrison court battle

Cousins back in court and cops $250 fine for bail breach

Youth mental health crisis: 70 per cent of students struggle

'They left us a mess': McGowan predicts WA's debt to reach $42 billion

Rod Culleton was forced out of the Senate after being declared bankrupt.

Culleton could be forced to repay Senate salaries

Adam Gartrell
5 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 06: Bob Hawke pours Hawke's Lager at the launch of Hawke's Lager at The Clock Hotel on April ...

Beer with Bob: Former PM launches Hawke's Brewing Co

Mia with the cast of Once Upon a Mattress singing her happy birthday.

Locals rally to save Perth girl's ninth birthday party

50 mins ago

Boys, be aware: we are watching, and judging.

Us 'mingas' judge: Perth WAG's fine list for bad players

COMMENT

Dockers fans can expect to see lots of Harley Balic in the future.

Freo Dockers fans - meet the 'kids' coach Ross Lyon has to play

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Perth fog CBD timelapse

Diner en Blanc mystery dinner revealed at stunning Fremantle location.

A sea of white Diner en Blanc comes to Fremantle

Sparkler party!

Perth white night is by invite only and boasts a waitlist of 10,000 people

Day, Culleton could be forced to repay Senate ...

2:51PM

Drivers warned of traffic chaos at Stirling ...

2:50PM

WA has the worst set of finances since the Great ...

2:33PM

Vision of the fire burning taken by Joshua Van Staden for JV Media.

Arson suspected in bushfire threatening lives and homes near Esperance

Hannah Barry

Liberal powerbrokers take aim at 'Canberra Six' leader Porter

Daile Cross

April Tool's bank 'prank' goes horribly wrong

Phil Hickey

The City of Stirling is championing the skip bin solution.

Why Perth councils are playing a new verge collection game

Emma Young

The trial continues.

Lawyer says Perth wife fatally stabbed husband in self defence

Heather McNeill

WA builder Builton Group was trading while insolvent.

Perth home builder Builton trading while insolvent despite audit

Heather McNeill

Yep, it's a plane...

Perth pauses for plane flying slightly lower than usual

COMMENT

Minister for Sport and WestConnex, Stuart Ayres.

'Nosebag on': MP accused of Giant conflict of interest

NSW

ACT Fire & Rescue was called to the incident about 5.40pm.

Surgeries cancelled after hospital switchboard fire

UPDATED

Milton Silcock has been diagnosed with contracting a rare form of meningitis after cleaning up bird poo at a plumbing ...

'All energy gone': The danger lurking in bird droppings

QLD

Western Knights Soccer Club president Gordana Sliskovic said the list was removed immediately.

Soccer club penalty for bringing 'ugly girls' to games

Former Family First senator Bob Day.

Day, Culleton could be forced to repay Senate salaries, allowances

Adam Gartrell
5 mins ago

Terror threat to Anzac Day ceremony in Gallipoli

Tom McIlroy
1 hr ago

Morrison urges big business do more to back government policies

Eryk Bagshaw

Senator Pauline Hanson and her adviser James Ashby depart the press gallery after an interview, at Parliament House in ...

Pauline, James and the plane

SKETCH
Tony Wright

Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop says Australia will work with the US on strong border protection policies.

Pressure on Russia and Iran key to Syria conflict: Julie Bishop

Treasurer Scott Morrison could receive a bonus in the budget.

Morrison eyes $4b resources budget bonus

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has a beer at the Snowgoose Motel in Adaminaby during a break on the ride between ...

Tony Abbott takes the pub test and does one better than Kevin

The MP's remarks on child marriage have been widely condemned.

OK for rapists to marry victims, Malaysian MP says

Lindsay Murdoch

Aung San Suu Kyi: "I think ethnic cleansing is too strong an expression to use for what is happening."

Suu Kyi denies ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Lindsay Murdoch

Commuters have left flowers at a symbolic memorial in the St Petersburg metro system where 14 people died and up to 60 ...

Six migrant workers detained after St Petersburg bombing

Abdulhamid al-Youssef holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhoun ...

Father buries twins killed in Syria gas attack

Ben Cousins has two children with Maylea Tinecheff but his desire to see them has resulted in VRO breaches.

Ben Cousins saga: VROs are a tool for protection, not leverage

COMMENT
Simon Creek

President Trump maintains a travel ban is what will keep Americans safe.

The domestic terror attacks Trump won't talk about

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

Women represent less than 10 per cent of Senior Counsel members of the bar.

Festering WA Family Court system needs fresh triage approach

Catherine Leach

"The power of the crowd will shake and stir", said ASIC chief Greg Medcraft.

ASIC still sees 'appalling things' at Aussie banks

Mario Christodoulou

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Markets Live: CSL hits a high as ASX drops

Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
3 mins ago

Yang Kai

The spectacular rise and 90-minute fall of a dairy tycoon

1 hr ago

Amber Harrison

'Throwing mud': Judge's angry spray in Amber Harrison court battle

Michaela Whitbourn

Airbus, Boeing close in on Qantas' Holy Grail

Foxtel rated lowest in consumer survey for value

Lucy Battersby

Big brands not signing up to tax transparency code

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Adani's mega mine is wrong in so many ways

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

White Cliffs Underground Motel

What it's like running a motel built inside an old mine

Is open plan the only option and do you really need a butler's pantry?

Popular design trends that can affect the resale of your home

Photo: Studio Stamp

Contemporary to country: Which interior style best suits you?

All that glitters is not gold in Perth, as the property market finds its floor.

'Don't get caught up in the hype': WA price bust lessons for Australia

Don't make these rookie mistakes when tackling your renovation.

The three biggest renovation mistakes, according to an expert

Is a full head of hair worth the risk?

Bald facts: Secret confessions of a hair loss pill popper

Self
15 mins ago

"Not a regular dad, I'm a cool dad."

Why it's a big mistake to be a 'best-friend father'

Self Improvement

Young adults can do things now that will improve their financial future

15 things to do by 30 to create a better life after 60

Money
John Collett

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What women want from the budget

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Funky Trunks had a 40 per cent increase in sales over summer.

How we fared over the long hot summer

Nina Hendy

Telework gets people off roads, reduces stress and improves employee productivity.

Working from home trend must be part of urbanisation policy

Tony Featherstone

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Steve Bannon demoted

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Ivanka Trump 'not silent'

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Turnbull won't budge on housing affordability

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Australians among World's 50 Best Restaurants

56 mins ago

This image made available by NASA in March 2017 shows Pluto illuminated from behind by the sun as the New Horizons ...

World of Photos - April 6, 2017

STAN - better call saul

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

Stan - Billions

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

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Arrested: Channel Nine's Ben McCormack.

A Current Affair reporter arrested over child porn offences

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Alec Baldwin has come under fire for claiming he never knew his co-star in Mini's First Time was underage.

Baldwin accused of lying about sex scene with under-aged actress

1 hr ago

The film might suck, but it's not Shia's fault.

Is Shia LaBeouf's Man Down really that bad?

COMMENT
Rob Moran

'I would hope this gives some hope to people who are still in the hole of gambling': Anna, right, with her friend Paul.

'How could you be so stupid?': No holds barred in ABC's surprise hit

Michael Lallo

Police descended on Channel 9's offices on Thursday morning carrying evidence bags.

A Current Affair offices raided by NSW police

Andrew Hornery

Harry Styles' favourite album to listen to is his own debut solo album.

Is this the most pretentious humblebrag ever?

NSW Christian Democrat MP Fred Nile wants to be a regular Sky News commentator.

Fred Nile hopes to replace Mark Latham on Sky News

Broede Carmody

Court broke down in tears during Wednesday night's episode.

Court and Duncan pulled aside by 'uncomfortable' Manu on MKR

Broede Carmody

British gastropub Mayfair Lane is spot on for style, substance and value.

Mayfair Lane brings the wow back to West Perth

David Prestipino

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

Web geeks unite as tech giants Apple, Facebook come to Perth

David Prestipino

It's a festival for meatlovers in Perth this weekend.

Perth's inaugural BBQ festival set to sizzle at Burswood Parklands

Lisa McAdams , domestic violence survivor and now teaches corporations how to humanely support staff effected by it. ...

I was a victim of domestic violence, my boss saved my life

COMMENT
Lisa McAdams

President Donald Trump

In the Trump era, is masculinity stepping back to the 1970s?

Frank Bruni

Mother Zoe Mason spoke out about the models used in Topshop.

Topshop criticised for 'famine victim' mannequins

Helena Horton

Kendall Jenner leads the resistance in the Pepsi ad.

Pepsi pulls tone-deaf ad, apologises to Kendall Jenner

Men across the Netherlands are holding hands to protest an allegedly homophobic attack.

Straight men are holding hands in solidarity after gay attack

Mary Ward

Melania Trump's picture is strikingly different from the first official portrait of Michelle Obama.

What Melania's 'glamour shot' official photo is really telling us

Robin Givhan

My mother took great pride in the fact she did not "dump" her children at childcare.

Why I refuse to feel guilty for sending my kids to childcare

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

No Kate wasn't at home with the kids, she was living large with her sister Pippa Middleton, celebrating her hen's day.

So this is what Kate was up to when William was 'dad dancing'

Jenna Clarke

Focus on where your interests lie and blend in the rest where and how you can.

Forget work-life balance and try 'blending' instead

Sarah Berry

Dancing towards a healthier brain.

Walk, stretch or dance? Dancing may be best for the brain

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

We're still not getting the message on the role fruit and vegetables play in physical wellbeing.

The nutrition report card that Australians are failing

Sarah Berry

Bob Hawke pours a glass of his namesake brew.

Enjoy a bevvy with Bob. Former PM launches Hawke's Brewing Co

Snacks at Brae in Birregurra.

Two Australian restaurants crack world's top 50 as winners revealed

Cinnamon crumb pound cake.

Adam Liaw's cinnamon crumb cake. You know you want this.

Marian with her big sister Emily.

'We couldn't believe it was this': toddler's Alzheimer's diagnosis

Sally Faulkner's children before they left Australia with their father.

The photo that shattered Sally Faulkner's heart

15-year-old Harley Bird is the voice of Peppa Pig.

Meet the 15-year-old voice of Peppa Pig

Delta Airways new A350 business suite.

The ultimate plane seat? Airline's new A350 design a world first

Michael Gebicki

Segovia, Spain at the ancient Roman aqueduct.

Ten unpopular European cities with a single incredible attraction

David Whitley

On the road in Vitenam.

Whatever you do, don't stop: How to cross the road in Vietnam

Nina Karnikowski

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Facebook takes new steps to stop 'revenge porn'

Hayley Tsukayama

Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc. and founder of Blue Origin LLC, pauses while speaking at the ...

'I want humans in space': Bezos sells $1.3b in Amazon stock a year to pay for it

Spencer Soper

Ask the hard questions before the NBN installer arrives on your doorstep.

ABS calls BS on Aussie broadband performance

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Intel Security has been rebadged as McAfee and now operates as a standalone company.

McAfee rebranding creates pure-play cyber security company

Michael Gorey

Amazon is "conducting a storewide test about whether it should change its pricing strategy."

Six questions we have about Amazon in Australia

2017 Volkswagen Golf R.

New Volkswagen Golf R details revealed

Drive Staff

Land Rover has updated its Discovery Sport SUV.

Land Rover's stylish entry-level SUV reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T.

We drive Ferrari's new SUV alternative

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV reviewed

Drive Staff

2017 Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition.

New Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Head-to-head: Audi TTS Coupe v Porsche 718 Cayman.

Porsche and Audi join forces to save cash

David McCowen

Over and out: Sean Dempster

Retiring Dempster takes swipe at media

Daniel Cherny
31 mins ago

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou.

Postecoglou confirms his plans to go at end of World Cup cycle

Michael Lynch
43 mins ago

Harley Bennell is yet to play a home and away match for the Dockers.

Bennell's AFL return delayed by new injury

Dockers fans can expect to see lots of Harley Balic in the future.

Dockers fans - meet the 'kids' Ross Lyon has to play

Tim Carrier

Dustin Martin

Martin given the all-clear to face Eagles

Jon Pierik

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Dustin Martin (left) and Trent Cotchin of the Tigers celebrate during the 2017 AFL ...

It's time to end AFL's code of silence

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

Gary Ablett

Poor form: Ablett's TV spot says it all really

Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson

Lewis Jetta could make a return to the Eagles side this Saturday.

Eagles must overcome 'ongoing MCG hoodoo'

Kim Hagdorn