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Police have cordoned off Noosa Drive in Secret Harbour after shots were heard.

Police 'follow blood trail' after shots in Perth's south

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1 hr ago

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Griffin Logue of the Dockers passes the ball during the round three AFL match between the ...

The big challenge facing Ross Lyon after Dockers break their duck

Island operators have decided it doesn't make financial sense to try to reopen the tropical resort on Daydream this year.

Tropical Queensland resort closed until mid- 2018 in wake of cyclone

Eddy Herbert stood trial accused of setting fire to his children in Doubleview.

Perth father found guilty over dousing daughters in petrol

The salesman posted a vulgar message on Facebook during work hours.

Crude Facebook post no reason to sack worker, commission rules

Corryn Rayney's husband Lloyd Rayney was acquitted of murdering her.

Detective 'felt bad about misleading' Rayney during murder probe

Exploding gas bottles hamper attempts to fight West Swan fire

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Reject Shop cops $93m share-price wipe out as stock tumbles

Two lobsters, 21 vodka oyster shots and a swim before jet-ski arrest

Decision to euthanise baby WA dolphin defended by DPAW

WA businessmen turn up the pressure on GST share issue

John Clarke and Bryan Dawe. Supplied for publicity purposes by Channel 9

What Bryan Dawe will miss most about long-time collaborator John Clarke

Karl Quinn

Hampstead Heath's mixed bathing pond: The one where bathers are required.

Bathers optional: Where London gets back to nature

The Dockers celebrate an upset win over the reigning premiers.

AFL 101: Who's next in the hot seat? Under-fire coaches deliver

Support: Bill Pulver looks on as ARU chairman Cameron Clyne addresses the media.

ARU chief executive says he will stand down if it benefits the game

Politicians were quick to pay tribute to the man who lampooned them.

Politicians unite to pay tribute to John Clarke

John Clarke

John Clarke: the best of

The amazing "underwater waterfall" effect can be seen from the air looking back towards Le Morne.

The incredible 'underwater waterfall' in paradise

Whatever you do, don't gripe. Even if you're totally justified, it will just sound like sour grapes.

15 sentences an interviewer doesn't want to hear

Turnbull kills off Abbott's India free trade ...

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Beijing offers nearly $100,000 reward to dob in ...

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Gawn gone, leaving big boots to fill

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Fremantle Docker Michael Johnson arriving at Perth Magistrates Court for an earlier hearing.

Fremantle Docker Michael Johnson's court case delayed again over CCTV farce

Heather McNeill

Yet another truck gets stuck under Bayswater Bridge

Emma Young

Easter weekend forecast: Partly cloudy with a chance of chocolate eggs

Emma Young

Photos of the sign were posted to different community Facebook groups.

City of Cockburn rejects pro-Labor billboard claims

Hannah Barry

The RFDS have been kept busy in the last 48 hours.

Two fatalities in horror weekend on WA roads

Hannah Barry

The dolphin was discovered stranded in shallow water around 6am Saturday morning.

Baby dolphin euthanised after efforts to find mother failed

Hannah Barry

Deputy Perth Lord Mayor James Limnios and Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi, in happier times.

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi launches attack on Premier

Hannah Barry

Centrelink has been slammed by the Ombudsman over its "robo-debt" program.

Ombudsman slams Centrelink's robo-debt scheme

Eddy Herbert stood trial accused of setting fire to his children in Doubleview.

Father guilty of lighting his children on fire

Operation QUEENSLAND ASSIST 17:?The Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to assist the people and communities of ...

Daydream Island axe staff in wake of cyclone

QLD

Mark Pearson, Animal Justice Party MP from Newcastle.

NSW MP quizzed by police over drone footage

NSW

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi, India on Sunday 9 April 2017. Photo: ...

Turnbull kills off Abbott's India free trade deal, for now

Mark Kenny
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Young Nationals back emissions trading

Heath Aston
1 hr ago

'The highest accolade': Politicians unite to pay tribute to John Clarke

Stephanie Peatling

Pauline Hanson during her live crosses at the Melvilee Bowling Club tonight after the Western Australian State election. ...

Hanson celebrates One Nation anniversary by banning ABC

Amy Remeikis
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Ian Callinan needs additional powers to avoid the NSW RSL probe's being toothless.

RSL members to vote in ignorance of scandal probe outcome

David Wroe

Radio 2GB announcer Ray Hadley says his regular Monday interviews with Treasurer Scott Morrison have been cancelled

'I don't like being lied to': shock jock bans Treasurer from his show

Matthew Knott

Banning negative gearing would be "cruel", says Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Scott Morrison: Hacking into negative gearing would be 'cruel'

Eryk Bagshaw

President Donald Trump greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as he arrives at the White House in Washington, on ...

Stuck between IS and Sisi, Coptic Egyptians cling to faith

ANALYSIS
Farid Farid

Espionage includes taking photographs and stealing state secrets from Chinese public servants.

Beijing offers nearly $100,000 reward to dob in foreign 'spies'

Kirsty Needham
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Flowers are left on a police car to show their gratitude to law enforcement officers after a peace demonstration on ...

Stockholm suspect was denied asylum and told to leave in 2016

All smiles: Then Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Rex Tillerson, then chief executive of ExxonMobil on ...

Trump officials tell Russia to drop its support for Assad

US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, after the US launched the air strike in Syria.

Now Donald Trump is just another war president

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

An arbitrary crackdown on NDIS costs now would end up costing much more in the long term.

The budget cut that would cost taxpayers more in the long run

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Thanks for the feedback, Helle, next time keep it to yourself

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Dreamworld's revenue was $3.1 million down on the previous corresponding period.

Dreamworld theme park hit by Cyclone Debbie

Carolyn Cummins

The UK Financial Conduct Authority is investigating both Jes Staley's individual conduct relating to the complaint and ...

Barclays' Staley faces probe, bonus cut over whistleblower

Suzi Ring and Greg Farrell
1 hr ago

Under the plan, BHP would move from a dual listing in Britain and Australia to a single Australian listing.

BHP pressured to abandon UK listing

Brian Robins
1 hr ago

The Reject Shop's share price is down 40 per cent in three days.

The Reject Shop cops $93m share-price wipe out

Patrick Hatch

Another Guvera subsidiary goes into administration

Lucy Battersby

BHP drives ASX to two-year high

Jessica Sier

Former AWB chairman banned for five years over oil-for-food saga

Jane Lee

Seven-point plan to fix housing affordability crisis

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

Amanda Barrett and Michael Budworth of Earth & Baker create one-off pieces which they sell through their online store.

Not your nanna's hobby: The retro pastime taking over Australia

The asking price includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.

Got a spare $2 million? You could buy this whole town

Vertical gardens, like this created by Greenwall Solutions, is a perfect fix for space-poor but sunny balconies and terraces.

On the way up: Indira Naidoo's advice on vertical gardens

Van Haus Interior Design Studio.

Decor and Design: How to create the perfect dining room

Melbourne will be the leading population hub in less than two decades based on current projections.

Is it possible to predict the next property hotspot?

Mother nature poses a very real threat to your beloved vehicle.

What people don't tell you about driving a supercar

Cars
Toby Hagon

Model Tess Holliday (second from left) and others in the Modcloth #effyourbeautystandards
campaign

How my partner changed my mind about overweight people

Life on Mars

Mortgage rates are on the rise and borrowers don't want to get in above their heads

How to avoid squeeze of rising mortgage rates

John Collett

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The $300m GST grab hardly anyone knows about

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Ian and Leanne Neeland faced opposition from the local council when they first tried to build the Yarra Valley ...

How one couple risked everything for their chocolate dream

Cara Waters

Rachel Power, owner of the Waterfalls Cafe & Gallery, gets a feeling of "utter sickness" when she reads a negative review.

'You hold your breath waiting for it to load': Dealing with review sites

Christine D'Mello

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US navy strike group by the numbers

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Escapee ostrich becomes internet sensation

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Wake up Dallas, you've been hacked

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Pearl Jam join Hall of Fame

A powerful cold front has swept the nation's south east delivering up to 20cm of new snow to the Alps in the first snow ...

Melbourne weather: Cold snap and severe weather to continue.

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STAN - better call saul

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

Stan - RPDR

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

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Comedian John Clarke

Vale John Clarke, master of deadpan, who died on Mt Abrupt

Karl Quinn

No, no Nanette: Hannah Gadsby?has had enough.

If you have to bow out of comedy this is how: Gadsby's swansong

Debbie Cuthbertson

New Zealand-born comedian and writer John Clarke has died at the age of 68 while hiking in the Grampians National Park ...

Comedian's tribute to Clarke after shock end: 'How dare he die!'

Rob Moran

The moment newsreader Natasha Exelby realised she was on-air.

Newsreader's worst nightmare comes true

Broede Carmody

Supreet Kaur learned of her husband's death during a live news broadcast.

Tragic: Indian news anchor learns of husband's death on air

Malcolm Turnbull said John Clarke's satire "served a noble purpose".

Renowned satirist John Clarke dead at 68

Staff writers

Eddie Vedder in concert with Pearl Jam in Melbourne in 2009.

Pearl Jam bassist uses speech to protest overlooked bands

Rob Moran

Alec Baldwin has appeared on SNL as Donald Trump again

Alec Baldwin Is Trump, O'Reilly and Trump (Again) on latest SNL

Dave Itzkoff

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

Clementine Ford.

The actions behind the Dutch backpacker's brave escape are sadly familiar

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Jenna Price: In my 30s I felt like time was running out.

On my 60th birthday, this is what I wish I knew 30 years ago

Jenna Price

Constance Hall has defended herself on Facebook amid cheating allegations.

Constance Hall forced to defend herself after acrimonious split from husband Bill

Jenna Clarke

Rich and luscious ... Caroline Velik's chocolate mousse.

'Tastes like stale air,' critic's scathing review of $850 dinner

Oliver Curtis being escorted to a prison truck on June 24, 2016.

Oliver Curtis put in 24hr detention after prison fracas

Amy Croffey

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Amber Sherlock at The Championships at Randwick Racecourse on April 8, 2017 in Sydney, ...

Since when did Sydney get so good at race day dressing?

Anne Hathaway

Why is Anne Hathaway still being asked to explain being 'hated'?

Natalie Reilly

Daenerys, mother of dragons, knows that power of a bold shoulder and a well-cut suit.

The GoT winter fashion is coming, and it's on point.

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Annie Brown

Letting go can be hard: Sometimes it just requires a little reframing of our stuff.

Six reasons why it's hard to let go

Paula Goodyer

Family fun without sugar: it's possible, Shenker says.

Could you raise a sugar-free family?

Sophie Ellis

Happiness is about a sense of progress, so try something new.

The one thing no one realises about happiness

Susie Moore

Snapper in crazy water

Easter weekly meal plan including fish for your Good Friday

The DASH diet can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

The DASH diet is proven to work so why hasn't it caught on?

Banh mi with pork meatballs (or xiu mai) from Richmond's Nhu Lan bakery.

Marvellous meatball recipes to match every mood

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'My name gave me social anxiety - don't do it to your kids'

Tysen Benz, 11, hanged himself in his room after seeing social media posts indicating that his girlfriend had committed ...

Girl, 13, faces charges in 11-year-old boy's suicide

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The downside of dads being 'mates' with their sons

Eva Claire, plane captain and Instagram star.

Instagram star: Plane captain reveals what her life is really like

Hugh Morris

Hampstead Heath's mixed bathing pond: The one where bathers are required.

Bathers optional: Where London gets back to nature

Steve Meacham

Air New Zealand's Dreamliner premium economy seating.

Flight test: Dreamliner premium economy is worth it on long haul

Julietta Jameson

Lenovo's Miix 720 hybrid aims to offer the best of both worlds when you're on the move.

Hands on: Lenovo Miix 720 hybrid tablet

COMMENT
Adam Turner

NBN

What broadband speeds are you really getting?

Lucy Battersby

Is Snap even a 'public' company?

Myriam Robin

NBN

Homes without internet are stuck in regulatory limbo

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Adam Turner

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Facebook takes new steps to stop 'revenge porn'

Hayley Tsukayama

Life & Leisure motoring column: SUV by Three (this is Land Rover Discovery Sport) Photographer: supplied by ...

New Land Rover Discovery Sport reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2007 Subaru Tribeca.

Was this Subaru's worst SUV?

David Morley

The Ford Fiesta Sport is the sweet spot in the Fiesta range.

The sweet spot: Which is the best Ford Fiesta?

David McCowen

Takata chief executive Shigehisa Takada apologised for his company's role in the death of motorists.

Five important questions about Takata airbag recalls

David McCowen

2017 Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition.

Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Infiniti QX80 Monograph concept will be on display at the 2017 New York motor show.

Infiniti tease future SUV

Dom Tripolone

Sergio Garcia, of Spain, reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters.

Sergio Garcia wins US Masters, ending drought after 74 majors

Is time running out for Lewis Jetta?

Jetta faces nervous wait to see if he will take on his old squad

Kim Hagdorn

On the board: Matthew Kreuzer of Marc Murphy and Bryce Gibbs among Blues celebrating first win on the season.

Blues down Bombers in a soggy battle

Michael Gleeson

Griffin Logue of the Dockers during the round-three AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Western Bulldogs.

Playing the kids a path out of perilious waters

Rohan Connolly

Meet and greet: Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates his win in Shanghai.

Hamilton finds winning formula in Chinese GP

Big leap: Gary Ablett and the Suns stepped it up a gear to put new pressure on Hawks coach Alistair Clarkson (inset).

Hawks bottom out after shock loss to Suns

Jon Pierik

Pressure points: Dons coach John Worsfold during the downpour at the MCG.

Dons' loss highlights issues: Worsfold

Daniel Cherny

Team captain Lleyton Hewitt, top, celebrates with Nick Kyrgios of Australia after he won his match against Sam Querrey ...

Kyrgios leads Australia to Davis Cup semis