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Several dogs were found tied up and in poor condition.

Pair hit with 10 year ownership ban for animal cruelty

China has been virtually encircled by 400 US military bases.

Australia sleepwalking into a confrontation with China

COMMENT
John Pilger

Adam Simpson has a difficult job ahead of him.

'Eagles can't win flag with the list they have': Brad Hardie

Speaking on matters of state: Eric Trump, centre, with Donald Trump jnr, acknowledge Barrack and Michelle Obama at their ...

Trump family centre stage as Syria and North Korea crises unfold

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

The Court of Appeal has quashed Gene Gibson's manslaughter conviction.

Josh Warneke's mum speaks after his conviction is quashed

Attempts to restrict the supply of ice have failed, according to Dr Matthew Frei and Dr Alex Wodak.

Man, 25, charged over three kilo drug bust at Perth Airport

'We will start again': Police begin new inquiry into Warneke death

UPDATED

Perth GP supported natural therapies for 10yo sick child

Tuart Hill family ask for return of stolen medals before ANZAC Day

MS quickly patches Word bug that steals users' bank details

AFL to release extra 4000 grand final tickets to competing clubs

UPDATED

Want vodka with that? Not in WA right now...

McGowan could scrap policy that stops vodka and Red Bull being mixed

Sean and Jacqui with their miracle find.

'It flew off my finger': Treasure hunter finds ring lost on Rottnest

Lisa Wilkinson misses out again at Logies.

Lisa Wilkinson's Logies omission remains a puzzle

Amazing photos highlight dangerous life of WA sawfish

Constance Hall opened up on how love turned to hate towards her in the online community.

Constance Hall: how social media can bite you on the bottom

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Internet's 'undisputed fitness queen' is... an Aussie

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

'Should be ashamed': Australia falls in OECD aid ...

2:19AM

'Straighten it out or I will': Trump declines to ...

1:16AM

Iran's Ahmadinejad defies supreme leader to ...

12:47AM

Sean and Jacqui with their miracle find.

'Priceless' lost ring found wedged in Rottnest Island reef

Hannah Barry

Tuart Hill family make plea for thieves to return WWI medals before ANZAC Day

Heather McNeill

Amazing photos highlight dangerous life of Kimberley sawfish

Emma Young

Tamar Stitt, right, died from liver cancer in November 2009.

Perth GP showed 'breathtaking arrogance'

Heather McNeill

WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has announced the Special Crime Squad has launched a fresh investigation into ...

New inquiry launched into Warneke case

UPDATED
Phil Hickey

Police have seized several kilos of meth at Perth Airport overnight.

Three kilo drug bust at Perth Airport

Phil Hickey

The Leonora Golden Gift takes place between June 2 and June 5.

Leonora Golden Gift celebrates fifteenth anniversary

Hannah Barry

Stephanie King with her children (left to right) Chloe May, Jacob and Ella Jane.

Mother and kids who drowned in river farewelled

NSW

Department of Human Services staff will begin two weeks of strikes on Thursday.

Centrelink, Medicare staff to strike

WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has announced the Special Crime Squad has launched a fresh investigation into ...

New investigation launched after conviction quashed

UPDATED

Two girls were rescued by a Westpac rescue chopper on North Stradbroke.

Two girls airlifted after being washed off rocks

QLD

Speaking to news media in Mumbai, India, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull referred to his past opposition to ...

'Round and round': PM shuts down debate on super for housing

James Massola

'Should be ashamed': Australia falls in OECD aid rankings

Latika Bourke
12 mins ago

Adani coal project boast may scupper $1b loan

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston, Michael Koziol, Amy Remeikis

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Turnbull coaxes a new India into world affairs

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been described as "reckless and dangerous".

PM puts pressure on China to resolve North Korea security crisis

Mark Kenny

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says $900 million in government funds would "get this mine going".

Labor resists pressure for $900 million Adani coal mine loan

China has been virtually encircled by 400 US military bases.

What happens if China stumbles? A $140b doomsday scenario

James Massola

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives at the Interior Ministry to register his candidacy for the upcoming ...

Iran's Ahmadinejad defies supreme leader to attempt comeback

1 hr ago

Not only immigration and crime: a battle over the reality of Sweden is playing out on the internet.

Welcome to the era of the weaponised narrative

ANALYSIS
Chris Zappone

President Donald Trump discusses the Syria strike on Wednesday.

Trump explains his reasons for Syria strike, calls Assad 'an animal'

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping after their meetings at Mar-a-Lago.

Xi's polite comeback to Trump's North Korea tweet storm

Kirsty Needham

The man dragged from the overbooked United Airlines flight.

Dragging doctor from plane was a colossal mistake by United

COMMENT
Robert Reed

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

The level of competition in mobiles has been increasing.

Here comes the mobile phone price war

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Woolworths' Easter catologue shows how it has ditched the 99¢ from its prices.

Woolworths makes cents of a simpler shop

Catie Low

Supermarkets are paying more for electricity, meat and fruit and vegetables, and will soon pass these price rises on to ...

What if inflation rises and wages don't?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Nick Moore. Illustration: John Shakespeare

Trashy float set to fill pockets

Carolyn Cummins

Aldi boosts range to win bigger share of $90b grocery shop

Catie Low

15 Qantas passengers injured in serious mid-air incident

Rio Tinto weigh 'world class resource and world class business'

Barbara Lewis and Sanjeeban Sarkar

Credit Suisse facing unprecedented pay revolt

Jan-Henrik Foerster

Jordan Belfort owes millions to the victims he defrauded.

The Wolf of Wall Street hunts for multimillion-dollar Aussie home

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The Australian buildings where landlords are making a killing

Home owners with a mortgage are still the most typical Australian household, but in some areas the dial has moved.

What the census tells us about home ownership in Australia

In a housing market in which land is more valuable than ever, the stakes are raised when it comes to inherited property.

To share or sell: Why inherited property causes family strife

Rooms at the La Costa Motel, on the Gold Coast, come with bikes.

True-blue Aussie motels that will encourage you to take a road trip

BMW Alpina B4 Bi-Turbo.

The new luxury car that's more exclusive than a Rolls-Royce

Cars

Zegna remains at the pinnacle of men's tailoring trends.

Is it time to update your suit? Here's what you need to know

Men's Style

There are some fund managers with a track record of outperforming the market.

Top Australian share funds named

John Collett

It pays to shop around for petrol before the Easter road trip.

Where to fill up the car before Easter road trip

Money
John Collett

Inevitably downsized interstate offices become an afterthought for corporate HQ.

Centralisation gone mad: the folly of corporate HQ empire building

Tony Featherstone

Maria Fletcher and Maria Porto, co-founders of Tinta Crayons.

Call for payment laws as small businesses used as 'cheap' finance

Cara Waters

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RSPCA Inspector treated for injuries after an alleged assault

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Perth flight grounded after 'suspicious substance' found

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North Korea 'ready for war' with US

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Turnbull to fix native title for Adani

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh are greeted by an elephant at the Zoological Society ...

World of Photos

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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Caught out: <i>Today Show</i> newsreader Alicia Loxley presents an old news story found on the internet.

Today Show rehashes Sydney racist bus video four years later

Aja Styles

Lisa Wilkinson misses out again at Logies.

Wilkinson's Logies omission remains a puzzle

Debi Enker

John Clarke 'was a great dad', says daughter Lorin Clarke on ABC radio.

Clarke's daughter says 'nothing could have been done' to save him

Aja Styles

The villainous Cipher (Charlize Theron) blackmails Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) into submission in <i>The Fate of the ...

Commercial gloss of The Fate of the Furious a bit too shiny: review

Jake Wilson

Tim Curry as Pennywise in the 1990 <i>It</i> miniseries.

Stephen King hits back at clown complaints over new It movie

Rob Moran

Chris Hemsworth has been asked to present the Gold Logie.

Thor's less-than-enthusiastic response to Logies invite

Broede Carmody

The fake United Airlines ad told customers to go "f---" themselves.

Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at United Airlines with fake promo

Broede Carmody

John Cleese as his iconic character Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers.

'His last one did alright': Cleese returning to TV

Rob Moran

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

Mayfair Lane brings the wow back to West Perth

David Prestipino

Health(ier) schnitzel! Could it be true?

Belmont is breast for east coast schnitzel chain's WA plunge

Emma Young

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

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

Tazli Bowe

Bambi Northwood-Blythe and her husband Dan Single at this year's Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel's NYD celebrations.

Ksubi founder removes $250k Go Fund Me after backlash

Amy Croffey

Ron and Patricia Fellows told the Q&A panel that they would look into some form of euthanasia instead of going into an ...

Why the woman was right to call 'BS' on Q&A

Naomi Chainey

Until we all belong: an image from the marriage equality campaign spearheaded by Airbnb.

Australia legalises same-sex marriage, thanks to Airbnb

SATIRE
Maeve Marsden

Frankie at 10 weeks corrected.

Tiny warrior: Watching my baby girl's fight to survive

COMMENT
Chloe Adams

Why Laura Wells is the modern model to know now

Clare Press

is not with, nor has ever been with Katy Perry. There has certainly been a lot of speculation around Katy Perry's ...

Katy Perry shoots down Ryan Phillippe with hilarious tweets

Louis Vuitton's latest collaboration is with New York-based artist Jeff Koons.

Peak pop art? Jeff Koons has put the Mona Lisa on an LV handbag

Jenna Clarke

Simone Harbinson.

Backlash after woman's cancer used as weight loss #inspo

Annie Brown

Joe Gagnon will be running six marathons in six continents in six days.

The mental techniques behind the physical race

Sarah Berry

Blueberries for a better mood.

Six foods to eat for a mood boost

Cara Rosenbloom

Our outdoor lifestyles have a downside.

Why Aussies are ageing up to 20 years faster than Americans

Sarah Berry

Red braised caramelised pork belly with fresh finger limes.

Pork consumption overtakes beef for first time in Australian history

Rabbit season: it's time for the Good Food Easter egg taste test.

Chocolate taste test: We reveal Australia's best Easter eggs

GOOD FOOD: Sydney Fish Markets. Chef Brent Savage tours the fish market showing us how to pick fresh seafood. Spanner ...

How to find the freshest seafood at the fish market

Kosinski twins

One family, three sets of twins - all with the same birthday

This x-ray image shows how easily a grape can block a child's airways.

'Just cut the damn grapes': mum's plea after son's close call

Audrey with some the food from her poo party.

Three-year-old insists on a hilarious emoji party

Business class on an Emirates A380.

World's best airline named for first time by TripAdvisor reviewers

Kylie McLaughlin

Johnny Ward (left) at Bangkok's airport before departing to reach the final country on his list, Norway.

Traveller visited every country on Earth and made $1 million doing it

Hannah Meltzer

The man dragged from the overbooked United Airlines flight.

Airlines have become their own worst enemies

COMMENT
Anthony Dennis

Nasir Memon, a professor of computer science and engineering at New York University, said his research into master ...

Fingerprint sensors thwart phone security

NBN chief executive Bill Morrow unveilrd the first fibre to the curb rollout back in 2016.

NBN shakes up mix with more fibre to the curb

COMMENT

Targets for the exploit included millions of recipients primarily in Australia.

Microsoft patches 'fully exploiting' zero-day Word bug

Lifehacker

Paint goes 3D in Windows 10 update

Lifehacker

To test the feature out, Google was asked a range of questions previously proven false.

Testing Google's new fact-check filter

2017 Ford Everest Trend RWD.

Ford cuts Everest prices

Dom Tripolone

Escape the traffic on Easter long weekend

Where to escape this long weekend

Andrew Maclean and Dom Tripolone

2017 Toyota LandCruiser Altitude special edition.

New LandCruiser Altitude revealed

Drive Staff

Hyundai i30 N raced the VLN endurance race at the Nurburgring.

Hyundai's new hot hatch put to the ultimate test

Andrew MacLean

2018 Lexus LS500 F-Sport.

New Lexus LS500 F-Sport revealed

Dom Tripolone

The National Transport Commission is asking for advice on how to determine future road rules for autonomous cars

Driverless road rules being decided now

Andrew MacLean

Packed house: The SCG at capacity.

Bowled over: State captains vote SCG worst cricket venue in Australia

EXCLUSIVE
Jon Pierik

Cop that: David Klemmer slaps Daly Cherry-Evans.

NRL to send slappers to sin bin

Chris Barrett

Former Swans skipper Kieren Jack to date has won only half as many possessions from stoppages as last year.

Swans' strengths become sore points

Rohan Connolly

Prized Adelaide key defender Jake Lever has put off talks on a new contract until the new CBA is completed.

Players' big pay break through

Michael Gleeson

Eddie Betts and Paddy Ryder.

AFL shame file: A look back at infamous racism incidents

Ruckman in disguise: Richmond's Shaun Grigg against Collingwood.

Third man ban leads to ruck and ruin in early rounds

Greg Baum

Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates a goal.

Juventus too strong for Barca in Champions League

Adelaide forward Eddie Betts, who was racially abused at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.

Crows, Port rivals unite against fresh racism

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