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Malcolm Turnbull has intervened in the export market to tackle surging gas prices.

'Alarming': Gas industry on PM's plan to halve prices

The woman was found face down in the gutter.

Australian woman, 26, killed after scooter crash in Bali

54 mins ago

The Westpac helicopter reported a three metre shark just 50 metres off Swanbourne.

Perth beaches open again after closures following shark sighting

9 mins ago

An explosion and fire were reported near Damascus International Airport in the early hours of Thursday, local time.

Syrian city of Damascus rocked by 'massive' dawn explosion

West Coast's Matt Priddis is a tackling machine but it might be time the Eagles used him as a tagger.

Why Eagles should play Priddis as a tagger and why they'll lose Derby

Brad Hardie
1 hr ago

Ronald James McDonald attacked his son as he slept on the sofa at his Dianella home.

Perth dad jailed for hammer attack on ice-addict son

'Highest priority': Cop's suspicion of Lloyd Rayney grew daily

DNA error that wrongly convicted Perth man was known for a year

Price revealed for non-stop Perth to London flights on sale today

Boy who tried to drive from NSW to Perth receives caution

Police raids uncover drugs and ammo across Goldfields-Esperance

1 min ago

Erin, Cassey and *Jennifer have all experienced harassment while working in hospitality.

'He told me he would find me and rape me': Horror stories in hospitality

Hit92.9 Breakfast presenters Heidi, Will & Woody.

Perth radio ratings: survey 2 brings good news for hit92.9

Nine's new live streaming service doesn't include the cricket due to existing online rights deals.

Cricket has flipped on its head and CA is facing a disaster

ANALYSIS

Sam Mitchell is still battling to recover from an ankle injury.

Sam Mitchell call-up for Western Derby unlikely

Athletes at last years event.

World's best athletes venture to Leonora in battle of the titans

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Freo defender pranks McGovern

Jeremy McGovern is pranked by Docker Lee Spurr

Freo's Lee Spurr prank calls Eagle Jeremy McGovern

Dozens of elite athletes are expected to descend on the town.

Win a trip for two to WA's iconic Outback festival

Police raids unveil drug problem plaguing ...

4:28PM

Swanborne and Cottesloe re-opened after confirmed ...

4:20PM

Guildford Road in limbo: State Government halts ...

4:17PM

Jesse Hogan will be given as much time away from the AFL as necessary after the death of his father.

Demons rally behind Jesse Hogan after his father Tony passes away

Michael Gleeson and Scott Spits
1 hr ago

Man accused of sexually abusing boys south of Perth in the 80s

Two new speed cameras switched on on WA roads

The blast spanned 50 hectares.

BHP breaks mine blast record with 11m tonnes of ore at Jimblebar

Heather McNeill

Nationally, about $1.1 billion lies dormant with the untouched money being transferred to the Commonwealth after seven ...

About $75 million in unclaimed cash forgotten WA accounts

The area has ties to sacred Aboriginal beliefs.

'A missed opportunity': Old Swan Brewery under the microscope

Hannah Barry

Civmec headquarters in Henderson.

Massive shipyard south of Perth will create 1000 jobs

Mariasusana Vaafusuaga, known as Sana, 5, was hit by a truck and killed in Rocky Point on Wednesday.

'Kindergarten superstar' killed in front of mother

NSW

Matthew Perrin, pictured leaving Brisbane's federal court, enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle for a number of years until it ...

Jailed ex-Billabong boss claims trial judge erred

QLD

The Westpac helicopter reported a three metre shark just 50 metres off Swanbourne.

Perth beaches closed after shark sighting

9 mins ago

Outgoing APVMA boss Kareena Arthy and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce

Joyce dismisses PC's warning on decentralisation

ACT
1 hr ago

Malcolm Turnbull has intervened in the export market to tackle surging gas prices.

PM challenged on claim intervention will halve gas prices

Heath Aston

Gas companies find out politics affects markets too

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

Australia 'must build' a missile defence shield as threat grows

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus: "This is an obvious power grab by Peter Dutton."

Homeland security proposal a Dutton 'power grab', says Labor

Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg and Malcolm Turnbull had a blunt message for representatives of the gas industry in ...

Turnbull promises cheaper gas prices through restrictions

With offshore contracts locked in, the local price has rocketed.

Why PM has made extraordinary intervention on gas

ANALYSIS
Adam Morton

Bill Shorten

'Failure': Labor lashes Morrison, but doesn't rule out support

A Chinese H-6K bomber patrols the islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

ASEAN nations nudge closer to South China Sea code of conduct

Lindsay Murdoch

Kim Jong-un at a "combined fire demonstration", held to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the North Korean army in ...

US vows to bring Kim Jong-un to his senses

President Donald Trump holds up the signed executive order in Washington on Wednesday.

Trump orders review of national monuments to open land for drilling

The moon.

China talking with ESA about moon outpost

In hot water: Heath Shaw closes in on Luke Parker.

Yet again, the AFL has let down a minority group

COMMENT
Georgia McCormick

A grave at Adelaide cemetery.

Anzac Day is for reflection, not reflected glory

COMMENT
David Allan-Petale

On Thursday, Scott Morrison will tell business economists in Sydney of his plans for infrastructure investment borrowing.

Finally, we could have a budget that will do something

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Company directors say whistleblower protections should not be afforded to people who go to the media.

'No protection' for media whistleblowers

Georgia Wilkins
50 mins ago

Mirvac has unveiled its new development at Sydney Olympic Park.

Home affordability 'increasingly concerning'

Carolyn Cummins
1 hr ago

The local sharemarket shrugged off weak offshore leads by the close to finish slightly higher on Thursday, though it ...

ASX grinds slowly closer to 6000

Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

Channel Ten's guarantors: Lachlan Murdoch, Bruce Gordon, James Packer.

Billionaire trio might end up with Ten by Christmas

Colin Kruger, CBD

Relax. In dot-com bubble time, it's still only 1997

ANALYSIS
Lu Wang

'My wife is a diamond': Joseph Gutnick slams media reports

Sarah Danckert

Trump tax plan could cause US-Australia revenue disputes

Nassim Khadem
1 hr ago

Jailed ex-Billabong boss claims trial judge erred

The agent faked contracts to get more commission and then forged the signatures.

Housing still out of reach for many even as rents fall in WA

OPINION

The Palace Hotel in Broken Hill has the contract for Australia's only year round two-up game.

Australia's only permanent two-up pub looks for a new owner

The Mosman Park mansion s at 149 Wellington Street, the former address of Rose Porteous.

Famous Perth properties left on the shelf may finally be sold

A Credit Suisse index based on interest rate swaps showing an almost 80 per cent chance of a 25 basis point snip some ...

Our rent revolution? More rent bidding apps to launch down under

Naomi Findlay has completed - and survived - 110 renovations.

'What I learnt from 110 renovations': What not to do if you're a novice

Icaros uses the abdomen, back and leg muscles to tilt the device while 'flying' or 'diving'.

Science has finally found a way to make exercise less boring

Fitness

Deep-fried tortilla cups called salbute are filled with dried tomato concasse and deliver a crunch thanks to crickets ...

You'll find the 'meal of the decade' in the middle of nowhere

Fine Dining

If you're investing in property, you're probably better off buying it in your personal name than your self-managed super ...

Buying property with your super fund has drawbacks

Daryl Dixon

John Collett dinkus. 7th February 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

Chasing returns in super usually a losing bet

John Collett

Wendy Bankes, owner of Heavenly Hairdressing in Ivanhoe, has realised she was naive about how she marketed the business.

Retiring Baby Boomers struggling to sell businesses

Cara Waters

Do you patronise older workers by saying they are 'too qualified'?

Great for the job, pity about your age

Tony Featherstone

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Trump plan slashes business taxes

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AOC media boss steps down after bullying claim

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Pacquiao and Horn face off

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China unveils first aircraft carrier

One of The Flying Frenchies, stars of the new film The Free Man, rehearse at BBC Broadcasting House in London.

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Wendy Whiteley, widow of artist Brett Whiteley, after giving evidence in the Supreme Court of Victoria in April 2016.

Wendy Whiteley stunned court quashes art fraud conviction

Debbie Cuthbertson

Hamish and Andy's drive show has once again taken a tumble in Melbourne's radio ratings.

Melbourne Radio: Hamish and Andy's ratings nosedive continues

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Alan Jones is set to return to the airwaves in March.

Sydney radio: Alan Jones' return puts a spring back in 2GB ratings

Rob Moran

John Conway Tonight host, John Conway.

Is this the weirdest (and funniest) show on TV

Rob Moran

Jonathan Demme , 73, has died of cancer and complications from heart disease.

Acclaimed 'Silence of the Lambs' director dies at 73

1 hr ago

Valarie and Courtney fight back tears after it's announced they made it into the grand final.

MKR grand final battle revealed as one team crumbles

Broede Carmody

Jude Law and Diane Keaton in <i>The Young Pope</i>.

The Young Pope is a very human story, says Jude Law

Michael Idato

Marija Pericic is the winner of Australia's richest literary prize for an unpublished work.

Fake memoir wins richest prize for undiscovered manuscript

Linda Morris

The future of Perth's culinary scene... Jayden Baggett (The Shorehouse), Benn Rowe (Rockpool), Amanda Yong (Wildflower) ...

Meet Perth's next superstar chefs

David Prestipino

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 breast in WA as Schnitz takes the plunge

Emma Young

It's an inequality that many schools perpetuate with their outdated scheduling and seemingly limitless expectation of ...

The upside of having a mum who is 'never there'

Kasey Edwards

Society hairdresser Joh Bailey at his Double Bay salon.

'Hardly out of control,' Joh Bailey denies reports

Andrew Hornery

This was not the plan.

Yeah, Serena Williams did not mean to announce her pregnancy via Snapchat

Need rockers apply for Sophie Monk's The Bachelorette after Benji Madden split?

Should rockers apply for Sophie Monk's The Bachelorette?

Amy Croffey

French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron kisses his wife Brigitte.

Reactions to Emmanuel Macron's marriage with an older woman show we're stuck in the past

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Angelia Jolie

Why you shouldn't ignore chapped lips (and how to deal with them)

Anna Wintour attends the Jean Paul Gaultier show as part of Paris Fashion Week.

'Dissent is not enough': Vogue's Anna Wintour on Trump

Bethan Holt

Bill Cosby and Evin Cosby attends the launch of the pb&Caviar store on August 7, 2008 in New York City.

Bill Cosby's daughter defends 'punished' dad in essay

Maria Puente

Fitness: Find a friend.

Running may be socially contagious

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

The weather affects whether we want to exercise.

How climate change could affect the way we exercise

Sarah Berry

Like several well-known musicians, Lorde is a synesthete.

Lorde says synesthesia helps her creativity

Spaghetti with pumpkin, thyme and brown butter.

Spaghetti with pumpkin, thyme and brown butter recipe

Adam Liaw

The Mediterranean diet fixes 'the balance of 'good' cholesterol (HDL) to overall (or total) cholesterol in the blood', ...

'Saturated fat not cause of heart disease': cardiologists

Chicken bone broth yuzu ramen.

Chicken and yuzu ramen recipe from The Bone Broth Bible

Photo: Ian Pfaff

Mad Max superfan pimps out his kids' toy cars

Photo: Ebay

The new craze for kids and office workers alike

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Why this mum refuses to make her kids share

Thew new Qantas premium economy seat for the 787 Dreamliner.

Prices revealed: Qantas' non-stop flights to London go on sale

Craig Platt

Atlantic Ocean Road or the Atlantic Road (Atlanterhavsveien) been awarded the title as "Norwegian Construction of the ...

Amazing roads: Europe's 10 most spectacular coasts to drive

Brian Johnston

Marriott Momi Bay Resort and Spa.

Heaven over the water: Fiji's newest luxury resort opens

Julietta Jameson

Instagram's confident moves seem to be paying off.

Why Instagram will be the next Facebook

COMMENT

Heart attack victims might soon be treated with printed matter. Illustration: Simon Letch

Mending broken hearts with 3D printer

Passwords are a target for more than 80 per cent of attacks.

Cyber espionage, ransomware attacks increase in 2017

1 hr ago

In Silicon Valley, what matters is having the biggest and most engaged network. And because Facebook is that network, ...

Tech world witnesses robbery by Zuckerberg

ANALYSIS

If you were designing a technology purpose-built for attention-seeking monsters, it would probably look something like ...

Social networks must be responsible for content

COMMENT

Casey Stoner has been approached by Ducati as a test rider for 2016.

VW eyes possible sale of Ducati

2017 BMW 530e plug-in hybrid.

Driven: BMW 530e plug-in hybrid

Jonathan Hawley

McLaren 540C v Jaguar F-Type SVR.

Best Jaguar v cheapest McLaren

Andrew MacLean

Honda Odyssey VTi.

She says, he says: Honda Odyssey

Daniela Intili and Stephen Ottley

Uber has revealed plans for flying taxis by 2020

Uber promises flying cars by 2020

Amy B Wang

2017 BMW 4-Series range

Driven: New BMW 4-Series

Jonathan Hawley

Jesse Hogan will be given as much time away from the AFL as necessary after the death of his father.

Demons rally behind Jesse Hogan after his father Tony passes away

Michael Gleeson and Scott Spits
1 hr ago

Nine's new live streaming service doesn't include the cricket due to existing online rights deals.

Cricket's revenue problem is all in its timing

ANALYSIS
Mark Hawthorne

Sam Mitchell is still battling to recover from an ankle injury.

Sam Mitchell call-up for Western Derby unlikely

Kim Hagdorn

Scott Pendlebury

Pendlebury: 'My worst game that I've played in 10 years'

Blues list manager Stephen Silvagni and coach Brendon Bolton.

Blues on a US mission to learn live draft strategy

Caroline Wilson

Nathan Buckley

Is it time for alarm bells? McGuire backs Buckley

Stathi Paxinos

Nervous return: Maria Sharapova.

Sharapova called a 'cheater' on return win

UPDATED
Simon Briggs

Rough patch: Kieren Jack has averaged under 16 possessions a game this season.

Jack to miss at least two games for Swans

James Buckley