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East Fremantle council could soon wave goodbye to plastic bags.

First WA council bins plastic bags as $2500k fine looms

Ask me anything: a hopeful new message from Perth's Muslim community.

'I'm Muslim, ask me anything': Perth young people make a stand

14 mins ago

Police sent in a Special Emergency Response Team (pictured in a training exercise above) after the fatal shooting west ...

Gunman on the run after shooting cop dead in Queensland

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50 mins ago

Kylie Maybury was six-years old when she was killed.

Man pleads guilty to 1984 murder of six-year-old Kylie Maybury

Aaron Sandilands missed the tough assignment against Adelaide.

Sandilands faces 'critical tests' before Collingwood clash

An off-duty police officer has allegedly been assaulted in Roleystone

Off-duty police officer assaulted as he tried to stop robbery rampage

UPDATED
1 hr ago

'Armed' boys on motorbikes terrorise kids Perth soccer match

Former Perth high school teacher admits to child exploitation

WA ambos use Tinder principle in new app to save lives

New Wesfarmers boss to earn millions less than predecessor

1 hr ago

Aussie dollar to fall below US70¢ as bond spread shrinks

Nat Fyfe equalled the record for most clangers in match.

Nat Fyfe's new record is nothing to crow about

Police left a selfie on the man's phone so he would know how he got home.

Police snap selfie with drunk man after escorting him safely home

30 mins ago

Spadaccini Homes won both Australian Home of the Year, partnered by CSR and Australian Custom Built Home, partnered by ...

Marble in the garage: Take a peek at WA builder's home of the year

Eagles Jetta finally fires during West Coast's 'clearance sale'

There's no 'sick leave' for stay-at-home mums.

What happens when mums get sick? Dads still go to work

COMMENT

The link is underway

Perth Airport line explained

The man behind the mascot masks is the same.

The dark secret behind the Eagles and Dockers' mascots

Athletes at last years event.

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

'I'm Muslim, ask me anything': Perth young people ...

4:36PM

Police snap selfie with drunk man after taking ...

4:20PM

Experts back Afghanistan troop boost but some ask ...

3:34PM

Portugal reformed their drug laws 2001 so drug users are dealt with outside the courts.

WA Premier Mark McGowan not open to debate on alternative drug policies

WA Police arrest alleged drunk driver after high speed chase

Works begin on Perth Airport Central Station

Hannah Barry

Nearly $700,000 from a $20 ticket

Albany local scoops division one Lotto prize

Hannah Barry

Security footage of the robbery.

Police charge teenager with violent fish & chip shop robbery

Hannah Barry

Police are appealing for help from witnesses.

Woman seriously injured in mysterious Kimberley crash

Alfred John Impicciatore fled to NSW.

Accused 'Evil 8' member to appear in NSW court after fleeing WA

COPY PIC OF JUNE AND SARAH RUSSELL taken in 2012, 3 years before she died. ..Sarah Russell's Mum June died after a fall ...

Preventable nursing home deaths surge

Three teens killed in horror NSW highway crash

Three teens killed in horror NSW highway crash

NSW

Amanda Oliver posted this picture of the escape to Twitter, and said it was a bit scary once the mother followed her baby.

Orangutan and her baby escape Perth Zoo enclosure

A man has been hit by a train and killed near Kingsgrove railway station.

'Train vandal' hit and killed in Sydney's south

NSW

Performers from Thursday Island during the opening ceremony of the First Nations National Convention in Uluru.

Mabo lawyer urges 'gutless politicians' to support decision

Michael Gordon
1 hr ago

Afghanistan troop boost backed but 'where's the strategy?'

David Wroe
1 hr ago

Catholic claims of massive fee hikes shot down from within

Matthew Knott
1 hr ago

Health Minister Greg Hunt has ruled out a radical proposal to remake hospital funding.

Greg Hunt distances himself from department's secret hospital plan

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister Ken Wyatt unveiled a portrait of Ken Wyatt the first indigenous MP in the ...

Strength, hope, sadness: politicians come together to unveil historic portrait

Fergus Hunter

What do we earn?

'Trivial': top official says bank levy should not raise interest rates

Peter Martin

John Fraser Secretary of the Treasury during Budget Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 29 May 2017.

No rose-coloured glasses': finally some good news on the economy

Peter Martin

The Bogoslof volcano eruption plume as seen from Unalaska Island in Alaska.

Alaska volcano erupts; aviation alert red

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast on North Korea's ballistic missile launch on May 14.

North Korea fires 'Scud-type missile'

President Donald Trump shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the U.S. Embassy, ...

Not innocent: Macron says of Trump handshake

Smoke rises from houses following airstrikes by Philippine Air Force bombers as government forces battle to retake ...

Militants execute Filipinos who could not recite Islamic prayers

Lindsay Murdoch

Senator Pauline Hanson departs the press gallery.

One Nation is the bad example we need

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Actress Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban at the 70th international film festival, Cannes.

The camera, unfortunately for us, never lies

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Margaret Court at the Australian Open arena named after her.

Boycott Qantas? How 'bout rename the Margaret Court Arena

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

The new Sephora will be the second store opened this year.

Cosmetics are the new battle ground for retailers

Carolyn Cummins
47 mins ago

WA is looking to the mining industry to help repair its budget position.

WA 'catastrophe' puts Rio, BHP in firing line

1 hr ago

One solution is for insurers to offer household insurance policies as composite ones.

Diane's distress after home insurance policy cancelled

Esther Han

Shareholders at the ASX in Sydney

Banks, miners drag ASX into the red

Jessica Sier
1 hr ago

ATO to work with Plutus clients at centre of alleged tax fraud

Nassim Khadem

Aussie dollar tipped to fall below US70¢

Myriam Robin

Crisis over, Samsung can enjoy the power of habit

COMMENT

'Major offenders' sign voluntary code on late supplier payments

Cara Waters

Incentives to encourage more investment in affordable housing are not enough, according to experts.

Subsidy needed to make affordable housing incentives work: experts

Selling your house? You might want to rethink the wood panelling and retro wallpaper.

Old not always gold: Five retro design trends that devalue your home

Jennifer Hawkins in a advertisement for Trinity Point Development.

#Ad: Social media influencers now spruiking... property?

The old Bunbury post office, one of the WA regional city's oldest buildings, is about to be sold at auction.

Post office for sale: Historic Bunbury building to go to auction

The colourful TV and family room.

The bright home filled with love, colour and op-shop finds

When money isn't an issuel, there is no experience off-limits.

The secret service helping the super rich to jump the queue

Lifestyle

There's an artform to pulling off white pants.

What lies beneath: The biggest fashion mistake you can make

Men's Style

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The one thing wealthy super fund members need to do before June 30

Noel Whittaker

Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell says women business owners are particularly at risk of ending up without adequate ...

The big problem of super for small-business owners

Georgina Dent

Jennifer Westacott launched the voluntary payment code on Monday.

'Major offenders' sign voluntary code on late supplier payments

Cara Waters

Sarah Holloway is the co-founder of Matcha Maiden and Matcha Mylk Bar.

From lawyer to Matcha Maiden

Cara Waters

Security footage of an alleged robbery at a Roleystone bakery

Off-duty police officer allegedly assaulted in Roleystone

Armadale rampage

Three boys terrorise families at Armadale soccer match

Malaria life cycle: Human host

North Korea launches missile

North Korea launches a ballistic missile

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: A giant illuminated tiger glows bright in the dark. The colourful art installation is one of ...

Fairfax photos of the week

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Actor and singer Jamie Foxx courted controversy on The Tonight Show when he signed in "gibberish".

Jamie Foxx slammed for 'gibberish' sign language

Broede Carmody

Claire Foy (Elizabeth II) and Matt Smith (Prince Philip) in The Crown.

The Queen has seen The Crown, and she 'really liked it'

Rob Moran

The first iteration of Underbelly, which saw Vince Colosimo as Alphonse Gangitano, was a masterpiece.

Everything old is new again on Aussie television

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Nicole Kidman during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Kidman among major award-winners as festival wraps up

Stephanie Bunbury

In this image released by Disney, Orlando Bloom portrays Will Turner in a scene from "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men ...

New Pirates of the Caribbean post-credits scene reveal

SPOILERS
Bryan Alexander

Schapelle Corby at Ngurah Rai airport in Bali before her flight back to Australia.

Schapelle leaves media lost for (non-silly) words

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

In this May 6, 2016 photo, Greg Allman performs at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa, Oka. On ...

Cher's ex and rock icon Gregg Allman dies aged 69

Bill Trot

Sia missed out on one of the awards she was nominated for.

Sia announces two Australian shows only

Aja Styles

The major diseases in our communities - diabetes, heart disease and cancers - tend to be 'socially patterned'.

Inequality at bottom of Perth's unhealthy pockets: GP

George Crisp

Artists impression of the World Trade Centre.

Transit Oriented Developments - the way city life is changing

James Berry

The wonderful world of Frizz Ferguson's Wonder Woman collection.

The eccentric world of Perth collectors

Brendan Foster

Fashion consultant Margaret Zhang as she appears in the new issue of Elle Australia, on stands Monday, May 29.

Elle Australia photographed their cover using an iPhone

Jenna Clarke

Kerr was said to have serenaded Spiegel (pictured here together last year) later in the evening with a Shania Twain song.

Miranda Kerr and Evan Speigel wed with her son by their sides

Amy Croffey

There's no 'sick leave' for stay-at-home mums.

There's no 'sick leave' for stay-at-home mums

COMMENT
Polly Dunning

Kim Kardashian gave insight into how celebrity women are defined by how they look.

Gird your ghd, Kim Kardashian's latest look may be more than a fad

Natalie Reilly

Kasey Edwards

I threw away my bathroom scales and have never been healthier

Kasey Edwards

Lena Dunham wears a reproductive system t-shirt to a Planned Parenthood event.

Feminist merch is fashionable but who actually wears it?

Natalie Reilly

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers the commencement address at Wellesley College.

Hillary Clinton's sad Wellesley address

Alyssa Rosenberg

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.

There's nothing 'sexist' about women-only Wonder Woman screenings

Britton Peele

Cheese might do our ecosystem good, but fast food does not.

Can knowing your gut microbes reveal much about your health?

Paula Goodyer

Reclaim your weekend and bring some balance back.

Combatting the 'Sunday Night Blues'

Evelyn Lewin

Food can really affect our mood.

Changing your diet could improve your mental health

Evelyn Lewin

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I'm a stay-at-home mum. And I'm an addict

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'It was one of the scariest moments': shirt saves boy's life

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Are these really the 7 best reasons to date a single mum?

Adam Liaw's Chocolate Monte Carlos.

Snack attack: Adam Liaw's Chocolate Monte Carlos

Neil Perry's boiled mixed greens with olive oil and lemon.

Is it OK to use olive oil as your default for cooking?

Richard Cornish

Warm salad of roast cauliflower, labne, olives and almonds.

Weekly meal plan: Find comfort in winter veg and healthy proteins

The stratosphere allows aircraft to operate in more stable weather.

Why do jet aircraft fly so high?

Michael Gebicki

Blue lagoons at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland.

Why these are the hottest destinations in the world right now

Ben Groundwater

Qantas 747-400 business class: A fully-flat bed makes all the difference.

Qantas business class with fully flat beds and built-in back massager

Flight Test
Sally Webb

Campbell Simpson.

How I threw away $4.8 million in Bitcoin

COMMENT

There's no way around it, Prey's monsters are boring.

Prey is a promising but deeply conflicted game

Model and Playboy bunny Dani Mathers appears in Los Angeles County Superior Court to answer charges related to her ...

Playboy model gets community service for body-shaming post

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How to abandon iOS and switch to Android

Gizmodo

Your data can't be held hostage if your backups are safe and sound.

#1 ransomware defence: shoot the hostage

COMMENT

Rolls-Royce Torpedo Photo: James Lipman / jameslipman.com Rolls-Royce built the Sweptail coupe for a particularly ...

Rolls-Royce unveils world's most expensive new car

David McCowen

2017 Porsche Panamera.

Porsche Panamera Turbo reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Mercedes-AMG says its Project One hypercar will have plenty in common with Lewis Hamilton's Grand Prix machine.

Inside Mercedes-AMG's F1-powered supercar

Greg Kable

BMW M8 2018 BMW 8-Series prototype.

BMW reveal new M8

Greg Kable

BMW has been busted for failing to meet consumer credit requirements.

Will car dealers trigger a new financial crisis?

David McCowen

Lotus Elise Sprint 220.

Volvo open to Lotus suspension tuning

David McCowen

Josh Kennedy is assisted from the field with a lower leg injury during the round 10 AFL match between the West Coast ...

Eagles sweat on Josh Kennedy scans after painful calf injury

The Giants' Dylan Shiel juggles the ball against West Coast.

The best they've played ... and the Giants had 11 of their best missing

Brad Elborough

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 28: Bernard Tomic of Australia reacts during the mens singles first round match against Dominic ...

'He killed me': Tomic out of after just over an hour

The Indigenous flag colours on the guernsey of Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.

Rohan Connolly's last word on round 10

Rohan Connolly

Jamie Elliott kicks for goal.

Bad kicking costs Magpies percentage

Michael Gleeson

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in Monaco.

Vettel wins ahead of Raikkonen, Ricciardo

Paul Johnson

Key indicators: The Saints after round nine against the Sydney Swans.

Spluttering Saints can still find some steam

Rohan Connolly

Darcy Moore takes a good grab.

Inaccurate Pies get win over Lions

Michael Gleeson