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US President Donald Trump announcing the US would withdraw from the Paris climate pact.

'We're getting out': Trump stuns world with climate stance

Police are investigating the death of a baby in Bunbury.

Young Bunbury parents sedated after their baby girl dies at home

1 hr ago

An estimated 30,000 fished have already been found in the Murray River.

'Ask harder questions': Warning after 30,000 fish die in the Murray

Emma Young

A Perth taxi driver has survived a terrifying ordeal after three males allegedly attacked him with a knife and stole his ...

Taxi driver attacked, car stolen, after collecting fare in St James

1 hr ago

Third party insurance does not cover damage or repair bills in the event of an accident.

WA man slugged $16,000 after test drive crash horror

The Australian dollar is showing signs of weakness.

'High 60s': Aussie dollar set for dire drop as advantage shrinks

Ms Dhu's family urges further review into WA police conduct

Ben Cousins' former partner says the ex-Eagle is a 'broken man'

Ironic? $500,000 audit uncovers no business plan at City of Perth

Free kick for Aussie soccer fans as Channel 10 comes to the party

Alleged would-be bomber needs urgent mental health help: court

Margaret Court The Project

'I love gays': Court on the defence after brutal letter

47 mins ago

No Brad Pitt: Karl Stefanovic has been photographed ad infinitum in recent weeks.

Why did Stefanovic lose it over 'despicable' Daily Mail story?

28 mins ago

Nick Kyrgios played a strong first set but then unraveled.

'Get me a beer now': Dramatic meltdown from Kyrgios in Paris

A parent posted this photo of a note sent home with their child to social media last week.

Lunchbox policing at Perth schools leaves parents fuming

Navratilova says it's time for a name change to Margaret Court Arena.

'A racist and a homophobe'... brutal letter to Margaret Court

EXCLUSIVE

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School bus in terrifying near miss

There is a shortage of blood across Australia.

Donating blood could be the most selfish selfless act I do

Athletes at last years event.

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

Paris climate change accord: Facts versus Donald ...

9:02AM

US climate 'withdrawal' could take until next ...

8:50AM

Lobby the US to reconsider, Labor urges government

8:47AM

How far would you go for a bucket of KFC?

Five hours and a 500km trip? how far someone went for KFC...

Hannah Barry

Fire breaks out at Mt Whaleback BHP mine site near Newman

Hannah Barry

Warm winter expected for Perth after 5th driest autumn on record

Heather McNeill

The attack took place at the Mangrove Pub in Broome.

Jailed over one-punch pub attack over Dockers

Talbot Le Page Homes is the fourth WA builder to be placed into administration since last September.

Perth builder Talbot Le Page Homes goes under

Emma Young

Security footage of the alleged robbery at a Roleystone bakery

Bashed policeman 'was just doing his job'

James Mooney

Smoke clouds from the burn off made for a spectacular sunrise over Yanchep.

Perth's smoky haze covers the metro area

Fran Rimrod

Faye Leveson holds a photo of her son Matthew Leveson during a press conference on Thursday.

Bones believed to be Leveson's exhumed

NSW

Maylea Tinecheff is set to give a tell-all interview about living with Ben Cousins.

Cousins' former partner says he's a 'broken man'

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 06: Logan Lord Mayor Luke Smith on May 6, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Robert ...

Another mayor called as witness in election probe

QLD

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced changes to stamp duty from July 1.

NSW slashes stamp duty to improve affordability

NSW

Senator Penny Wong.

Lobby the US to reconsider, Labor urges the government

Fergus Hunter
28 mins ago

Backbench dissent over Paris climate deal commitment

James Massola

What Bernardi's curious lunch says about Abbott and his mates

ANALYSIS
Latika Bourke

Treasurer Scott Morrison during question time.

How much the new bank levy will cost you a year

Eryk Bagshaw

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. .

Welfare drug tests: What we know so far

Judith Ireland

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

More households worse off under Coalition's Medicare levy rise

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged "risks to the growth story''.

Morrison sounds warning over economic growth

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage visited Donald Trump in New York after the 2016 election.

Farage reportedly a 'person of interest' in FBI Russia probe

President Donald Trump has pulled the US out of the accord.

Donald Trump withdraws US from Paris climate accord

Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday.

Manila resort on lockdown amid gunfire, explosions

Lindsay Murdoch

Billionaire financier George Soros has lashed Beny Steinmetz.

Soros accuses Orban of making Hungary a 'mafia state'

Palko Karasz

Cottesloe in a simpler time.

Drugs, fights, pushbikes: memories of Cottesloe

COMMENT
James Keys

The poor, poor Premier Mark McGowan dons his VR glasses to get away from the horror that is Howdy, Wowdy and Whack.

Perth DJs' pointless prancing in the Premier's office

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Mitch Wallis envisioned the Heart on My Sleeve Movement after a lifelong battle with mental illness left him suicidal.

Tattoo a heart on your sleeve, for mental health

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

An international arrest warrant for Mr Egglishaw was issued in 2013 amid claims he had fled with $US34 million of Paul ...

Accountant accused of stealing millions from Hogan arrested

48 mins ago

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Markets Live: Wall St rally fires up ASX

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Jens Meyer
43 mins ago

The rise of gas and renewable energies puts a limit on coal demand.

Coal isn't coming back, not even with Trump's help

Tim Loh
28 mins ago

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Musk, Iger quit as Trump advisers amid CEO climate fury

UPDATED
32 mins ago

MH128: How does an airline deem whether someone is fit to fly?

Patrick Hatch

'High 60s': Aussie dollar set to fall as advantage shrinks

Jens Meyer

Corruption case should serve as warning of 'China's realities'

Kirsty Needham

No Australia, McDonald's would not like tax with that

Nassim Khadem

You need to make sure all tradesman are appropriately credentialed.

What to look out for when you build or renovate yourself

The house features a closed-panel construction system.

The huge flat-pack mansion built in just four days

The limited edition collection seems keen to induce Woodstock flashbacks in those who only barely survived the acid ...

IKEA's latest collection gave me a psychic meltdown

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have sold two neighbouring homes they owned in Los Angeles for more than $23 million.

Actor Tom Hanks sells two Los Angeles homes for $23.5 million

Photo: Paul Craig Photography

Don't throw your big sofa out — this is how you make it fit

Ben Todd has helped revolutionise thinking around career choice.

'Don't follow your passion': The new rules of choosing a career

Work
59 mins ago

We've heard of picking up at the gym, but this is ridiculous.

Why the gym could be making you sicker, not healthier

Fitness

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Can we improve our retirement income?

Noel Whittaker

Adjusting for inflation, wages have shrunk in real terms. Illustration: Michael Mucci

Solving the riddle of low wages growth in Australia

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Greens senator Nick McKim will introduce to parliament legislation aimed at eradicating late payments to small businesses.

Greens introducing small business payments legislation

EXCLUSIVE
Cara Waters

Appearance-related ageism tends to be harshest among the female gender.

Older workers: 'rusty, invisible and threatening'?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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School bus in terrifying near miss

1 hr ago

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Karl Stefanovic blasts Daily Mail

1 hr ago

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Trump announces withdrawal from climate deal

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Tearful space station handover

Illustration: Alan Moir

Best of Fairfax cartoons, June 2

1 hr ago

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Daryl Hannah in Netflix's Sense 8.

Netflix CEO says they need to cancel more shows

Rob Moran
13 mins ago

Expect to see a lot more of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory on prime time TV.

A-League moves to Network Ten in new FTA deal

Michael Lynch

Twenty two people died in the suicide bombing at Ariana Grande's May 22 concert.

Ticket scalpers pounce on Manchester benefit concert

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

No Brad Pitt: Karl Stefanovic has been photographed ad infinitum in recent weeks.

Karl loses it at Daily Mail over 'despicable' story

Broede Carmody
28 mins ago

A scene from Hounds of Love.

Hounds of Love, a fine Aussie horror set in the burbs

Review
Paul Byrnes

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee know nothing about their interview subjects, ensuring a fresh reaction on camera.

Hamish and Andy make TV from fans' incredible tales

Michael Lallo

Over 3 million people tuned in to watch New South Wales defeat Queensland in the opening State of Origin match.

Blues Origin win pulls in year's biggest ratings for Nine

Cameron Mee

Fiona crumbles under the strain of the final House Rules renovation.

House Rules showdown was for title of TV's biggest villains

COMMENT
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

The cover in question

'I did not authorise this story': Jennifer Garner hits back at mag

Libby Hill

Nayuka Gorrie

Forget awkward white boys, this is what a nerd looks like

Nayuka Gorrie

Blue jeans generic pic. April 5, 2017.

The comments about their bodies that women never forget

Johanna Leggatt

The singer wore a beaded outfit for <i>Believe</i> at the Billboard Music Awards.

How older women are making waves on red carpets

Stephanie Darling

Hack Live host Tom Tilley's 'male privilege' debate is grossly misguided.

There is no 'debate' to be had over the existence of male privilege

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

"If anyone asks, we hold women in the deepest of regard."

The letter to college students St Paul's doesn't want you to read

SATIRE
Clementine Ford

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews arrive in Darwin on Thursday.

Pippa Middleton departs Sydney for a warmer outpost

Jenna Clarke

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time.

The warning sign Turnbull ignores at his peril

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Sex can improve as we age.

The good news: sex doesn't end at age 40

Sarah Berry

Jill Simpson's data art provides a visualisation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Visualising anxiety: What does mental illness look like?

Sarah Berry

A diet rich in vegetables and monounsaturated fat can have a protective effect.

Mediterranean diet 'cuts breast cancer risk'

Laura Donnelly

Pregnancy tests for sale in Woolworths are stored in electronic cases.

Backlash for Woolworths after store locks up pregnancy tests

A dad has used a large sign outside Christchurch's Waimairi School to protest after his 9-year-old daughter was ...

School threatens to sue dad after he puts up anti-bullying sign

Photo: Tess Holliday/Twitter

Creators of Snow White movie forced to apologise over billboard

Rosewater doughnut 'ice-creams' from I'm Just Here For Dessert.

Happy doughnut day! Bake your own doughnuts, no fryer required

Rib-eye on the bone at Rockpool Bar and Grill restaurant in Sydney.

Around the world in 35 steaks: best beef from New York City to Sydney

Borscht braised chicken with olive and dill dumplings

31 warming chicken dishes for when the weather cools down

18 hours: United Airlines is looking launch a new US to Singapore route.

Almost 18 hours: US airline says new route could be world's longest

Heavily armed police boarded the plane after it returned to Melbourne.

Security threats: How airlines have come to depend on passengers

COMMENT
Anthony Dennis

Bangkok: The most popular city in the world to visit.

Where did everyone go? The world's most visited cities announced

Michael Gebicki

Robocop

Dubai's Robocop rolls onto city streets

Under fire: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook shareholders not happy on fake news

An artist's impression of two black holes merging.

How wave from colliding black holes swept past Earth

Dell

Dell is back in the PC gaming world

Kotaku

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Hackers harass users by SMS after data breach

All the leading car brands are offering discounts at the end of the financial year.

Why now is the best time to buy your new car

Stephen Ottley

Audi e-tron quiattro concept.

Audi confirms more EVs

Stephen Ottley
17 mins ago

Ford Mustang Performance Parts.

Ford launches Mustang Performance parts

Dom Tripolone

2017 Holden Astra Sedan.

2017 Holden Astra sedan prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda's new Toyota Kluger rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen woos BMW, Mercedes buyers in new upmarket push

Steve Smith is trying to stay focused on the Champions Trophy.

Captain can't resist a shot at CA over player pay claims

Adam Collins

Nick Kyrgios played a strong first set but then unraveled.

Kyrgios crashes out of the French in dramatic fashion

Darren Walton

Port's Jack Hombsch stymies Hawks skipper Jarryd Roughead.

Clarkson concedes his Hawks are out of flag contention

Martina Navratilova says it's time for a name change to Margaret Court Arena.

An open letter: Why it's time to rename Margaret Court Arena

EXCLUSIVE
Martina Navratilova

How will the Eagles go with Josh Kennedy?

Can Eagles eclipse the Suns without Kennedy?

Staff reporters

Expect to see a lot more of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory on prime time TV.

Free kick for soccer fans as Ten gets A-League

Michael Lynch

ACA president Greg Dyer: "The players have always had and still do have flexibility."

Cricket breakthrough – or breakdown?

Greg Baum

How the mighty Hawks have fallen: a dejected Hawthorn side leaves the field.

Hawks humiliated by explosive Power

Ashley Porter