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Shark attack in Bunbury

Bodyboarder swims for life after shark attack in Bunbury

The WA police union has called for stab proof vests for officers to no avail.

WA police union's call for stab-proof vests fall on deaf ears

Princess Margaret Hospital was due to close 18 months ago.

'Very unhappy workplace': report slams PMH morale

Peter Anthony Jarman died during a blaze at his North Perth apartment.

Man charged with murder over Perth apartment fire

The intersection where the accident occurred.

Police search for Perth driver after hit and run Vespa crash

CONSUMER: Melanie Bye with her daughter Bridget has reduced her grocery budget using different strategies, in Sydney. ...

'I thought I stuffed up the maths': 'Disbelief' at grocery spend

Mum faces life in jail after filming sexual abuse of her own kids

Trio arrested on London bound flight after alleged 'terrorism talk'

Mother sues Channel Nine over son's death during siege

EXCLUSIVE

How the Turnbull plans to access encrypted messages

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WA sex offender to be released despite fears he remains dangerous

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The man made it across Toodyay Road before panicking and ditching the painting.

'You've got to be joking': Brazen art theft in Swan Valley caught on CCTV

Patrick Cripps

Liam Jones a whipping boy no more

Schapelle Corby denies she is heading to the UK for Celebrity Big Brother.

'False news': Schapelle denies she's heading to Big Brother

Alastair Clarkson couldn't comment on 'disgraceful umpiring', he said during the press conference after Saturday's loss.

Clarkson issues live TV apology over 'disgraceful' umpiring jibe

The scene of the crash.

Ex Top Gear host Hammond injured in dramatic crash

Crash in Switzerland.

Richard Hammond of Top Gear in dramatic crash

The SOS sign spotted by a pilot in the Kimberley.

Stalked by crocodiles: WA survival story solves SOS mystery

A Perth father has lost his bid to have the word 'God' removed from his daughter's 30-year-old school creed.

Perth dad loses legal battle to remove God from school creed

UK men released by German police after easyJet ...

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London no longer calling for Brandis

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Britain denies reports that Trump state visit ...

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The recent changes to strata law redefined what is cosmetic, minor and major renovation.

Flat Chat: How to nail rogue renovators

Comment

285 Canterbury Road in Canterbury is for sale and has a permit for a 42-room boarding house.

Developers cash in on soaring demand for boarding houses

An apartment in Bruyn's Court, South Ockendon.

Bruyn's Court: England's radical take on elderly living

When furnishing your new home on a tight budget, it's wise to go for the minimalist look.

Kerbside gems and minimalism: Budget decorating tips

If you have more than three layers of cushions, you need an edit.

Insider tips on how to create an inviting bed

Darren Palmer

Dinah will be released from custody on a supervision order.

WA sex offender to be released back into the community

EXCLUSIVE
Phil Hickey

Dead turtle found south of Perth 'stuffed with plastic rubbish'

David Allan-Petale

Singing pizza delivery girl wows customers in WA

David Allan-Petale

The RFDS is heading to the crash scene.

Adults and children involved in crash near Shark Bay

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Phil Hickey

Coles Maylands.

Teen charged over Maylands attempted armed robbery

Phil Hickey

A Perth father has lost his bid to have the word 'God' removed from his daughter's 30-year-old school creed.

Perth father loses battle to remove 'God' from daughter's school creed

Heather McNeill

Police pulled the diver over for speeding.

Speeding WA motorist fined by cops for 'just being a dick'

David Allan-Petale

Two children have died in a shed fire at Turners Marsh. Picture: Neil Richardson/The Examiner

Young sisters die in Tasmania shed fire

TASMANIA

Shirley Bains is 85 and she has just passed her driving test.

Older drivers put foot down over discrimination

NSW

Matt Hall prepares to walk the Kokoda Trail for charity.

Former footy player with HIV to take on Kokoda

QLD

Baden Bond lived in a dark room smelling of urine and was abandoned in a park to die less than half a year after coming ...

Baby abandoned: 'I left him there and drove away'

NSW

FILE - In this May 22, 2016 file photo, An activist looks at an Islamic State group marketplace on the encrypted app ...

How the Turnbull government plans to access encrypted messages

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Corbyn's UK success leaves the ALP reflecting on way forward

Amy Remeikis

Gonski 2.0 headed for Senate showdown

Matthew Knott

Settlers moved from the foreshore at Paga Hill to the inland site of Gerehu, where they live in appalling conditions.

Evicted living on the streets made way for Australian-backed development

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Government changes to school funding will soon come to the Senate for a vote.

Gonski 2.0: Your school funding questions answered

Matthew Knott

Prime Minister Theresa May and Elmo at a polling station in Maidenhead, England.

Australia should adopt this delightful but awful UK tradition

Judith Ireland

Yacqub Khayre leaving court after he was acquitted over a terror plot in 2009.

States agree to tougher rules for criminals with terrorist links

Michael Koziol

"Self-inflicted": Theresa May has been told to overhaul her leadership style.

Theresa May seeks deal with Northern Irish party to cling to power

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Man sentenced to death for blasphemous post on Facebook

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The London-bound easyJet flight was diverted to Germany after passengers heard a suspicious conversation on board.

UK men released after flight diverted due to bomb fears

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Bluff called: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Independence day scramble in ruined city of Marawi

Lindsay Murdoch

The criticism of Nat Fyfe's form this year has been unjust.

It's time to cut Dockers superstar Nat Fyfe some slack

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Companies like Ecofiber still have many hoops to jump through before it can supply medicinal cannabis to prescribed patients.

Smoke and mirrors leave WA cannabis trials high and dry

Dr Joe Kosterich

Watts' irreverent humour was a staple on many sports program in the early 80s.

Vale John K Watts: the best ever... but could he play football?

Simon Beaumont

The gold dust mesh panel midi dress purchased by Fairfax Media is yet to arrive. It was bought online on May 24.

How did it all go wrong for fashion label Shakuhachi?

Lucy Cormack

Warren Buffett, 86, is the world's fourth-richest person, worth $US76.2 billion according to Forbes magazine. He is ...

Anonymous fan pays $3.5m for steak with billionaire Buffett

Owner-occupiers only realise the value of their home if they sell.

The property market is taking a breather, not falling off a cliff

COMMENT
Mark Bouris

The volume of exports was up 2 per cent in the June quarter.

Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Amazon will be a friend and a foe, retailers warn

Carolyn Cummins

The multibillion-dollar duel for Rio's Hunter Valley coal mines

Airfares on the rise as Qantas, Virgin make peace

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Finkel puts energy security centre stage - but what about the cost?

Brian Robins

Keep backseat passengers entertained with their own TV screens.

The hottest luxury upgrades your car needs this snow season

Cars

Craigellachie Distillery has become infamously known as the "bad boy of Speyside".

Why the 'bad boy of Speyside' is the world's best single malt

Fine Drinks

Renting to a relative is one way to avoid the ups and downs of the rental market.

Nicole helps … get the best loan for an investment

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Sallie Krawcheck, formerly chief executive of Citigroup and Bank of America, says for a time she bought into the myth ...

The data's in: women make better investors than men

Georgina Dent

Grace Mazur came across Thermomix on a visit to an old school friend's house in Poland.

Cracks in the $60 million cult of Thermomix

Cara Waters

Josh Mihan is the owner of The Bearded Man. His business sees 2000 customers a year.

Behind the barber shop renaissance

Elissa Doherty

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60s Batman star Adam West dies

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Kickboxer attacked by fans in chaotic finish

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Tough break for Theresa May as top aides quit

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Carlton's cheap shot on Steve Johnson

Portrait of Faezeh Jalali who is an acclaimed Indian playright, director and actress in India. She is in Sydney with a ...

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Dylan Voller explains his actions and apologises to his victims on 60 Minutes.

Voller tells how he felt he was 'going mad' in detention

Aja Styles

"I was thinking for a moment that I wasn't going to make it": Candice Hedge.

'Like a horror movie': Aussie describes London attack

Cameron Mee

House Rules judge Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen was out for blood.

House Rules elimination almost ends in burning at the stake

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Boy George today: "If I talked about wanting to work in fashion or music or whatever they just laughed."

Boy George is the chameleon of the entertainment industry

Nathanael Cooper

Richard Hammond was hospitalised after the crash.

Richard Hammond injured in dramatic crash

<b> Clarke and Sayle in Meet The Mavericks: </b> what could possibly go wrong?

John Clarke's unseen interview a gift to bereft viewers

Bridget McManus

Camino Island. By John Grisham.

John Grisham writes a little something on the sly

Janet Maslin

The Dynamic Duo: Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.

Batman star Adam West dies at age 88

Michael Idato

Dianne Laurance poses in front of the 'Chick on a Stick' at her former winery.

'Chick on a Stick' to stay as new wineries open at famous Margs landmark

David Prestipino

Is Elmar's taking the mickey with this mountain of cheese?

'Something has gone wrong here': Elmar's adds cheese to nachos

Watts' irreverent humour was a staple on many sports program in the early 80s.

Vale John K Watts: the best ever... but could he play football?

Simon Beaumont

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thorburn at the 2011 Logies.

Cassandra Thorburn and kids move into Cremorne house

Amy Croffey

Child-free and living the grey nomad dream.

Child-free and living the grey nomad dream

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Schapelle Corby

Schapelle Corby denies she's heading to Big Brother

Andrew Hornery

Sydney's PR Queen, Roxy Jacenko.

Have Roxy Jacenko and Sara Huegill fallen out again?

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Katy Perry will join Ariana Grande for the all-star concert on June 4.

Where did Katy Perry go wrong? A timeline

Patrick Ryan

Young businesswoman at her desk in home studio.

What's holding so many well-educated women back at work?

Jackie Dent

When women date younger men, it can raise eyebrows, but when men date younger women, no one blinks.

It's the year of the cougar, so ignore the sexist critics

Kathy Lette

When it came to my daughter's education I needed to do what was best for her, not others.

The dilemma I faced when my daughter won a private school scholarship

COMMENT
Elana Benjamin

Competitive runner Dylan McCuaig-Walton tried minimalist running shoes for a while.

Minimalist shoes may be able to make you run a lot faster

Sarah Berry

A weighted blanket or just tuck your blanket in?

Are weighted blankets worth the hype?

Evelyn Lewin

Harley Breen.

Harley Breen's day on a plate: 'I regret everything'

Baby Ezra surprised his mum during a shopping trip.

She didn't know she was pregnant, then gave birth in supermarket

Jessica Simpson and 5-year-old Maxwell.

Jessica Simpson and daughter in bikini photo furore

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What I want you to know about my 'gifted' son

Right first dine: Scrambled eggs on toasted wholegrain bread.

Chefs tell: How they tweak their scrambled eggs to perfection

Honey is one of the key foods vulnerable to fraud.

Are you really buying honey or high fructose corn syrup? How to avoid food fraud.

Pete Evans' shepherd's pie. <b>Styling:</b> Deb Kaloper. <b>Photos:</b> Mark Roper.

Weekly meal planner: June

The debate over seat reclining etiquette continues.

Traveller letters: This is why airlines should ban reclining seats

Phillip Island, off Norfolk Island. Getting there is not easy.

'The Uluru of the Pacific': Australia's other incredible rock

Louise Southerden

Creation rock at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.

The world's best music venues, named by Australia's top musicians

Andrea Black

A self-driving car guided by Project Apollo, on the test
track at CES Asia in Shanghai.

Baidu prepares China's self-driving car hopeful

Shadow Creator's Halomini augmented reality headset looks like Microsoft's HoloLens but falls far short of the mark.

AR headsets still very much works in progress

COMMENT

E3 2017

E3 2017: The Australian gamer's one-stop guide

MVC

Why these games are vanishing from iOS

Kotaku

If all you want is Game of Thrones you can get it for $15 per month, but if you want everything the service has to offer ...

Foxtel Now: everything you need to know

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super.

Alfa Romeo's Mercedes C-Class rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Tesla has played a huge role in shifting perceptions of electric cars.

Why Australians shun electric cars

David McCowen

2017 BMW 530e.

First Drive: BMW's 530e plug-in hybrid

Andrew MacLean

2017 Renault Clio.

New Renault Clio reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Kia's Stinger is one of the most anticipated cars of 2017.

The best new cars still to come in 2017

David McCowen

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk.

Jeep's off-road warrior reviewed

Toby Hagon

Australia's Alexei Popyrin hold the trophy after winning his boys' final match of the French Open.

Popyrin first Australian in 49 yrs to win French Open boys' title

Collingwood father-son draftee Callum Brown and his dad, Magpie legend Gavin Brown.

Brown to debut, Langdon returns for Magpies

Jon Pierik

A frustrated Steve Smith.

They're singing at Edgbaston as Australia crash out

Adam Collins

The Lions' Ryan Bastinac celebrates a goal with teammates in the big win over Fremantle.

Fagan and his Lions smiling after massive win

Andrew Stafford

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates winning the women's final at the French Open on Saturday.

Ostapenko beats Halep to win Latvia's first grand slam

Essendon's Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti celebrates one of his four goals.

Bombers turn on the jets and turn off the Power

Rohan Connolly

Gold Coast's Gary Ablett had a profitable day against Hawthorn.

Suns hold off desperate Hawks after late fight

Greg Baum

Back to his best: Israel Folau scored a double as the Wallabies cruised to victory over Fiji.

Folau finds form as Wallabies storm to 37-14 win over Fiji

Tom Decent