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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq in 2014.

Russia claims IS leader killed in Syria airstrike

Dmitry Solovyov and Christian Lowe
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The car park where the attack allegedly took place.

Man choked with his own necklace outside shopping centre

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Office vacancies, alfresco laws and vacant shops are just some of the problems facing the Perth city council.

Perth MP says city is being strangled by red tape and rules

Confiscated by police.

WA Police uncover 'alarming drug culture' after city-wide raids

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Abuse survivor Manny Waks.

Man videos New York street ambush of alleged child abuser

Lisa Scaffidi is fighting to save her political future.

Scaffidi to fight SAT guilty findings in Supreme Court

'Why on earth?' What ex-minister said about Malcolm Turnbull

Spud King Tony Galati fined $40,000 for contempt of court

Australian Thermomix distributor sued for 'misleading buyers'

Whiteman Park water tests continue after 'elevated lead levels'

River 'burp' blamed for death of 300 fish in Murray River

Leo and Miranda

$1.3b scandal links DiCaprio, an Oscar, Miranda and diamonds

The enormous swordfish weighed in at 175.5 kilos - an unofficial record for WA.

Monster catch: Anglers reel in 175kg swordfish off WA coast

Solar energy

Why solar power will kill coal faster than you think

The Department of Communications is exploring options to force streaming services to create more local content.

Netflix may be forced to make more Australian shows

Hilton Cartwright in January.

WA players Cartwright, Agar included in Test squad

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Bat signal lights up LA in tribute to Adam West

Moments before the collision.

Who's in the right? WA crash reignites merging debate

The SOS sign spotted by a pilot in the Kimberley.

Stalked by crocodiles: WA survival story solves SOS mystery

Man choked with his own necklace outside ...

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WA Police uncover 'alarming drug culture' ...

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Crowd noise doesn't impact decisions: former ...

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Cat Rodie was criticised by her landlord over her weight, parenting skills and having her washing drying on the rack.

'You're very fat': I was shamed during a home inspection

The property at Pindock Mews, Maida Vale.

You thought Sydney was bad: Derelict London house costs $4.2m

A new office desk from Herman Miller that can tell when you're not there.

Slackers beware: This office furniture knows you're not there

Early indications are that defective composite cladding on the 24-storey building was a major factor in the fire.

London inferno 'could happen here in the blink of an eye'

Development in the Icelandic city of Reykjavik is governed by a municipal plan that notes the protection of green areas ...

How communities incorporate nature in unexpected ways

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The enormous swordfish weighed in at 175.5 kilos - an unofficial record for WA.

Monster catch: Anglers reel in 175kg swordfish off WA coast

David Allan-Petale

Footage shows truck slamming into Hay Street overpass

Hannah Barry

Whiteman Park water tests continue after lead claims

Hannah Barry

The godfather of spuds Tony Galati will have to pay $40,000 in fines after been found contempt of court.

Spud King Tony Galati fined $40,000 for contempt of court

Brendan Foster

Lisa Scaffidi is fighting to save her political future.

Scaffidi appeals SAT guilty findings before penalty decision made

Hutt River's ruler, Prince Leonard.

Hutt River 'royals' must pay $3 million tax bill after defence fails

A Bunbury magistrate requested a convicted sex offender pay $1000 to his granddaughter after he was found guilty of ...

Magistrate requests Bunbury sex offender pay his victim $1000

Andrew Elstermann

Imran Athar Khan, 20, was shot a number of times in a Villawood park in Sydney's west.

Gunman caught on CCTV fleeing after shooting in park

NSW

A man has died at a beach near Yeppoon after he was hit by a snapped tow strap.

Man killed by snapped strap while trying to tow

QLD

Luna, the Labrador.

'Animal lover' avoids jail for fatal stabbing of Luna

In a world first, Dr Ben Tang and co-researchers have developed a blood test to predict which flu patients will develop ...

'No one could tell who could die': World first flu test

Simon Birmingham has a two-pronged strategy over Gonski 2.0.

Government in secret bid to secure Gonski deal

EXCLUSIVE

How teacher unions are holding progress on school funding hostage

COMMENT
Matthew Knott

Coalition brawl over British-style Home Office deepens

David Wroe

Refugees at Manus Island will learn their fate soon.

US to notify Manus Island detainees within six weeks

Colin Packham

Veteran journalist Michael Gordon observes Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Farewell to Michael, a giant of journalism and a decent man

Tony Wright

Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump aboard the USS Intrepid in May.

Off the record? This is all a confected nonsense

COMMENT
Tony Wright

Former prime minister Tony Abbott.

Far from protecting his reputation, Tony Abbott is trashing it

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Jessica Urbano has been missing since the Grenfell Tower fire.

'Run down the stairs as fast as you can': Mum's last words to Jessica

Nick Miller

Paramedics transport a person injured in the explosion outside a kindergarten in eastern China's Jiangsu Province on ...

'Death' and 'disaster': suspect named in kindergarten blast

Leonardo DiCaprio stars as <i>The Wolf of Wall Street</i>, a film about rampant fraud and corruption.

Leonardo DiCaprio hands Oscar gift over to the law

Lindsay Murdoch

Vice President Mike Pence has hired a lawyer.

Pence hires lawyer to have his back on Russia inquiries

Ashley Parker

Conspiracy theorists could be forgiven for wondering why only six weeks ago Ten's management seemed pretty comfortable ...

Murdoch fingerprints all over Ten's body

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Mia Freedman has come under fire for her comments about Roxane Gay.

An open letter to Mia Freedman: How dare you shame women?

COMMENT
Sonia Henry

Electricity prices would rise the highest under a 'business as usual approach', according to modelling for the Finkel Review.

How Finkel would keep the lights on, and why Abbott's not so keen

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Institutions that don't take deposits, that fund themselves on the wholesale market such as Pepper Money and Liberty ...

APRA crackdown is good news for some lenders

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Mike Cannon-Brookes

The fear that drives billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes

Damien Murphy

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ASX has strongest week in two months

Jessica Sier

Ken MacKenzie represents the new face of BHP: heavy on performance and strong shareholder returns.

Cleanskin king represents new face of BHP

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Treasury assumes 'some pass-through' of bank tax

UPDATED
Clancy Yeates

Solar power will kill coal much faster than you think

Financial adviser bans on the rise but ASIC wants more powers

Georgia Wilkins

Who should get my cash? Amazon boss Jeff Bezos asks Twitter

The Alex is just one of seven new boutique hotels to open in Perth.

How Perth quietly became Australia's coolest city

Lifestyle
Elizabeth Clarke

Toby Jones and Mikey Nolan of Double Rainbouu say many of their deals are signed after hours.

The high school dropout who became our hottest export

Men's Style

A weak pound and stronger Australian dollar make a holiday to Britain cheaper.

Pound's weakness puts travellers to Britain in the box seat

John Collett

If you love to knit, you could have a side hustle selling cute beanies.

Five side hustles, for love or money

Catherine Robson

Women need to see themselves in leadership to stay at a company, the study found.

One way tech startups founded by women are different

A new study has revealed the types of jobs that lead to early death.

How your job is killing you

James Adonis

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Community rallies for London fire victims

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Putin's joke: 'I'll grant Comey asylum'

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Otto Warmbier 'brutalised' in North Korea

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Arrests after mass brawl in Washington

SMH News story by Rachel Olding. Story: First court appearance for ATO tax fraud people - Michael Cranston, Lauren ...

Fairfax photos of the week - June 16, 2017

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The brand new season of Better Call Saul - now streaming on Stan.

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

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ABC Radio host Red Symons.

ABC in damage control after Symons' 'racist' comments

Rob Moran
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Harry Potter 20 years

20 years of Harry Potter: rating the boy wizard's impact

Yoko Ono at the MCA in 2013 for her exhibition, War is Over.

Yoko Ono set to receive credit as songwriter of Imagine

Samantha Schmidt

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor is better known by her stage name Lorde.

Lorde's new album, Melodrama, is brilliant

Bernard Zuel

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Australian actress Rebel Wilson smiles out the front of the Victorian Supreme Courton ...

'I had to take a stand': Rebel Wilson set for big payday

UPDATED

Sandra Sully is rumoured to be the likely host of a national bulletin on Ten.

Channel Ten in crisis: 'People are in tears'

Michael Lallo

Behrouz Boochani

The smartphone movie that had to be filmed in secret

Karl Quinn

TKate McKinnon, left, and Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Rough Night."

Despite Scar-Jo, Rough Night is rough indeed

Jake Wilson

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

Mariam Veiszadeh is a lawyer and Muslim community activist.

Miriam, Maria, Mary... how do you say your name?

COMMENT
Mariam Veiszadeh

Articles and blogs fed into my worries - not to mention the online "mummy boards" at pregnancy and fertility websites.

How I overcame my fear of having an IVF baby

Amy Klein

Geoffrey Edelsten has congratulated ex-wife Brynne on her 'engagement.' Pictured here together in November 2012.

Geoffrey Edelsten surprised by ex Brynne's 'engagement'

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman's sword trick inspires movement among women online

Nicole Economos

Back in February, Beyonce debuted her baby bump in a spectacular Instagram post.

Bey watch: Obama might have just revealed the sex of Beyonce's twins

Annie Brown

My hopes were high. Like, John Hughes-level high.

Clementine Ford: Tales from a tenth grade loser

The conditions in the factories producing Ivanka Trump's clothing have been called into question.

What Ivanka and Gwyneth get wrong about work/life balance

Annie Brown

Kylie Jenner rocks a neutral palette.

A deep dive into Kylie Jenner's new make-up range

Stephanie Darling

Reflecting on the ephemeral nature of life can bring our priorities into perspective.

The 'unexpectedly positive' experience of dying

Sarah Berry

The Vitali bra: offering emotional support?

Could 'wellbeing' bra help you stay calm?

Jo Hartley

Grinder: Demi Moore said she lost two teeth as a result of stress.

Can stress make you lose your teeth?

Sarah Berry

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Babies worse than bad body odour for fellow travellers

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Why I think birthday party goody bags should be banned

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Four ways parents can help a bullied child

This roasted broccoli is the perfect side dish to any meal.

It's easy to eat your greens. Just add three ingredients

Adam Liaw

Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart is expanding across Sydney's suburbs and the country.

Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart heading to Perth

Adam Liaw's chicken tagine with mango chutney and apricot.

28 one-pot wonders to warm you up

Sixteen-year-old travel blogger Zac George became the youngest person ever to buy his own ticket and fly in Etihad’s ...

Aussie teen the youngest ever to fly world's most luxurious airline class

Julietta Jameson

Bibimbap is from which country?

Traveller quiz: Where does kimchi and bibimbap come from?

Mal Chenu

The exterior of Hyatt Place.

Australia's first Hyatt Place business hotel opens in Melbourne

Julietta Jameson

Super Mario Odyssey

Hands on with Super Mario Odyssey

NBN chief executive Bill Morrow unveiled fibre to the curb plans back in 2016.

NBN begins Fibre to the Curb trials

COMMENT

Solar paint samples painted on glass.

The paint that makes clean fuel out of sunshine and thin air

An impression of China's Micius quantum satellite.

China's leap towards a global quantum internet

Cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths suggests using computational logic to decide when to get off the dating treadmill.

The formula for when to stop swiping on Tinder

Range-topping dual cab ute comparison: Toyota HiLux TRD, Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Nissan Navara ST-X.

What's the best range-topping ute?

David McCowen

2017 Lexus CT200h.

New Lexus CT200h revealed

Drive Staff

Audi's RS3 sedan is a giant-killer in a compact package.

Driving Audi's sports car killer

Peter McKay

Jaguar and Land Rover have invested $25million into US ride-sharing business, Lyft

Jaguar invests in Uber rival

Andrew MacLean

2017 Hyundai Kona.

Hyundai Kona first impressions

Toby Hagon

2017 Holden Astra sedan.

New Holden Astra Sedan reviewed

Drive Staff

Hilton Cartwright in January.

Cartwright, Agar included in Test squad

Bad hand: Samantha Stosur's injury is set to keep her out of Wimbledon.

Stosur out of Wimbledon with hand injury

UPDATED

Back in town: Tom Liberatore.

Bulldog Liberatore out of exile

Daniel Cherny

Cat Scott Selwood is tackled by Nathan Vardy.

Cats coach wants some luck on forward line after Eagles loss

HARTFORD, WI - JUNE 15: Marc Leishman of Australia reacts after making a birdie on the 12th green during the first round ...

Marc Leishman racing up leaderboard at US Open

UPDATED

A round of applause for Damien Hardwick, coach of the season so far.

Coach of the year can take Tigers deep into September

Wayne Carey

A blimp falls to the ground during the first round of the US Open golf tournament.

Blimp at US Open crashes and burns

Former Eagle Karl Langdon with a baby's dummy during the 1992 Grand Final Parade.

Karl Langdon reveals the secret behind Eagles '92 flag

Brendan Foster