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Getting rid of the state's soaring debt will be painful, according to Premier Mark McGowan.

Government will soon reveal higher fees and charges

A member of the public is treated by emergency services near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament on March 22.

'Horrific terrorist attack' leaves one dead, eight hurt

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Australia's highly-indebted housing market could slow in the second half of the year if banks raise their rates to pass ...

'Debt risk': Agency cuts the credit ratings of the big four banks

The Goldfields pastor fired a gun into the air during a confrontation with staff.

Gun-toting Goldfields pastor fined over WA mine confrontation

Australian Shaun Edward Davidson, 31, has taken part in an escape from Kerobokan jail.

Perth man Shaun Davidson in Kerobokan prison break

Winter... what winter? Perth on track for warmest June on record.

Perth on track for warmest start to winter since 1897

'Luxury items': Tampon tax to stay, as move to vote it down fails. Again

Alleged Perth car shooter remanded after facing court

'I'm going to kill all Muslims': suspect wrestled to the ground

Albany family win Lotto after initially checking their ticket wrong

WA Catholic Education fined $9000 after child wandered off

Perisher snow cannons going full throttle.

'Remarkable' high pressure shields much of Australia from winter

Dog meat is being sold at the beaches in Bali, the ABC's 7:30 program reports.

Dogs brutally killed and fed to tourists in Bali: ABC report

The Football Club Band. Triple J Unearthed winners strongly deny sexual assault allegations. From left: Adriano ...

Triple J Unearthed winners lose band member

ABC Radio host Red Symons.

Red Symons apologises over 'very racist' interview

Key Eagle Josh Kennedy is tipped to be fit to face the Dees.

Josh Kennedy tipped to play in Demons blockbuster

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Wobbly polar bear cub begins to walk

Earlier this week, Brendan was the first homeowner in Victoria to install a Powerwall 2 for the cost of $10,917.

$0 energy bills? Tesla Powerwall 2 nears first WA installation

Moments before the collision.

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

'Hero' imam defended attacker from angry victims

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Car rams police vehicle on Paris' Champs Elysees

11:46PM

Child abuse reports double since NT intervention

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An Albany family has won $700,000.

Albany Lotto winners checked ticket wrong before realising win

Heather McNeill

Catholic Education fined $9000 after child wandered off

Heather McNeill

Liberal senator threatens to torpedo Gonski 2.0 schools funding package

Michael Koziol

The fire caused over $500,000 in damages.

Man charged with setting fire to his Rivervale business

Fran Rimrod

Tammy and Nevaeh.

Perth community rallies around woman killed in SA crash

Hannah Barry

Three people had to be brought to hospital after the fight.

Police break up mass brawl at 21st birthday in Wanneroo

Fran Rimrod

A protester camping in a tree at the Roe 8 site.

Roe 8 protesters hit back at 'wetlands junk' accusations

Hannah Barry

John Pritchard went to extraordinary lengths to live a double life.

'Mystery' man identified three years after death

Carly McBride was remembered on the second anniversary of her disappearance and murder.

Man arrested in relation to death of mother-of-two

NSW

Chris Poulsen

Tributes for man who died trying to help a mate

QLD

Three people had to be brought to hospital after the fight.

People rushed to hospital after out-of-control 21st

Liberal MP Kevin Andrews is concerned about a Coalition-Greens deal on school funding

A war on two fronts: Turnbull faces internal rebellion over schools

Matthew Knott

'Shoppies' union face Senate probe over wages scandal

Ben Schneiders

Business leaders and former WTO chief slam visa changes

Eryk Bagshaw

A truck and giant dancing tampons protesting against tax on sanitary products on the front lawn of Parliament House in ...

Tampon tax to stay, as move to vote it down fails. Again

Amy Remeikis

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Voters switched off a desperate Coalition

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Liberal MP Craig Kelly supports a push to build a new coal fired power station.

Minerals Council steps up lobbying of Coalition MPs for new coal plant

James Massola

Immigration secretary Michael Pezzullo says "the rest of the world needs to step up" on refugee resettlement.

Rest of world needs to step up on refugees: immigration boss

Michael Koziol

Police and paramedics at the scene of the attack in Finsbury Park, north London.

Muslims call for protection after London van attack

Nick Miller

Malcolm Turnbull delivers the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore earlier this month.

Defence sidelines DFAT on China policy, former top diplomat says

Kirsty Needham

An London Fire Brigade officer inside the Grenfell Tower.

London tower death toll rises to 79: police

A load of ammunition is prepared to be loaded on to Russian war planes at Hemeimeem air base in Syria last year.

US warplane shoots down Syrian jet

Women are still under-represented on boards. Illustration: Jamie Brown.

Loosen up, men and cut old boardroom ties

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Jessica Irvine

President Donald Trump is a rude and crude buffoon but he's no Franco, Hitler or Mussolini.

Trump an incompetent oscillator not a fascist

Tom Switzer
Tom Switzer

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Breastfeeding women need support, not judgement

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Carmen Allan-Petale

Chimneys at the Hazelwood power station, which closed in March.

'Utter dysfunction' drives surging electricity bills

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Clancy Yeates
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Robbert Rietbroek, CEO of PepsiCo ANZ, believes companies and their senior leadership need to do more to support womens' ...

The company where women get promoted while on mat leave

Nassim Khadem

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Ardent and Ariadne directors pulling on the boxing gloves

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

Amazon will acquire 460 stores through the $18 billion investment.

Amazon's grocery plans hit Australian supermarkets

Patrick Hatch

Chicken to your door the next front in fast food fight

Patrick Hatch

NAB planners fear being caught up in new background check

Clancy Yeates

Moody's downgrades Australian bank credit ratings

Mathew Dunckley

New generation dairy companies jump after positive reports

Darren Gray

Actually owning a home is considered something for the wealthy, according to 63 per cent of Australians surveyed.

Owning a home just for the wealthy, two-thirds of Australians believe

Photo: Martin Blake Associates ltd.

Hot topic: What those symbols on your oven actually mean

Lifestream CEO Sarah Kennedy says her apartment is her weekday sanctuary.

Is living in separate houses the secret to a happy marriage?

They've bought a block of land in Nimbin for $157,000 and plan to build a new home on it for $250,000.

Australia's former hippie hub becomes affordable home haven

Pyrmont project by Emma Blomfield.

The colour palette making a comeback after years of pastels

BMW Australia CEO Marc Werner acknowledges well-heeled Australians may not immediately warm to the new range.

'Heads in the sand': BMW has a powerful problem with Australia

Cars

Heston Blumenthal on heroin, ADHD and the meaning of life

Fine Dining

Graduate teachers can struggle to find full-time permanent work.

Graduate teacher's plan for prosperity

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

High-income earners could wind up in breach of the $25,000 annual contributions gap by accident, if they have a generous ...

The trap for high income earners with a cushy super package

Daryl Dixon

A trucking company seeks advice in the instance of being sued.

Will a trust protect us if we get sued?

Max Newnham

Scanlon hopes to continue growing the business and contracting out work.

From public servant to running a global business from the country

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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London van incident: one dead, eight injured

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Entertainment news highlights

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Man arrested in Carly McBride case

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Resort outside Mali's capital under attack

ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston leaves court on Tuesday.

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George Miller, Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy at Fury Road's premiere at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.

Mad Max star confirms feud between Hardy and Theron

Rob Moran

Robyn Nevin as Mrs Higgins, left, with Anna O'Byrne as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

Australian musicals struggle to make mark in Helpmann nods

Nathanael Cooper

The Football Club Band. Triple J Unearthed winners strongly deny sexual assault allegations. From left: Adriano ...

Embattled Triple J Unearthed winners lose band member

Broede Carmody

TV and radio personalities Hamish and Andy made their start on Channel 31 while studying at RMIT University.

Channel 31 farewells free-to-air TV due to 'puzzling' move

Broede Carmody

Yummy Mummies cast member Maria DiGeronimo.

Yummy Mummies slammed over breastfeeding remarks

Rob Moran

Spoiler alert! Paparazzi have photographed The Bachelor's season finale starring Matthew Johnson, aka Matty J.

Paparazzi defiant amid injunction against The Bachelor spoilers

Amy Croffey

ABC Radio host Red Symons.

Red Symons apologises over 'very racist' interview

Broede Carmody

House Rules host Joh Griggs got teary watching the post-cyclone reveal.

House Rules host teary over post-Cyclone Debbie reveal

Aja Styles

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

Vocal supporter of social rights: Lily Allen.

'Radicalised by British media': Lily Allen, J.K. Rowling slam tabloids in wake of attack

Paris Jackson at the Met Gala in May.

Paris Jackson tells Vogue 'I don't do family questions'

Amy Croffey

Miley Cyrus has started a war with Dolce & Gabbana.

'Simply ignorant': Cyrus sparks war with fashion heavyweights

Annie Brown

We spend a lot of time telling girls to speak up and make their voices heard. But what happens when they grow up and act ...

'Let her speak!' The advice for girls that's failing women

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Kasey Edwards

Nicole Kidman at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

As Nicole Kidman turns 50, we're finally understanding her

Natalie Reilly

It's a cinch to wear gingham like Sienna Miller.

How to wear gingham without feeling like you're back at school

The Rules
Melissa Singer

A heavily pregnant Beyonce performing at the Grammy Awards earlier this year.

Beyonce's dad wishes Bey's twins Happy Birthday on Twitter

Desks might look cluttered to an outsider, that "mess" is usually a system the worker understands

How to embrace the 'good' kind of clutter

Evelyn Lewin

Green lentils with cherry tomatoes and marinated feta.

The 'superfoods' that don't break the bank

Paula Goodyer

A vegetarian diet can be beneficial for weight-loss and health.

Vegetarian diet twice as effective for weight-loss

Sarah Berry

Jeremy Hopkins.

My day on a plate: Jeremy Hopkins

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Why I won't be following this bizarre parenting trend

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Boy hospitalised after fidget spinner mishap

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What to do when your child says 'I hate you'

Free up valuable kitchen real estate and toss out useless gadgets.

9 kitchen items you can get rid of immediately

Chicken and Udon Noodle salad with Chilli and Sichuan Pepper.

Weekly meal planner - including Neil Perry's chicken noodle salad

Woah Nelly donuts, for quick bites, made by Janell Smith.

The 16 best doughnuts in Australia

The seats at the rear of the economy section on Qantas 747-400 drop from three to two, creating extra space between the ...

Flight test: The best economy seat on a Qantas 747 - at no extra cost

Flight test
Kylie McLaughlin

An Airbus A380 aircraft, manufactured by a unit of European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. (EADS), is seen performing ...

Airbus unveils new, larger A380plus superjumbo at Paris Air Show

The Istanbul Suite.

Most luxurious train suites on Earth get the one thing they're missing

Adrian Bridge

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey is insane in the best way

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

NBN begins Fibre to the Curb trials

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This city beneath a statue of Genesha appears identically in the game's art, trailer and early tech demo.

First look at the incredibly ambitious Beyond Good and Evil 2

Solar paint samples painted on glass.

Paint makes clean fuel out of sunshine and air

An impression of China's Micius quantum satellite.

China's leap towards a global quantum internet

2017 Toyota 86 Limited Edition.

Limited edition Toyota 86 revealed

Dom Tripolone

Porsche won its 19th Le Mans 24 hour crown.

How Jackie Chan almost won Le Mans

David McCowen

2017 Skoda Superb Sportline.

The Sweet Spot: Skoda Superb

Stephen Ottley

2018 Hyundai Kona.

Hyundai want go-fast Kona SUV

Toby Hagon

2018 Volkswagen Polo.

New Volkswagen Polo revealed

Greg Kable

2017 Aston Martin Vanquish S.

Aston's last naturally-aspirated V12 reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Committed: Bulldog Lin Jong goes in hard against Melbourne's Tomas Bugg.

Demons prove Bugg-bear for struggling Western Bulldogs

Daniel Cherny

Mid-season report

Greater Western Giants live up to their top billing

Mid-season report
Andrew Wu

Lance Franklin wrestles with Alex Rance after his bump on Connor Menadue sparked a melee.

'More shoulder than head': Tiger testimony may help Franklin

Anthony Colangelo

Tough times: Wallabies fans watch on during the loss to Scotland.

Wallabies fan's impassioned plea to players after Scotland loss

Matt Bungard

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou was not a happy camper on Sunday in Sochi.

Is Ange Australian sport's version of Kanye?

Nick Kyrgios of Australia

Kyrgios relishing a return to grass – and Mum's cooking

Ian McCullough

Gold Coast's Michael Barlow is taken from the field with a leg injury.

Season over for Michael Barlow after another broken leg

Power coach Ken Hinkley is adamant runners are necessary in the AFL.

Hinkley, Fagan divided over runners' future

Ashley Porter