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A move into sole ownership and the upgrade to a Naples woodfired oven were the only ingredients Ryan Bookless and Tania Nicolo needed to perfect their pizza operation. Formerly running The Pizza Lounge in Swanbourne, the pair have set up shop in Wembley and take the dough in our opinion as Perth's best pizza bar.

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A nude photo of a female high school teacher was sent to a year 12 student.

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It described the cardinal as the "controversial kangaroo" and branded Australia as "a paradise of the orcs".

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Shares lose about $20 billion in early trade in a broad-based sell-off sparked by global jitters after central bankers flagged the tide is turning for easy money.

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There's no shortage of housing forecasts but none quite like this one: rather than the key markets cooling, they are about to be hit by a demographic tsunami.

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A man has pleaded guilty to drugging a Victorian mother before tying her up, burning her alive and driving over her with his car.

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Canberra Catholic Archbishop Christopher Prowse has again urged the ACT government to include the church in organisations covered by its incoming reportable scheme.

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Iraqi government troops has captured the mosque in Mosul from where Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled caliphate three years ago.

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Sydney defender Alex Johnson will make his long awaited comeback on Saturday, after recovering from a fifth knee reconstruction which has prevented him playing a senior game for 1736 days.

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Here are some of the increases in fees and charges in Canberra from Saturday.

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A man who claimed he had lost his wife and son in the London tower block blaze that killed at least 80 people has been arrested on suspicion of fraud.

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The Turnbull government is prepared to significantly water down its plan to increase university fees and slash the HECS repayment threshold in a bid to pass higher education savings through Parliament.

• 46 mins ago

Canberrans with chronic diseases will get a little extra help to adjust after a stint in hospital as part of a new three year trial.

• 58 mins ago

"Unconscious bias" techniques could do more harm than good, Prime Minister's nudge unit finds.

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The Australian dollar has turned into a surprise winner from the talk of higher interest rates by global central bankers this week.

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A man formerly employed by the Department of Child Protection has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls and a boy at group homes in Perth he worked out.

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Sport for Jove's production is exciting and touching.

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The man is facing more than 20 charges over a violent rampage that happened on Thursday.

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Richmond fan-favourite Ivan Maric has announced he is retiring at the end of the season, after struggling to break into Richmond's senior side.

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It may seem sacrilegious to compare Joel Selwood's attack on the contest with anyone in the league, but there is one young Melbourne bull more than heading in that direction.

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If you're not one of the many families heading to Bali or caravanning up to Coral Bay, then we have found some school holiday adventures right here in Perth.

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Police are hunting for a man who posed as a ride-share driver before luring the a woman into a car and sexually assaulting her in Eltham.

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Investors may be happy to see the end of a quarter that has been far from kind to many as the Australian economy strives hard to resist fallng into recession, with stocks, the Aussie weakening as iron ore prices plunged.

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US police say tennis star Venus Williams was involved in a car crash in Florida earlier this month that has led to the death of a 79-year-old passenger who was travelling in another vehicle.

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Before the emergency call and police investigation, Pedro Ruiz III, an aspiring YouTube star spent considerable time convincing his girlfriend to shoot a gun at his chest.

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It was the feast of St Peter and St Paul in Rome, a day of celebration, worship – and, for many Romans, an afternoon at the beach.

An agency set up by Canberra's Catholic archbishop failed to tell the principal of an ACT school a priest who "nibbled" on a child's ear had been living next door for two years under the mistaken belief it would violate privacy laws.

A man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of another man at a busy shopping strip in Sydney's south-west.

Australia's third-biggest bank wants to interview US witnesses as it tries to find out who ripped it off in $400 million worth of nickel deals

A man has been charged following an investigation into illicit drug dealing on the so-called 'dark web'.

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Wall Street struggles, setting up the local sharemarket for sharp falls at the open.

South-east Queensland is set for its coldest days of the year as the very edge of a cold front blasting southern Australia inches its way over the border, bringing sub-zero temperatures in places.

Clergy sexual abuse victims have called for Cardinal George Pell to be immediately stood down from his powerful Vatican post in the wake of charges being laid against him.

In the wake of sex abuse charges, the Church has emphasised Pell's contribution to the church.

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Cardinal George Pell will face historical sex offences.

Two men who claim to be sexual abuse victims of Cardinal George Pell say they have finally been heard after years of being too fearful to report their allegations to police.

The United States plans to sell Taiwan $US1.42 billion ($1.85 billion) in arms, the first such sale under Donald Trump and a move sure to anger China.

Revelations Cardinal George Pell, Australia's highest ranking Catholic, has been charged with historical sex offences have lead headlines across the world.

Australia's best-known Catholic politician, Tony Abbott, has defended the character of his long-standing friend, Cardinal George Pell.

Altruistic surrogacy is legal in Australia, and with foreign options closed, this couple found their solution close to home.

Wall Street fell sharply on Thursday, with the S&P; 500 and the Dow industrials suffering their worst daily percentage drops in about six weeks, setting up the ASX for sharp falls at the open.

Today is Red Nose Day. The organisation Red Nose (formerly ACT SIDS and Kids) helps anyone affected by the sudden death of a baby or child.

Theresa May and her shaky new government buckled under pressure and agreed to fund abortions in England for women from Northern Ireland.

A children's care charity part-run by former Wallaby Glen Ella has been placed in administration after borrowing hundreds of thousands of dollars from criminals.

A man has been arrested after trying to drive a car into a crowd in front of a mosque in the Paris suburb of Creteil.

Red Nose Day is here and the ACT Government predicted a 'nimby' backlash to public housing plans.

Virgin Australia's second highest ranking executive is heading for the airline's departure lounge after less than a year in the job.

The US president assailed a female TV host in personal and vulgar terms, the latest in a string of escalating attacks on the media.