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Job prospects is still a worry for West Australians, survey reveals.

West Aussies gain back confidence in state's economy

45 mins ago

Police were forced to break up a wild party in Yangebup.

Bottles and projectiles thrown at police in wild party in Perth's south

24 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media while in Hamburg, Germany for the G20 summit.

Australia should consider missile defence, says Rudd

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull walks with US President Donald Trump to the G20 family photo.

Trump takes the Turnbulls for a ride in The Beast

1 hr ago

Tim Worner and Amber Harrison were at the centre of an ugly court battle.

Amber Harrison walks away from court batle with Seven West Media

Ciara Burke in her Emirates uniform.

Perth flight attendant fired after falling down stairs in heels

Perth man fined $3600 over Qantas boss' pie to the face' stunt

UPDATED

Survey shows broadband provider with least satisfied customers

COMMENT

Worker threatened with handgun in Craigie pharmacy robbery

Landlady changed locks on tenant, 87, while she was ill in hospital

Elon Musk to build the world's biggest battery in Australia

After the big fella left, some of the crew posed with cigars and wearing their fetching Arctic P bathrobes, on the ...

While the boss is away, Packer posse will play

No one was injured in the incident.

Ute gotta be kidding: Bizarre car accident outside Wanneroo shops

Some home buyers are grouping together as friends and family to purchase their first property.

'Who's shout?' Loss of all morals or the rise of the 'rounds dodger'

COMMENT

Horn was awarded the fight via unanimous judges' decision.

WBO to re-score Jeff Horn's victorious fight over Pacquiao

The Game is run in conjunction with the West Australian.

Perth girl gets nine out of nine footy tips - but misses the prize

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Merkel's 'epic' eye roll for Putin

#3: Little Caesars in Mundaring is a right of passage if you grew up in Perth's east.

Perth's top 10 pizzerias: the top five unveiled

Arts and crafts will keep kids entertained for hours.

The staying put in Perth guide to school holidays

Flight attendant breaks wine bottle over head of ...

9:07AM

Bottles and projectiles thrown at police in wild ...

8:50AM

West Australians gain back confidence in state's ...

8:29AM

Alan Joyce hit with a pie during an event in Perth.

Perth pie thrower fined $3600 following Qantas stunt

UPDATED
Phil Hickey and Heather McNeill

Shop assistant threatened with handgun in Craigie pharmacy robbery

Hannah Barry

Perth landlady fined for changing locks while elderly tenant was in hospital

Brendan Foster

Mobile mechanic, Klem Christensen, helped police apprehend a man accused of ramming a parking inspector.

'I gave him a good hip and shoulder': Citizen's arrest in Freo

Heather McNeill

The RAC helicopter was called to assist.

Albany Highway closed after serious multi car crash

Hannah Barry

The project includes a skate park.

Scarborough Esplanade reopens, offering lifeline for businesses

Hannah Barry

A man has been charged for assaulting a nine-year-old boy in Balga.

Man, 47, charged with assaulting a nine-year-old boy in Balga

Brendan Foster

A Keep Sydney Open banner, installed on the Kings Cross Hotel, has angered some local residents.

'Political' banner unfurled at pub sparks face-off

NSW

WA's mining sector is forecast to see growth in the LNG and lithium sectors.

WA's new boom? Lithium tipped to boost mine sector

The cull resulted in 2592 kangaroo deaths.

Parks reopen after deadliest kangaroo cull in six years

ACT

A spokesman for Steven Miles has said the email wasn't from the minister's parliamentary email address.

Second Queensland minister under fire over email use

QLD

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media while in Hamburg, Germany for the G20 summit.

Australia should consider missile defence to counter Korea: Rudd

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Labor could win bid to unseat minister: experts

Adam Gartrell

Massive Tesla battery won't prevent blackouts, say experts

Michael Koziol

The five Liberal candidates vying for the WA Senate vacancy as they appear on their nomination forms. From left to ...

No woman in sight: Five male nominees to fill Lib Senate role

Latika Bourke

Tony Abbott believes he won his election on carbon pricing, rather than simply because the voters had had enough of ...

Climate change: Now it's personal

John Hewson

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is ready to return to Australia at a moment's notice.

Malcolm and the Barnaby and Tony Emergency Express

SKETCH
Tony Wright

Greens leader Richard di Natale faces the prospect of prolonged warfare with Lee Rhiannon.

Greens seek to exploit Labor divisions over coal

EXCLUSIVE

A boy drinks fresh milk at the cattle camps that have popped up on the outskirts of Bentiu in South Sudan.

'We have become the most vulnerable people on Earth'

Michael Bachelard, Kate Geraghty

Photo posted on a file sharing website in January by the Islamic State Group in Sinai, of a previous attack.

At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai car bomb attacks

This was the first face-to-face encounter of Trump and Putin.

Much ado about a handshake: The Putin-Trump encounter

ANALYSIS

Police officers are silhouetted by fires lit by demonstrators during the protests this week.

Mass protests in Hamburg ignite G20 tensions

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media while in Hamburg, Germany for the G20 summit.

Australia should consider missile defence, says Rudd

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Demonstrators in Hamburg hold a "Night Dance" protest ahead of the G20 summit in the city.

Dear leaders, the humanitarian model no longer works

COMMENT
Tim Costello

Might be time to start drinking solo, if the art of drink-dodging continues.

'Whose bloody round is it?' Is the art of 'shouting' dying out?

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

The trend to increased inequality of income and wealth is worse in the US than other advanced economies.

'Toxic mix': is the American Dream now a nightmare?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

A joint media investigation has found alarming business practices at Aveo.

Probably, perhaps, maybe? the bizarre survey Aveo refers to

Adele Ferguson

What it lacks in nimbleness, it may have in scale: Volkswagen plans to delivering its first battery cars in 2020.

'We can stop Tesla': VW has big electric car dreams

1 hr ago

Murdah has changed his mind about raising cattle in Indonesia

How Australia is helping to fatten Indonesian cows

Jewel Topsfield

'Disappointed, annoyed customers' - Domino's dangerous tactic

Madeleine Heffernan

Retail challenges on the cards

Carolyn Cummins

Pubs, clubs win pokies jackpot in regulation change

Nick Toscano

Bellamy's Australia hits another roadblock in China

Darren Gray

Solemn pup

Living with pets makes you happier? That's baloney

COMMENT

Hobart: not cheap anymore.

Small Aussie newcomer cracks into top global cities for price growth

The deck of boat shed 6 and its neighbours faces out over Cornelian Bay.

Iconic Tasmanian boat sheds on market - with a catch

Property investors, it's the end of financial year and it's time to get cracking.

What property investors can and can't claim at tax time

Sydney 6Jul17; 141344. Petersham, Paul van Reyk with Django one of the household pets Older Sydneysiders are choosing to ...

Why a growing number of seniors are choosing to live in share houses

Enjoy a cold frothy one without the chill.

13 of the best beers you should be drinking right now

Fine Drinks

The Porsche Design RFF 135 Mega Yacht is just one of the outrageous items up for grabs.

There is an 'eBay for the rich' and you can't afford anything on it

Luxury

Sophie Gilliatt (left) and Katherine Westwood now employ 50 people and turn over $2.5 million a year.

How the Dinner Ladies found the recipe for financial independence

Georgina Dent

Underpayment or non payment of super is likely to become a bigger problem because of the growth in part-time, casual and ...

Locations where workers are ripped-off on super revealed

John Collett

Nathan Dawes and Dane Westerweller from LDrivo launched their learner driver app this week.

The learner driver app which could be a lifesaver on the roads

Cara Waters

Nine cognitive skills have the greatest impact on leadership performance.

Nine ways to think like a leader

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Women-only Swedish music festival springs up

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Tex forces Johannisen into post

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Game of Thrones star says 'no flirting' cost her roles

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Tour de France 2017: Richie Porte 'doing well'

Queensland boxer Tommy Burns, pictured in Sydney on 13 September 1947. VINEGAR SYNDROME - NEG DESTROYED SUN SPORT ...

Rewind - Sartorial sport

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Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

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

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Sophie Cookson as Sidney and Naomi Watts as Diane/Jean.

Naomi Watts' Gypsy, and the perils and power of lying

Karl Quinn

Will Shane Watson's heroics figure on television this summer?

Nine's (and Ten's) summer of no cricket: preparing for the worst

Karl Quinn

Mia Freedman, publisher of the Mammamia website, made a hash of an interview with Roxane Gay.

And now, the book that landed Mia Freedman in so much trouble

Review
Jo Case

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones star says 'no flirting' cost her roles

Rob Moran

Offred (Elisabeth Moss) in The Handmaid's Tale.

The Handmaid's Tale: this year's most chilling show

Free to air
Melinda Houston

Lorde performing on Cockatoo Island.

Lorde enchants in pop-up concert on an island

Joey Pucino

At 47, Puff Daddy says his focus is on family and activism.

Hey, didn't you used to be Puff Daddy?

Charlotte Edwardes

Kesha's new album will be released in October.

Kesha announces first new album in five years

Broede Carmody

Perth's only high-rise school, St George's Anglican Grammar School, has a rooftop basketball court.

'It's inevitable' Perth will get a high rise primary school

IN DEPTH
David Allan-Petale

Chris Rock's Total Balckout show dives into some personal failures.

Chris Rock delivers personal bombshells to Perth crowd

Fran Rimrod

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

Taylor Schilling arrives at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Why Taylor Schilling feels liberated as an anti-hero

Jane Mulkerrins

Actress Emma Stone poses at the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Diane Keaton, at Dolby Theatre on Thursday, ...

Emma Stone says her male co-stars took pay cuts so she'd have equal pay

Brooke Metz

Malala Yousafzai waves to the crowd at a press conference at the Library of Birmingham after being announced as a ...

'I am excited for my future': Malala finishes high school

Daniel Victor

If you don't like it, be honest but include a suggestion to resolve it.

Could moderate complaining be beneficial to health?

Jo Hartley

A model walks the runway during the Proenza Schouler Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017-2018 show.

All the spellbinding beauty looks of couture week

Stephanie Darling

Malaysian financier Jho Low at a New York charity event in October 2014.

What we know about Miranda Kerr and that billionaire

Andrew Hornery

Madonna performs onstage during day 3 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo ...

Double standards and derision: our attitudes towards age and beauty

Michelle Smith

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'Date night' isn't romantic, but it's kind of necessary

Bella Ellwood-Clayton

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Which type of Facebook user are you?

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Kids with smartphones twice as likely to get hair lice

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Woman gives best ever response to cheating husband

Rachel Khoo's chocolate brownie pots.

29 decadent chocolate recipes like these choc brownie pudding pots

Supersize me: Big portions are contributing to a big problem.

Supersize me: our portion sizes are getting bigger

Pork belly, carrots and red shallots braised in red master stock (eggs optional).

Kylie Kwong's slow braised pork belly plus eggplant stir-fry

A 'secret button' is rumoured to give passengers in the aisle a little more room.

The secret button that gives you extra space on a plane

Gavin Haines

Should there be extra costs for passengers weighing over a specified limit?

Letters: Overweight passengers, it's not 'fat shaming', it's physics

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Cheeky new tourism campaign mocking Australia's icons goes viral

Kylie McLaughlin

Many Australians aren't satisfied with their home broadband, yet they're reluctant to shop around.

Aussies can't get no broadband satisfaction

COMMENT

An investigation found the virus and had no impact on camera accuracy.

WannaCry speed camera fines will stand

Microsoft is dropping many sales people as it pushes further into cloud services.

Microsoft sheds thousands of employees globally

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01: Josh Jenkins of the Crows (R) celebrates a goal during the round 15 AFL match between ...

Why the Adelaide Crows bought an esports team

Kotaku

Pokemon GO hype may have peaked last year, but for many the game goes on.

Loyal fanbase keeping Pokemon GO alive

COMMENT

The restrictions and requirements placed on learner drivers vary widely from state to state.

Which state is the hardest on young drivers?

Alessandra Melville

2017 Skoda Superb Sportline.

Updated Skoda Superb revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class teaser.

Mercedes-Benz teases new X-Class ute

Drive Staff

Constable Ashley Knowles with a roadside drug testing swap which saliva is tested on before being tested for traces of ...

What is Australia doing about drug driving?

Alessandra Melville

2014 Audi RS5.

The dangers with a used Audi V8 performance car

David Morley

Volvo badge

France flags petrol and diesel ban as Volvo commits to electric cars

David McCowen

Tough draw: Thanasi Kokkinakis won a set against former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro.

Mark Philippoussis tips an Australian tennis resurgence

Darren Walton and Ian McCullough

Robert Murphy

Veteran Murphy out again with hamstring injury

Daniel Cherny

Barry Hall punch striking Brent Staker in 2008.

Would the police act on an AFL punch?

Daniel Cherny

Horn was awarded the fight via unanimous judges' decision.

WBO to re-score Jeff Horn's victorious fight over Manny Pacquiao

Warren Barnsley

Simon Goodwin says that Melbourne will learn from Tom Bugg's suspension.

Demons to learn a lesson from Bugg ban

Geelong's Tom Lonergan is set to play his 200th game on Saturday.

Lonergan: a story of courage, determination

Sam Duncan

Bernard Tomic admits he has lost the motivation to perform at his best.

Tomic fined $20,000 and loses sponsor after interview

Fears: An Ashes boycott would be a disastrous consequence of Australian cricket's pay dispute.

Fears mounting of Ashes boycott as pay dispute rumbles on

Andrew Wu