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Investigators will allege they located approximately two million child exploitation images.

Perth man 'had two million explicit child images': Cops

The Returner was eventually found but two of three fishermen remained unaccounted for.

Alarm not raised by when Pilbara trawler lost contact: Inquest

Tony Abbott says a postal vote on same-sex marriage would be better than a free vote in Parliament

Abbott joins growing Coalition push for gay marriage postal vote

The Perth mother-of-two who set fire to the home she shared with her partner.

Perth mother jailed over house fire that killed two dogs

Perth's Murray Street was in lockdown on Monday after police discovered a suspicious package.

Murray Street re-opens after suspect 'brown box' scare shuts mall

Eagles coach Adam Simpson doesn't appear to be getting the message to his players.

Let's address the elephant in the room: Adam Simpson has to go

COMMENT

ABS figures reveal the drug that kills more Australians than heroin

Bid to fly toddler to Perth after she almost drowned in Bali pool

Heavy police response to Macca's robbery in Perth's north

Toodyay farmer cops $50,000 fine over dead, decaying sheep

Cars recalled, then replace faulty airbags with ... faulty airbags

Shawn Newton and Rebecca Jane Gascoigne.

Accused gunman Shawn Newton arrested by WA police

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Bianca Rinehart at the Pink Hope Gala in Sydney back in 2015.

Bianca Rinehart celebrates 40th birthday with estranged sister

Bozoma Saint John attends a graduation ceremony in San Francisco last month, where Arianna Huffington gave the ...

Fortuitous Uber ride left driver in tears and passenger with new job

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

The dangerous hidden message in our most popular kids' TV shows

COMMENT

Coach Ross Lyon has defended the latest sanctions.

Dockers coach Ross Lyon denies 'snitch' culture at the club

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Gal Gadot shows why representation matters

The large whale almost smashed into one of the dinghies.

WA man captures close call with whale off Exmouth

The map lists Perth as one of the world's most dangerous places.

Look out, Perth! We are one of the world's most dangerous cities

At the very least, Kushner is in over his head

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'I did not collude' with Russia, Kushner claims

1:54AM

Coalition voters back Turnbull over Abbott: new ...

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The mining industry in WA is showing signs of improvement.

WA still the worst performing economy around the country, report

Fran Rimrod

Freak waterspout rips through Scarbs, flipping cars, smashing wall

Fran Rimrod

Fisherman found dead after drowning off Broome beach

Brendan Foster

Ningaloo Marine Park, Turquoise Bay.

Plan to 'gut' marine parks a threat to Ningaloo

Demonstrations were held in Kalgoorlie after the man who killed Elijah Doughty was sentenced.

Premier reviewing stalled Kalgoorlie youth support facility plans

Police want anyone who saw either vehicle before the crash to contact Crimestoppers.

Boy, 15, seriously injured after crashing into car riding motorbike

Daile Cross

One of the man's alleged victims was a 71-year-old woman.

Man throws bricks, uses hammer to attack four people in Balga

John Burrows, 58, a well-known local greyhound trainer was blown up outside his Portland hous. He is pictured here with ...

Greyhound trainer killed by radio-controlled bomb

Graham Richardson will deliver the life members' address at the NSW Labor conference.

Row erupts over 'unbelievable' ALP conference address

NSW

Police allege the man had ammunition, a shotgun and drugs on him when he was arrested.

Neighbours restrain man who 'fired shotgun'

QLD

The driver crashed into bushes and the passengers ran away, police said.

Uber driver crashes after he is punched in head

Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

'Inequality hasn't gotten worse': Morrison rejects Labor tax pitch

Adam Gartrell

Coalition voters back Turnbull over Abbott: new poll

Abbott joins growing Coalition push for gay marriage postal vote

Matthew Knott, Amy Remeikis

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said Manus Island will close by the end of October

UN agency claims government had agreed to resettle refugees

David Wroe

NCH NEWS. 2016 Federal Election. Pic shows a late voter placing her Senate ballot paper in the ballot box at Salt Ash ...

Coalition MP pushing ahead with fixed terms despite cool reception

Tony Abbott has pinned support for his motions on Liberal Party reform as key to keeping the party organisation united ...

Abbott forces secure major win at showdown Liberal conference

Earlier this year, Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan said the ABC's coverage of an Indian finance ...

Government moves step close to gas export restrictions

Pakistani rescue workers remove a body from the site of the deadly bombing.

Dozens killed in Lahore by Taliban suicide bomber

Akin Ipek, once one of Turkey's richest businessmen, in London in April. His television station and conglomerate are now ...

$13bn shakedown: Turkey wages war on 'enemies' in business

A 20-year-old South Sudanese woman with her baby at a hospital for displaced people in Bentiu, South Sudan.

Sexual violence has surged in South Sudan's conflict

Michael Bachelard

A German girl from PUlsnitz, who ran away from home shortly after converting to Islam, has been found in Iraq.

'I just want to go home', says German IS bride

<i>The Bananas in Pyjamas</i> are an iconic Aussie bros team.

The dangerous hidden message in our most popular kids' TV shows

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Tony and Kevin are politics' worst retirees

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale

Losing Ludlam and Waters no joke for Greens

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

7-Eleven franchisees are still subject to court action nearly two years after the wage underpayment scandal broke.

7-Eleven owner's 'deliberate disregard' for rights

Sarah Danckert

Big believer: Former Wallabies centre Stirling Mortlock reckons the current squad will have got tremendous self-belief ...

Former Wallabies captain tackles world of robo-advice

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Colin Kruger, CBD

GameCo's new casino game machine, based on the movie Terminator 2, was recently launched at Caesars in Atlantic City.

Australian venues eye off arcade-style pokies

Nick Toscano

AFIC managing director Ross Barker says the bank tax has created a view that governments are not forming policy through ...

Multi-billion dollar fund blasts government cash 'grabs'

Mathew Dunckley

Super fund directors face jail for breaches of rules

John Collett

CFMEU rep apologises to court over AGL search warrant

Sarah Danckert

Taking on family trusts is brave but will it really happen?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Sydney, Melbourne house price growth slows over month

More than 18,500 households on the waiting list for social housing in WA, with an average wait time of three years.

WA tourism effort ‘a joke’ as Perth hotels slump

Bella Hadid, Yolanda Foster, Gigi Hadid and celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid at the Victoria's Secret After Party at ...

Developer dad of Gigi, Bella Hadid cops penalty for rogue luxe LA pad

SunJul9Cover-Changi - Changi Airport - Steve Meacham Jewel Changi Airport's magnificent Forest Valley Jewel Changi ...

Why airports of the future will be nicer to visit

Photo: Lowther Hall Mansion

Inside Melbourne's most fascinating buildings

Nina Maya of Nina Maya Interiors.

The talented women behind Australia's best kitchens

Renowned rugby referee Nigel Owens developed bulimia age 19 because he felt overweight and was struggling with his sexuality.

The hidden epidemic men are too ashamed to speak about

Fitness

Floral short-sleeved shirt from McQ Alexander McQueen.

Get loud: The retro fashion item that's back on the map

Men's Style

Elijah Perris is a child actor who found his superannuation eroded by fees and insurance premiums.

The five flaws in our current risk insurance system

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Australians spend $22 billion a year on grooming such as pedicures.

The high price of vanity in time and money

Georgina Dent

Not all costs of starting a Pilates business are deductible.

Start-up business costs: what's deductible and what's not

Max Newnham

Pocket Sun and Elizabeth Galbut are the founders of SoGal Ventures.

Destination entrepreneur: Five women, five cities

Cara Waters

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Britney Spears is back, one more time

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Collingwood CEO resigns

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Sensational US refugee deal claim

Asylum Seekers

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Car towed from Karen Ristevski's home

A woman trains a dog in Bicentennial Park at Rozelle Bay as the sun rises over Sydney.

Fairfax photos of the week - July 20, 2017

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

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The MasterChef finale came down to the wire with world champion chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs' pressure test dessert.

MasterChef winner crowned by one point in surprise nail-biter

SPOILERS
Broede Carmody

Missandei working those curls.

A sex scene first for GoT as eunuchs (mostly) rise up

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

Indigenous Australian actress, director and writer Leah Purcell.

Kosky's Saul and Belvoir's The Drover's Wife win Helpmanns

Hannah Francis

Here they are, your Bachelorettes.

Seven take-aways from The Bachelor's odd contestants reveal

Rob Moran

Joel Edgerton and Will Smith hype the Netflix film Bright.

Aussies leave their mark on this year's Comic-Con

Michael Idato

Christie Whelan Browne stars in <I>Britney Spears The Cabaret</I>.

Wrong Girl star is hitting it with Britney, one more time

Nathanael Cooper

Jodie Whittaker will replace Peter Capaldi as the Doctor in the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special.

Former Time Lords at odds over a female Doctor Who

Michael Idato

Andrea pauses before making history on the Australian Ninja Warrior obstacle course.

Australian Ninja Warrior: Andrea Hah makes history

Broede Carmody

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

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

Bianca Rinehart at the Pink Hope Gala in Sydney back in 2015.

Bianca Rinehart celebrates 40th birthday with estranged sister

Jenna Clarke

BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: Festival goers arrive at Splendour in the Grass 2017 on July 21, 2017 in Byron Bay, ...

The biggest festival fashion trends (and the one we're glad to see go)

Rachel Clun

Keith Tyson kisses his new wife, Lis Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.

Third marriage lucky for Rupert Murdoch's daughter

Amy Croffey

Ben Affleck with "regular girl" Lindsay Shookus in New York in July this year.

Even celebrities prefer 'regular women,' but they're a myth

Natalie Reilly

Gal Gadot attends the Warner Bros. "Justice League" panel on day three of Comic-Con.

Gal Gadot's moment with a fan was real life Wonder Woman

Nicole Economos

Britain's Prince William, left, and Prince Harry wear policemen outfits in a photo featured in the new ITV TV ...

Princess Diana loved putting her sons in 'bizarre' costumes

We feel compelled to hide the effect of birth on our bodies for the rest of our lives.

What women need to hear about their bodies after having a baby

Kasey Edwards

The puffer jacket has become one of the highest selling items for the outdoor industry, and many fashion retailers.

How puffa jackets became a fashion thing

Melissa Singer

Kallan (right) and Kadan Maresh fell ill after visiting a Minnesota petting zoo.

Toddler dies, brother in critical condition after visit to petting zoo

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The simple way to connect with your son

Business continued despite a threat to call police on this entrepreneurial girl in the US.

Girl, 5, fined $240 for running lemonade stand without permit

Spaghetti with garlic, pangrattato and olive oil.

Weekly meal plan: Neil Perry's garlic spaghetti with pangrattato

Upmarket offering: Gourmet goods from Harris Farm Markets.

Why we're swapping 'dinosaur' supermarkets for gourmet grocers

Rodney Dunn's char-grilled whole chicken with cumin and lime.

How to butterfly a chicken for a quick cook and crisp skin

Long haul flying feet

Passenger's extra legroom seat becomes 'nightmare' thanks to this

Hugh Morris

Birdsville Birdsville races The VB Open Handicap won by Storm Seeker Noel Lennon from Nyngan 1st September 2006 ...

Ten festivals you've only been to if you're a true-blue Aussie

David Whitley

Norwegian's premium economy class offers the best legroom.

Flight test: Budget airline offers world's largest premium seat

Rob McFarland

Bozoma Saint John

Is this the woman who will save Uber?

Until 2015, Amazon focused almost purely on consumers.

Business is Amazon's next big business

Curved OLED panels might not have taken off in the loungeroom, but LG thinks they have a future in retail.

Inside LG Display's high-security Korean research lab

NASA

NASA's glimpse of object 6.4b km away

Gizmodo

Accelerated's 6350-SR LTE can automatically switch your home/office across to mobile broadband if your fixed-line ...

A broadband router with mobile data backup

COMMENT

Ford has unveiled its replacement for the Fiesta ST hot hatch.

Ford Fiesta in doubt for Australia

David McCowen

Airbag . Air bag . Motor safety . Car safety . activated airbag

Car companies put on notice over 'time bomb' airbags

David McCowen

2018 Subaru WRX.

2018 Subaru WRX revealed

Dom Tripolone

BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz have been accused of collusion.

German Carmakers Face Potential Antitrust Inquiry

Jack Ewing

Infiniti's Q60 Red Sport features handsome proportions.

Infiniti's AMG C43 rival reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Lotus Evora GT430.

Lotus' most powerful car revealed

Dom Tripolone

Coach Ross Lyon has defended the latest sanctions.

Dockers coach Ross Lyon denies 'snitch' culture at the club

Bernard Tomic has given a revealing and frank interview about his motivation for the game.

'I'm trapped': Tomic says he's only playing tennis for the money

Josh Dye

Australian Michael Matthews, dons the green jersey for Team Sunweb.

'A dream come true': Michael Matthews takes green jersey

Rupert Guinness

Nathan Buckley addresses his player in the rooms after beating West Coast.

Buckley super satisfied with comeback West Coast win

Anthony Colangelo

Jordan Spieth.

Five under in last five holes: Spieth's astonishing comeback

Darren Walton

Mighty roar: Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's win over GWS.

Four Points: Tigers produce a win for the ages

Michael Gleeson

Slotted: Eric Hipwood (left) with teammate Alex Witherden after their fighting win over Carlton.

Young Lions survive a late scare from the Blues

Andrew Stafford

Leaps and bounds: Tigers Toby Nankervis, Trent Cochin, Brandon Ellis and Daniel Rioli after the win over Greater Western ...

Selection squeeze looms for top-four Tigers

Daniel Cherny