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El Nino

Extreme El Nino events are shaping as double trouble

Live Clothing opened its first retail outlet in Perth's Murray Street Mall in 1994.

Perth fashion store in David-and-Goliath stoush with Amazon

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Shawn Newton and Rebecca Jane Gascoigne.

WA's most wanted fugitive caught at Perth shopping centre

UPDATED

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

Perth man's PC stored two million explicit child images: Police

Jean-Christophe Andre Kerambloch was charged with dangerous driving causing death after he allegedly drove on the wrong ...

French driver who killed Kalbarri father-of-five skips trial

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Illustration: Dionne Gain

The China-India clash that could lead to nuclear war

COMMENT

Alarm not raised by when Pilbara trawler lost contact: Inquest

Police seize 370kg of ice drug in shipping container wall tiles

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Abbott joins growing Coalition push for gay marriage postal vote

Perth mother jailed over house fire that killed two dogs

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

Kawa Sweeney, 3, was airlifted to Perth after a drowning accident in Bali.

Toddler in induced coma at Perth's PMH after near drowing in Bali pool

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

Missandei working those curls.

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

SPOILERS

Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson claimed a victory of sorts in 2016 - but could soon find themselves beaten by ...

Nine paints itself into corner as Today's defeat looms

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

Bianca Rinehart celebrates 40th birthday with estranged sister

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Charlie Gard's parents drop legal fight

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

Media vs trolls: the showdown over Trump's CNN ...

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Israel to remove metal detectors from Jerusalem ...

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'Time has run out' to save baby Charlie Gard, ...

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

Suspicious 'brown box' puts Perth city centre in lockdown

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Bid to fly toddler to Perth after Bali pool drama

Fran Rimrod

WA woman jailed for fire that killed dogs

The mining industry in WA is showing signs of improvement.

WA still the worst performing economy around the country, report

Fran Rimrod

RSPCA inspectors were disturbed at the scenes on the Toodyay farm.

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

Fran Rimrod

Scarborough waterspout

Freak waterspout rips through Scarbs, flipping cars, smashing wall

Fran Rimrod

Heavy police presence at a hold up at a restaurant in Perth's north.

Heavy police presence at McDonald's hold-up in Perth's north

Fran Rimrod

Kawa Sweeney, 3, was airlifted to Perth after a drowning accident in Bali. Her parents, artist Desmond Sweeney and ...

Girl, 3, recovering from Bali near-drowning accident

NSW

Authorities could turn your smart fridge into a secret listening device.

How police could use your fridge to spy on you

QLD

Julie Tongs, head of Winnunga Nimmityjah: Sick of middle-class people thinking they know what's best for us.

Aboriginal group blasts 'out of step' contracts

ACT

Shawn Newton and Rebecca Jane Gascoigne.

Wanted WA man captured by police in Mullaloo

UPDATED

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

Matthew Knott, Amy Remeikis

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

Adam Gartrell

Coalition voters back Turnbull over Abbott: new poll

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

Connie Yates and Chris Gard, parents of critically ill baby Charlie, arrive at the High Court in London.

'Time has run out' to save baby Charlie Gard, parents say

Nick Miller
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President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to tax miners "to the death" if damage to the Philippines' environment persisted.

'I will tax you to death': crackdown could hit Australian miners

Lindsay Murdoch

James Mathew Bradley jnr of Florida, left, arrives at the federal courthouse for a hearing in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday.

Texas truck driver charged in people smuggling case

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner

'I did not collude' with Russia, Kushner claims

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Illustration: Dionne Gain

The China-India clash that could lead to nuclear war

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

The Eureka flag.The right-wing think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, and the mining union, the CFMEU, are at ...

Hooray! The right wing is embracing the spirit of Eureka

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

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

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Mount Franklin

Coke in fresh water funk at Woolworths

Mathew Dunckley
37 mins ago

Investors remain cautious ahead of earnings.

Markets Live: Investors hold fire

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
55 mins ago

Martin Shkreli

'Pharma Bro' wouldn't be quiet, now in court he won't speak

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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 workers' rights

Sarah Danckert

Rio Tinto's Guinea project under investigation in UK

Former Wallabies captain tackles world of robo-advice

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

'I will tax you to death': Duterte crackdown could hit Aussie miners

Lindsay Murdoch

8@eight: ASX looks set for firmer start

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Chris Weston

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How to get organised: What I've learnt from my clean-freak friends

It's not just the exterior of your home that needs a makeover when readying a home for sale.

Decor items that instantly cheapen a home when it's for sale

Research shows that company-owned stores are good for franchisees. Photo: Shutterstock

Why competing with your own company is good for business

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

Rougher terrain means a tougher, more durable, shoe.

Running off road? You're probably wearing the wrong shoes

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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

Winning a game show like Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is one way to earn a million dollars.

How to turn $10,000 into a million dollars

Marcus Padley

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The five flaws in our current risk insurance system

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

The regulator singled out Uber as one of the companies it has been working with to comply with unfair contracts legislation.

ACCC cracks down on Uber's unfair small business contracts

Cara Waters

Not all costs of starting a Pilates business are deductible.

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

Max Newnham

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'I did not collude with Russia' Jared Kushner

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Aussie toddler in Bali pool drama

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Trump masks used in Italian ATM raids

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Britney Spears is back, one more time

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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Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson claimed a victory of sorts in 2016 - but could soon find themselves beaten by ...

Today on cusp of losing ratings battle to Sunrise

Michael Lallo

Missandei working those curls.

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

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

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

Princess Diana holding Prince William while pregnant with Harry, in a previously unseen photo which features in the new ...

What Prince William tells his kids about 'Granny Diana'

Latika Bourke

Bennington, left, performing during the MMRBQ Music Festival 2015 .

'Our hearts are broken': Linkin Park grieves for Chester Bennington

Maria Puente

Indigenous Australian actress, director and writer Leah Purcell.

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

Hannah Francis

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

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

Nathanael Cooper

Joel Edgerton and Will Smith hype the Netflix film Bright.

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

Michael Idato

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

Justine Damond, of Sydney, Australia, who was fatally shot by police in Minneapolis.

US police shot dead an unarmed white woman. So what now?

Linda Tirado

Rachelle Silver in Bronte Ocean Pool. The GP is training for an attempt to swim the English Channel to raise awareness ...

'I didn't think it was that': GP knew something was wrong

Sarah Berry

Grass is greener ... What's the bet that French fashion blogger Jeanne Damas kinda wants to be American?

This is what we get wrong about 'French Girl' beauty

Natalie Reilly
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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

Kristen Bell is right about kind being different to nice.

Kristen Bell is right, kindness trumps being nice

Annie Brown

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

Bianca Rinehart celebrates 40th birthday with estranged sister

Jenna Clarke

Cute as a button ... Lea Michele in Michael Kors.

Fashion moment that's pushing right buttons

Melissa Singer

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

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

Brined and baked whole cauliflower.

Healing power: Mike McEnearney's whole roasted cauliflower

The Truth.

When a friend dies: Top chefs share memories of Jeremy Strode

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

MS Paint has officially been marked 'deprecated'.

Microsoft officially retiring Paint this year

Developing true quantum computing could spin-off products almost as mind-bending as the science underpinning it.

Australia banks on quantum leaps

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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

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

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

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

It's time to address the elephant in the room: Simpson has to go

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Australian vice-captain David Warner has been a strong voice for the players' desire to protect their share of revenue.

Warner: Players want 'fair share' in new pay deal

Jon Pierik

Bernard Tomic and Pat Rafter of Australia at a Davis Cup tie against Germany in 2012.

Rafter regrets how he dealt with Bernard Tomic

Sore, but not sorry: Adam Hansen has continued his record run in grand tours.

Golf-ball sized sore not enough to stop ironman Hansen

Rupert Guinness

Outgoing Collingwood Magpies AFL CEO Gary Pert (L) arrives to announce his resignation alongside President Eddie McGuire.

Game was up for Gary Pert, and he won't be last to go

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Nick Riewoldt and St Kilda will make a decision on his future at the end of the season.

The rest and rotation policy that could give Riewoldt another season

COMMENT
Chris Judd

Cyril Rioli has missed 10 games in 2017 due to his knee injury.

GWS, Hawks not alarmed by 'luckless' injury run

Anthony Colangelo

Outgoing CEO Gary Pert with Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.

Late season wins won't shape Buckley's future: McGuire

Jon Pierik