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Dodgy tradies are using the ABN of Bunnings Warehouse on invoices to avoid paying tax.

Bunnings caught up in massive tradie tax fraud

Staff writers

One of the dogs responsible for the attack.

Dog which killed woman in Southern River will be put down

UPDATED

Federal MP Warren Entsch: "The Prime Minister has not called me. Not at all. His office hasn't called up."

'Haven't got the balls': Rebel Liberal furious over letter

Triple J breakfast hosts Ben and Liam.

Triple J launches survey about changing Hottest 100 from Australia Day

QBE sold the insurance, some of did not offer any value, through car dealerships.

QBE to refund $15.9 million for unnecessary 'junk' insurances

Mining giant Rio Tinto has reported its half-year results.

Rio Tinto shareholders to get $3.7b payout after 'strong' result

Man chases Perth jogger while committing 'indecent act'

Perth couple argued about meth quality before death: court

Mandurah watering hole up for 'best Irish pub in the world' gong

'Can't work miracles': McGowan's budget warning after GST slash

Mitchell follows Priddis out the door at West Coast

UPDATED

Jeremy McGovern could end up playing with his brother Mitch if he heads to Fremantle.

Brad Hardie: Don't be surprised if Freo land the McGovern brothers

Brad Hardie

Georgia Leaker, 28, earns about $45,000 a year, pays market rent in inner-city Melbourne, and still manages to save ...

'How I save $10k a year' ... without the bank of mum and dad

Neely and Andrew Moldovan, shown on their wedding day, may have to pay their photographer $US1 million after a dispute ...

From $150 to $1m: Pair caught in wedding photography nightmare

Gruesome images of the senior constable's injuries.

Attempted murder charge after officer struck with samurai sword

Researchers have also observed dolphins putting on synchronised displays.

Fin review: Mandurah researchers dive into dolphin sexuality

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Officials Donald Trump has fired

Tesla boss Elon Musk

What Musk, Branson and 8 other successful people ask job seekers

Whitney Port gave birth to her first child.

Baby boom: The celebrities that are expecting in 2017

Plane kills sunbathers in emergency beach landing

2:11AM

Donald Trump 'seriously flawed' Russia sanctions ...

1:49AM

Passenger opens aeroplane door and jumps out

12:34AM

Gruesome images of the senior constable's injuries.

Charges upgraded to attempted murder in case of officer struck with a samurai sword

Phil Hickey

Mandurah researchers dive into dolphin sexuality

Dog which killed a woman in her 50s will be put down

UPDATED
Phil Hickey

A composite of the man wanted for chasing after the woman on Saturday afternoon.

Man chases female jogger in Swanbourne

Hannah Barry

Jody Websdale was found dead in her Midland unit in March last year.

Perth couple argued about meth before death: court

Mitchell retires as one of the game's greats.

Sam Mitchell announces his retirement

UPDATED

Perth residents experienced a similar temperature in August last year.

Perth shivers through coldest 2017 morning

Hannah Barry

Dodgy tradies are using the ABN of Bunnings Warehouse on invoices to avoid paying tax.

Bunnings caught up in massive tradie tax fraud

NCH NEWS Mining, mines, open cut, hunter valley, rail, coal train, Camberwell, Pictured Township of Camberwell with ...

Accident that left miner quadriplegic was 'preventable'

NSW

Investigations into the alleged plot are ongoing.

Man held in 'plane bomb plot' freed without charge

UPDATED

One of the dogs responsible for the attack.

Dog which killed a woman in her 50s will be put down

UPDATED

Warren Entsch at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 28 May 2015. Photo: Andrew Meares

'All I'm asking for is to have a bloody vote': furious Liberal MP

Amy Remeikis

Malcolm Turnbull eyes a near-death experience

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Australia should take Trump's trade threats against China 'very seriously'

Eryk Bagshaw

Malcolm Turnbull made the comments in 1997, when the republic debate was raging in Australia.

Malcolm Turnbull quotes criticising postal plebiscite resurface

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing another headache.

Marriage debate spins beyond Malcolm Turnbull's control

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Methamphetamine use is affecting a much smaller number of people than alcohol, say doctors.

There's a bigger problem than meth being overlooked

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

For many families it's been downhill for some time.

Household finances in reverse as job prospects worsen

US President Donald Trump has signed a Russia sanctions bill he says is "seriously flawed."

Donald Trump signs 'seriously flawed' Russia sanctions bill

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A passenger has opened an aeroplane door and jumped out prior to the plane arriving at the terminal in San Francisco.

Passenger opens aeroplane door and jumps out

1 hr ago

Puneet Puneet after being bailed from the Melbourne Magistrates Court in October 2008.

Puneet's lawyer confident extradition to Australia will fail

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte calls Jong-un a 'fool' and a 'son of a bitch'

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley watches as CEO Gary Pert announce his resignation.

Humble Pie... why succession plans aren't always a success

Caroline Wilson

Mrs Bickel did not approve of Madonna's <I>Like a Prayer</I> video.

My state school scripture teacher scared me about hellfire

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

John Tomic

'I will find you': John Tomic's bizarre rant says it all

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Investing in a coal port is fine so long as you understand and disclose the risks.

Enough gentle nudging, this is a jolt super funds need

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

In every $1000, card fraud accounted for 74.7 cents.

How fraudsters are stealing more from us than ever

Lucy Cormack, Carol Saffer

Illustration: John Shakespeare

It's little surprise that James Packer is opting for virtual reality

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

Docklands, where office vacancy is very low.

'Wild ride' tipped as office towers fill up

Carolyn Cummins

Most super funds failing to disclose climate risk

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Taskforce pushes for no more cash wages

Nassim Khadem

'Shifting gear': Rio Tinto's record dividend after $5 billion profit

Darren Gray

QBE to refunds $15.9 million for unnecessary insurance

Clancy Yeates

Private and secure backyards are places where people can retreat from the relentless pressures and intensity of city life.

Vanishing backyards leave us vulnerable to city stress

Comment

Young Australians are increasingly left out of the property market.

Number of under-40 homeowners has plummeted: survey

312 Teewah Beach Road, Noosa North Shore, could be the most unique beachfront property in Australia.

'Impossible to value': Australia's most unique beach property

Matt Leeke says the design came from his children's imaginations.

I live in an Aussie castle: Why Matt ignored housing trends

Embarking on a kitchen renovation is a big decision.

How much will it cost? Five kitchen renovation questions answered

Donald Trump Jnr has been caught lying about his meeting and possible collusion with Russia.

Degrees of dishonesty: What kind of liar are you?

Management

Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.

11 of the most extreme holidays to satisfy your wanderlust

Luxury

Severe mortgage stress is only a few interest rate rises away.

Mortgage warning: 8 per cent is the new 17 per cent

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe. The RBA should focus solely on its regulatory responsibilities.

What the Reserve Bank and US Fed need to do (no, really)

Scott Phillips

Purely Polished provides mobile manicures and pedicures in the workplace.

The businesses ensuring you never need to leave your desk

Elissa Doherty

Security checks need to be managed better and it's clear that not enough organisations have adjusted quickly enough to ...

Will you pay more for extra safety measures and less venue disturbance?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Acid in London attacks easily available

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$1.3 million wedding photos nightmare

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Rachel Griffiths speaks against orphanage tourism

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Venezuelan opposition leaders taken from homes

Darcelle Jacobs and her dog Skittles check out the flooding on their street in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Monday, July 31, ...

World of Photos - August 2, 2017

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Matty J goes in for the kiss with The Bachelor hopeful Laura.

Artistic licence taken over Bachelor's 'first kiss'

Christine Sams

Brodie Pawson faces one of the challenges on Australian Ninja Warrior.

Seven poised to capitalise on Nine's Ninja Warrior success

EXCLUSIVE
Broede Carmody

Triple J breakfast hosts Ben and Liam.

Triple J launches survey about changing Hottest 100 date

Aja Styles

Dry Land focuses on an unwanted pregnancy.

Graphic abortion play causes audience member to faint

Broede Carmody

Australian actress Rachel Griffiths (left) and Hagar CEO Jo Pride appear before a Modern Slavery Inquiry at Parliament ...

Rachel Griffiths wants to stop the orphanage selfie

Broede Carmody

Kayla Hamill with Matt Furlani.

Pervasive misogyny spoils Williamson's new play: review

Cameron Woodhead

Sandor "The Hound" Clegane has fallen in with the Brotherhood of Banners in Game of Thrones.

The Hound's awkward encounter with GoT castmates

Benji Wilson

Grammy-winning singer Alanis Morissette will perform in Australia for the first time since 1999.

Alanis Morissette to tour Australia in January

Rob Moran

Brendan Varis of Feral Brewing, which dominated the Perth Royal Beer Awards.

The sweet brew of success: Feral Brewery dominates beer awards

David Prestipino

There are gourmet options galore in the Swan Valley.

Spend the weekend unlocking WA's secret gourmet wonderland

David Prestipino

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

Prior to the 20th century it was common for men to be physically intimate with each other without it being assumed to be ...

Missing out on platonic touch is a tragedy of modern manhood

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Rihanna, seen "bursting" out of her dress at the premiere of her new movie.

Relax everyone, apparently breasts are 'back'

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Our bodies are continuing to change shape and size and diet, fitness, environment and medicine all play a part.

How our bodies have changed and are still changing

Sarah Berry

Bella Hadid wearing a black?beret and pink midriff top. August 2, 2017. Photo:?Instagram

From Beyonce to Bella: Everybody is wearing berets again

Melissa Singer

While some schools provide open and honest sexual education emphasising consent and respect, many others teach only ...

What Teen Vogue got right about teens and sex

COMMENT
Ruby Schwartz

Anxiety over the threat of sexual violence has strong links to women's poor mental health.

Sexual violence harms all women, including non-victims

Jane Gilmore

Jessica Lange was part of the American Horror Story cast for four years.

Jessica Lange calls out Hollywood's 'pervasive' problem

Nicole Economos

This isn't the first time Christopher Kane has released Crocs.

Christopher Kane is determined to make us like Crocs

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8 reasons I hate indoor play centres

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Paying $2.50 for a babycino? This is why...

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5 things my husband does that makes me cringe

Pancetta, hazelnut and pecorino spaghetti from Justine Schofield's Simple Every Day.

Simple hump day dinners: Nutty carbonara, pepper steaks and parma

Cool makeover: Iced VoVos get the Peters treatment.

Video: Arnott's ice-creams put to the taste-test

Step aside, kombucha. Scientists have brewed a beer that's good for the gut.

The new probiotic brew that's good for your (beer) gut

Anny Divya, Air India pilot is the youngest female captain of a Boeing 777 in the world.

Meet the world's youngest female captain of a Boeing 777

Japan's Train-Suite Shiki-Shima has a futuristic white look and glass panels providing virtually floor-to-floor panoramas.

Photos: Japan's new, ultra-luxury train is amazing

Julietta Jameson

Scientists have discovered a genetic variation that makes some of us more likely to take risks in the pursuit of ...

Turns out there's a scientific reason why we love to travel so much

Ben Groundwater

Sony X93E

Review: Sony TV proves LCD has a place in 2017

A view of the 1919 solar eclipse, observed in Sobral, Brazil. Arthur Eddington set out to verify Einstein’s prediction ...

The eclipse that revealed the universe

The friendly check-in staff at Tokyo's Henn Na Hotel.

Japan's robot-run hotel is still incredibly buggy

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Lifehacker

iPhone leak

Apple leaks own iPhone 8 details

Jaguar has updated the F-Type for 2018.

Jag's four-cylinder F-Type reviewed

David McCowen

2018 BMW 3-Series arrives in showrooms from November.

Updated BMW 3-Series range revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Volkswagen Amarok TDI240 Core.

Tradie review: VW Amarok Core

Mark Short

Renault's new-look Clio R.S.

Renault tweaks Clio R.S.

David McCowen

Range Rover has introduced a premium textile interior for the Velar.

The car designed for vegans

David McCowen

2018 Honda Jazz.

New Honda Jazz revealed

Dom Tripolone

Matt Priddis, captain Shannon Hurn and coach Adam Simpson.

Eagles coach stays mum as Priddis remains on outer for Saints

Kim Hagdorn

Austin Robertson was a goalkicking machine with Subiaco, averaging 5 a game.

West Coast employ dead-eye goalkicker to alleviate inaccuracy

Kim Hagdorn

Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield put them team before himself in deciding against an appeal.

Dangerfield's 'selfless act' sets standard for teammates: Ling

Sam McClure

Steve Smith doesn't expect David Warner to get any blowback from CA over his fierce public stance.

Fierce Warner won't get blowback from CA, says Smith

Mitchell retires as one of the game's greats.

Sam Mitchell follows Priddis out the door

UPDATED

Corey McKernan

Not winning Brownlow was good: McKernan

Ronny Lerner

WA boy Rostyn Griffiths will captain the Glory this year with Andy Keogh his deputy, Sam Kerr will lead the Glory women.

Glory knocked out of FFA Cup in huge upset

Decision soon? Richmond's Dustin Martin.

Martin likely to commit before finals, says agent

Jon Pierik