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Wall St stocks hit record highs amid Trump chaos

The participants had free use of an 'e-Bike' for their commute to and from work for the 10 weeks.

Huge savings: Astonishing results from e-Bike trial

Homicide squad detectives are investigating a suspicious death in Balga.

Homicide squad investigates death in Perth's north

It is important to be vaccinated against measles, not only to protect oneself but to protect others through "herd ...

Perth measles alert after unvaccinated student infected overseas

Khalili

The war on wages: Australians are going backwards

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions says leaks – such as the leaked White House transcript of the conversation between US ...

Four charged as Trump White House counters 'culture of leaks'

What the Australian bomb plot says about Islamic State terror

Understanding online influencers is key for modern marketing

COMMENT

Perth Stadium stoush brewing between West Coast and Freo

Is going postal Turnbull's best option for same-sex marriage?

COMMENT

Messages show how alleged terror cell would strike

The Callo family had the alpacas as pets.

Perth family offers reward after pet alpacas 'mauled to death by dogs for sport'

The event's very first stand up paddle boarder.

Stand up paddle boarder makes history in Avon Descent

Scott Atkins with his partner Hayley.

'Scott was literally dying ... and now we're like everyone else'

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary, centre, talk with Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik on the balcony of ...

Throughout 50 years of marriage, Denmark's prince held a grudge

Got away with it: Usain Bolt stumbled to winning his heat at the world championships.

Bolt wins ugly in heat as golden exit looms from world stage

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Bolt progresses despite slow start

Zoe Foster Blake (@zotheysay on the Snaps), shared this adorable throwback picture, demonstrating once and for all that ...

Retro fun

#tbt: Pick the famous Aussie this cutie grew up to be

Tesla boss Elon Musk

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

Breastfeeding mums take over the Perth CBD

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Poultry code review could help unscramble ...

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Brazil's army called to quell violence in Rio de ...

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Edward John Herbert has been jailed for 17 years after setting fire to his children in Doubleview.

Neighbours praised as WA dad who set daughter on fire gets 17 years

Police investigate unprovoked attack on 71-year-old postie

Hannah Barry

Fine defaulters will still face jail despite Miss Dhu case

A photo of the crash was sent to the popular Facebook page Perth WA Revenue Raisers Alert.

Really, Perth? Reports of crash at new Hester Avenue exit

Hannah Barry

Shawn Newton and Rebecca Jane Gascoigne.

Police investigating freeway murder appeal for help

David Allan-Petale

Shalom House founder Peter Lyndon-James says users only usually come to get treatment when they are desperate.

Perth drug rehab centre Shalom House to stay open

David Allan-Petale

Police located human remains believed to be those of missing Calista pensioner Richard Andrews in North Dandalup on ...

Man who cut up friend jailed for 22 years

Police claim the methamphetamine haul has a street value of $320 million (stock pic).

CBA scandal syndicate linked to huge ice haul

Police located human remains believed to be those of missing Calista pensioner Richard Andrews in North Dandalup on ...

Man who cut up friend over $100 jailed for 22 years

GoBoat Canberra will offer electric picnic boat hire on Lake Burley Griffin from late 2017.

Fancy a picnic lunch on Lake Burley Griffin?

ACT

The tanker erupted in flames just before 9am.

'Explosions' as hydrochloric acid tanker erupts

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500,000 pieces of mail and air cargo arrive in Australia every day.

Border forces 'soul searching' over mailed 'terror bomb'

David Wroe

Two more years: The marriage deal to avert an ugly Coalition divorce

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Mark Kenny

'Disgrace': Australia's emissions increase accelerates

Peter Hannam

Same-sex marriage

Voters in key Liberal seats back same-sex marriage and free vote

Michael Koziol

Portrait of Rohingyan refugee Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday 12 April ...

Leaked Turnbull admission leaves refugees in despair

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull congratulates the US President-elect Donald Trump in November.

What the Trump leak reveals about Malcolm Turnbull

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Mark Kenny

According to Malcolm Turnbull's advisers, he argue strongly in favour of free trade and a rules-based order in a ...

Turnbull gets Trumped: From inside the waterfront mansion

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Baby Caroline cannot get the operations she needs from her hospital in Vietnam.

The severely ill Australian baby stranded in Vietnam

Ebony Bowden

Martin Shkreli arrives at federal court in New York, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Jurors are starting their fifth day of ...

'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli convicted of securities fraud

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions says leaks – such as the leaked White House transcript of the conversation between US ...

Trump White House goes on attack over 'culture of leaks'

The hero of East Timor's independence struggle Xanana Gusmao has resigned from the presidency of his party.

Plans to form East Timorese government thrown into disarray

Lindsay Murdoch

US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Hamburg.

Travel is a good reminder that we are a nation of migrants

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Illustration: Simon Letch

Why Trump's Republicans can't kill off Obamacare

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, file photo, Mark Oldenburg processes outgoing orders at Amazon.com's fulfillment ...

The five things that save businesses from Amazon's grip

Julie Verhage

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‘It makes you feel not valued’: How wage cuts broke Sahar

Anna Patty

Ian Narev, CEO of CBA. The bank's review of inappropriate financial advice began on July 3, 2014.

The difficult questions Commbank needs to answer

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Illustration: Simon Bosch.

Trump trade dead, but corporate earnings fragile

Jessica Sier

Wages growth.

The six charts that show why workers are feeling the pinch

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Are robots really taking our jobs? Then show me the evidence

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Toyota, Mazda to open joint US factory

Tabcorp all in on Tatts merger despite mounting costs

Nick Toscano

Eleven already jailed over CBA money laundering syndicates

Michael Evans

Be realistic with your budget. A fresh coat of paint is a relatively inexpensive, yet effective way to transform a home.

Inspired by The Block? Budget tips for first-time renovators

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Trevor and Jenny Tiller want to stay living in their Brighton apartment for as long as possible.

Why more older Australians opt for renos over relocation

This block of land is near Fisher, about two hours from Adelaide, and is for sale for about 30 cents a square metre.

Where to buy dirt-cheap land within two hours of a capital city

The Block 2016. Main bathroom reveals - Chris and Kim.

Darren Palmer: The secrets of bathroom makeover success

the 'right to be forgotten' doesn't mean you can wipe your online slate clean.

Not so fresh and so clean: Kitchen sponge is a 'microbial incubator'

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The rare (and very expensive) Yamazaki 25 yr old and Hibiki 30 yr old.

Why are we so obsessed with Japanese whisky?

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If you need to tighten your belt, look to the older generations for inspiration.

Households are doing it tough. Here's how to tighten your belt

Mark Bouris

It's a good idea to check your credit rating once a year.

How 'shopping around' affects your credit score

George Cochrane

Jacqui Walshe is the owner and managing director of The Walshe Group.

Jacqui Walshe runs a $300 million travel business you've never heard of

Cara Waters

Injured employees return to work much sooner when they're supported by modified work programs.

Workers' compensation: is it career suicide?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Qantas flights return after 'mechanical issues'

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Two charged over Sydney terror plot

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Scuffles break out at Trump rally

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Large fire rips through Dubai skyscraper

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'What's the deal with ...': There's a precision and truth to Jerrry Seinfeld's observations, says Judith Lucy.

Judith Lucy on why Seinfeld is a master of comedy

Charlize Theron, left, and Sofia Boutella in Atomic Blonde.

Forget James Bond. Here's why the best spies are women

Stephanie Bunbury

Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon. He is the star of <i>The Big Sick</i>, which they wrote together based on ...

The husband and wife team behind Apatow's 'sick' comedy

Karl Quinn

A detail of Wendy Sharpe's The Witching Hour â Elena Kats-Chernin in the Salon des Refuses exhibition.

The art that was rejected from the Archibald Prize

John McDonald

7.30 host Leigh Sales.

Shake-up could see ABC's 7.30 moved to new timeslot

Amy Remeikis

Sophie Turner as Game of Thrones' Sansa Stark.

Sophie Turner says Instagram numbers score her roles

Rob Moran

Gene Simmons, bassist with US glam-rock band Kiss, has slammed Justin Bieber for cancelling his world tour.

'Get a life': Gene Simmons slams Justin Bieber

Lauren Muscat

Former Bachelorette star Sam Frost will make her debut on Home and Away later this year.

'Get over it': Home and Away legend defends Sam Frost

Broede Carmody

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

Kate Sylvester âColetteâ dungarees, $499. Louis Vuitton âIdol V Crewâ necklace, $1240, âEssential Vâ cuff, ...

Ajak Deng: Fashion is obsessed with Instagram fame

Jane Rocca

How do you take your guilt? With tears or anxiety?

I'm stuck in a tug of war between my mother and my daughter

Maggie Alderson

Jo Stanley.

I'm going to be more selfish, for my daughter's sake

"My high perfectionism evolved to more painful levels when I became a parent."

I tackled my perfectionism and became a better parent

Megan Blandford

There is a freedom to travelling solo that I now find totally invigorating.

How I finally embraced solo travelling

Mandy Appleyard

It's important to understand that it's not your job to "fix" her.

'I want to support my depressed housemate, but I need my own space'

Jessica Rowe

Sit with your cuppa, but don't stress if your mind strays.

We're not made to live in 'the now'

Evelyn Lewin

Fashion designer Yousef Akbar has been left baffled by the lack of an endorsement from Delta Goodrem after she wore one ...

Designer hot under the collar over Delta snub

Andrew Hornery

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New AMA guidelines: Bottle-feeding mums need support too

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Woman finds dead fish in car, parents everywhere relate

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The reason mummy wine memes are no laughing matter

When garlic bread meets toasted cheese sandwich.

So wrong it's right: Meet the garlic bread and cheese toastie

Add Le Baratin to your list of must-try bistros.

A food-lovers' guide to Paris's 11th arrondissement and beyond

Sofia Levin

Love your leftovers: Dan Lepard's pepperpot pork pies.

30 hearty winter pie recipes to warm you from the inside out

New York City emits a golden glow - unless you are at street level where some cleaning could be done.

Traveller letters: New York's appalling dirty secret

A Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 has traced its own outline over the United States using its flight path.

Dreamliner draws its own outline with flight path on 17-hour trip

Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

The nine best (and five worst) international airports named

Ben Groundwater

Incognito Mode does not make you anonymous.

'Incognito Mode' not as private as you think

British IT expert Marcus Hutchins has been detained.

'Hero' who stopped Wannacry arrested

South Korean television networks like MBC have embraced Ultra HD broadcasting, while Australia focuses on standard-def ...

Our troubled NBN may give Ultra HD Blu-ray players a foothold

COMMENT

OnePlus

OnePlus is officially coming to Australia

Kotaku

Sony X93E

Review: Sony TV proves LCD has a place in 2017

Tesla's Model X is available with a leather-free interior.

Six of the best cruelty-free cars

Alessandra Melville

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster.

New Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

We took the Volkswagen Amarok on a hell of a road trip.

The ultimate Amarok road test

Andrew Maclean

Ford is compensating owners who paid for its 'free' roadside assistance program

Ford compensates owners for (not) free roadside assistance

Andrew Maclean

Toyota continues to dominate the new car market.

Oz's best selling cars revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Suzuki Swift GL Navigator.

New Suzuki Swift reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Sam Petrevski-Seton has enjoyed a phenomenal start to his AFL career.

From the WA bush to the Blues, Petrevski-Seton ready to kick on

Jon Pierik

Swans Will Hayward and Kieren Jack had plenty to shout about at Simonds Stadium on Friday night.

Sydney Swans stun Geelong to stay in hunt for top-four finish

Anthony Colangelo

Mitchell Swepson has been named in the Australian Test squad.

Leg-spinner Mitch Swepson to head to Bangladesh

Jon Pierik

Best ever: Mo Farah wins his 10th consecutive gold medal.

Mo Farah upstages all comers to claim 10th consecutive gold

Michael Gleeson

Got away with it: Usain Bolt stumbled to winning his heat at the world championships.

Usain Bolt wins ugly in heat as gold exit looms

Michael Gleeson

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.

Why Nathan Buckley should coach the Pies again in 2018

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Lisa De Vanna celebrates during Australia's win over Brazil

Matildas blitz Brazil to win first silverware since 2010

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is happy with the Brownlow Medal criteria after Patrick Dangerfield's suspension.

AFL boss happy with Brownlow criteria