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Perth is set for a sunny weekend - the last one for winter.

Here comes the sun: Perth set for warm weekend

What Ms Summer found after biting into this piece of popcorn chicken.

'It tasted slushy': Perth woman 'served raw chicken' from KFC store

David Jones' total sales grew 1 per cent to $2.2 billion.

David Jones blames belt-tightening as shoppers steer clear

2 mins ago

Senator Malcolm Roberts has been referred to the High Court.

Senators change their stories in first High Court hearing

Michaela Whitbourn

An RSPCA WA spokesperson said the fact a number of residents had reported the animals to the organisation was the ...

RSPCA experiences 'horror' two days for animal cruelty

WA drivers seem to have a complacent approach to speeding, the RAC says.

'Hard hitting crusade' needed to address WA's speeding culture

Kilos of ecstasy, cocaine and cash nabbed in Perth drug bust

UPDATED

Police release image of man who grabbed teen girl in Mt Lawley

Premier defends his party's $25,000 lunches for company bosses

WA Bali jail escapee Shaun Davidson carries on taunting police

Perth BMX club to 'review' use of Confederate flag

Jack Bobridge pictured in 2016 after winning an event.

Olympic medallist arrested in Perth drug operation

BREAKING
Phil Hickey

Clementine Ford with her baby son.

I survived my first year of motherhood, here's some advice

Worker bees on the job.

North Freo restaurant reaps the sweet benefit of urban beekeeping

'Incredible opportunity' ... Australian model Victoria Lee will appear in the Victoria's Secret show in China later this ...

Aussie model to make Victoria's Secret debut

Hugh Davies with a black-footed tree rat.

Python poo leads researchers to rare rodent in WA's Kimberley

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Australian spy chief fist-bumps Duterte

A friendly match between Joondalup United and Perth Glory at Percy Doyle Reserve has been postponed due to flooding.

PHOTOS: Rain, wind and hail lashes Perth

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Why kids at this Perth daycare nap outside - even in winter

Cormann's claim Labor plans $150b in taxes hinges ...

9:31PM

Children deemed as collateral damage in war on ...

7:41PM

Border Force belted by its own legal tactics

7:23PM

Jack Bobridge pictured in 2016 after winning an event.

Olympic silver medalist arrested as part of police drug operation

BREAKING
Phil Hickey

RSPCA experiences 'horror' two days for animal cruelty reports across WA

Hannah Barry

Perth woman hits out at KFC store for 'serving raw chicken'

Hannah Barry

WA drivers seem to have a complacent approach to speeding, the RAC says.

WA drivers don't 'properly understand speeding law'

Phil Hickey

The seized firearm.

Major drug bust uncovers cocaine, MDMA, gun and cash

UPDATED
Phil Hickey

Police have released this composite image as part of their investigation.

Police hunt man over morning attack on teenage girl

Phil Hickey

Southside BMX Club featured the Confederate flag on their apparel.

Perth BMX club to 'review' use of Confederate flag

Hannah Barry

Defiant: AOC president John Coates.

I won't quit: Coates says he will stay on despite damning report of AOC culture

UPDATED
Chris Barrett

Shinkansen high-speed bullet train N700 series Nozomi passing a platform blurred from motion. Shizuoka, Japan ...

Push for very fast trains just gained a big supporter

EXCLUSIVE

Former CSIRO general manager for business and infrastructure services Mark Wallis.

CSIRO sacks senior executive over credit card 'breach'

ACT

MP Jo-Ann Miller claims the premier ignored corruption allegations.

Labor MP likens government to corrupt Sir Joh era

QLD

Matt Canavan, the now ex-minister for resources and northern Australia.

Senators change their stories in first High Court citizenship hearing

Michaela Whitbourn

Cormann's claim Labor plans $150b in taxes hinges on one big decision

James Massola
40 mins ago

'Transparency needed': Bank queries secrecy of $5b loan scheme

Nicole Hasham

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton addresses the media during a doorstop interview at ...

Law Council criticises 'unprecedented' citizenship laws

EXCLUSIVE

"New enrolments are lower than I would like": Labor foreign affairs spokesman Penny Wong.

'Yes' side battling to sign up young voters as electoral roll closes

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has painted a doomsday scenario for Australia's economy under a future Shorten government.

Back in the USSR: Cormann accuses Shorten of 'socialist revisionism'

"Nothing comes above my relationship with Miguel": Rob Nay, left, with his partner Miguel Luciano.

Cancer diagnosis prompts heartfelt plea to PM on gay marriage

Australia's spy chief Nick Warner with Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in Manila.

While children die, our spy chief fist-bumps with Duterte

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch

Yingluck Shinawatra thanks supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court for her final statements on August 1.

Thai soldiers 'prepared for troublemakers' ahead of trial

Lindsay Murdoch

Udai Faisal died on March 24 of acute malnutrition at al-Sabeen Hospital in Sanaa, Yemen.

Inside the world's worst humanitarian crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands in Sochi, Russia.

Threatening Syria strike, Israel says Iran is greater threat than IS

Could Willie Rioli be a surprise selection for West Coast this week?

Eagles should spring shock selection for Crows clash

COMMENT
Kim Hagdorn

Yes, love is love, but how does that make marriage a "right"?

As a young woman, everyone expects me to vote 'yes'. But I won't be

COMMENT
Katherine Harper

Wayne Swan promised to "remove the hassle of shoeboxes full of receipts".

Our obsession with tax deductions is peculiarly Australian and pointless

COMMENT
Peter Martin

The Block 2017: Anything but a bedroom week screen grabs

The Block: Family space or a parents' retreat? The inside word

Leamington St today.

Phantom Sydney suburb with just a train station - and a gruesome past

Mary Crawley, 93, has been the licensee at the Tattersall's Hotel in Barringun for 40 years.

Publican, 93, to part with beloved outback pub after 40 years

Photo: Houzz

Forget trends, these are the elements you need for a timeless interior

The convict-era homestead Clare House, in Oakville, was used as the facade for Wandin Valley Hospital in the popular ...

Nostalgia alert: A Country Practice 'hospital' on the market

UFC star Conor McGregor has lost sight of his origins.

Face off: Why McGregor versus Mayweather is a total sham

Culture

Give way: a cyclist waits at an intersection.

Five cycling-related rules all road users should understand

If your boss asks you to "take care of something", communicate about how you plan to tackle it.

How to manage your boss

Catherine Robson

Illustration: Simon Letch

How tax deductions for investment work

Noel Whittaker

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan has raised concerns about Labor's plan to tax trusts.

'Going to be hard': Doubt cast on Labor's plan to tax trusts

Cara Waters

The challenge of regular annual leave will intensify in the coming decade.

Holiday hell for part-timers, contractors

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Scott excited to have Hawkins back

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Australians a 'miserable bunch': DJs boss

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Anti-vax doctor under investigation

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AOC will review values

A Chinese woman browses a smartphone on a sofa displaying a panda and bears at a shopping mall in Beijing, Monday, Aug. ...

World of Photos - August 24, 2017

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The truth is out in the brand new season of Younger - now streaming only on Stan.

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Brand new Stan Original Series The Other Guy - now streaming only on Stan.

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'I'm the girl [who] walked away from Matty J': Jen farewells The Bachelor.

Jen quits Bachelor mansion: 'I ... walked away from Matty J'

Aja Styles

The Block, 2017

How The Block remains an audience favourite

Debi Enker

Singer Paulini Curuenavuli (top) performs during a media call for the Melbourne production of The Bodyguard at The ...

Singer Paulini leans on Bodyguard cast amid bribery allegations

Broede Carmody

The US popstar's face was featured in an ad for a group promoting the 'No' vote in the plebiscite.

Meghan Trainor hits out at anti-marriage equality ad featuring her

Rob Moran

Not good at deadlines: Author George RR Martin.

George RR Martin 'too busy' to watch Game of Thrones

Broede Carmody

Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight.

Martin Scorsese set to produce 'gritty' Joker origin story

ANALYSIS
David Betancourt

Magda Szubanksi delivered an emotional plea on The Project ahead of the postal vote enrolment deadline.

Magda Szubanski in emotional marriage equality plea

Rob Moran

Swift on the cover of her new album, Reputation.

'Reputation': defiant Taylor Swift teases new album

Fatboy Slim will return to Perth in January 2018.

Fatboy Slim returns to Perth for epic dance music festival

David Prestipino

An 'A-Grade design to update outdated office buildings.

A vision of post-boom Perth: Designs to revitalise the CBD

IN DEPTH
David Allan-Petale

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

The sweet brew of success: Feral Brewery dominates beer awards

David Prestipino

Australian model Victoria Lee will appear in the Victoria's Secret show in China later this year.

Aussie model to make Victoria's Secret debut

Melissa Singer

Clementine Ford with her baby son.

How I survived my first year of motherhood

Clementine Ford

Protesters sporting a Fred Perry polo that they've adopted as their signature garment.

The fashion industry has been weaponised. It needs to speak up.

Robin Givhan

Celine Dion is having her best year yet.

Celine Dion's magic technique for answering awkward questions

Annie Brown

Dion Lee is offering 50-80 per cent off.

Where to buy Raf Simon's debut Calvin Klein collection

Nicole Economos

Donald Trump followed Hillary Clinton around the stage during the second election debate.

Trump made Clinton's 'skin crawl' during debate

Cleve Wootson Jr. and Amy Wang

FILE- In this March 11, 2015, file photo, Actress Shailene Woodley poses for photographers upon arrival at a central ...

The 2020 US election ballot is looking like an Oscars after party

Mary Ward

British actor Gemma Arterton has described the body-shaming she experienced in Hollywood.

Gemma Arterton's 'emergency' exemplifies our weight problem

Sarah Berry

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Should teens be allowed to start school later?

The parents of a four-year-old girl duct-taped to a chair want answers.

Parents' anger after daughter duct-taped to chair at daycare

Turia Pitt's first baby with fiance Michael Hoskin is due in December.

Turia Pitt: 'Three things I will teach my son'

Chimichurri salsa is drizzled over grilled provoleta.

Introducing provoleta - Argentina's answer to fondue

Salmon and fennel soup.

Soup + sandwich = dinner sorted

Inside the Nestle Allen's Lollies factory in Broadford.

They kept taking away our beloved lollies. But one fave is back!

There huge differences in length, layout and construction of airport runways depending on factors, such as location.

Holes, crashes, delays: Things you didn't know about airport runways

Hugh Morris

Overcrowded: Tourists walk through the Stradun, the main street in the coastal town of Dubrovnik.

'Don't send any more': The problem with too many tourists in one city

Michael Gebicki

Jetstar will fly Boeing 787 Dreamliners on its new China route.

Jetstar launches its first direct Australia-China route

Craig Platt

The Galaxy Note8 and the iPhone 7 Plus.

Specs: Galaxy Note8 v iPhone 7 Plus

Note8's extra screen space is great for doodling.

First impressions of Galaxy Note8

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Inside Lockheed Martin's secret Australian war lab

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

Samsung 'moves on' as it launches Galaxy Note8

Robotic bartenders at the Tipsy Robot in Las Vegas

Robot bartenders arrive at Las Vegas Strip

2017 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works.

Driven: Mini's sportiest SUV

Drive staff

2017 Suzuki Celerio.

Suzuki axes Celerio

Dom Tripolone

The Portofino uses a folding hardtop roof to protect occupants from the elements.

Ferrari unveils California successor

Greg Kable

The 2015 Hyundai Santa Cruz concept.

Hyundai confirms ute

The Drive Team

2018 Volkswagen T-Roc.

VW's Mazda CX-3 rival revealed

Greg Kable

Audi wants to develop a solar panel roof for future EVs.

Why the sun could charge your EV

Stephen Ottley

Usman Khawaja batting without his front pad.

Aussies use old trick to prepare for Bangladesh spin

Disappointed: Former AOC CEO Fiona de Jong has rejected criticism made against her.

Ex-Olympic boss fires back at Coates for dysfunctional tag

Chris Barrett

Jack Bobridge pictured in 2016 after winning an event.

Olympic silver medalist arrested as part of police drug operation

BREAKING
Phil Hickey

Attacking and defensive force: Tevita Kuridrani has been recalled.

Kuridrani out to tighten up leaky Wallabies defence

Tom Decent

Could Willie Rioli be a surprise selection for West Coast this week?

Eagles should spring shock selection for Crows clash

COMMENT
Kim Hagdorn

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon.

'I'm certainly not wobbling': Lyon still upbeat

Andrew Forrest at a Save the Force rally in Perth.

ARU call to reject Twiggy's $50m offer 'will hurt grassroots rugby'

Geelong targets

Triple raid: Cats set their target on Ablett and GWS pair

Sam McClure