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WA cop stood down after 'incident' with female officer

12 mins ago

Michael Sutherland in the video posted on his Facebook page.

'Clean up': Perth Lord Mayor candidate accused of racism

Shoe-in: Luke Shuey celebrates his extra-time goal to seal a thrilling elimination final win against Port Adelaide.

Umpire who gave Shuey free kick dropped for week two of finals

47 mins ago

The Donald J. Trump era is marking a new age for gold as an investor safe haven.

Nationals planning to block Labor's new gold and payroll tax

25 mins ago

Perth public patronage is down for the sixth year in a row.

WA transport patronage at six-year low as $1.3b pumped into Metronet

Police are investigating a "suspicious approach" of a child in Bunbury.

Police hunting man who tried to coax 11-year-old girl into his van

1 hr ago

WA man charged after attacking two men, one of whom fell into ocean

On the scrap pile: Single use plastic bags to be banned in WA from July

The death of childhood: play disappears from Perth schools

IN DEPTH
Daile Cross

WA universities lag behind in ranking on employability

Meningococcal vaccines on the rise in WA amid recent spike in cases

AFL Round 5.Richmond v West Coast Eagles.Eagle's Mitch Brown leaves the ground injured at Etihad.29th April 2012.Picture ...

The day Eagles defender Mitch Brown was sacked to make way for Sam Mitchell

1 hr ago

The Southern Lights above 'The Gap'.

WA snapper captures 'stunning' photo of Southern Lights

41 mins ago

Shoe-in: Luke Shuey celebrates his extra-time goal to seal a thrilling elimination final win against Port Adelaide.

Giant claim... but are the Eagles really the form side of the finals?

Placebo frontman Brian Molko overcame tonsillitis to perform at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne.

Fan disappointment: No new Perth date for Placebo concert

People in WA's North-West can now get discounts of up to 30 per cent on Qantas flights.

'Where's the compassion?' Qantas probed over WA airfares

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By the numbers: 7 in 10 to vote YES

Four-year-old Georgia Ritter is the youngest person in NSW Ambulance's 122 year history to receive the Commendation for ...

'Mum's in danger': Little girl's bravery saves her mum's life

The truck, which had a forklift on the back, hit the bridge.

Bayswater bridge claims another victim

Driver freed from car after truck crash near ...

4:04PM

Japan warns of 'last chance' on North Korea with ...

4:01PM

Senior male WA officer stood down after ...

3:53PM

The unintended leak of classified documents by the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility shows it has been ...

Documents show Pilbara mining project on track for public money

EXCLUSIVE

Boys do cry: West Australian farmers break silence on mental health issues

Jon Daly

AFL hands down verdict on controversial Shuey free kick

Anthony Colangelo

Perth brothel madam Shirley Finn.

Inquest opens into Perth madam's gangland-style murder

Golden Retriever Harry needed a complete hip replacement at just four-years-old.

Dodgy puppy breeders prompts warning from Consumer Protection

Hannah Barry

The whale tangled in the net.

Fight to free humpback whale tangled in rope off Fremantle

Hannah Barry

An artist's impression of the Perth Stadium, due to open in early 2018.

Premier to WA Footy: 'Be happy with what you've been given'

Hannah Barry

Qian Liu, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering her husband.

Accused murderer denies anger at sex tape message

NSW

The male officer has been stood aside.

Cop stood down after 'incident' with female officer

WA
13 mins ago

Summer to make an early appearance in Sydney.

Total fire ban on Sydney's hottest Sept day in years

NSW
1 hr ago

Brisbane barrister Sam Di Carlo has appeared in court on charges of perjury, drug and ammunition offences.

Prominent lawyer faces court on perjury charges

QLD

Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

The government has this Labor MP right where they want him

Analysis
Mark Kenny
23 mins ago

Emergency laws to ban vilification, intimidation and threats

Michael Koziol
16 mins ago

Japan warns of 'last chance', calls for tighter Australian sanctions

David Wroe
5 mins ago

AGL's Andy Vesey said on Monday after meeting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that he would put the idea of extending ...

Stand-off between government and energy giant deepens

Fergus Hunter

ACTU boss Sally McManus.

ACTU boss sounds the alarm about tough new union laws

James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has had a win in the government's battle with AGL over the future of the Liddell ...

As it happened: the day in politics from Parliament House

Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

The Turnbull government and Labor are closer to a deal to set ground rules for the campaign.

Fairfax-Ipsos poll shows 70% support for same-sex marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

A man watches a television screen showing US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in South Korea.

UN sanctions tighten tourniquet on Kim regime

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
15 mins ago

US President Donald Trump on the golf links.

Malaysian PM, under corruption cloud, to be invited to White House

Lindsay Murdoch

Remain supporters protest outside the British Parliament ahead of the vote.

Brexit 'copy and paste' bill a step closer

Nick Miller
44 mins ago

Exhausted Rohingya arrive at Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh.

'Ethnic cleansing': UN human rights official calls out Myanmar

Lindsay Murdoch

Nic Naitanui

Why West Coast must keep Nic Nat wrapped in cotton wool

COMMENT
Kim Hagdorn

WAtoday reporter and Eagles diehard fan Brendan Foster celebrated well into the night.

Eagles' last gasp win the greatest sporting moment of all time?

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Voters for any party come from a wide cross-section of society.

The Liberals I know are not stuck in a time warp

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Former McGrath agent Matt Lahood has started The Agency to compete with long-time colleague John McGrath.

Star agents down $30m on McGrath share sale

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD
1 hr ago

The bulls were back and running on Tuesday.

Banks drive second day of ASX gains

1 hr ago

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft says he is "not scared of anybody" as he emphasised the need for bigger penalties for ...

'Extremely powerful' banks 'not used to being taken on': ASIC

Three iPhones: Designer Benjamin Geskin imagines the new model (centre), compared to two resembling the 7 and 7 Plus.

iPhone X: What to expect at Apple's biggest event in years

Strategists double down on ASX miners

Sarah Turner

The next economic boom could come from women

Nassim Khadem

Calombaris to reimburse underpaid staff within weeks

Cameron Houston

Murdoch's Fox weighs into court battle for Network Ten

Michaela Whitbourn

Hilton Carter, 37, has always enjoyed plants. But his Baltimore apartment now holds 180, and it's a perfect example of a ...

Young city dwellers are filling their homes with houseplants

Josh and Elyse's master suite.

Dea Jolly's tips for creating the ultimate master suite

Home owners are spending 31.4 per cent of their income to service their mortgage.

Three Australian affordability winners from the REIA report

Cabinetry painted in the Dulux shade Briar, with Tilda dining table from Jardan and Chair 170 dining chairs, oak timber ...

'This house was the one': A serial renovator finds a 'forever home'

Scotty Cam in a terse exchange with contestants.

'Pathetic, they've blown it': Judges give first zero on The Block

3X1 offer a complete bespoke denim service for those wanting jeans made just for them.

This is what you get when you spend $2000 on jeans

Men's Style
1 hr ago

The Project One will be the fastest, and most expensive, road car to be released. For now.

The staggering new 'hypercar' bringing F1 speed to the streets

Cars
Toby Hagon

The latest iPhone design will be priced to place alongside luxury items.

Pay for the new iPhone with your old one

Alex Kidman

Nassim Khadem journalist head shot

The next economic boom could come from women

Nassim Khadem

Matthew and Ashleigh Churchill, founders of Minimnt, with their daughter Skye.

Pink shark pants helping get rid of the gender divide in kids clothes

Cara Waters

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and federal shadow treasurer Chris Bowen.

Is the ALP policy to tax trust income retrospective?

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Miss Texas: 'It was a terrorist attack'

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Q&A;: Marriage equality debate hits new extremes

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Pope hopes Trump re-thinks child immigration decision

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Mexico rushes aid to millions

Supporters of the former Georgian President and former Ukraine official Mikhail Saakashvili wait his arriving at ...

World of Photos - September 12, 2017

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Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in the new It film.

Pranksters inspired by It film threaten to unleash scary clowns

Broede Carmody
47 mins ago

Correct spelling: Jon Faine Pic shows John Faine at the ABC studio. 7 August 2009. The Age Green Guide. Pic by EDDIE ...

ABC won't review vetting despite controversial calls

Broede Carmody

Natalie Barr wasn't feeling Mel McLaughlin's quip against the NBL.

Sunrise presenters butt heads over kids' sports

Rob Moran

Billie Jean King, right, waves to spectators during the opening ceremony for the women's singles final of the U.S. Open ...

Billie Jean King hits out at Margaret Court at film premiere

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Liberal senator Zed Seselja.

Q&A; recap: Marriage equality debate hits new extremes

Neil McMahon

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has finally been confirmed to direct the upcoming blockbuster sequel.

Wonder Woman director set to make history with sequel

Piya Sinha-Roy

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in 2000's X-Men.

Hugh Jackman leads tributes to late Wolverine creator

Brian Truitt

Lorde has defended her polarising performance at last month's MTV VMAs.

Lorde defends 'embarrassing' MTV VMAs performance

Rob Moran

Crazy Horse Paris at Crown Perth on Wednesday night.

Sexy cabaret Forever Crazy draws Perth elite to Crown for debut

David Prestipino

Migrants have shaped the face of Perth over many decades.

This interactive map shows where migrants have settled in Perth

David Allan-Petale

Houghton Wines was a big winner at the Perth Royal Wine Show.

The $9 wine that dominated the Perth Royal Wine Show

David Prestipino

Sevak Simonian (left) with his younger brother Areen in 2012.

Almost three years ago, Sevak walked out and didn't return

Sasoon Simonian
1 hr ago

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Zimmermann brings Surfers Paradise to NYC

Amy Croffey

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Angelina Jolie brings grown-up brood to premiere

Mary Ward

Nobody actually wants this to happen to them.

Most grand romantic gestures are anything but romantic

Clementine Ford

Rihanna at the launch of Fenty Beauty during New York Fashion Week.

How Rihanna, Gucci took over New York Fashion Week

Natalie Reilly

2GB's Ray Hadley, majority shareholder John Singleton and Alan Jones celebrate their radio ratings success in 2016.

'Sexist boys club': Female broadcasters hit back at Jones

Jenna Clarke

One of the creations in Newtown till the end of September.

These miniature guerrilla gardens will brighten up your Insta

Nicole Economos

Sound is one way to use the senses to relieve stiffness.

The sweet sound of back pain relief

Sarah Berry

Late party cancellations can be annoying.

Should birthday party 'no-shows' be sent an invoice?

Academic achiever, social butterfly, or creative - birth order plays a part.

How birth order shapes a child's character

The safest option is to avoid alcohol

No alcohol while pregnant remains best option

Be careful not to overseason slow-cooked dishes.

How to fix a dish if you've added too much salt

Colourful cabbage coleslaw.

Rachel Khoo's colourful cabbage crunch salad with haloumi

Chefs and waitstaff 'fess up.

The bizarre truth about what really goes on in restaurants

Marhaba Lounge at Melbourne Airport.

New 'pay as you go' lounge opens at Melbourne Airport

Kylie McLaughlin
1 hr ago

What happens to cabin rubbish?

Revealed: The shocking truth about what happens to cabin rubbish

Gavin Haines

Qantas' new 787 Dreamliner will fly the non-stop Perth to London route, but the airline wants planes that can go even ...

20-hour, non-stop flights: Could this be the end of the stopover?

Ben Groundwater

Three iPhones: Designer Benjamin Geskin imagines the new model (centre), compared to two resembling the 7 and 7 Plus.

What to expect at tomorrow's Apple event

In the centre, a slow-spinning galaxy. On the right, a faster-spinning galaxy has spread into an elegant spiral.

How to tell the shape of a galaxy

iPhone

Why iPhones are cheaper in Asia than in Australia

Do you only buy a new smartphone when the old one bites the dust?

How do you decide when to upgrade your phone?

COMMENT

Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police Andrew Colvin.

Here's the data police already have access to

COMMENT

2018 Land Rover Discovery SVX.

Land Rover reveals the ultimate off-roader

Stephen Ottley

2017 Kia Rondo.

2017 Kia Rondo range review

Stephen Ottley

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Mercedes-AMG Project One: World's most extreme car

Drive Staff

Mercedes-AMG Project One.

2017 Frankfurt motor show preview

Ivy Sweeney

2017 Volkswagen I.D. Crozz concept.

Volkswagen reveals new electric SUV

Greg Kable

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT sedan.

Mercedes-AMG's new super sedan

David McCowen

Shoe-in: Luke Shuey celebrates his extra-time goal to seal a thrilling elimination final win against Port Adelaide.

'Form' side West Coast causing concern for GWS captain

Neil Balme made a last-ditch flight across the Tasman to secure the future of Dustin Martin - but it didn't go to plan.

Tiger Balme - the inside story of how Richmond re-signed Dusty

Caroline Wilson

Nic Naitanui is back in his playing suit but is it too late for a finals comeback?

Eagles urged to show caution as Naitanui battles to win finals spot

Adam Coleman makes a break for it in Saturday night's game against South Africa in Perth.

Wallabies lock has pointed message for ARU about Force

West Coast's Sam Mitchell has denied spitting allegations.

Mitchell vehemently denies spitting at Gray

Nic Naitanui

Why Nic Nat should be wrapped in cotton wool

COMMENT
Kim Hagdorn

The Eagles were literally flying high after the epic, final-siren win.

Shuey will be next Eagles captain: JK

Australia's schedule leading up to the Ashes is a good one, says James Sutherland.

Aussies to have no Ashes excuses: CA boss