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An elderly Perth woman lost more than $500,000 in a property scam.

Perth woman, 83, loses $500,000 in real estate scam

4 mins ago

More than 10,000 people turned out for Dockers first home game at Fremantle Oval last season.

Locked in: Dockers women's side to open new stadium

A composite image of the wanted man.

Police hunt man after he tried to coax girl into his van near Bunbury

1 hr ago

Kerry Ford found 17 marriage equality postal votes dumped in her garden.

Mum upset by postal vote envelopes dumped in her garden

Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The shameful embrace of Sean Spicer at this year's Emmys

COMMENT

Jandakot Road has been closed in both directions following the crash.

Truck driver charged over horrific crash that killed 66yo man

UPDATED
1 hr ago

BHP under pressure to sever all ties with powerful lobby group

EXCLUSIVE

'Worse than smoking': Tax to help tackle our health epidemic

EXCLUSIVE

Perth brothel madam murder: Finn murder tip-offs not followed up

Is it time for West Coast to trade two of the Eagles' darlings?

Brendan Foster

Labor wants to consult Pilbara community before beer ban

The rubbish dumped in the Jarrahdale Forest had the name and address of people on boxes.

Dumb and dumper: WA litterbug leaves 'name and address' on illegal waste

Mr Carr has done extensive work in the state's regional areas.

Dave's long run: Stunning drone footage of Wheatbelt ramble

Woolworths managing director Roger Corbett appeared on 7.30 on Monday night to voice his opposition to same-sex marriage.

ABC viewers mock 'creepy, embarrassing' 7:30 interview

New Sandover Medallist Haiden Schloithe could be at West Coast next season.

Eagle eyes firmly on new WAFL Sandover Medallist

The infamous Demolition Derby of 2000 elevated the rivalry between Fremantle and West Coast to new heights.

Kim Hagdorn: The best 22 footy matches ever at Subiaco Oval

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Ten creditors vote for CBS bid

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

Elderly Perth woman, 83, loses $500k in property ...

1:00PM

Suu Kyi says Myanmar committed to Rohingya ...

12:32PM

Deadly Typhoon Talim lashes Japan

12:03PM

A Lockeridge man is fighting for his life in hospital.

Motorbike rider fights for life after crashing into Malaga street sign

Pokemon GO! craze draws extra 700,000 visitors to Kings Park

Heather McNeill

WA gold industry hold anti-tax rally

Jandakot Road has been closed in both directions following the crash.

Truck driver charged over fatal crash on Monday south of Perth

UPDATED
Heather McNeill
1 hr ago

Teachers warn the proposal will lead to more stress for our youngest students.

'Anxiety in kids will rise': warning against year one testing

Daile Cross

Police have arrested a man accused of flashing women in several Perth suburbs.

'Serial western suburbs flasher' charged

Heather McNeill

The woman will stand trial next year.

Mother accused of fatally stabbing son in Fremantle to face trial

Heather McNeill

The quick removal of the equivalent of nine World Towers' worth of precious and often well-located properties pushes up ...

Short-term rentals make the housing crisis worse

COMMENT

In 2015, the Adidas Yeezy Boost 750 was one of the highest-grossing sneakers on the planet - only overshadowed by two ...

Yeezus! Knife pulled in heist of $1100 sneakers

NSW

Five males were charged when police cracked the alleged Grindr extortion syndicate.

Teen jailed for being 'willing bait' in Grindr scam

ACT

About 1000 people gathered to protest the State Government's royalties plan.

Gold miners rally against proposed royalty increase

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says "further pressure" will be brought on North Korea through United Nations sanctions

Julie Bishop says North Korea sanctions could take months to bite

David Wroe

PM 'must take responsibility' for survey mental health concerns

Adam Gartrell

US serious about military action threat, Christopher Pyne warns

David Wroe

Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg.

Coal not even popular in coal-dominated electorates: poll

Mark Kenny

Fahad Ali, founder of Muslims for Marriage Equality.

Gay Muslims shake off old image to back same-sex marriage

Michael Koziol

Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore has tried to move amendments to the criminal code that specifically targets cybersex crimes.

'There needs to be justice': Laws could target cyberbullies

Stephanie Peatling

Nigel Hadgkiss tendered his resignation today.

Labor demands independent inquiry into Cash appointment

Adam Gartrell

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a televised speech to the nation at the Myanmar International ...

Suu Kyi says Myanmar committed to Rohingya conflict solution

Lindsay Murdoch
32 mins ago

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aired his frustration at 'endless red tape' within the organisation.

On UN's drift, Guterres beats Trump to the punch

Paul McGeough

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

Trump campaign adviser wiretapped by court order: reports

Spartments in the In a city with an affordable housing shortage: a new development planned, in Kensington, west London.

Inequality: London plagued by 'ghost mansions'

1 hr ago

Eagles have a relatively soft draw in 2016

Is it time for West Coast to trade two darlings?

Brendan Foster

Quiet night: Lance Franklin had little impact for the Swans in the semi-final against Geelong.

Flag or no flag, Franklin is worth every dollar (and maybe more)

Chris Judd

Tim Winton hoped we had the gumption to create a system of marine parks just as earlier generations created national parks.

The largest cut to wildlife protection in our history

COMMENT
Tim Winton

The technology industry is aware of its gender inequities and slowly developing tools and best practices to improve the ...

Why the next financial crisis will start in Silicon Valley

COMMENT

Minutes of the RBA's most recent monetary policy meeting are today's highlight.

Markets Live: The RBA tea leaves

Live
Patrick Commins and Sarah Turner

BHP chief Andrew McKenzie with Treasurer Scott Morrison.

BHP under shareholder pressure to sever ties with Minerals Council

EXCLUSIVE
Nick O'Malley

Ten Network creditors have voted to accept CBS's bid for the embattled broadcaster, rejecting a rival proposal from ...

Ten creditors vote for CBS bid, rejecting Murdoch and Gordon

UPDATED
1 hr ago

'Zero balance' credit card deals under ASIC microscope

Clancy Yeates

Australian wages have risen by just $3 a year since 2008

ANALYSIS
Michael Heath

RBA reckons machines can take new $10 note, Tabcorp says 'not yet'

Clancy Yeates

The Korean/German car index: our tastes are changing

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

ANZ economists say "housing affordability has been steadily worsening", and first-home buyers are priced out of the ...

11 charts that show what's really going on in the property market

Floyd Mayweather

Mayweather spends $32.5 Million on Beverly Hills home

Photo: Backyard Room

The perfect escape: The best man caves from around the world

The Block 2017 kitchens

The Block heats up: 'They're going to have it in for us now'

RECAP

The quirky building was reworked into a modern family home while still keeping "the goodies".

Buyer be warehouse: Renovating a complicated building

Innovation

Donald Glover regularly nails it on the red carpet with his risky style choices.

How Donald Glover became the best-dressed man in Hollywood

Men's Style

Research shows that running on a treadmill is the same as running outside.

The verdict: Running on a treadmill vs running outside

The Long Run
Laura Hill

Fran Cusworth with her 12-year-old son Redmond. Fran let out her family's Melbourne home on Airbnb to help cover the ...

'Lots of work, a dead goldfish, and $2000: my time as an Airbnb host'

FIRST PERSON
Fran Cusworth

The price of an iPhone in different countries is one measure of a currency's strength.

How iPhone prices suggest our dollar is too high

INSIGHT
Clancy Yeates

Ken Taylor is the owner of Templestowe Living Room restaurant.

Hacking fears take small businesses offline

Cara Waters

Working owners can receive up to $3250 a year less in age pension, compared to someone who receives employment income of ...

The small business Centrelink trap

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Hurricane Maria grows, veers toward Caribbean

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Rosie, 8, dies from the flu

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South Korea drops bombs during military drill

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Trump criticises the UN

In this Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 file photo, a walrus kisses a visitor during a sea animal show at the Hakkeijima Sea ...

World of Photos - September 19, 2017

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Reap what you sow… Season 4 of The Last Ship - now streaming only on Stan.

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Ghost’s darkest hour has arrived in the brand new season of Power - now streaming only on Stan.

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Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Miss Fisher officially headed to the big screen

Rob Moran
40 mins ago

Stranger Things Millie Bobbie Brown plays Eleven in Netflix's hit drama Stranger Things.

Stranger Things bar receives hilarious Netflix letter

Broede Carmody

Woolworths managing director Roger Corbett appeared on 7.30 on Monday night to voice his opposition to same-sex marriage.

ABC viewers mock 'embarrassing' Roger Corbett interview

Broede Carmody

Audience member Alexander Lau stole the show with his rebuke of Liberal MP Michael Sukkar's anti-marriage equality argument.

Q&A recap: Audience member sinks MP's 'vote no' defence

Neil McMahon

Sophie Monk stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

'Where's the older men?' Ten criticised over Bachelorette ages

Broede Carmody

Johnson announced he will be joining Carrie Bickmore's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer campaign and "cover the cancer conundrum ...

Samuel Johnson reveals new way to honour his sister Connie

Han Nguyen

Nicole Kidman accepting the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or a movie for Big Little Lies.

Emmys 2017: Australia comes home swathed in victory

Michael Idato

Author Liane Moriarty says she's "thrilled" with the TV adaptation.

A 'beautiful possibility' for Big Little Lies sequel, says author

Broede Carmody

Sam Dudley said his family helped him find purpose after the death of his son.

Perth dad's message of love to bereaved fathers

David Allan-Petale

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

Robert John Hall was convicted of raping a sex worker. He pleaded not guilty to the charges he faced, claiming the sex ...

Getting away with rape for decades is not 'rehabilitation'

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Elisabeth Moss, left, and author Margaret Atwood embrace as "The Handmaid's Tale" wins the award for outstanding drama ...

Margaret Atwood and the purse problem

Mary Ward
1 hr ago

Melanie Brown with husband Stephen Belafonte in 2015.

Mel B thanks Nicole Kidman for shining light on domestic violence

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

These make general recommendations to sit less and break up periods of uninterrupted sitting.

Have we been sold a lie about stand-up desks?

Nahji Chu, founder of MissChu restaurants.

Miss Chu founder: Failure isn't always a 'blessing in disguise'

COMMENT
Nahji Chu

Hillary Rodham Clinton prepares to sign copies of her book "What Happened" at a book store in New York.

42 A+ reviews of line 1, chapter 1 of Hillary Clinton's memoir

Alexandra Petri

Millie Bobby Brown attends the Governors Ball for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on ...

Inside the Emmys after party

Cigarettes are easier for some to quit than others.

'Bring us your worst smokers' – helping diehard smokers quit

Paula Goodyer

It can be a tricky situation.

So you don't like your kid's friends . . . now what?

I needed a couple of minutes.

The day my kids put me in time out

Baby names can divide a family.

One in five grandparents hate their grandchild's name

Lamb tagine from 'It's Always About the Food'.

Lamb tagine and other delicious recipes for Jewish New Year

Saganaki.

Cheese makes everything taste better. But why?

People who live long lives tend to eat a lot of plant food.

The longevity list: Which foods give you a shot at living to 100?

Ticking off the tourist attractions is not the best way to travel.

This is the biggest mistake travellers make

Ben Groundwater
1 hr ago

The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong.

The unmarked hotel room that changed world history

Anthony Dennis

United Airlines Captain Tommy Holloman, left, and Captain Chuck Stewart, in the cockpit of an United Airlines Boeing 777 ...

Pilot shortage: 600,000 new pilots needed over next 20 years

LG Dire Wolves captain Mitchell 'Destiny' Shaw.

LG Dire Wolves to make Aussie esports history

Prospective pirates found somebody was stealing from them, and they weren't happy.

The Pirate Bay's secret tracker hijacks your CPU

Hulu's <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> marks a changing of the guard as the Emmy for best drama series goes to a streaming ...

Hulu's Emmy triumph creates more drama for broadcasters

COMMENT

Chrome

Chrome to block all noisy autoplay videos

Gizmodo

The moon Enceladus sets behind Saturn. This is one of the last images Cassini took.

Cassini survived Saturn longer than expected

2018 Genesis G70.

Driven: Hyundai's C-Class rival

Stephen Ottley

2018 Nissan Leaf.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance reveals its future

Dom Tripolone

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero range review

Andrew Maclean

The way we buy cars may soon change if Genesis has its way.

Death of the dealership?

Stephen Ottley

The Hyundai Santa Cruz concept.

Hyundai's HiLux rival on its way

Stephen Ottley

BMW Australia is set to drop its slow-selling 2-Series Active Tourer

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer likely to be dropped

Toby Hagon

Sam Mitchell accepted a player-coach role with the Eagles for the 2017 season.

West Coast tipped to take axe to ageing list

Kim Hagdorn

Staying put: Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley.

Hinkley gets three-year contract extension at Port Adelaide

EXCLUSIVE
Caroline Wilson

AFL Dream Team

Interactive: Who gets a guernsey in your AFL 'superteam'?

Crook: Tom Stewart, second from right, left Geelong training early on Monday morning.

Geelong look to semi-final blueprint against Crows

UPDATED
Jon Pierik

Quiet night: Lance Franklin had little impact for the Swans in the semi-final against Geelong.

Flag or no flag, Franklin is worth every dollar

Chris Judd

New Sandover Medallist Haiden Schloithe could be at West Coast next season.

Eagles eyes new WAFL Sandover Medallist

Kim Hagdorn

Stevie J showed that footy nous counts for something, even when there are doubts over your fitness.

AFL finals week two: Moments that mattered

Anthony Colangelo

Jake Lever looks likely to be moving on from the Crows in 2018.

Lever set to move on after low offer by Crows

Anthony Colangelo