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A volcano on the verge of eruption in Bali could disrupt school holiday travelers.

Bali volcano alert raised on eve of WA school holidays

50 mins ago

"Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime": Trump addresses the UN.

Trump issues sternest warning to 'rocket man' at first UN meeting

Tony Abbott has suggested governments should build coal-fired power stations: "We have Snowy 2.0. Let's have Hazelwood 2.0."

'Unconscionable': Abbott threatens to cross the floor

1 hr ago

Albany Highway in Cannington has again been crowned WA's most crash-prone road.

This is Perth's most crash-prone hot spot, four years running...

43 mins ago

The proposal from Bruce Gordon and Lachlan Murdoch was emphatically rejected by Network Ten.

Ten employees really, really, really didn't want to work for Lachlan

1 hr ago

Madlin Sims, owner of Capital Kids Parties, said she "let go" of a contractor who opposed same-sex marriage.

Teen party entertainer 'fired' for same-sex marriage view hits back

'Leaf us alone': Perth council's street trees leave residents fuming

New mum with killer flu fights for life, unaware she's given birth

Perth businessman who sought girls for sex dodges jail

Total alcohol ban enforced on WA town after spate of violence

High Court rejects WA company's bid to avoid $20 million landfill bill

Sam Kerr performs her signature celebration after scoring against Brazil.

Brazil livid as Sam Kerr inspires Matildas victory

Bulldog Jake Stringer was surprised when the club told him he would be up for trade.

'Not a fan of the daily grind': Bulldog takes dig at Jake Stringer

1 hr ago

A few hours of work on the weekend can leave a cloud over the rest of the weekend.

The six vital ingredients for a longer, happier life

1 hr ago

James Corden has sort of apologised for his controversial kiss with Sean Spicer at Monday's Emmy Awards.

'I'm disappointed': Corden sorry for kissing Sean Spicer at Emmys

Rival coaches Guy McKenna of the Suns and Alan Richardson of the Saints have a chat before Sunday's game.

New Guy: Eagles legend McKenna in shock move to new sport

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Mexico quake: Horrific scenes as buildings collapse

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

Doctors risk life behind bars under under ...

8:19AM

Trump tells the world how it's going to work - or ...

8:17AM

Perth's most crash-prone road four years running

7:52AM

The case went all the way to the High Court of Australia.

High Court rejects company's appeal to avoid $20 million bill

David Allan-Petale

Dumb and dumper: Litterbug leaves 'name and address' on waste

Brendan Foster

Photos released as police investigate Wanneroo kidnapping

Hannah Barry

A composite image of the wanted man.

Police release image of man wanted for possible attempted child abduction

Hannah Barry

The man's victim was found seriously injured near Shafto Lane.

Man arrested in CBD after telling police he 'just stabbed someone'

Hannah Barry

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

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

Shirley Finn was found shot dead in her car in 1975.

Perth brothel madam murder: Shirley Finn told to 'shut her mouth'

Perth businessman Robert Darren Taggart avoided a jail term "by an extremely narrow margin".

Perth businessman who sought girls for sex dodges jail

Labourer George Nanos working on an unfinished home in Casey.

Canberra property prices continue to surge

ACT

Jenny Leong stormed out of Monday's party room meeting.

Party room boil over as Greens MPs walk out

NSW

The dead whale being buried on Nobbys Beach, Port Macquarie.

Whale carcass buried on the beach stirs debate

NSW
1 hr ago

United States President Donald Trump waves to people after speaking during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. ...

Malcolm Turnbull says North Korea will be 'wiped out' if it attacks US

Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Tony Abbott threatens to cross the floor on energy policy

Andrew Taylor
1 hr ago

Same-sex marriage off the table if 'no' vote succeeds: PM

Mark Kenny

US President Donald Trump slammed the "dumb deal" when he took office, but agreed to honour it.

US to accept 54 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru in first intake

Michael Koziol
46 mins ago

Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard square off during Question Time in 2013.

Reactionary right tying itself in knots to forestall modernity

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

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

Mr Shorten's personal standing has plunged over the past quarter.

PM 'must take responsibility' for survey mental health concerns

Adam Gartrell

As IS territory shrinks, propaganda grows. An Iraqi soldier inspects a train tunnel that was turned into a training camp ...

The 5 countries where people click most on IS propaganda

Muhammad Rasid, who was jailed for people smuggling when he was 16, is one of the 115 plaintiffs.

Australia ordered to go to mediation over jailed Indonesian juveniles

Jewel Topsfield
49 mins ago

Mr Inglis says he believes the US can make it through the chaotic battle of ideas that is characterising the Donald ...

Trump using campaign funds to pay Russian probe legal bills

A collapsed section of a hotel following an earthquake in the town of Juchitan, Oaxaca State, Mexico two weeks ago.

Mexico earthquake leaves more than 100 dead

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The 'tech-lash' against Google and Facebook is upon us

COMMENT
John McDuling

Ken Hinkley with Port Adelaide CEO Keith Thomas on Tuesday.

Port see the light, but dark times for Suns

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Index Strap 20th Sept?

The young are getting a bad deal – here's how

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

As of Friday, the last exchange ceased trading and Bitcoin sustained heavy selling.

'Seriously undervalued': China can't slow Bitcoin price surge

Jessica Sier

The Fed is the focus today.

Markets Live: Fed is the focus

Live
Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
1 min ago

"This strong momentum will be carried into the 2018 financial year.": BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie.

Bonus bonanza for BHP chief as pay doubles to $5.7m

Darren Gray
16 mins ago

Police are investigating the well-being of residents at Berkeley Living.

'Steer clear': abandoned elderly residents spark warning

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Are big bank mergers ahead? the 'four pillars' policy questioned

Clancy Yeates

Coles pay deal to wait for tribunal ruling on cheaper agreement

Patrick Hatch

Group seeks to quash 'embarrassing' Manus Island allegations

Sarah Danckert

Channel Ten staff really, really didn't want Lachlan back

Colin Kruger
1 hr ago

Even though you probably never knew they existed, you might need an acoustic engineer to advise you on a new ...

Trades you've never heard of, but will need for your renovation

A woman wearing a mask for protection against air pollution walks on a pedestrian overhead bridge in Beijing, shrouded ...

Chinese capital bans winter construction to improve air quality

When Cornerstone Property launched 38 apartments in the iconic Griffiths Teas building, the apartments sold out in hours.

Dirty and hard to heat: Why is this the height of cool?

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

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Mayweather spends $32.5 Million on Beverly Hills home

First class is still available on some Qantas A380 flights.

Compared to business, first class is now second best

High Flyer

The Land Rover Discovery SVX was just one of the cars we can't wait to drive.

Heavy metal: Eight of the hottest new cars coming this way

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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

Aaron and Jasmin Telford are the founders of Baxter Blue.

Are you in front of a computer all day? Maybe you need blue light glasses

Nina Hendy

Taryn Williams has gone from modelling to IT.

I started as a model and now I'm an IT guru

Alexandra Cain

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Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy

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Liddell power station showing its age

48 mins ago

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Trump adviser secretly wiretapped

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Entertainment news highlights

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Best of Fairfax cartoons 20 Sept

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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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James Corden has sort of apologised for his controversial kiss with Sean Spicer at Monday's Emmy Awards.

James Corden apologises for 'ass-kissing' Sean Spicer at Emmys

Emily Yahr

Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski, left) and Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) grapple with more than legal complexities.

This TV show's approach to diversity is smarter than most

Michael Lallo

Swift is being sued for stealing lyrics from a 2001 song by R&B group 3LW.

Taylor Swift sued over Shake It Off lyrics

Piya Sinha-Roy
1 hr ago

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

Miss Fisher movie smashes Kickstarter goal within hours

Rob Moran

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

Sophie Monk stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

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

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

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

Jacinta Tynan's recent experience drove home how easily the line between comfortable and homeless can be crossed.

How I realised nobody is immune to homelessness, not even me

Jacinta Tynan
1 hr ago

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian with fiance Serena Williams.

Serena Williams pens emotional letter to her mother

Nicole Economos
29 mins ago

Physical maintenance is only part of the picture.

The six ingredients for a longer, happier life

Sarah Berry
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?

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

Melanie Brown with husband Stephen Belafonte in 2015.

Mel B thanks Nicole Kidman for shining light on domestic violence

Amy Croffey

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

Shoes of Prey chief Jodie Fox is expanding into sneakers.

Meet the Australian brand making customisable sneakers a reality

Nicole Economos

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

The schnitty sanga: Small in size and big on impact, like Fleet.

Australia's best restaurants beyond the city limits are...

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?

Saganaki.

Cheese makes everything taste better. But why?

Iconic symbol: This first wax figure of the Singapore Girl was shown at Madame Tussaud’s, London, in 1993. It was ...

Inside the world's toughest training school for flight attendants

Steve Meacham

Airports are not designed to be relaxing.

Suffering air rage on your flight? This is who you should blame

Ben Groundwater
56 mins ago

The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong.

The unmarked hotel room that changed world history

Anthony Dennis

The iPhone 8 Plus and smaller iPhone 8 are worthy upgrades.

iPhone 8: glass-clad beauty a worthy upgrade

Review

With hackers intercepting text messages it's time to switch to a more secure form of two-factor authentication.

It's time to give two-factor texts the flick

COMMENT

LG Dire Wolves' Calvin 'k1ng' Truong, Richard 'Phantiks' Su, Shern 'Shernfire' Tai, Ryan 'Chippys' Short and Mitchell ...

LG Dire Wolves to make Aussie esports history this month

Samsung's new Note8: great for geeks.

Cheapest way to buy a Note8 in Australia

Lifehacker

With a $US68 billion valuation by private investors, Uber is the most valuable startup Silicon Valley has produced over ...

Uber apologises for 'sexist' promotion

1955 Jaguar D-Type is expected to sell for as much as $8m at auction.

Could this be Australia's most expensive car?

Dom Tripolone

2014 Mercedes-Benz C250 sedan.

What luxury car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2018 BMW X3.

New BMW X3 prices and details revealed

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen plans to launch its next-gen Golf and I.D hatch EV in 2020

VW's biggest test

Drive Staff

2018 Genesis G70.

Driven: Hyundai's Mercedes C-Class rival

Stephen Ottley

2018 Nissan Leaf.

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero range review

Dom Tripolone

Bulldog Jake Stringer was surprised when the club told him he would be up for trade.

'Not a fanatic of the daily grind': Dogs frustrated with Stringer

1 hr ago

Adelaide captain Taylor Walker

Tex Walker opens up on the murder of coach Phil Walsh

Sam McClure

Family calling: Gary Ablett is almost certain to again ask for a trade back to Geelong.

Ablett to make a call on his future before Brownlow count

Jon Pierik

Leap of faith: Katrina Gorry dives over Brazil goalkeeper Daniele Neuhaus during Tuesday night’s international in ...

Brazil seething as Sam Kerr inspires Matildas to another win

Dominic Bossi

Ken Hinkley with Port Adelaide CEO Keith Thomas on Tuesday.

Port see the light, but dark times for Suns

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Back in town: Brett Deledio will be hoping to bring down the Tigers.

'Built for MCG': Giant warning from Deledio

Andrew Wu

Eagles have a relatively soft draw in 2016

Is it time for West Coast to trade two darlings?

Brendan Foster

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

Our best 22: we rate the Subiaco Oval classics

Kim Hagdorn