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Premier Mark McGowan believes the national space agency should be in Western Australia and says a bid has already been made.

Premier McGowan wants national space agency in WA

1 hr ago

Then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and outside linebacker Eli Harold (58) kneel during the ...

Trump drops the ball picking on protesting NFL players

1 hr ago

Gage Roads Brewing Co has won Perth Stadium's multi-million dollar beer contract.

WA brewery wins new Perth Stadium beer contract

Police want to speak to the owner of a ute, similar to the one pictured, that could help with the death of Josh Warneke.

'Strong response' to fresh appeal in Josh Warneke murder case

1 hr ago

Natascha Gadd was killed in a hit and run in Milperra in Sydney's south-west on Sunday morning.

Fatal hit-and-run driver returned to scene before fleeing again

Trent Cotchin at Richmond's light training session on Monday.

Tigers captain Trent Cotchin free to play in grand final

UPDATED
Jon Pierik
13 mins ago

The 'bomb-kit' parcel that changed Australian border security

EXCLUSIVE

The Aldi booze taste test: Can $8 wines be any good?

Spring weather: WA cops heavy downpour overnight

Trump adds more countries to the US travel ban list

Pedestrian in hospital after being hit by a car in Cannington

EL RASTRO, MADRID, SPAIN: Europe's biggest flea market, El Rastro is one enormous garage sale that takes over the ...

Average Aussie family has $5400 worth of unwanted items they could sell

When people ask, "Do you remember THAT Brownlows dress?" they are talking about this number worn by Tania Buckley (nee ...

Brownlow Medal: the 10 most memorable red carpet moments

Social Seen

George Clooney has fired off against Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and even Hillary Clinton.

'F--- you!': Clooney goes off on Trump's hit at 'Hollywood elites'

1 hr ago

Shane Warne says he has been cleared by police.

Warnie says police have cleared him over 'false' assault claim

Trying to lose weight is all about making sensible, sustainable choices.

The truth about maintaining weight loss

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Bali's volcano ready to erupt

The City of Joondalup has planted 1700 trees along its verges.

Residents angry after council rips up turf, paving to plant trees

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

People asked to photograph carp getting it on ...

2:36PM

Running dead on marriage vote could be the PM's ...

2:35PM

Gas crisis 'three times bigger' than thought, ...

2:25PM

Telita Calley is now in a stable condition after receiving surgery fitting her with an internal defibrillator.

Girl has heart attack before exam after being asked to school ball

Hannah Barry

Police say car-chase suspect had sawn-off shotgun

Australians warned to check Bali travel plans as volcano rumbles

UPDATED
Jewel Topsfield

Detectives believe this man could assist them with their inquiries.

Bouncer stabbed at Perth nightclub after man refused entry

Faber Vineyard's John Griffiths has been making wine in the Swan Valley for 20 years.

20 years of crushing for this Swan Valley icon

David Prestipino

Sarah has worked in Australia, Hollywood and now Bollywood.

How a Perth girl has Bollywood wrapped around her finger

David Allan-Petale

The 101-year-old, heritage-listed King Edward Memorial Hospital caters for complex pregnancies and high-risk births but ...

WA maternity hospital needs ICU and CT scanner: doctors

There have been numerous cases of people receiving multiple forms not addressed to them at their household.

Same-sex marriage survey forms being sent to dead people

ACT

Annie Herron (left), mayor of Mosman Carolyn Corrigan, Alex Beech, Freya Boughton, Henry Herron and artist Peter ...

The fight to save the 'old ladies' of Sydney Harbour

NSW

Radio announcer Ray Hadley couldn't let social media go.

The threat that terrifies Ray Hadley

COMMENT

Telita Calley is now in a stable condition after receiving surgery fitting her with an internal defibrillator.

Schoolgirl suffers heart attack before year 11 exam

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday.

Running dead on marriage vote could be the PM's riskiest strategy

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
12 mins ago

Gas crisis 'three times bigger' than thought, Turnbull says

BREAKING
Nicole Hasham
23 mins ago

How 'bomb kit' delivery led to major rethink on border security

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Justice Minister Michael Keenan says government is aware of about 70 children who had either travelled with their ...

IS children's welfare will be managed, government says

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

A per-capita decrease in drinking would drive a significant decrease in head, neck and liver cancer.

Litre-a-year alcohol reduction would drive down cancer deaths

Adam Gartrell

Australia is entering the space race.

Australia is getting a new national space agency: government

Steven Trask

This summer was the hottest and driest on record according to Weatherzone.

Australia to fail on Paris targets without massive renewable switch

Mark Kenny

German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles as she casts her vote in Berlin.

Angela Merkel: reluctant leader of the free world

Steven Erlanger

Supporters of the Alternative for Germany party hold a flag proclaiming "Our country, our homeland "

What is the AfD, Alternative for Germany party?

Jared Kushner

Kushner used private email account for White House business: Politico

President Donald Trump speaking

Even some of Trump's supporters think he is dividing America

The hot Brownlow Medal favourite: Dustin Martin.

It's Dusty then daylight, but perhaps some Danger of drama

Scott Spits

Sport for fun? Not anymore, says Hannah Barry.

Not the Olympics: the cut-throat nature of kids sport

COMMENT
Hannah Barry

Saman Shad and family.

Why wealthy families are opting for more kids

Saman Shad

lew

Billionaire Solly Lew lashes out at landlords, Myer

Simon Johanson
1 hr ago

The ASX is set for a higher open.

Markets Live: ASX fails to fire again

Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
11 mins ago

Toutiao.com founder Zhang Yiming (right) with Apple boss Time Cook (third from left) last year. The Toutiao app was made ...

The start-up founder offering 'unlimited' pay to attract the best

There were 2759 auctions held across the combined main capital cities in the week to September 24.

Home sales jump in busiest auction week since May

Dud tech investment for former All Black great

Colin Kruger, CBD

No end in sight to Australia's great electricity stuff-up

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Space 2.0: Australia has a big role to play in the new age

Comment
John McDuling

The real reason banks are ditching ATM fees

COMMENT
Nassim Khadem

It all came undone for Elyse and Josh with not enough storage.

The Block: Teams punished for forgetting the important F-word

RECAP

BMW sales dropped more than 15 per cent in the year to August.

Canary in the coal mine: Why a sports car sales slump is bad news

Stephen Lacey and his wife moved in with his parents to save a deposit.

We moved back home to save a deposit, but it wasn't worth it

One of the rooms in the Movement Hotel, a former prison in Amsterdam.

Suite with wifi and bars, sir? Hotel offers hard cell

Wit, whimsy and a refusal to take itself too seriously define this cafe/restaurant in the heart of Seoul.

Caravan with heart and Seoul: Flack Studio's eye-catching project

The new Range Rover Velar takes its name from the first Range Rover prototypes in 1968.

Prototype power: Say hello to the sportscar of SUVs

Cars
Toby Hagon
34 mins ago

Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Lehmo front this year's Polished Man campaign.

Why you should give this good cause the finger

Self Improvement

Rick Evans with some of his camera gear.

Secondhand bonanza: You might have $5400 just lying around at home

John Collett

Saman Shad and family.

Why wealthy families are opting for more kids

Saman Shad

Emily Haigh has spent time working in the family business as part of the family behind Haigh's Chocolate.

'Don't stuff it up': Kids get ready for the $3.5 trillion wealth transfer

Cara Waters

Tamar Krebs founded dementia and aged-care enterprise Group Homes Australia in 2012.

How much rejection can an entrepreneur take?

Christine d'Mello

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Hurricane Irma damage reported as "apocalyptic"

1 hr ago

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Gas shortage worse than first thought: Turnbull

Federal Politics
1 hr ago

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Australia has seen its worst ever flu season

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The Trailblazters: growth and innovation

2 year old Leah Khamis and Harper Ford explore the Western Australia paper daisy patch that is in full bloom at the ...

Fairfax photos of the week - September 21, 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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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Richmond fans are preparing for a big week ahead of the AFL grand final. Photo by Justin McManus.

Fans gear up for a big week of grand final festivities

Cameron Mee
47 mins ago

The cast of Star Trek: Discovery.

All hands on deck for Star Trek: Discovery

REVIEW
Michael Idato

George Clooney has fired off against Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and even Hillary Clinton.

Clooney goes off on Trump's hit at 'Hollywood elites'

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Stevie Wonder kneels on stage next to his son Kwame Morris before performing at the Global Citizen Festival in Central ...

Stevie Wonder takes 'both knees' onstage after Trump remarks

Carly Mallenbaum

Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist are literary collaborators on a tale about late-blooming love on the Camino Way.

Husband and wife authors on reinventing yourself in middle age

Linda Morris

<i>The Bachelorette</i> Sophie Monk.

Is Sophie Monk's favourite Stu Laundy's ex-wife set for TV too?

The Goss
Amy Croffey

English actor Tom Hopper is in Australia for ComicCon 2017.

Meet Tom Hopper, the man inside Dickon Tarly's suit on Thrones

Karl Quinn

Brian Reed: S-Town was produced by a fastidious collaborative process.

The niche podcasters making a push for the mainstream

Daniel Lewis

Faber Vineyard's John Griffiths has been making wine in the Swan Valley for 20 years.

Winemaker's 20 years of crushing in the Valley

David Prestipino

Get your dirndl out Perth as Bavarian celebrations come to Langley Park.

'Prost': Aprons, ales and anthems await Perth

Tom Cullity with the first Vasse Felix vines in late 1960s.

The 'mad doctor' who made Margaret River

David Prestipino

When people ask, "Do you remember THAT Brownlows dress?" they are talking about this number worn by Tania Buckley (nee ...

The 10 most memorable Brownlow red carpet moments

Social Seen

The Sydney city skyline.

How 'mansplaining' has shaped Australian cities

Kerry Brown and Dorothy Wardale
38 mins ago

Trying to lose weight is all about making sensible, sustainable choices.

The simple truth about how to maintain weight loss

Paula Goodyer

We have a long history of linking spelling skills to intelligence, despite evidence to the contrary.

Being a bad speller doesn't make you less intelligent. I'm proof.

Kasey Edwards

Nicole Kidman accepts the award for Best Actress in a limited series or movie for <i>Big Little Lies</i>.

The major inequality that Nicole Kidman perfectly highlighted

Natalie Reilly

Actress Cate Blanchett poses for photographers upon arrival at the Giorgio Armani womens.

Cate Blanchett is definition of chic during Milan Fashion Week

British actor and director Ralph Fiennes listens, during a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, in Belgrade, ...

British actor Ralph Fiennes gets Serbian citizenship, passport

Gigi Hadid wears a creation as part of the Moschino women's Fall/Winter 2018/19 fashion collection, presented in Milan.

All the best looks from Milan Fashion Week

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend with their one-year-old daughter, Luna.

Chrissy Teigen asks parents to share their 'mean kid' stories

1 hr ago

Would you embrace this new gender reveal trend?

Would you try this latest gender reveal trend?

Tiredness is not the only factor impacting on a woman’s sex drive

Mums are too tired to have sex, study reveals

Neil Perry's stir-fried chicken and asparagus.

Weekly meal planner: Meals you can make in 30 minutes

A cone of raw cookie dough at DŌ in New York City.

NYC cookie shop DŌ sued for allegedly bad dough

The tuk-tuk three-wheelers weave in and out of the traffic to out-of-the-way culinary spots.

Searching for Sri Lanka's best street food in a tuk-tuk

United Airlines Dreamliner 787-9 Economy Plus cabin.

Flight test: Why Economy Plus is worth the higher price tag

Rob McFarland

Aeroflot-Russian Airlines PJSC stewardesses look on during the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, in ...

World's most powerful airline? 11 unbelievable facts about air travel

Oliver Smith

United Airlines have announced the world's shortest flight in the US.

Just 16 minutes: Airline announces shortest flight in the US

Kylie McLaughlin

Mazen Kourouche was first in line at the Apple Store in Sydney, keen to showcase the new phones on his YouTube channel.

iPhone 8 gets muted launch around the world

The legendary Renaldo features throughout FIFA 18, not just on the cover but in the story mode and Ultimate Team.

FIFA 18 a stronger, slicker football sim

Review

What the Ferengi: Star Trek fans no longer need to hurl abuse at Channel Nine each week.

After 10 years of this column, a fix for one of my biggest geeky gripes

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Surface

Switching from Mac to Windows, or vice versa

Gizmodo

Australia is entering the space race.

Australia to get its own national space agency

2017 Audi Q7 e-tron.

New Audi Q7 e-Tron price and details confirmed

David McCowen

2018 Renault Zoe.

Renault chases fleet buyers with new electric cars

Jonathan Hawley

The 2018 Genesis G70.

Hyundai: Luxury brands focus on "stupid" tech

Stephen Ottley

2018 Renault Zoe.

New Renault Zoe reviewed

Jonathan Hawley

Lexus LS designer, Koichi Suga, with the new model.

Lexus LS designer defends that grille

Tony Davis

2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE.

Road test: Land Rover Discovery

Stephen Ottley

Trent Cotchin and Brandon Ellis after the game.

Impact could be costly for Cotchin

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin watches the VFL grand final with teammates.

The precedent that should ensure Cotchin plays in the grand final

Not good enough: Australia go into the Ashes with no decent form on the board.

India ODI series ends in humiliating 3-0 drubbing

There are a few different ways to get AFL grand final tickets, but you'll need a bit of luck.

How to get AFL grand final tickets for Tigers vs Crows clash

Overlooked: Sam Kerr has missed the cut for the FIFA Best Women's Player award.

Sam Kerr sensationally snubbed from FIFA shortlist

Jenna Clarke

The hot Brownlow Medal favourite: Dustin Martin.

It's Dusty then daylight, but perhaps some Danger of drama

Scott Spits

Taking a stand: San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid and former quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneel during the national ...

Trump urges NFL to fire players who kneel for national anthem

Jill Colvin and Catherine Lucey

Trent Cotchin

Captain Cotchin faces nervous grand final wait

UPDATED
Jon Pierik