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The machine gun is believed to be dated from 1917.

School children find old guns hidden in WA cave

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Why I didn't blow the whistle when I was sexually harassed

COMMENT

Ice use has exacerbated pressure on the child safety system, according to the minister.

Perth Uber driver tests positive to meth in traffic stop

John Howard said it was incumbent on the Coalition government to spell out steps it will take to guarantee "parental ...

John Howard's full-page ad ahead of same-sex marriage result

Linda Morris

Belmont Market was fined for breaching labelling laws.

Two Perth businesses found in breach of WA Food Act

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a news conference.

Anger as controversial 'alt-right' commentator heads to Perth

Julie Bishop forced to defend AFL grand final travel bill

Hoon caught 95km/h over limit just days after getting car back

Vandals leave thousands of Perth homes without internet, landlines

Hero throws bike under car to stop masked teen armed with knife

Mum 'left gun on shelf' then 'abandoned' kids for holiday

Patrick Ryder

Port Adelaide ruckman charged with assault and hindering police

Anthony Colangelo

Not every woman who is childless is so by choice.

'Not for everyone': What not to say to a childless woman over 50

Alastair Clarkson and Damien Hardwick share a moment after the grand final.

Dimma and Clarko: The AFL coaching premiership love story

Russell Crowe and Terri Irwin are not romantically involved, says an Australia Zoo spokesperson. The pair pictured ...

Are Russell Crowe and Terri Irwin planning a wedding?

Jack Riewoldt and Brandon Flowers on stage after the grand final.

How Tigers' star Jack Riewoldt's Mr Brightside duet came about

Tigers fans go wild in Swan Street.

When Tigers fans go wild

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

Perth Uber driver tests positive to meth in ...

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Spanish police storm polling station in Catalonia ...

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Controversial 'alt-right' commentator headed to ...

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The crocodiles are utterly dwarfed by the whale carcass they're feasting on.

Crocodile feeding frenzy at whale carcass in remote WA

David Allan-Petale

Perth cops nab 'hoon' for 'traffic light drag'

David Allan-Petale

Kimberley cops charge man with manslaughter over woman's death

David Allan-Petale

The Rockingham Volunteer Sea Rescue Group plucked the man from peril.

Perth paddle boarder plucked from peril near Penguin Island

David Allan-Petale

Up in the air.

Tackling fear of flying at a Perth flight simulator

David Allan-Petale

WA companies can now seek crowdfunding.

WA tech start-ups welcome new 'crowdfunding' laws

Lauren Grey

Boys being boofheads on grand final day.

How to survive an AFL Grand Final day: Your step by step guide

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

Ben Shaw died in the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital on Saturday afternoon.

Teen dies after being pinned under gym equipment

NSW

Lance Pearce has been charged with the attempted murder of his former partner Blair Dalton at Ettalong Beach on September 26.

Accused killer found dead in cell after partner dies

NSW

The car has been impounded for 28 days.

'Hoon' with child on board nabbed by cops after drag

The Venezuelan flag

New digs for this embassy after eviction, punch up

ACT

Analysis found the 'No' side had outspent the 'Yes' side on television advertising.

Testing the many myths of the same-sex marriage campaign

Michael Koziol

Up to 1400 drugs are about to get a whole lot cheaper

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw

Number of farms in Australia owned by foreigners surges

Eryk Bagshaw

A shopkeeper appears to sell illegally imported cigarettes to a man at a Melbourne milk bar.

Up in smoke: illegal tobacco costing the economy millions

Eryk Bagshaw

US Vice-President Joe Biden attends an AFL match between West Coast and Carlton at the MCG. With him were Maxson Cox and ...

Julie Bishop defends AFL grand final spending

Adam Gartrell

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet in Iraq in 2014.

Australian forces involved in civilian deaths in Iraq

Mark Kenny

Gas

Victoria, NSW penalised for fracking bans under grants plan

The Governor of Bali I Made Mangku Pastika (centre) on Sunday.

Bali evacuees from outside danger zone urged to return home

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi during a meeting in Beijing.

US in dialogue with North Korea, says US Secretary of State

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Egypt 'hunting down' gays, conducting forced anal exams: Amnesty

Dublin rally in support of changes to abortion law in Ireland.

'Get your rosaries off our ovaries': Thousands march for abortion

A successful battle with Adelaide skipper Taylor Walker could win Alex Rance the Norm Smith medal

Tiger 'whipping boys' can bring down Adelaide big guns

Wayne Carey

San Francisco 49ers' Eric Reid kneels in front of teammates during the playing of the national anthem.

Outrage a smokescreen for injustice

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Caroline Wilson with sister Amelia, brother Will, Bill Barrot and the 1969 premiership cup.

A story about a life lived loving Richmond

Caroline Wilson

Markets should be watching the mortgage delinquency rate and impact of China's mortgages.

Will the sideways pattern break?

Timothy Moore

From January 15, ride-booking operators and drivers, such as those from Uber, will need licences to offer their services ...

Uber drivers need licences in Queensland by January

Garfield Reynolds

CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk is seen delivering speech at the wind and solar battery plant outside of Jamestown, South ...

World's largest battery approved for South Australia

Cole Latimer

Prestige agents Sydney Sotheby's have invested in a new larger Rolls Royce to take buyers on a property tour.

Courting Chinese, Australian realtors hope new rules don't spoil Golden Week

Alison Bevege

Moody's downgrades China's Dalian Wanda credit rating

Carolyn Cummins

ANZ Bank, Virgin Airline outages cause havoc for customers

Carolyn Cummins

The Aussie sports tech company set to make its riskiest move yet

John McDuling

Why is ANZ spending $20m on consultants?

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Carleen Duffy: "We are drawn to what we know, and what we know is what we see on repeat."

This has become the dirty word in interior design

September 26, 2017 THE CONVERSATION Google's corporate campus in Mountain View, California.

Why companies are still in love with the corporate campus

Singer Beyonce and husband, rapper Jay Z.

Beyonce and Jay Z buy $32 million house in the Hamptons

Renting is set for disruption by 2027.

'At perilous risk': What renters will look like in 2027

Popular materials that don't quite cut it in most Australian climates are wicker, cane and rattan.

Updating your outdoor area? Avoid these materials

Both sides have ample brewing riches to draw from.

The best beers to crack for the Grand Final

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

An acrylic bubble of a cabin maximizes underwater views.

Deep pockets: Aston Martin reveals its $5 million submarine

Luxury

We aren't always rational when it comes to our money.

Five 'nudges' that will make you money

Scott Phillips

Our biggest super funds are getting bigger by world standards, which bodes well for their members

Minnow super funds left behind by the giants

COMMENT
John Collett

IKEA has bought start-up TaskRabbit.

IKEA enters gig economy by acquiring TaskRabbit

Tiffany Hsu

There are cute surprises and romantic dinners, thoughtful courtesies and nice appearances, but after a while the ...

When the workplace honeymoon period ends…

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Tigers win first Premiership in 37 years

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Pyke: Adelaide must learn from devastation

Tigers fans go wild in Swan Street.

When Tigers fans go wild

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Macklemore excited to perform Same Love at 'pivotal moment'

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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Emma Stone (as Billie Jean King) and Steve Carell (as Bobby Riggs) are in a fight over equality in new film Battle of ...

Him v Her: most memorable big-screen battles of the sexes

Paul Byrnes

Helen Razer: "I'd be cranky as heck if I were a Millennial."

A housing solution for Millennials in Helen Razer opinion

Karen Hardy

Kim Gyngell at the Cricketers Bar at the Windsor.

Kim Gyngell on Top of the Lake, Jackie Chan and being dad at 65

Kerrie O'Brien

Beauty and the beast: Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) and James Lord (Armie Hammer).

Final Portrait is one of Rush's greatest works: review

Sandra Hall

Macklemore sound check rehearsal today ahead of tomorrow's NRL Grand Final. Must credit:?NRL Photos

Macklemore to donate proceeds of Same Love to 'yes' campaign

Will and Grace is back again and it's as if we never said goodbye.

Will and Grace review: As if we never said goodbye

Nathanael Cooper

Jessica Townsend's <i>Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow</i> was 10 years in the making.

Is this Australia's JK Rowling?

Linda Morris

Portrait of singer/songwriter Missy Higgins who is making her debut in a musical theatre show called Miracle City. 21st ...

Missy Higgins as you've never seen her before

Helen Pitt

The Urbipod is designed and made in WA and allows fresh produce to be grown in your home.

Forget the supermarket: Fresh produce at your front door with Urbipod

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

The 'mad doctor' who made Margaret River

David Prestipino

The tasting team make their way through Aldi's new wines for sale across Perth.

Aldi wine tasting: $8 wines are great value

David Prestipino

Shane Warne's main concern after Valerie Fox assault accusation was being linked with women from the adult industry.

Shane Warne's main concern after assault accusation

Amy Croffey

From left, Claudia Shiffer, Donatella Versace, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen on the catwalk at ...

Versace's 'supers' moment and how much fashion hasn't changed

Natalie Reilly

Not every woman who is childless is so by choice.

What not to say to a childless woman over 50

Bibi Lynch

Different people: Nick Kyrgios (left) and Bernard Tomic.

Comparing Tomic and Kyrgios 'like comparing apples and pears'

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Art might not save lives – it might not cure cancer – but it is powerful.

The key to happiness, according to eight Aussie celebs

Here comes the bride: Annie Brown looking radiant on her wedding day.

I decided to skip the 'wed shred' and be myself on my wedding day

Annie Brown

Sharni Williams is an ambassador for Ocsober, which invites people to go alcohol-free for October and raise money to ...

Escaping the alcohol culture for Ocsober

Sarah Berry

"Charging Bull" and "Fearless Girl" face off against each other in New York.

Why aren't more women immortalised in stone?

Tracey Spicer

Look for the tired signs.

Sleep guru's advice for adjusting to daylight saving time

Should kids' bedrooms be a TV-free zone?

Health and behaviour suffer if kids have TV in bedroom, new study

Photo: Shutterstock

Popular baby names banned in other countries

The world's best chocolate cake?

Is this Ottolenghi chocolate cake the world's best?

Beetroot ash entree at Wildflower in Perth.

Adopting the six-season calendar in the Kimberley

The RPG Sandwich.

26 footy food favourites for the grand final

MSC Seaside: MSC's new 'beach condo' style cruise ship.

Here's what cruise ships will look like in the year 2027

Brian Johnston

Airbnb supports hosts, not guests, writes one reader.

Traveller letters: Our Airbnb rental was robbed, and no-one cared

Picos de Europa, Spain's oldest, and arguably most spectacular, national park.

New bucket list: The next 10 great adventures you need to add

Andrew Bain

A new version of the Nokia 3310 is coming to Australia.

A new Nokia 3310 is coming to Australia

The new pint-sized Sphero Mini is an affordable way to introduce kids to programming.

Sphero gets back to basics with mini robot

COMMENT

Elon Musk presents his plan for space transport in Adelaide.

'Around the world in one hour' - Musk's radical plan

Ben Grubb

Lockheed Martin's orbiting outpost would use NASA's Orion spacecraft as a command deck.

Lockheed Martin trumps Musk with Mars base camp plans

ACO

New Assassin's Creed to have educational mode

Kotaku

2018 BMW M5.

BMW Australia wants cheaper M5

Drive Staff

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV has claimed the SUV record time at the Nurburgring.

Is this the world's fastest SUV?

Stephen Ottley

Dirk Hartog Island was one of the first landing spots of Europeans in Australia.

Off road test: Jeep's new Trailhawk

Toby Hagon

2018 LDV D90 seven-seat SUV.

2018 LDV D90 details revealed

Drive Staff

The Q5's interior is a pleasant place to be.

Audi's new Q5 SUV reviewed

David McCowen

An illustration of how the Rolls-Royce Cullinan could look.

Rolls-Royce SUV will be off-road ready

Stephen Ottley

Damien Hardwick with his family.

Hardwick: Flag 'surreal' but no guarantee for next year

Jon Pierik

Norm Smith medallist Dustin Martin.

Tigers had the best player this season, and the best team

Timothy Boyle

Crowd surfing Tiger supporters on Swan Street on Saturday evening.

There ain't no party like a Tigerland party

Tom Cowie

Alex Rance marks during his excellent second quarter.

'I'm glad I didn't go': Rance savours Tigers' grand final win

Anthony Colangelo

Richmond Tigers

Tigers' uncompromising style drives them to a flag for the ages

Warwick Green

Team effort: Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin.

Tigers see the Bulldogs and raise them one

Greg Baum

RIchmond fans cheer on their side at Punt Road Oval, as thousands of Tiger fans watch the Grand Final.

Tigers' Punt Road base erupts as heroes break 37-year drought

Joe Hinchliffe, Craig Butt

Dustin Martin: Best on ground.

Norm Smith: Brilliant Martin dusts Crows

Michael Gleeson