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Hayley Dodd went missing near Badgingarra in 1999.

'Distant scream': Man fronts court over Dodd murder

Police fined the man $650.

Breast-speeding: Man caught speeding while wife breastfed baby

48 mins ago

The RAC helicopter was called to assist.

WA road toll continues to rise with fatal crash north of Perth

30 mins ago

West Coast fans would love to see the Matera name return to the club.

Why aren't West Coast fired up for trade week after a poor 2017?

CCI has warned taxing WA's big businesses will have a flow-on effect for small and medium businesses.

GST an 'undeliverable deal' to match states to WA's strength

A newsagent in Rockingham has sold its second Division 1 winner this year.

Perth Lotto outlet where lightning has hit twice: another $1m unclaimed

Five people dead: a 'dreadful' weekend on WA roads

Magazine publisher lodges appeal against Rebel's $4.5m payout

18 mins ago

First cargo due from Chevron's $45b Wheatstone plant

Fast food driver threatened with machete, car stolen

Coalition's lonely search for escape from its WA GST nightmare

ANALYSIS

The highly trained Tactical Response Group have ready access to long-arm rifles.

'Handguns won't be a match': WA cops in new push for long arm rifles

Port Adelaide player Brendon Ah Chee fights for the ball with GWS' Zac Williams.

'Make me an Eagle': Port young gun wants West Coast trade

Maudie, left, susses out another dog at the off-leash dog beach.

Whose off-leash dog beach is it, anyway? Answer: not your dog's

COMMENT

Kerri-Anne Kennerley has opened up on her past as a victim of domestic violence.

Kerri-Anne Kennerley says she pointed gun at her ex-husband

Megan Gale shortly after the birth of daughter Rosie.

Megan Gale forced to defend date night without newborn

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Dove apologises for 'racist' Facebook ad

Writer Alicia Young, who bought a property in Chile.

More Aussies looking overseas for the great 'Australian' dream

Kerry O'Brien presented Lateline when it premiered in 1990.

Kerry O'Brien and Maxine McKew reflect on Lateline's demise

The Russians trying to bring the troll farms into ...

3:36PM

Road toll continues to rise: Man dies in New ...

3:13PM

Man caught speeding while his wife breastfed ...

2:55PM

Police are seeking information relating to the incident.

Fast food driver threatened with machete, car stolen

Hannah Barry

Five people dead: a 'dreadful' weekend on WA roads

Hannah Barry

Woman found after she went missing on Nannup dog walk

Major Crash officers are investigating.

Man dies in hospital after horror Treeby crash

Hannah Barry

One car was submerged in the flooding.

Burst water main causes flooding chaos in Kingsley street

UPDATED
Phil Hickey

Police are seeking witnesses to both crashes.

Woman dies in hospital following crash on Monday

Phil Hickey

Hill polled 158 votes from his 22 games to win the Doig Medal.

Bradley Hill claims Dockers Doig Medal in first season

Phil Hickey

A man on top of a balcony in Chatswood after a woman's body was found below.

Rooftop stand-off after woman found dead in alley

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Cyclone Ita

Cyclones, bushfires and heatwaves: Summer us coming

QLD

Hayley Dodd went missing near Badgingarra in 1999.

Missing teen 'lured into car, murdered with two hours'

A truck has been engulfed by flames on the Hume Highway, causing traffic chaos for commuters.

Chaos: Flames engulf truck on Hume Highway

ACT

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis was present for the swearing in of Michelle Gordon as a Justice of the High ...

Brandis slaps down Dutton over attack on 'un-Australian' lawyers

James Massola

Chief Scientist makes last ditch plea for clean energy target

James Massola
1 hr ago

Expert views make way for political expediency in climate debate

ANALYSIS
Nicole Hasham

Treasurer Scott Morrison

Who are the winners and losers of the GST carve up?

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin
1 hr ago

The Productivity Commission wants future GST distributions to merely bring the financially weaker states up to a ...

Productivity Commission says GST system 'beyond comprehension'

Peter Martin

Minister for Energy Josh Frydenberg.

Frydenberg hints the government could abandon clean energy target

Adam Gartrell

Industry data shows 42 drug companies spent $286 million on 117,000 events over four years.

$187,000 to $6.30: Drug subsidy gives hope to cancer sufferers

Adam Gartrell

A Rohingya woman holds a child and stands for a photograph at Palangkhali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

UN warns of cholera risk as Bangladesh plans massive Rohingya refugee camps

Lindsay Murdoch

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

Foreign investment a focus in NZ kingmaker's coalition talks

A protester wearing a mask depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a rally in St Petersburg, Russia at the ...

The Russians trying to bring the troll farms into the light

David Filipov
7 mins ago

South Koreans watch a TV news program showing Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, in 2014.

Kim Jong-un promotes sister to centre of power

Illustration:Jim Pavlidis

Be alert, not alarmed, about Australia's high household debt

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Vanika Idnani is one of three child flu deaths in 2017 reported by NSW Health.

Little girl's death is why all health workers should have flu shots

COMMENT
Robert Booy and Sue Rodger-Withers

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

The Australian holy trinity that Obama wanted for America

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Australia's big banks were victims of Shah's $170 million scheme.

Jail for man behind Australia's biggest home loan swindle

Sarah Danckert
1 hr ago

The closure of Hazelwood Power Station and Coal Mine in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, left a massive gap in Victoria's ...

Coal is not the answer to energy crisis, says chief scientist

Cole Latimer

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French interest in Mantra lifts ASX

Vesna Poljak

Shane Houston was the inaugural deputy vice-chancellor (Indigenous strategy and services) at the University of Sydney.

Sydney Uni senior staff member takes legal action over dismissal

EXCLUSIVE
Anna Patty

Palmer's Mineralogy must pay $22m after losing court bid

Home sales higher after holiday slowdown

'On the nose': CBA hit with class action claim

Sarah Danckert

France's Accor lobs $1.2b offer for Australian hotel group

Carolyn Cummins
1 hr ago

The Wulumba Elders Centre, by Perth firm Iredale Pedersen Hook, who took out three awards at the American Architecture Prize.

The 3am text any architect would be happy to get

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'A nice room doesn't mean you have to fill it with crap': Colin Hay

Photo: Houzz

New York Fashion Week trends you'll be seeing in home decor

One of the most cost-effective ways of sprucing up your home is with a lick of paint

Budget-friendly ways to freshen up your home this spring

The Block 2017 backyard week reveal

The Block: 'Ten tonne Tessie' fails to deliver for Ronnie and Georgia

The Luxury Kids documents the next generation of moneyed up youth.

'Vulgar, outrageous': Is this the worst account on Instagram?

Lifestyle

Ocsar Hunt has released their first line of shoes to accompany their made-to-measure suits.

Which country makes the world's best hand-made shoes for men?

Men's Shoes

The family economics equation: parents give very unequally while they are alive, but provide to have their estates ...

Why some kids get more cash from their parents than their siblings

COMMENT
Rebecca Valenzuela

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Buy now, pay plenty later: warnings sound on layby apps

John Collett

Adam Schwab, founder of Luxury Escapes, in Luxury Escape's pop up store in Melbourne.

Selling champagne travel on a beer budget

Cara Waters

Toni Joel and Nikki Horovitz are the founders of tonic.

Breaking into the Chinese daigou market

Christine D'Mello

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GST needs an overhaul: Morrison

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Police arrest 12-year-old boy

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Salt Creek survivors speak out

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Reynolds endures drenched conditions to win Bathurst

Clare McCutcheon, aka Henchwench Cosplay, who is the current Australian Cosplay Champion in character as a Death Knight ...

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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Nationals MP George Christensen has accused the ABC's Four Corners program of being "influenced by the extreme green ...

Second federal MP uses taxpayer funds to attack ABC

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Rebel Wilson at the Supreme Court following her defamation trial verdict in June.

Rebel Wilson hints at more to come over Bauer Media's appeal

Broede Carmody
19 mins ago

Myuran Sukumaran in a scene from Guilty.

New film is a gut-wrenching look at Bali Nine execution

Garry Maddox

Dave "Hughesy" Hughes and Kate Langbroek have switched networks.

Radio shake up as Hughesy and Kate switch networks

Nathanael Cooper

Kerri-Anne Kennerley has opened up on her past as a victim of domestic violence.

'I think I'll be dead': Kennerley reveals past domestic abuse

Rob Moran

Roman Heinze agreed to give two backpackers a ride to Melbourne but instead drove them to isolated sand dunes at the ...

Salt Creek victims break their silence on 60 Minutes

Ford returns as a much-older Deckard in Blade Runner 2049.

'Friends? I can hardly find time to see my accountant': Ford

Robbie Collin

Aldean, who was onstage at Las Vegas when the shooting began, paid tribute to the victims on SNL.

Country star pays tribute to Las Vegas victims on SNL

Elahe Izadi

The new UberVINO app will drive you and your friends around the Swan Valley.

Forget spitting... Uber offers wine tasting tour

David Prestipino

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

Ivana Trump and Donald Trump were married from 1977 to 1992.

Ivana Trump still won't forgive Donald for Marla Maples

Amy Croffey

We may have never needed to talk to one another more than we do now, writes Jane Caro.

Now is not the time to be hostile to our enemies

COMMENT
Jane Caro

Stepping up can help children's bones.

How sitting in childhood is driving osteoporosis

Paula Goodyer

The Dove ad that has people up in arms.

Who signed this off: 'Racist' Dove ad attracts backlash (obviously)

Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

Ariana Grande has usually kept a sun-kissed brunette tone.

We are here for Ariana Grande's new grey hair

Harris who was first discovered as a finalist in the Girlfriend magazine model competition at 13-years-old.

Sam Harris calls out racist 'keyboard warriors' on Insta

Nicole Economos

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles in 2014.

Men like Harvey Weinstein are, finally, losing their power

Ann Hornaday

Today's Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons say 'I do' ... again.

Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons say 'I do' ... again

Amy Croffey

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are starting their own Christmas traditions.

Why Mila Kunis won't be giving her kids Christmas presents

There are things to
be learned outside of the school walls.

Taking kids out of school for holidays: how long is too long?

Megan Gale shortly after the birth of daughter Rosie.

Megan Gale forced to defend date night without newborn

Chicken and broccoli linguine.

Weekly meal planner: Easy recipes to keep the whole family happy

Alyce Alexandra's cheat's vanilla slice.

How to make cheat's vanilla slice with a Thermomix

Focus on skill: Chefs Danielle Alvarez, Josh Niland and Daniel Puskas.

And the Good Food Guide finalists for Chef of the Year are...

Bombardier Global 7000 private jet.

1142 km/h: World's largest, ultra long-range private jet unveiled

LATAM now flies its 787 Dreamliners on the first non-stop flight from Melbourne to South America.

Flight test: New direct Australia-South America Dreamliner flight

Louise Southerden

St Helena Island.

First ever airline flights take off to one of world's most remote islands

Sara Clemence

Run-and-gun stages are just as difficult as boss fights, with frequent deaths adding to your knowledge of the dangers as ...

Hand-drawn shooter is a surreal, superb game

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says NBN Co is doing 'an extraordinary job'.

Malcolm Turnbull feels public's pain on NBN

The Note8 features optical image stabilisation on both lenses.

Explainer: why your smartphone now comes with a dual lens

Android Wear

Does Google still care about Android Wear?

Gizmodo

The Google Inc. Pixel 2 XL smartphone is displayed during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on ...

Google on 'AI-first' approach to hardware

The Tesla Model 3 has been plagued with production issues.

Tesla in 'production hell'

Stephen Ottley

BMW's 4-Series Gran Coupe blends style and performance.

Tested: BMW's new classic

David McCowen

2018 Hyundai Kona Active.

New Hyundai Kona price revealed

Dom Tripolone

Maven in Australia allows Uber drivers to rent cars from Holden for a flat fee.

GM placing its bets on ride sharing future

Drive Staff

Nissan Leaf.

Top 10: Strangest car names

Ally Melville

Nissan has given its Patrol a round of mild updates.

Updated Nissan Patrol revealed

Dom Tripolone

Gary Ablett is seeking to return to Geelong.

AFL Trades: Day one as it happened

Live
Claire Siracusa
1 hr ago

Homesick Lion: Josh Schache is seeking a new home at a Victorian club.

Lions agree to trade homesick young star

Michael Gleeson

AFL trade prospects

On the move - your guide to the 2017 AFL trade period

US vice-president Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, stand for the before the Colts-49ers game.

US VP walks out of NFL game after 49ers kneel during anthem

Ken Belson

Port Power's Jarman Impey wants a trade to the Hawks.

Port's Impey wants a move to Hawks

Michael Gleeson

Collingwood will look to recruit quick players in the draft.

Collingwood to target speed in AFLW draft

Anthony Colangelo

Angry exchange: Nick Kyrgios challenges the umpire.

Angry Nick Kyrgios loses to Rafael Nadal

Speedster: Marika Koroibete takes off against the Pumas.

Hodge stars with two tries in Wallabies win

Tom Decent