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Knowler hauled in four rock lobster pots belonging to a commercial fisherman. (file photo)

'Red Baron' seized, boat owner banned over lobster theft

Sleep

Perth suburb crowned most sleep-deprived in Australia

Sports scientist Stephen Dank was made bankrupt after being served with legal proceedings at the Sydney Opera House.

Catch me if you can: Elusive Stephen Dank made bankrupt

Former prime minister Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott's allies go to ground after 'loopy' London speech

UPDATED

Hayley Dodd went missing near Badgingarra in 1999.

Hayley Dodd given knife 'for protection' the day she disappeared

Giants' defender Nathan Wilson has reportedly brought a house in WA.

GWS defender buys house near Fremantle Dockers' training HQ

McGowan has a problem: WA Libs kill off gold tax

UPDATED

Perth man pays for ex-Hockeyroo who faked cancer to scam charity

EXCLUSIVE

Five charts that show Tony Abbott has lost sight of science

Uni lockdown lifted officer shot and killed at Texas police station

Police change account of how Las Vegas shooting massacre occurred

Recall: Tim Cahill leads the line.

Cahill strikes back after disastrous start to make-or-break clash with Syria

Pleasure Box owner Deborah Avery is taking on Afterpay and zipPay through the Anti-Descrimination Commissioner.

'Outrageous': Online Australian sex shop claims discrimination

Channel Seven and Fox Sports will broadcast the AFL women's league next year.

Dockers to face Pies in history-making new Perth Stadium clash

B262AA Waterfall Shower at Circular Pool in Karijini National Park, Western Australia. Image shot 2008. Exact date unknown.

Australia's 10 most underrated places to see on a road trip

Glynn Greensmith co-signed a letter calling on the world media to not name of show a mass shooter.

Media blame for mass shootings? WA academic's hard questions

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Wildfires tear through Californian wine country

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

Jemma Lilley, left, and Trudi Lenon have pleaded not guilty to the murder of 18-year-old Aaron Pajich.

Aaron Pajich murder trial: Accused 'hoped for slaughter fest'

Pilbara port's Turnbull cash loan draws environmentalists' ire

South West old growth forests 'redefined' to allow more logging

David Allan-Petale

Emergency services attend the scene.

Blaze causes up to $80,000 damage for WA-owned business

Hannah Barry

NSW woman Belinda Wrigley is warning the public about a professional-looking scratchie scam.

Fake travel company sending out scam scratchies in WA

Colin Sylvia

Former AFL player Colin Sylvia faces court for secretly filming ex

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

'Handguns won't be a match': WA cops demand long-arm rifles

Phil Hickey

Hayley Dodd went missing near Badgingarra in 1999.

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

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale at the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Former Ipswich mayor on six fresh charges

QLD

Reverend Michael Paget of St Barnabas on Broadway in Sydney.

Reverends in revolt over church's $1m 'no' donation

NSW

This former prison guard spent months in Goulburn jail after his ex-partner falsely alleged he had bashed and sexually ...

Woman accused prison guard of rape, faces retrial

ACT

Reverend Michael Paget of St Barnabas on Broadway in Sydney.

Rebel reverends fume over church's $1m donation to 'no' campaign

Michael Koziol

Abbott allies go to ground, Labor lashes 'loopy' Lib following speech

UPDATED
James Massola

'Natural Australian' MPs shouldn't be disqualified, High Court told

Adam Gartrell

John Pascoe will become Chief Justice of the Family Court and serve until December 2018.

George Brandis unveils unusual judicial appointment

Michael Koziol

Tony Abbott, with his former environment minister Greg Hunt, says climate change "might even be beneficial".

Climate change 'beneficial' because people die in cold: Tony Abbott

Latika Bourke

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Once bitten: Malcolm Turnbull is cornered on climate change

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Mr Abbott competing in a charity swim in 2010, after which his budgie smugglers were auctioned on eBay.

More beach days: Why Abbott looks forward to climate change

SKETCH
Tony Wright

A sign shows images of Kim Jong-un, right, and his older brother Kim Jong-nam during a campaign to improve human rights ...

Lethal dose of nerve agent found in Kim's blood

Eerie skies over Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

Several dead, thousands evacuated in California

Michael Idato

Men rescued from boats coming from Libya stand on the deck of a rescue vessel in the Mediterranean in June.

Thousands of migrants stranded in Libyan smuggling hub

A police officer stands guard at the gate of Mexico's Attorney-General office where Emilio Lozoya, where a key campaign ...

A third of Latin Americans pay bribes to officials

Glynn Greensmith co-signed a letter calling on the world media to not name of show a mass shooter.

Mass shootings and the media: lessons from Port Arthur

Glynn Greensmith

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

Weinstein embodies a culture whose power is on the wane

COMMENT
Ann Hornaday

Why, when women have gained so much power, are we so often at impasse in our romantic relationships?

In modern mating, sex isn't the only thing that's cheap

COMMENT
Christine Emba

Large companies have been under ATO audit.

ATO's 'tax gap' finds $2.5b missing from corporates

Nassim Khadem

The supermarket giants pick their sites carefully

'Rampant underpayment': Woolies trolley collectors to receive back pay

Sarah Danckert

A small Sydney technology company will face off against Domino's in the Federal Court next month.

High-stakes hearing with the lot looms for Domino's

Adele Ferguson

Mick McMahon said sales had also been helped by relatively high red meat prices that meant more shoppers turned to chicken.

No chickenfeed for Ingham's boss after $11.6m payday

Colin Kruger, CBD

ANSTO stops women taking lower-paid jobs

Nassim Khadem

Pipelines next target in energy crisis blame game

Cole Latimer

WA Libs kill off gold royalty hike

Darren Gray

Could Hydrogen be the fuel of the future?

Cole Latimer

Lee Suckling (pictured) says he has given up being a house guest.

It's never an option: Why I am giving up being a house guest

OPINION

Katy Perry greeting fans at Myer's Sydney City store on Friday.

Katy Perry breaks up with her Hollywood Hills compound

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

The 3am text a Perth architect was thrilled to receive

Photo: Houzz

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

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

Australia's only ever Ferrari factory driver Tim Schenken.

Painting the town red: Ferrari stops traffic with $12m Aperta

Luxury Cars
Michael Harry

The luxury supercar designed for the whole family

Cars

Geoff Wilson says the value of the pro bono support is well exceeding the investments in the charities.

Geoff Wilson's $6.8m funds aim to improve life for youth

Nassim Khadem

Early consumers of Radio Shack products, New York, 1983.

Technology marches on: The phrase that kills companies

Scott Phillips

"The data shows a significant number of the industry's TIO complaints are from customers moving to the NBN," a Telstra ...

Patchy internet costing Australia's small businesses big

Cara Waters

A large office open area that has a separate entrance, which also doubles as a family living room, would not qualify as ...

Is CGT payable on a home used to run a small business?

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Ladies rule the ARIA noms

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Iceland's epic viking chant after World Cup qualifier

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Man charged after rooftop stand-off

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Student shoots officer dead in Texas

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

Fairfax photos of the week - October 6, 2017

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

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Australian Survivor finalist Jericho.

Jericho has been crowned the winner on Australian Survivor

Aja Styles

<i>Game of Thrones</i> star Liam Cunningham.

Game of Thrones actor hints at intense security measures

Broede Carmody

Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron in a scene from the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

A first look at penultimate Star Wars movie The Last Jedi

Michael Idato

George Clooney who got his start in the Harvey Weinstein film From Dawn to Dusk says he has been unaware of Weinstein's ...

Actors closest to Weinstein rebuke 'horrifying' offences

Michael Idato

Amy Shark has picked up an impressive six ARIA nominations.

Female artists shine in 2017 ARIA nominations

Broede Carmody

Mariah Carey is touring Australia and New Zealand in February.

Mariah Carey announces Australian tour dates

Broede Carmody

Russell Crowe has been accused of being involved in spiking a New York Times story exposing earlier allegations about ...

Claims Russell Crowe helped spike a 2004 Weinstein expose

Michael Idato

Greens leader Richard Di Natale hit back at Canavan's defence of Adani's Carmichael coal mine.

Q&A recap: Canavan and Di Natale clash over Adani and SSM vote

Neil McMahon

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

Shanna is now determined to help others.

Why I finally admitted that I was an alcoholic

Shanna Whan

Some foods make us more full than others and it's not just the protein content.

The new link between certain foods and controlling obesity

Sarah Berry

We like to think of ourselves as rational beings, that we make decisions based on facts and knowledge rather than ...

Navigating the toll parenting teenage girls has on a relationship

Jane Gilmore

Could the real reason Cattrall doesn't want to be in the third movie be because she knows what the backlash would be like?

Is this the close-to-home reason Kim Cattrall refused movie?

Natalie Reilly

Britain's Prince George arrives for his first day of school at Thomas's school in Battersea, London.

Woman cautioned for ‘causing nuisance’ at George’s school

Nicole Economos

Roxy Jacenko has spoken of her latest breast cancer scare ahead of a number of charity initiatives she was be the face of.

'Not a smart move': Jacenko's latest breast cancer scare

Jenna Clarke

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up next to first lady Melania Trump during an official photograph with senior ...

Melania Trump calls Ivana 'attention-seeking'

Steve Holland

On set at Court of Sex.

The Indian show confronting marital rape head on

Calliste Weitenberg

Looks so easy!

The ridiculous peanut butter 'hack' that has millions laughing

Irrational fears are normal for many kids.

Phobia-busting tips for frightened children

Name your daughter after yourself, if that's what you want.

Isn't it time to start naming girls after their mums too?

Kylie Kwong's stir-fried asparagus with garlic.

39 amazing asparagus recipes

Swedish baked salmon pudding.

Comfort food, Scandi-style: Swedish salmon and potato bake

Chicken and broccoli linguine.

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

B262AA Waterfall Shower at Circular Pool in Karijini National Park, Western Australia. Image shot 2008. Exact date unknown.

Australia's 10 most underrated places to see on a road trip

Lee Atkinson

View of Mt Kinpoku from Kamo lake, Sado Island, Japan.

Beyond Tokyo and Kyoto: The Japan highlights you've never heard of

Winsor Dobbin

Las Vegas.

Why aren't Australians being given a travel warning for America?

Ben Groundwater

The Sonos One looks like the old Play:1, but it has new insides and the ability to take voice commands.

Google and Sonos spark smart home turf war

COMMENT

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

Sleep

Sleep-deprived Australians wake up grumpy, global data reveals

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.

Why your phone now comes with a dual lens

2017 Toyota Camry Hybrid Commemorative Edition

Last Aussie-made Camry reviewed

Mark Short

2017 LDV T60.

LDV launch accessories for T60 ute

Dom Tripolone

2014 Kia Sportage.

What used SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2018 BMW Alpina B3 S and B4

2018 Alpina B3 S and B4 S revealed

Alex Rae

The next-generation Camaro could hit Holden showrooms with a Chevrolet badge.

Holden: Camaro must wear bowtie

Alex Rae

2018 Hyundai i30 N.

Driven: Hyundai's Golf GTI rival

Andrew Maclean

Colin Sylvia

Former Docker faces court after secretly filming his ex-girlfriend

Melissa Cunningham

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

'Make me an Eagle': Port youngster wants West Coast trade

Tim Carrier

Concerns: Ben Stokes could be recalled from the Ashes tour if a police investigation remains active.

'Get stuck into' England with or without Stokes, urges Starc

Chris Barrett

Movin' on up: The Wallabies are back on track after a horror start to the Rugby Championship.

Wallabies surge up world rankings

Happy as Clarrie: Clayton Oliver

Oliver the Dees' best, Watts misses top 20

Daniel Cherny

Iceland's players celebrate after scoring against Kosovo.

'Are you kidding! We are going to the World Cup!'

UPDATED

Will Genia is tackled by Martin Landajo and Jeronimo De La Fuente.

'Wallabies culture has never been better'

Tom Decent

Doesn't hold back: Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is always prepared to complain about a sub-par playing surface.

No excuses for Socceroos against Syria

ANALYSIS
Dominic Bossi