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The bridge connects the city with the stadium precinct.

Perth footbridge 'as big as Sydney Harbour Bridge'

Police are questioning a 15-year-old boy over the sex assault.

Boy arrested over sex assault on 80-year-old Waikiki woman

A case of measles.

Australia has eliminated measles: so why are there still outbreaks?

Larry Flynt has offered $10 million for information that could lead to Donald Trump being impeached.

Dirt that helps impeach Trump could be worth $10 million

Dark clouds, or ray of light? In investing, it can be more profitable to be optimistic and occasionally wrong.

House bubble? Hard landing? Time to stop listening to the pundits

COMMENT

Abalone are a highly sought after delicacy.

'Not worth the risk': Deaths spark change to WA abalone season

Beyond North Korea: another Asia flashpoint 'could spark WWIII'

Toilet escape foiled: Aussie faces 15 years in Bali jail over drugs

Check your ticket: One West Aussie $2m richer after Saturday draw

Broome man dies after car rolls off the road in the Kimberley

Fran Rimrod

Bushfire threatens lives, homes in remote Pilbara community

Eleven workers miraculously survived a lightning strike.

'A miracle they survived': Eleven workers struck by lightning in the Goldfields

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Carolyne Banks has set up a GoFundMe page to pay for her pet dog's vet bills.

Perth family's pet latest victim in spate of Perth dog baitings

Kelly Rowland spread a message of love from the stage.

Kelly Rowland shares marriage equality moment in Perth

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Hannah Mouncey

Transgender footballer nominates for AFLW draft

A close-up of the Maud Rise or Weddell Sea Polynya east of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Return of 'ocean chimney' puzzles Antarctic scientists

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Film academy expels Weinstein

Gerard Ross was 11-years-old.

Who killed Gerard Ross? 20 years on, his killer is still out there

Ed Sheeran in concert at Allianz Stadium.
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The Sydney Morning Herald

The summer of scalping: WA's need for ticket protection

Eleven workers struck by lightning in the ...

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Late Taggart header steals a point for Glory ...

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Fruit, prawns off the menu at China's austere ...

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The WACA looks set to host an Ashes Test this December.

The summer of scalping: WA's need for ticket protection

IN DEPTH
David Allan-Petale

Who killed Gerard Ross? 20 years on, his killer is still out there

IN DEPTH
Phil Hickey

Perth's playground for all kids in baking blitz

David Allan-Petale

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Man dies in 4WD roll over in WA's Wheatbelt

David Allan-Petale

A man jumps off the Mandurah Bridge on Thursday.

Man takes leap off new Mandurah Bridge

WA police want to speak to a 15-year-old boy over the assault.

Police want to speak to teenager in relation to Waikiki sex assault

David Allan-Petale

Traffic is backed up.

Perth freeway gridlocked after car rolls onto roof

David Allan-Petale

Portrait of Esther Priol at her home in Blaxland and who works in aged care and talks about how over worked they are. ...

Aged care staff told to leave residents in soggy pads

EXCLUSIVE

Tingalpa chef John Alexander turned his life around after buying a second-hand bike.

This man lost 58kg after buying a bike off Gumtree

QLD

Carolyne Banks has set up a GoFundMe page to pay for her pet dog's vet bills.

Pet pooch latest victim in spate of dog baitings

English springer spaniel Ted at home in Braddon.

Ted makes it tough to rent: should laws be changed?

ACT

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (centre) reviews nautical charts aboard a Taiwan Navy ship. A new book claims Taiwan and ...

Another Asia flashpoint could spark WWIII, new book claims

David Wroe

Web-connected household devices to face mandatory rating

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Disorder in the house: Could fining MPs solve the problem?

Stephanie Peatling

ACOSS gives a thumbs up 30 years later to Bob Hawke's child poverty pledge.

How does history judge Bob Hawke's child poverty pledge?

Peter Martin

NSW could lose its state-wide sexual assault counselling service if emergency funds are not found.

Future of Rape Crisis Centre in doubt after contract change

Judith Ireland

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Treasurer stresses housing market isn't heading for a crash

James Massola

Home and Away character Alf Stewart, played by Ray Meagher.

Massive 'Alf' data breach prompts demand to reveal state hackers

David Wroe

A US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighter runs in front of a damaged building as he crosses a street on the front ...

Islamic State fighters evacuate Raqqa city

An advertising electric panel showing "Welcome the 19th Party Congress held victory".

Fruit, prawns off the menu at China's austere party Congress

People watch a car driving on a flooded road in Hanoi.

Death toll in Vietnam floods rises to 68

Two men, one wearing a Spanish flag, left, and the other wearing an estelada' or independence flag, talk during Spain's ...

Civil war wounds reopen as sides square up over Catalonia

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How to cope with a daily diet of death and destruction

COMMENT
Linda Blair

Parental devotion leads to some people sitting for seven hours at a stretch at the Bathurst 1000 watching 26 cars zip ...

What we do in the name of parental devotion

COMMENT
Imre Salusinszky

Health Minister Jill Hennessy spoke in Parliament about her personal reasons for wanting to legalise voluntary assisted ...

Euthanasia: be careful what you wish for

COMMENT

One hundred years of Australian car manufacturing comes to an end next month, as Holden shuts its last factory in ...

Where will the future of manufacturing take Australia?

Rupert Murdoch's company has hit back at calls for a board overhaul.

Fox defends its cultural 'transformation' in response to concerns

Anousha Sakoui

Dark clouds, or ray of light? In investing, it can be more profitable to be optimistic and occasionally wrong.

House bubble? Hard landing? Stop listening to the pundits

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

Portrait of Esther Priol at her home in Blaxland and who works in aged care and talks about how over worked they are. ...

Cost cutting, understaffing leads to aged care industry neglect

EXCLUSIVE
Anna Patty

Amazon is taking on Nike and Lululemon

Lindsey Rupp and Daniela Wei

Tradie envy: The irrational economics of DIY skills

Michael Pascoe

Where do all the disgraced CEOs go?

COMMENT
John Schwartz

'It's all gone': Despair sets in with last car to be ever built in Australia

Nick Toscano

While house prices have again dropped in Perth this quarter, some say rental vacancies could be good news.

The rental factor that could bolster Perth's property market

The Block 2017 garage and studio week

The Block: Perth's Ronnie, Georgia in key win ahead of auction

The Telethon home at Eden Beach Estate.

Coveted coastal property near Perth to be sold for charity

Do your research, shop around for the best value and don't be afraid to haggle when buying a washing machine.

Top or front loader? A buyer's guide to washing machines

The popular Malaga Markets in Perth.

Popular Perth markets for sale for only the second time

The blazer and T-shirt combo has finally come full circle and back on trend.

This controversial menswear trend is back in fashion

Stitched Up

Only 210 of the LaFerrari will be made.

The limited edition Ferrari you'll never see again

Cars
Mark Gambino

Customers pick through the racks at Dressed Up in the City, a fashion business that offers designer dress rentals.

How dress rental sites can save you money on fashion

Georgina Dent

Nursing home bills could rise if the government accepts new recommendations.

Ordinary people to pay more for aged care under proposed reforms

Noel Whittaker

Working with cancer could have benefits.

Cancer and work: a compatible duo? I hope so

COMMENT
James Adonis

"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

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Trump strikes blow against Iran nuclear deal

Manchester United's Nemanja Matic, left, and Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, second from left, battle for the ball during ...

Man United can't breach leaky Liverpool at Anfield

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Secret Manus Island movie shown at London Film Festival

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Springsteen kicks off Broadway run

Sydney Dance Company dancers, 2 One Another, media call, Roslyn Packer Theatre 5th October 2017 Photo by Louise ...

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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Michelle Dockery was attracted to the complexities of Letty in Good Behaviour.

No apologies from Lady Mary: Dockery on life after Downton

Craig Mathieson

Home Again: Eden Grace Redfield is the apple of the eye of parents Michael Sheen and Reese Witherspoon.

Witherspoon floats in fantasy bubble in Home Again

Craig Mathieson

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2016 file photo, producer Harvey Weinstein participates in the "War and Peace" panel at the A&E ...

Oscars board strips Weinstein of membership in rare move

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Harrison Ford as Deckard and Ryan Gosling as K.

Humanity, you're fired: The bleak future of Blade Runner

Karl Quinn

Amanda Keller.

First female host inducted into Commercial Radio Hall of Fame

Michael Lallo

The xx: Oliver Sim (left), Romy Madley Croft and Jamie Smith say clubbing and dancing is a big part of their friendship.

The xx on why marriage equality is vital

Paris Pompor

"My approach was sort of destroying the characters from how they'd been built previously and rebirthing them," Taika ...

Why Taika Waititi turned the latest Thor movie into a comedy

Garry Maddox

Emma Thompson has labelled Harvey Weinstein a "predator" and said the allegations are just the tip of the iceberg when ...

Emma Thompson's comments on 'predator' Weinstein go viral

Rob Moran

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

Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbourgh at the ladies luncheon for The Royal Hospital for Women at Bistro Moncur, ...

Socialites keep Karl Stefanovic on his toes at ladies luncheon

The Goss
Amy Croffey

When my wife and I tell our friends we're having a baby, we're often met with inquisition: where has our baby come from? ...

Queer and pregnant, it's a 'tender time' for the postal vote

Amy Middleton

Sophie and Apollo share a slow dance.

In modern dating, age is not just a number

Mary Ward

Lifestyle influencer and World Polo Championship ambassador, Kyly Clarke, wearing By Johnny, on the pitch in Richmond.

'It's all in the timing' for Kyly Clarke

Amy Croffey

Anna Davis and her daughter in Tamworth.

Three women on choosing to return to their rural roots

Lindy Alexander

Kate Waterhouse at The Everest at Randwick on Saturday

Kate Waterhouse leads the fashion pack at The Everest

Amy Croffey

Jamie Pavljuk.

Why acceptance is key to helping manage social anxiety

Evelyn Lewin

"I was always super attracted to masculine men with a streak of vulnerability and a bit of weird."

Virginia Gay: I have no interest in getting married until we have equality

Jane Rocca

Just one example of the messages our girls are bombarded with every single day.

The sexist window display that left me fuming

She may be dealing with some grown-up issues, but she’ll always be my baby.

I wasn't ready for my 10 year old to get her period

Pregnant women should sleep on their backs, new study confirms.

This is why pregnant women should sleep on their sides

Whipped emu egg at Attica in Ripponlea.

The Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year finalists are...

Smoked ocean trout parfait at Cirrus in Sydney.

Which Perth restaurant made it into Australia's top 10 hot and new?

Chilli salt prawns.

These chilli salt prawns are ready in minutes

Camel riding in Egypt: A most uncomfortable means of transport.

The world's most underrated and overrated travel experiences

Traveller

Watch for tricks in car-hire practices in Britain.

Letters: Don't make this mistake when hiring a car in the UK

The Northern Lights in Sweden.

The 10 best places to stargaze around the world

Brian Johnston

Apple's Tim Cook has just sold $54 million in stock, but analysts still like Apple's prospects.

Kids should learn coding over languages: Cook

Porsche is in the game this year, with some stunning German racers to choose from.

Racing games move up a gear with Forza 7

Review

Twitter's approach to policing content has been under more intense scrutiny in recent months.

Twitter pledges tougher rules on hate speech, violence

David Stringer and Nour Al Ali

Your iPhone and many of its apps would be faster and more secure if holes in open source software were automatically plugged.

Coding change could make your devices, apps faster, more secure

Cygnett's 20,000mAh ChargeUp Pro can be filled up overnight and used to power your devices through the day.

One power bank for your phones and laptop

Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI.

New Skoda Kodiaq SUV reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Citroen C3 Aircross.

New Citroen C3 Aircross first drive review

Kez Casey

Motorclassica has one of the best displays in Australia of classic and exotic cars.

Australia's greatest motor show

Alex Rae

Gran Turismo Sport brings Virtual Reality to the most popular racing game on sale.

Hands-on with Gran Turismo Sport in Sydney

David McCowen

Holden Commodore SS-V Redline v Kia Stinger Si.

Kia Stinger v Holden Commodore

David McCowen

2018 McLaren 570S Spider.

McLaren 570S price revealed

Dom Tripolone

Never gave up: Peter Piras looked in shock after Redzel won the $10million The Everest at Royal Randwick.

The part-owner with cancer who just won the $10m The Everest

Andrew Webster

Hawthorn's Stuart Dew celebrates with the Cup after the 2008 grand final. He is now the coach of Gold Coast.

Can four Hawks restore AFL in Queensland?

Peter Ryan

Solidarity: Hertha BSC Berlin kneel prior to their clash with FC Schalke.

Socceroo Leckie joins Hertha teammates to take pre-game knee

Karolos Grohmann

Andrew Bogut is rebuilding his NBA career at the Lakers.

Bogut ready for big things with the Lakers

Roy Ward

Roger Federer will play Rafael Nadal in the final.

Rafael Nadal to play Roger Federer in Shanghai final

Perfect rating: Tim Clark rides Classic Uniform to win the Craven Plate.

Moore the encore to Classic Uniform’s unexpected star turn

THE MAIL
Adam Pengilly

Kate Waterhouse at The Everest at Randwick on Saturday

Kate Waterhouse leads the fashion pack at The Everest

Amy Croffey

Jake Stringer

Trade wrap: Bulldogs, manager at loggerheads over Stringer

Jon Pierik