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

Aaron Pajich murder accused gives evidence

Greg Roberts
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The alleged theft was caught by a security camera.

Violent WA home invasion caught on security camera

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi outside a recent hearing.

Lisa Scaffidi on the attack: 'I'm not in defiant la la land'

Mr Michelson in the picture circulating among Labor figures.

Bill Shorten adviser quits amid blackface costume scandal

After a fading mining boom more and more West Aussies are crossing the Nullabor plain to find their luck on the east coast.

More West Aussies leave WA to find luck over east: Census

Bradley Robert Edwards has been charged with the murders of Ciara Glennon and Jane Rimmer after nearly 20 years.

Pushed back: Accused Claremont killer's plea delayed by three months

Rewild your child: new Perth app aims to get kids exploring outside

Dockers tickets cheapest in the AFL as Perth Stadium deal sealed

AFL set to introduce live trading on draft night next year

Inquest examines toddler's death after he was crushed by drawer

Severely autistic: Alex's parents may relinquish him if support is lacking

More wreckage from the light plane crash is seen on the remote Northern Territory road.

Two people dead in Northern Territory light plane crash

Lucy Hughes Jones

AC/DC producer George Young (far right) with brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.

AC/DC producer and Easybeats musician George Young dies at 70

96FM breakfast show hosts Carmen and Fitzi (left) and national drive show due Hughesy and Kate (right)have been axed ...

96FM axes breakfast show in Perth radio shake-up

Memphis celebrated with an ice cake.

Memphis the white rhino turns 30 at Perth Zoo

Elliot Yeo is expected to double his salary with his next contract.

McGovern, Yeo set to cash in with big new contracts as rivals circle

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Pub fight ends with good behaviour bond

Two governments, two bodies of research into mental health in FIFO workers.

'Miners are dying': The human cost of WA's FIFO economy

Gerard Ross was 11-years-old.

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

Czech president waves mock rifle 'at journalists' ...

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Catalans plan human shield to block Madrid ...

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Murder accused gives evidence at Aaron Pajich ...

1:27AM

Perth's workforce continues to rely heavily on cars.

Perth's car-dominant workforce reluctant to cycle, walk to work

Heather McNeill

Perth Lord Mayor urged to 'stand down now'

WA inquest examines toddler's falling drawer death

Memphis celebrated with an ice cake.

Memphis the white rhino turns 30 at Perth Zoo

Kira Carlin

The Nature Passport app gets kids exploring outside.

New Perth app aims to get kids exploring outside

Megan Lack and Raelee Heath

The cyclist was taken to hospital suffering serious injuries on October 16.

Police seek witnesses to Northbridge cyclist hit and run

Heather McNeill

The three men allegedly tried to flee.

Dramatic helicopter footage captures police chase

Heather McNeill

The video of the alleged assault was shared with other young people in a private Facebook messenger group.

Teen filmed alleged sex assault 'for revenge'

NSW

Lemuel Page with former wife Fiona Page.

Conman drives $500k Ferrari past his creditors

NSW

Brett Peter Cowan.

'Vigilante poured boiling water' on child killer in jail

QLD

Reef Kite died in 2013 after pulling a chest of drawers on top of himself.

Toddler found crushed under drawers

Treasurer Scott Morrison has politicised the inquiry before it has begun.

Morrision says next wave of company tax cuts now 'urgent'

Peter Martin, Mark Kenny

Rudd defends 'perfect' NBN plan after PM calls project a 'mistake'

Mathew Dunckley, James Massola

City of Sydney to grant gay couples free weddings

Michael Koziol

Immigration secretary Michael Pezzullo clashed with Greens senator Nick McKim over Australia's treatment of refugees.

Manus regime will cost Australia up to $250m a year after closure

Michael Koziol

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating and former foreign minister Gareth Evans, pictured together in August, have much to ...

Could Australia offer a North Korea solution?

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Mr Michelson in the picture circulating among Labor figures.

Shorten adviser quits amid blackface costume scandal

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the CSR Viridian glass facility in Canberra on Monday 23 October 2017. Fedpol. ...

NBN a mistake, PM? Try stone tablets. Or French letters

SKETCH
Tony Wright

Indonesian Armed Forces Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo had been invited to a countering violent extremism conference in ...

US refuses to divulge why Indonesian military chief denied entry

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies

NZ's Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern receives a phone call from US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump phones to congratulate Jacinda Ardern at last

Wreckage following a Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria, earlier this year.

Boko Haram suicide bomber strikes north-east Nigerian city

Former president Jimmy Carter, at home in Plains, Ga., Sept. 30, 2017. The 93-year-old says he would be willing to work ...

Jimmy Carter wants to help with North Korea

COMMENT

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

Can we escape the curse of the unlucky '7'?

Jessica Irvine

Harvey Weinstein, left, Gwyneth Paltrow and Edward Zwick at the Oscars in 2000.

So Hollywood caught out one rat - what about the rest?

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

The Victorian Parliament sat all night discussing the bill before the vote passing it.

Voluntary assisted dying: getting the drugs right is essential

COMMENT
Betty Chaar, Sami Isaac

China says it will extend the pollution crackdown because it has been very effective.

Major blow to iron ore exports as China crackdown here to stay

Kirsty Needham

Sean Senvirtne founded MyDeal in 2012.

Gandel-backed MyDeal launches online fashion marketplace

EXCLUSIVE
Cara Waters

Solomon Lew has Richard Umbers' pay packet in his sights.

Lew set to go nuclear on Myer -Umbers' pay packet is new target

Elizabeth Knight

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Packer steals the limelight ahead of Crown AGM

Colin Kruger

Yep, the NBN is a debacle and it's clear what is needed to fix it

Comment
John McDuling

NT may be east coast's energy saviour

Cole Latimer

Myer chairman says 500,000 shares shows 'conviction'

Patrick Hatch

Australia's minimum wage is a myth

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

<i>The Block</i> judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer.

The Block judges reveal their top rooms in the show's history

The living and dining area at the Elwood family home of Jo Twaddell and Toby McIntyre.

'A good thing': Rebuilding a family home after floods

Darren Palmer. Photo: Courtesy Channel Nine.

The suite spot: Where to start when designing a master bedroom

Photo: Houzz

Stairway to storage: Unusual space-saving ideas for your home

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How to pocket hundreds by not paying the 'Australia tax'

Nic Cester has announced a new solo album on top of a Jet reunion tour.

Rock out: Why I walked away from fame at the height of my career

Culture
Jane Rocca

Want to be a better man in the modern world? Then don't be a dick.

If you want to be a better man, don't be like this

Life on Mars
Phil Barker

Sydney family Bronwen Morgan, Jim Conley and their kids Cassidy, 9, and Brooklyn, 7, have not owned a car in five years.

Car ownership the norm, despite the rise in car sharing

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Exchange-traded funds are a good place to start for investment.

How to get started with investment

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Sean Senvirtne founded MyDeal in 2012.

Gandel-backed MyDeal launches online fashion marketplace

EXCLUSIVE
Cara Waters

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in Parliament House.

The adverse tax consequences of using a company

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Plays of the week

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Mobile data prices could rise: NBN boss

Federal Politics

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Chris Gayle arrives at Sydney court

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NBN was a trainwreck: Turnbull

Federal Politics

Golding

Best of Fairfax cartoons Oct 23

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

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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth.

Thor: Ragnarok is diverting entertainment but limited

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

The Easybeats at a press conference, Sheraton Hotel, Sydney, May 12, 1967. George Young, left, has died aged 70.

A message from George Young: 'Avoid over-hype'

Michael Dwyer

Director Kevin Smith has promised to no longer profit from Harvey Weinstein films.

Clerks director to give Weinstein film profits to charity

Broede Carmody

The new Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker, will have a male companion called Graham.

Doctor Who gets her companion and his name is... Graham

Michael Idato

AC/DC producer George Young (far right) with brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.

AC/DC's George Young dead at 70

Broede Carmody

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2013 file photo, director James Toback attends the HBO premiere of "Seduced and Abandoned" at ...

Director accused of harassing more than 30 women

Rob Moran

Lisa Wilkinson has finally addressed her shock departure from Nine.

'Sorry I never got to say goodbye': Wilkinson addresses Today exit

Rob Moran

Former All Saints and Prisoner star Judith McGrath.

All Saints, Prisoner star Judith McGrath dead at 70

Michael Idato

The Gluten free parmi foes great with a beer.

Perth pub serves up a gluten free parmi

Liz Sheehan

The top 50 wines from the WA Wine Show will be available to taste on Friday.

Top 50 WA wine tasting event at Il Lido

David Prestipino

Cullen's winery restaurant sources produce from its biodynamic garden nearby.

Wineries earn two chef hats in Good Food Guide

David Prestipino

James Packer and Mariah Carey in October 2015.

James Packer says Mariah Carey was a 'mistake'

Amy Croffey

Actor Ewan McGregor, Eve Mavrakis attend FX's 2017 All-Star Upfront event at the SVA Theatre in April.

Ewan McGregor 'splits' from wife of 22 Years, Eve Mavrakis

Nicole Economos

Kasey Edwards had to dye her hair brown to be taken seriously at work.

I dyed my hair brown to be taken seriously at work

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Harvey Weinstein

How men can help after Weinstein and #MeToo

COMMENT
Ann Friedman

Insects are for eating? Most of the world does it.

Get ready: Insects are probably the next super food

Paula Goodyer

Michelle Williams at the opening of the new Louis Vuitton boutique in Paris on October 2.

The hottest shoe of summer is a clean freak's nightmare

Melissa Singer

Within couplehood, how do we ward off the mundane and preserve its romantic core?

Why I decided to conduct a test on my 10-year marriage

Bella Ellwood-Clayton

We may be dealing with exhaustion through over consumption of coffee, wine and sugar.

Welcome to the 'fatigued 40s'

Maria Lally

Will Ferrell for Common Sense Media #DeviceFreeDinner campaign

Will Ferrell wants you to get off your phone at dinner time

She really rules the roost. She adores being the matriarch.

Mum-to-be asks for advice on bossy mother-in-law

I wish I didn't know.

Four reasons I regret finding out my unborn baby's gender

Jamie Oliver at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney in 2015.

Why don't celebrity chefs' recipes taste the same cooked at home?

Fish selfies: The great 2017 trend.

Trends: Say hello to the fish selfie

Paper-baked salmon recipe by Adam Liaw.

Weekly meal planner: Fresh Asian flavours

Window or aisle? Your preference could reveal a bit about your personality.

Why people who prefer the window seat are more selfish

Annabel Fenwick Elliott

American Airlines Business Class seats all have aisle access.

Flight test: The American Airlines flight that's 70 per cent Aussies

Andrea Black

The Resort.

The plus-size resort where 'bikini body' is never an issue

The latest game from the South Park creators has, this time, arrived in Australia without being censored.

South Park game bigger, longer and uncensored

Review

Raj Samani.

Security expert slams PM's encryption stance

The new Windows update includes an augmented reality viewer to superimpose your virtual 3D objects onto your camera feed ...

The new Windows 10 features you might never use

Smartwacth

Smartwatches for kids a privacy nightmare

Gizmodo

Here's looking at you: Servaea incana, also known as the Australian jumping spider.

Why female jumping spiders only mate once

The CSL treatment could be applied to BMW's best-selling M2 coupe.

BMW's CSL badge to return

Alex Rae

2018 Mercedes-Benx X-Class

Mercedes-Benz X-Class first drive review

Toby Hagon

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class

All you need to know about the Mercedes-Benz X-Class

Toby Hagon

1948-1958: Holden 48-215 (FX)

Holden's Magnificent Seven

Andrew Maclean

Porsche's new 911 Carrera T brings plenty of driver appeal.

Porsche unveils back-to-basics 911

David McCowen

Jeep Renegade Trailhawk.

2017 Jeep Renegade range reivew

Stephen Ottley

Essendon versus Carlton

The race for No.17 between the Dons and Blues has resumed

Ronny Lerner

The AFL has finally agreed to move games to the new Perth Stadium from 2018.

AFL agrees to Perth Stadium move after 'robust' negotiations

Ameet Bains.

Bulldogs confirm Bains' appointment as Dogs CEO

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

Dave Hughes is leaving The Footy Show.

Hughesy leaves The Footy Show for Network Ten

Anthony Colangelo

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez scores his side's fifth goal against Everton at the Goodison Park on Sunday.

Arsenal beat 10-man Everton

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo had an engine failure in the US Grand Prix.

Hamilton wins, engine failure for Ricciardo

Hugh Bowman rides Winx (centre) to victory in the 2016 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

Winx goes for Cox triple treat at 'Phar Lap' odds

WA batsman Shaun Marsh is hoping for an Ashes recall this summer.

Marsh gets backing of coach JL