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US President Donald Trump with Chris Christie whose controversial term as New Jersey governor has ended at the hands of ...

Voters deliver first forceful rebuke to Donald Trump

1 hr ago

Footage shows a jockey in South Australia about to punch his horse.

South Australian jockey suspended for punching horse in stomach

The carnage after a fatal crash on Indian Ocean Drive, one of WA's worst roads.

Speed limit slashed on WA's notorious Indian Ocean Drive

The High Court tore up the prenuptial agreement, described by one solicitor as the "worst" she had ever seen.

Court tears up prenup between developer and online bride

Private schools main pic

The Perth suburb where 89 per cent of kids go to private school

Hannah Barry

Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, bound for Beijing

'Do not try us': Trump's graphic message to North Korea

Weather no match for Perth racegoers at Ascot but one got carried away

Liberals accuse WA government of gag on children's hospital

Former cop who was left severely disabled announces engagement

Liberals admit mistake with 'unfit, inhumane' Broome prison

Perth snake catcher bags 1.6m dugite in her Melbourne Cup outfit

Senator Lambie said her paternal grandfather had come to Australia to enlist in the army when her father was an infant.

Scottish discovery: Doubts raised over Jacqui Lambie's citizenship status

Barking mad: Wellness dog George and his owner Shirley Bode say goodbye.

Howl of outcry as Curtin makes wellness dog George redundant

Melbourne Cup day at Ascot.

Frocks, fun and sun win the day for Perth racegoers at Ascot

'I said yes. I don't know why. He wanted me. That's probably why.'

I've been sleeping with your husband. This is why

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'Let's talk': Young Perth men's ride to Melbourne

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Starc bags two hat-tricks in one match

Sarah Drummond's debut novel has been nominated for one of the world's most prestigious literary awards.

WA author in the mix for one of the world's richest literary prizes

There were up to eight sharks spotted feasting on the dead whale.

WA crayfisherman films 'close to home' shark feeding frenzy

Perth Stadium's lightweight roof covers 85% of seating for AFL fans.

Inside Perth Stadium for AFL 2018: Optus pens 10-year sponsorship deal

Barge Co aims to host a range of events, from weddings to concerts, on board if granted approval.

$6.7 million Swan River barge to keep WA businesses afloat

Obama reports for jury duty

3:41AM

Democratic candidate, ex-judge calls for ...

3:28AM

Voters deliver first forceful rebuke to President ...

3:15AM

The camera found inside the university's toilet block.

'Hidden camera' stashed in Perth university disabled toilet

Hannah Barry

Gifts may soon be allowed as Lisa Scaffidi heads back to court

Ashlen Wood

Girl from Melbourne dies suddenly after contracting pneumonia

Tom Cowie

The boom is back: Big miners have doubled their profits

The mining boom is back, as company profits double

Patrick Durkin

13-year-old Ronan Spicer is missing from the Gosnells area.

Perth police search for 13-year-old missing since the weekend

David Allan-Petale

Winner of the cup Rekindling, ridden by Cory Brown, trained by Joseph O'Brien and owned by Lloyd Williams.

Punters win big money with Melbourne Cup trifecta picks

Connie Maturana

The public has adopted a low saturated fat diet over the past 40 years – to their detriment.

Why the west's low-fat diet will go down as the worst in human history

Dr Joe Kosterich

People gather for a vigil at Banksia Road Public School in Greenacre where two children where killed on Tuesday after a ...

Mum charged over fatal school crash 'deeply sorry'

NSW

Four people were rescued after their helicopter made an emergency landing in the Whitsundays.

Four rescued after chopper crashes in the Whitsundays

QLD

Salim Mehajer and Ahmed Jaghbir, who was recently named director and secretary of the Mehajer wedding business venture.

Bikie kill: Mehajer wedding firm director charged

NSW

A Northampton man has become WA's 49th division 1 Lotto winner in 2017.

Birthday numbers deliver $1m Lotto windfall

ACT

All smiles: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives at 4 Treasury Place in Melbourne for a meeting with Opposition ...

PM to recall Parliament to deal with citizenship crisis

Adam Gartrell

Not my problem: Bill Shorten stiffs embattled Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Manus standoff: Peter Dutton insists new facilities are ready

Senator Katy Gallagher.

Labor senator automatically a Brit, law expert says

Eryk Bagshaw

Liberal member for Bennelong John Alexander during his Maiden Speech at Parliament House.

'Protection racket': Court call for tennis champ Liberal MP

Adam Gartrell

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Do Turnbull and Shorten really want a citizenship solution?

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

A post box in Yarraville. Marriage equality postal vote.

Same-sex marriage survey returns rate hits 78.5 per cent

Children wave US and Chinese flags as President Donald Trump arrives at Beijing Airport.

Donald Trump dines, emperor style, in the Forbidden City

Kirsty Needham

People rush the doors of the jury assembly room as former President Barack Obama departs after being dismissed from jury ...

'He's gorgeous!' Barack Obama reports for jury duty

1 hr ago

Doctors inspect a sheet of skin in a lab at St Josef-Hospital in Bochum, Germany, where the boy was treated.

Boy gets entirely new skin for most of his body

Dewi Kanti adheres to a traditional religious Sundanese belief system known as Sunda Wiwitan.

Court recognises Indonesian native faiths

Jewel Topsfield

The public has adopted a low saturated fat diet over the past 40 years – to their detriment.

Why the west's low-fat diet will go down as the worst in history

Dr Joe Kosterich

One of Weinstein's latest accusers, actress Natassia Malthe.

Not long until all this righteous fury rebounds on women

COMMENT
Zoe Strimpel

Makybe Diva after her third Melbourne Cup win with strapper Christine Mitchell in November 2, 2005.

The Melbourne Cup still brings us together

COMMENT
Sam Duncan

Former Ardent Leisure CEO Simon Kelly said the US Main Event operation will be the driver of growth.

Dreamworld is over: boss walks away from $1m share bonus

Colin Kruger, CBD

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX to open higher on Trump Day

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Chris Weston
13 mins ago

The Murdochs have been among those pushing for the abolition for the two-out-of-three rule.

Rupert Murdoch retreats as his media empire comes under threat

Colin Kruger

An NBN Co. technician handles hardware in a fiber distribution cabinet during the installation of fiber-to-the-building ...

Refunds, not speed: Australia's blundering broadband network

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Bitcoin surges 11% to new high after software upgrade cancelled

Ardent Leisure could be split in wake of sudden exit of chief

Carolyn Cummins

Back to the future: Solly Lew calls for former Myer boss's return

Patrick Hatch

CBA helps ASX hold above 6000

Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins

It will be take two to three years for consumers to see a return on their investment, according to industry researchers.

Solar battery early adopters could wait years for incentives

Researchers have found that adding plastic medical waste to concrete can make the concrete more durable and waterproof.

Unusual and gross product homes could soon be made from

November 7, 2017 DOUG GREEN Contributing writer One of the houses in the Brookman and Moir Streets Precinct, in Perth, ...

Perth neighbourhood wins international heritage prize

"There has to be a lot more thought given to making apartment buildings much more child-friendly and family-friendly," ...

Kids not welcome: how apartments need to be more family-friendly

Photo: Asa Architects.

Are you making your property sale harder than it needs to be?

Mr. Cavill wears a double-breasted coat by Private White V.C., Jersey T-shirt from Giorgio Armani.

When Superman wants a suit, he only trusts one brand

Men's Style
14 mins ago

How two dropouts are convincing Millennials to wear watches

Watches

Laura Higgins is ASIC's new senior executive leader for financial capability and a former teacher.

What needs to be done to get our kids money smart

MONEY
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Super funds sometimes make overpayments into account balances.

If your fund screws up, you could be forced to pay up years later

John Collett

Young rich lister Nick Bell is the co-founder of Appscore.

How to turn a $3000 start-up in to a $25 million business

Christine D'Mello

Nick Stone pictured in Sons of Mary cafe in Brighton.

How a $20 million business selling Australian coffee to New York was built

Cara Waters

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Journo abused outside court

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Five comedies to give you hope

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Paradise Papers: Is Apple dodging tax?

Rekindling ridden by jockey Corey Brown (centre) in action during their win in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington ...

Melbourne Cup 2017: How it unfolded

A Texas state trooper pets a cat outside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, ...

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"I felt unsafe both on and off stage."

'I felt unsafe': Actress tells of harassment on and off the stage

Debbie Cuthbertson

Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick is being investigated over rape claims.

LAPD investigating rape claim against Gossip Girl star

Alison Bell as Audrey in The Letdown.

Why this show is the funniest thing on TV

Karl Quinn

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Netflix's <i>Stranger Things</i>.

Stranger Things creators originally wanted to kill off Eleven

Broede Carmody

Russell Crowe: cast in Ned Kelly film.

Guess who is down for a new Ned Kelly film

Garry Maddox

Westwick has been accused of raping actress Kristina Cohen three years ago.

Gossip Girl star denies raping actress three years ago

Rob Moran

Seen it all before: Noni Hazlehurst as Ambrose in The Letdown.

Five TV comedies that offer hope in dark times

Debi Enker

Nine News journalist Maggie Raworth was abused by a member of the public outside Ballarat Court.

'Make me famous b----': Journalist abused in Ballarat

Nathanael Cooper

WA singles living in the country and looking for love may want to consider a move.

Looking for love? WA singles have their best chance in these suburbs

Hannah Barry

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

Wineries earn two chef hats in Good Food Guide

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

Paris Jackson at the Myer marquee on Melbourne Cup Day.

Paris Jackson jets to Hamilton Island after Melbourne Cup drama

Amy Croffey

the health benefits of hemp oil are many.

Is the future of sustainable food finally here?

Sarah Berry
24 mins ago

Kerri Sackville: I can't go back in time and ease my own path to healing. But if I could, this is what I'd tell my ...

What I'd tell my younger self about grieving for my sister

Kerri Sackville

Keeping a new partner from your friends and family IRL is more serious.

Haven't met your SO's family? You might have been 'stashed'

Lisa Bonos

'I said yes. I don't know why. He wanted me. That's probably why.'

I've been sleeping with your husband. This is why

Anonymous

Anger does not belong to men only: Uma Thurman in Kill Bill.

The sheer power of women uniting in anger can't be denied

Jane Gilmore

Getting your heart started in 2018 may or may not involve high-intensity exercise.

Fitness trends in 2018 guaranteed to get your heart racing

Sarah Berry

A Spell & the Gypsy Collective wedding dress.

Fashion for the non-bridey bride

Annie Brown

"Reilly is an awesome little boy."

'He's not an after thought': dad's heartbreak for son who receives no party invites

"Trust me, no one finds a filthy child adorable."

I hate to judge, but clean your child's face!

Give everyone in the household a job.

10 time-saving tricks from organised parents

Newly published author Nadine Levy Redzepi.

Great Dane: At home with Nadine Levy Redzepi

Chicken tonnato salad.

Chicken tonnato salad

Make cooking more of a mindful experience.

How to master the art of mindful cooking

A tourist has received a $797 bill for lunch at a restaurant off St Mark's Square, Venice.

Ripped off: Anger after tourist cops $797 bill for lunch in Venice

Nick Squires

Jean Nouvel's sweeping design.

Finally opening: First look inside the new billion-dollar Louvre

James Tarmy

Tourists buying things on Bali beach from sellers

Ten ways to avoid getting ripped off shopping overseas

Ben Groundwater

Family Link allows children to use an Android device and Google services under rules and supervision from their parents.

How Google's new accounts for kids work

Waymo's self-driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrid.

Waymo's autonomous cars ready to roll out

The Foxtel Now puck is smaller than the Telstra TV 2 but also looks more out of place in your typical home entertainment ...

Foxtel Now streaming puck takes pay TV beyond the box

COMMENT

Fun and frustrating in equal measure.

A cute robot kids can build and program

Prepare for longer tweets as Twitter moves to a 280 character limit.

Twitter officially moves to a 280 character limit

2017 Drive Car of the year: Best Family Car, Skoda Superb 162TSI Wagon.

2017's Best Family Car

Kez Casey

Mercedes-Benz upcoming X-Class

EU to muscle-out LCT by 2020

Alex Rae

Nissan's Navara N-Sport Black Edition

Quick Spin: Nissan Navara N-Sport

David McCowen

Volkswagen may make the next Beetle all-electric and rear-wheel drive.

Herbie goes electric

Stephen Ottley

Ford's Ranger won the Best Ute class in the 2017 Drive Car of the Year awards.

2017 Drive Car of the Year: Best Ute

Andrew Maclean

2018 BMW M3 CS

BMW reveals lighter, faster M3

Greg Kable

The stadium bowl will bring the atmosphere at Perth Stadium games to another level.

Optus partners with new Perth Stadium as we take a tour inside

David Prestipino

NSW's Mitchell Starc celebrates with teammates after dismissing David Moody on Tuesday.

Mitch Starc takes amazing twin hat-trick against WA

Chris Barrett

Former Sun Campbell Brown.

Campbell Brown fears for Gold Coast's AFL future

Jason Phelan

David Warner.

Pick your own Australian team for the Ashes

The perfect scenario: Glenn Maxwell made his case to Australian selectors.

Maxwell stakes claim for No.6 Test spot

Michael Gleeson

Infamous ride: Frankie Dettori is still searching for that winning feeling in the Melbourne Cup.

Will Frankie Dettori's Cup curse ever end?

Adam Pengilly

Matt de Boer (right) has re-signed with the Giants.

Former Docker De Boer a Giant until 2019

Ronny Lerner

Tim Cahill has arrived in Honduras.

Cahill in Honduras with no clarity over injury

Dominic Bossi