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WA has five new millionaires after Saturday night's draw.

Lotto luck: WA wins big with five new millionaires

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Witnesses are urged to call Crimestoppers.

Police officer knocked out in violent Ellenbrook scuffle

Australian passports must be valid for six months before travelling overseas.

Passport warning for New Years travellers with emergency surge

Hundreds of Australians will benefit from affordable access to the two medicines from January 1, 2018.

Cost of two 'life-changing' cancer medicines slashed

Making medical decisions for a hospitalised older relative can take a toll on mental health.

Caring for older sick relatives can result in symptoms of PTSD

A groundsman takes a sledgehammer to the MCG pitch today.

Not good enough: Review of lifeless MCG pitch begins

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Why this man personified a wild, weird year

Police arrest man after wild Friday night chase through Perth suburbs

Police charge teenage boys with animal cruelty for 'striking joey'

Donations flood in for family of man killed in alleged Freo incident

Motorcycle rider and pedestrian killed in two separate crashes

Aaron Richardson, whose father Stephen Richardson was murdered in Bali in May, is frustrated with a perceived lack in ...

A family's plea to Bali police: Please find our father's killer

Better showing: Joe Root shakes hands with not out batsman Mitch Marsh after the Test is declared a draw and England ...

Root: Draw proves we are better side than we have shown

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A cage fighter with a soft touch for hard-core jihadis

Farron Swim was started by Queenslander Ashton Smith in 2014.

'Another Shakuhachi': Farron Swim in hot water

Reading on the beach

Ten must read books to add to your holiday reading

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Trump targets Amazon

Beyonce shared this image to announce she was having twins.

The most popular Instagrams of 2017

The cheeseburger at Meet & Bun was Sophie's best dish in Perth for 2017.

'Life changing': Perth foodie reveals her top five dishes of 2017

Matt Damon as Jason Bourne

Is Matt Damon OK?

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The nervous half-marathoners prepare for their own race.

Hills, black toenails: Inside WA's grueling ultramarathon event

Man with explosives takes hostages inside post ...

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Lotto luck hits WA with five freshly minted ...

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Picture Editor's Choice, December 31, 2017

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The bridge is a notorious hot spot for collisions.

Is this the last truck to hit the Bayswater bridge in 2017?

David Allan-Petale

Woman dies after Boxing Day freeway crash

David Allan-Petale

WA motorcyclists targeted with new cameras

Perth had a number of memorable moments this year.

The moments that mattered to WA in 2017

Hannah Barry

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to make a report online at ...

WA police seek answers after man found unconscious

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Witnesses are urged to contact Crimestoppers.

Cops investigate armed robbery in a park in Perth's south-east

The car was driven off the road following the head-on crash.

Series of wild police chases in Perth's east ends in head-on crash

Hannah Barry

Acting Superintendent Andrew Koutsoufis is frustrated by the number of motorists risking their lives on the region's ...

Worst blackspots on Australia's deadliest highway

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Jordan Brohier with Annabelle who was killed in the crash on the south coast.

Crash claims fourth life: 'I lost the love of my life'

NSW

The male officer has been stood aside.

Fireworks, ammo, hot goods seized by police

ACT

Witnesses are urged to call Crimestoppers.

Police officer knocked out in Perth scuffle

Bob Hawke told the Woodford Crowd Malcolm Turnbull was 'ashamed' about abandoning his principles.

Bob Hawke's advice for 'ashamed' Malcolm Turnbull: 'resign'

2018: Malcolm Turnbull's year of living precariously

COMMENT
Tony Walker

Greens to use review of religious freedoms to push for a bill of rights

Newly-appointed Attorney-General Christian Porter said he would pay close attention to the two-year-old report.

'Erosion of legal rights' as government ignores report

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Shoppers turn out for the Boxing Day sales.

The truth behind another Boxing Day sales 'record'

ANALYSIS
Eryk Bagshaw

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a bilateral meeting at the ...

Australia closes in on defence force deal with Japan

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in his Sydney office for his media interview. Monday 11th Decembewr 2017 Fairfax Media ...

This was a crazy political year - but love ultimately won the day

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks while submitting his next year's budget bill in an open session of parliament in ...

'Freedom or death': Protests turn political in Iran

Nick Rondoletto, left, and Doug Thorogood, a couple from San Francisco, wave a rainbow flag and hold a sign against a ...

US military to accept transgender recruits

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying rejected Trump's claims.

South Korea seizes ship suspected of sending oil to North Korea

Ethiopian Coptic Christian women pray during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, ...

Gunmen kill multiple people and police at church near Cairo

If you are holding a life-changing pile of paper gains, consider the regrets of selling and bitcoin keeps going up, or ...

So you've made a motza with Bitcoin. What now?

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Barry Ritholtz

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The confounding figure of George Brandis, who we never really knew

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Aconex founders Leigh Jasper and Rob Philpott will each walk away with a cool $100 million.

It's tech's time to shine on the ASX, proving the short sellers wrong

COMMENT
John McDuling

Shares in big miners Rio Tinto and BHP are driving higher.

BHP, Rio Tinto finish 2017 at highest prices in years

Darren Gray

Bitcoin investors have made allegations that the big banks are freezing their accounts due to their cryptocurrency activity.

Bitcoin investors say Australian banks freezing their accounts

Jennifer Duke

Adelaide IT worker Jacquie Lamont had her trustworthiness measured using her social media data.

Why Jacquie had to give access to her social media to get a loan

Clancy Yeates

Pavel Lerner was kidnapped last week as he left work.

Kidnappers free blockchain expert after $US1m bitcoin ransom paid

Keynes or Keynesian isn't a dirty word

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Wall Street has a quiet end to a robust 2017

Domino's workers to vote on new wage deal

Sarah Danckert

ASX finishes 2017 with 7% yearly gain

Vesna Poljak

Only 12.8 per cent of the 1200-people surveyed by Westpac and The Melbourne Institute report nominated real estate as ...

Aussies remain wary of putting savings into real estate

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Worst house, best street? The priciest dumps of 2017

Photo: Emma Blomfield

Last-minute ideas for New Year's Eve that will rival a night out

Moving house is all about learning to let go.

Five ways moving affects our psychology

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Man peering through bushes

The best plants and screens to block out your neighbours

Writer Phil Barker with partner Jayde.

My partner is 20 years younger than me ... but why do people care?

Life On Mars
Phil Barker

A new study puts to bed the longstanding argument about adding water to whisky.

It's official: This is the right way to drink whisky

Fine Drinks

If you can't beat the market, just buy an index fund or ETF and go fishing.

Get used to mental discomfort if you want to beat the market

Scott Phillips

It's important to think about what our loved ones will do in the event of our passing.

One thing same-sex couples need to know about marriage

John Collett

Chris Sidwa and Andrew Fineran, co-Founders of local craft-beer business Batch Brewing Co, have managed to stay strong ...

The local Sydney brewery thriving despite 'Big-Beer' buy-ups

Justine Landis-Hanley

Lenny O'Meara runs Kimberly Wild Gubinge.

Business boost for Indigenous entrepreneurs

Cara Waters

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CCTV captures Sydney fashion heist

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Gunmen attack church near Cairo

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Man dies after Flinders St attack

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2017: The year in entertainment

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Reading on the beach

Ten of the year's best books for your holiday reading

Jason Steger

Crossword setter David Astle describes describes himself as an omnivorous verbivore.

David Astle tells how he creates his notoriously tricky crosswords

Jason Steger

Jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant has a tendency to be self-critical but her rise has been meteoric.

The Grammy-winning singer who shuns her own music

John Shand

Modern day monsters

Frankenstein's legacy: Christos Tsiolkas on monsters in our midst

British alt-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during an event at Parliament House in Canberra on December 5.

Editor's thoughts on Milo Yiannopoulos book revealed

Broede Carmody

<i>Mad About You</i> stars Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser (centre) with fellow cast members Carroll O'Connor (left) and ...

Mad about revivals: Another '90s sitcom might return

Michael Idato

<i>Get Krack!n</I>, with Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan

The best TV shows of 2017 had women Krack!n up convention

Craig Mathieson

Jodie Foster

The confession that led to Jodie Foster directing Netflix's sci-fi hit

Andrew Murfett

The cheeseburger at Meet & Bun was Sophie's best dish in Perth for 2017.

Perth foodie's favourite five dishes of 2017

Sophie Hawkins

Liam Gallagher is set to play Falls Festival in Fremantle on January 7.

'I can handle any heat': Liam Gallagher set for Fremantle show

Kate Hedley

Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet

Champagne keeps flowing as Vasse named world's best winery

David Prestipino

Farron Swim was started by Queenslander Ashton Smith in 2014.

'Another Shakuhachi': Farron Swim in hot water

Melissa Singer

Jane Fonda arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Jane Fonda: 'I never pictured 30'

Nicole Economos

Sugar is out, vegetables are in.

What to consider before going vegan

Anisha Jhaveri

Ask me anything! Just not that.

One question you should never ask on a dating app

Lisa Bonos

Models parade in pussy hats at the end of the Missoni Autumn/Winter 2017 women's collection in Milan Fashion Week.

The fashion moments that defined 2017

Melissa Singer

It's been widely reported that couples fight over domestic duties second only to money.

Coming clean on our dirty little secret

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

A statue titled "Fearless Girl" faces the Wall Street bull, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in New York. A big investment ...

No bull, it was a big year for women

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Amber Sherlock's chastising of Julie Snook over a jacket was rude and passive-aggressive, but it wasn't bullying.

Private Sydney: Tantrums and tawdry tat collide

Andrew Hornery

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Five celebrity babies who have more Instagram followers than you

Photo: Alamy

Why I enjoy life more now my kids are older

I think they did okay.

What happened when I let my kids meal plan for a week

Chicken with cashew nuts.

The 24 most popular new recipes of 2017

Japanese fusion at Miki's in Margaret River.

Surfing the sensational Margaret River menu

Camarones borrachos (centre), tacos al pastor (right), and barbecue corn salad.

How to cook Neil Perry's New Year's Eve Mexican feast

Fireworks light the sky over Copacabana beach during New Year's Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, ...

The 12 cities with the world's best New Year's Eve parties

Brian Johnston

Marriott Momi Bay Resort and Spa, Fiji.

Stunning stays: The best hotels the year named

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Ocean cruises tend to offer a more high-octane atmosphere: A passenger jumps into a freezing cold swimming pool while ...

The 10 key differences between ocean and river ships

Brian Johnston

Tim Cook promised that, in future, Apple would "give users more visibility into the health of their iPhone's battery" ...

Apple offers apology as battery lawsuits pile up

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New Year's resolutions to protect your tech

iPhone X may be taking longer to catch on than previous iPhones, but Apple has other wares to sell.

Investors aren't worried about slow sales of Apple's iPhone X

Tyler

The very best nerdy toys of 2017

Kotaku

Luis Elizondo led the Pentagon effort to investigate UFOs until October when he resigned.

UFOs: we are at 'beyond reasonable doubt'

2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI 7.5.

Reviewed: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI 7.5

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota HiLux TRD.

Test your knowledge: Drive's ultimate 2017 quiz

Stephen Ottley

2018 Toyota Camry SX.

Toyota's new imported Camry reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Driverless Volvos coming

Who's liable when driverless cars go wrong?

Alex Rae

BPme app.

Why you'll never step inside another service station

Stephen Ottley

Mini is giving customers the opportunity to individualise their cars.

Mini to take personalisation to a new level

Dom Tripolone

Better showing: Joe Root shakes hands with not out batsman Mitch Marsh after the Test is declared a draw and England ...

Root: Draw proves we are better side than we have shown

Jon Pierik

A groundsman takes a sledgehammer to the MCG pitch today.

Not good enough: Review of lifeless MCG pitch begins

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Jon Pierik

Australia's Steve Smith plays a shot against England during the fifth day of their Ashes cricket test match in ...

Three of the best stay alive in a zombie flick of a Test

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Malcolm Knox

Aaron Finch is unsure about his ODI spot.

Finch hopes selectors not watching the BBL

Daniel Cherny

Skittled: Renegades' Brad Hodge is clean bowled.

Johnson and the Scorchers tame Renegades

Daniel Cherny

Australia's Ashton Agar, right, after taking a wicket in Bangladesh.

Agar drafted into Test squad for SCG clash

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US Sports year in review: The exciting rise of Ben Simmons

Matt Bungard

England skipper Joe Root and umpire Sundaram Ravi have a discussion about the state of the the ball.

Many sloppy returns: Umpires rebuke Joe Root

Rob Forsaith