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Luxury homes are still being sold at competitive rates in Applecross.

Perth's top eight suburbs: where to buy in 2018

COMMENT

The latest cyclone map from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Kimberley, Pilbara on high alert as cyclone threatens to land

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The boy has been flown to Princess Margaret Hospital.

Four-year-old boy, 19yo girl fighting for life after mid-west horror crash

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Stocks "have gotten less attractive as they've gone along", Buffett said. "They're still very attractive compared to ...

Buffett says bitcoin will 'almost certainly come to a bad ending'

Michael Danby is ejected from the House during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 6 March 2014. ...

Labor MP Michael Danby charged taxpayers for trips with his wife

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Nigel Kitchen and Andrew Hinds.

WA fishers killed by 'catastrophic wave': Coroner

Ben Cousins back working at West Coast after release from jail

Malcolm Turnbull's scare campaign that didn't scare anyone

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Production company issues apology over McLachlan allegations

Notorious WA drink-driver faces yet more charges

Triple fatality in WA's Mid West after horror highway crash

Duffy House in January, 2017.

Joey found 'hanging by noose' inside Perth heritage-listed house

Hannah Barry

The video, published by TMZ, shows Weinstein being slapped by restaurant patron.

Harvey Weinstein attacked at Arizona restaurant

Dr Jason Bell and an example of the study.

We're not as skinny as we think we are: UWA researchers

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai,

Japanese astronaut's tall tale from space: He grew 9cms in 3 weeks

Michael Douglas and his wife, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Michael Douglas pre-emptively denies sexual harassment

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Harvey Weinstein slapped in restaurant

An iguana that froze lies near a pool after falling from a tree in Boca Raton, Florida.

Why is it raining Iguanas in Florida?

Beyonce shared this image to announce she was having twins.

The most popular Instagrams of 2017

After filling up at the Costco service station in Majura Park, Tina Tian was charged more than $200,000.

Canberra woman pays $126 for fuel, gets charged $200K

A beautiful shot of the last supermoon over the west coast.

Screening in the skies above: the new year's supermoon trilogy

Picture Editor's Choice, January 11, 2018

2:58PM

Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in New ...

8:13AM

Four-year-old boy, 19yo girl fighting for life ...

8:05AM

Ben Cousins is back working at the Eagles.

Ben Cousins back at West Coast following release from jail

Heather McNeill

Coral Bay fishing mates killed by 'catastrophic wave': Coroner

Heather McNeill

Notorious WA drink-driver faces yet more charges

Phil Hickey

Triple fatality in Dongara after horror crash

Heather McNeill

More than 20 breweries, mostly from WA, will pour 120 beers on the day.

Kegs by the Quay: New beer festival opens in Perth this weekend

David Prestipino

Big crowds are turning out for festival flicks.

Cinema under the stars is a Perth Festival delight

David Allan-Petale

Owners lodged building services complaints which resulted in the builder being ordered to rectify its work.

Landsdale builder forced to pay up over complaints

Duffy House in January, 2017.

Joey found 'hanging by noose' inside a house

Samantha Cooper was fired from the Centre for Domestic Abuse two days after filing a Grievance Report Form alleging ...

Sam was told she was 'quite pretty for an Aboriginal'

QLD

Sydney Trains chief executive Howard Collins fronts the media on Wednesday.

The Londoner at the centre of city's rail meltdown

NSW

Cathay Pacific has hosed down chatter it was preparing to make Canberra one of its international destinations.

More international flights touted for nation's capital

ACT

Labor MP Michael Danby.

Labor MP charged taxpayers for Queensland trips with his wife

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Best to be in NSW, where it's easiest to find a job

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

Real estate agents tell government they want a ‘property minister'

Lucas Baird

Dr George Lord is staying at home during the final stages of his terminal illness, cared for by his wife, Jill Lord, ...

'Not the way they wanted to die': Final wishes going unmet

Nicole Hasham

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Why Treasury thought Turnbull was wrong on negative gearing

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Rainbow flag.

January 9, 2018: the day LGBTI Australians have been waiting for

Michael Koziol

Harry Stutchbury, the president of the NSW Young Liberals.

'A private school boy': Liberal brawl breaks out over housing

Michael Koziol

A snow blower on a train clears snow from the rail track in Zermatt, Switzerland.

Rescuers blast way to snowbound Swiss chalet

1 hr ago

Catherine the great: French actress Catherine Deneuve on the red carpet for the Venice Film Festival premiere of her new ...

French feminists debate the 'hand on the bum' in the wake of #MeToo

Nick Miller

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents serve an employment audit notice at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Los ...

Agents target 7-Eleven stores in nationwide sweep in US

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai,

Japanese astronaut tells tall tale - from space

Grandma on her 90th birthday, blowing out a candle (with a bit of prompting).

'I want them just to shoot me': My Grandma should be left to die

COMMENT
Emma Young

Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney on New Year's Day.

Citizens, senators and climate: My wish list for #auspol in 2018

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Former soaks say not to go on about being sober, or no one will want to have sex with you anyway.

Sober sex in Dry January: seduction and the sauce

COMMENT
Hannah Betts

Samantha Cooper was fired from the Centre for Domestic Abuse two days after filing a Grievance Report Form alleging ...

Sam was sacked after making racial discrimination complaint

Jorge Branco

The ASX could extend yesterday's losses.

Markets Live: JB Hi-Fi jumps in weak ASX

Live
Sarah Turner
35 mins ago

Vodafone published its transparency report on Friday evening (Australian time).

Vodafone pinged for failing to check customers' IDs

Jennifer Duke
32 mins ago

Stocks "have gotten less attractive as they've gone along", Buffett said. "They're still very attractive compared to ...

Bitcoin will 'almost certainly come to a bad ending': Buffett

Furious fibbing: the scare campaign that didn't scare us

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

'Banks circling': Macquarie sues family of alleged fraudsters

Sarah Danckert

Ausgrid workers to strike on pay freezes

Cole Latimer

Sydney, Melbourne to welcome raft of new hotels

ANALYSIS
Carolyn Cummins

A living pool at Frances Cosway's Hampton home.

'They'll be on people's radars': The pool trend about to take off

The colours that are used in an office can have a big impact on productivity and happiness

How the right colours can make you more productive

Mould in the home is a big problem.

Don't use this product to get rid of mould, it won't work

Building approvals sprung into gear in November, ABS data show.

Apartment building approvals 'back with a vengeance'

Living close to each other also presents challenges - such how to entertain children without annoying the neighbours.

How do families and noisy children fit in with apartment living?

Adults are generally not allowed to ride on footpaths in NSW.

Why cycling groups are fighting to change an inconsistent law

On Your Bike
Michael O'Reilly

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A relatively new choice for the role, Norton could bring a renewed vigour to the slowing franchise.

Is this the new Bond? Why 007 must be more than a pretty face

Culture

Jessica Wright, a Brisbane mother of three, is considering a balance transfer deal to get on top of Christmas debt.

Australia wakes up to $30b credit card hangover

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Cassandra Fitzpatrick's son, 22-year-old Marcus, says paying board has made him more responsible when dealing with his ...

Why you should charge your kids board

Brooke Gibbs

Jun Lee, co-founder of Gami Chicken & Beer: "We love chicken and beer and we wanted to sell something we love."

How Jun Lee built a $16m chicken and beer business

Cara Waters

Dale McCarthy has made a very successful switch from finance to fashion.

How Bondi Born launched a bikini empire by exporting first

Carol Saffer

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US company seeks to find MH370 within 90 days

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California flood and mudslide death toll expected to rise

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'You can't say things that are false': Trump

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Tonya Harding threatens to walk out

Matt Davidson

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Jan 11

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Clear eyes, full hearts… every episode of Friday Night Lights - now streaming on Stan.

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A new chapter begins… The Stan Original series Romper Stomper - now streaming only on Stan.

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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The video, published by TMZ, shows Weinstein being slapped by restaurant patron.

Harvey Weinstein attacked at Arizona restaurant

Rob Moran

Robert De Niro lays into Donald Trump at the National Board of Review awards.

'Our baby-in-chief': Robert De Niro unloads on Trump

Alex Horton
1 hr ago

Craig McLachlan has been stood down by the Gordon Frost Organisation.

Production company apologises over McLachlan allegations

Kate McClymont

Michael Douglas has denied allegations before they have been reported publicly.

Michael Douglas pre-emptively denies sexual harassment claim

James Franco addressed recent allegations of sexual harassment against him during an appearance on Stephen Colbert's ...

James Franco denies misconduct claims during TV interview

Emily Yahr

Pay gap? All the Money in the World stars Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg.

Wahlberg paid 1500 times more than Williams in film reshoot

Michael Sun

Craig McLachlan with Richard O'brien in a performance of The Rocky Horror Show.

McLachlan allegations shock Rocky Horror creator

Glenn McConnell

Amanda Muggleton as Maria Callas in Master Class.

Theatre veteran speaks out on past onstage harassment

Rob Moran

More than 20 breweries, mostly from WA, will pour 120 beers on the day.

Drink WA beer by the water this weekend at Kegs by the Quay

David Prestipino

The historic Windsor Hotel in South Perth.

Windsor Hotel falls foul of young punters after garden bar age ban

David Prestipino

Big crowds are turning out for festival flicks.

Cinema under the stars is a Perth Festival delight this summer

David Allan-Petale

"I'm definitely judging but not for the reasons you may think."

I'm judging you at the beach

Polly Dunning

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Serena Williams holds up a finger and her trophy after defeating her sister, ...

Serena recounts childbirth complications for Vogue cover

Cindy Boren

Lena Dunham and her ex boyfriend Jack Antonoff pose together last year.

Lena Dunham is in the denial phase and that's OK

Natalie Reilly

A woman in the UK's This Girl Can video.

Unlike #fitspo, focus on function inspires women to be fit: study

Mary Ward

America Fererra and Natalie Portman went as each other's dates to the Golden Globe awards, and wore black in support of ...

When will 'Time's Up' reach Australian workplaces?

Liberty Sanger

Upon learning that daughters "liked rough-and-tumble play as much as their sons" the "dads were often pleasantly ...

Link found between dads, 'princesses' and anxiety

Kate Bettes

Tessa Sullivan, who resigned as a councillor at Melbourne City Council on Friday.

Is this the simplest way to discredit a woman?

Jane Gilmore

French actress Catherine Deneuve.

100 influential French women denounce #MeToo 'witch hunt'

Kate Bettes

Could this ad change your life? IKEA says it could.

Yes, IKEA really is asking pregnant women to do this

Photo: Shutterstock

Why I will never 'live for my children'

Do you know a Linda?

It's official: the most popular baby name of all time

Poached chicken and soba noodle salad with chunky nut Sriracha dressing.

Best dressed salads: Four dressings from chunky nut to smoky honey

Raan Jay Fai on the pans.

Michelin-starred Thai street vendor wants to hand star back

Salad in a jar.

Back at work? 41 envy-inducing lunch box recipes

In the cockpit there's a special language that pilots use which makes no sense to the general flying public.

'Landing lips': What pilot announcements really mean

Michael Gebicki
6 mins ago

View of the Gulf of Kabira, Ishigaki.

Little-known island now the world's top trending destination

Greg Dickinson
1 hr ago

Qantas has been named the world's fifth most-punctual airline.

The world's most (and least) reliable airlines named

Oliver Smith

More and more teenage girls are falling victim to cyber bullying.

We need to do more to combat cyber bullying

SpaceX launches secret mission code named Zuma.

SpaceX tested after loss of top secret satellite

The Volocopter 2X is designed for short taxi trips rather than private ownership.

CES 2018: Intel showcases 'air taxi' drone to avoid road traffic

Multi-layered platforming in Mutant Mudds. You will die a lot, and you'll love it.

Marvellous masochism in retro-style collection

Review

Samsung's whitegoods are being added to its cloud-based connectivity platform.

LG, Samsung battle for the smart home

China's Byton SUV made its international debut at the 2018 CES in Las Vegas.

China's answer to Tesla on its way

David McCowen

2018 Mini Cooper Hatch.

Updated Mini Cooper revealed

Dom Tripolone

Toyota HiLux Rogue X

Toyota's new HiLux hero

Alex Rae

Mercedes has adopted a new mapping system that puts a quirky spin on directions.

Why three little words could change the way we get around

David McCowen

2018 Mazda CX-8.

Mazda CX-8 confirmed for Oz

Stephen Ottley

Intel's Brian Krzanich at CES.

How Ferrari plans to teach you to drive

David McCowen

Ben Cousins is back working at the Eagles.

Ben Cousins back at West Coast following release from jail

Heather McNeill

Gatecrashed: Manchester United swooped in to sign Romelu Lukaku before the start of the season.

Lukaku could sue after 'voodoo' claim

James Ducker

Bernard Tomic.

Tomic passes the first test in Australian Open qualifying

"When I'm too anxious I lose matches, and I feel like a lot of that anxiety disappeared when Olympia was born": Serena ...

Serena determined to pass 24 grand slams

Future superstar? Russian Andrey Rublev.

Rublev leads the Russian assault on men's tennis

Martyn Herman

Home in Canberra for christmas, former cricketer Ryan Carters hasn't looked back since retiring as a 26-year-old to ...

Ryan Carters is Batting For Change around the world

Caden Helmers

New test: James Vince is looking forward to rejoining Sydney Thunder.

Vince happy to take break from Test pressure cooker

Hayley Frasa

Brad Hogg predicts big things from Perth Scorcher Ashton Turner.

Brad Hogg tips WA young gun to captain Australia