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Greens MP Lidia Thorpe has been threatened over her Australia Day remarks.

MP receives vile death threats over Aus Day flag call

Neighbour Avery Sanchez, 6, walks with his mother, Liza Tozier to drop off his large "Teddy" as a gift for the children ...

The grim life of the children rescued from their house of horrors

Explosives as well as ammunition and detonators were found. (File Image).

Bomb squad called in after explosives found in Perth Hills

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, with her partner Clarke Gayford outside their home on Friday.

PM Jacinda Ardern's pregnancy is significant for all women

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Why free-range eggs always 'win' over free-range chickens

The dogs are on route to the RSPCA.

'Designer pets' seized from breeding property north of Perth

Who tops the list? Perth's home burglary hotspots revealed

Transgender sex worker guilty of knowingly passing on HIV virus

Heading to Optus Stadium Open Day? Leave the car at home

Helicopter company returns father's $1000 after hunt for son

A380 saved from death row after last-minute $20 billion order

Nick Kyrgios sets up a big forehand against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Rod Laver Arena.

Kyrgios wins pulsating four set match over Tsonga at Aus Open

The angry little guy took out his frustration on Mr Browne's handling tongs.

Video footage shows 'pissed off' snake captured at Perth home

Crew members Paula Podest and Carlos Ciufffardi kiss before journalists after being married by Pope Francis during the ...

Pope performs first marriage on board a papal plane

A pop-bar made entirely of Lego is coming to Perth.

Small bites: Blockchain of beers and uptown chunk a first for Perth

Former Adelaide research participant Snowy.

Paws for thought: study to expose the secret lives of Perth cats

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Inside a secret Border Force warehouse

Creator and star of Netflix series <i>Master of None</i>: Aziz Ansari.

Netflix star Aziz Ansari accused of sexual misconduct

Formerly a commercial real estate agent, Arya Bahmanyar works full time at CoinDaddy after becoming a self-described ...

CoinDaddy and his crypto friends looking to change the world

Margaret Atwood has written a controversial opinion piece arguing the "#MeToo" movement has gone too far.

Has #MeToo gone too far?

Taking an afternoon nap in Spain may soon be officially phased out.

'It's crazy': Spain's afternoon siesta about to die off

What should scare us about Trump's porn star ...

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Bill Shorten: he's not Mr Popularity, but he ...

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It was never about the Boris Bridge, so get over ...

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The bicycle the woman was pushed from.

Offenders target woman with special needs in morning robbery

Kate Hedley

Mum of tent tragedy children 'died of a broken heart':

Caitlyn Rintoul

Become a republic, then change the date: Turnbull minister

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Deckhand Jacob and his catch of the day.

Hammerhead meets untimely fin-ish after run-in with shark

Hannah Barry

The owner gave an emotional apology.

Owner of dog that died in hot car apologises

Kate Hedley

The study ound the mermaid fin hindered a child's ability to swim by 70 per cent while the tail reduced it by 60 per cent.

Perth study finds mermaid tail toys increase drowning risk

A dolphin delights visitors to the Busselton Jetty.

Super-friendly dolphin delights children at Busselton Jetty

Emma Kirk

The meltdown on the network last week caused major overcrowding at Town Hall.

'Catastrophic' fire dangers at train stations

EXCLUSIVE

ACT Health made repeated requests for information.

Big breakthrough: New blood test for 8 common cancers

The drone dropped the flotation device to the swimmers.

Drone used to save two swimmers in world-first

NSW

'Avoidable hand contact': Danny Bhandari.

'Avoidable hand contact': Cricket high-flyer banned

NSW

Labor MP David Feeney's citizenship case was heard in the High Court of Australia on Friday.

Feeney case delayed as UK found to have no record of renunciation

Jorge Branco

Men discharged from Defence at significantly greater suicide risk

Lucas Baird

Jeff Kennett criticises Peter Dutton for 'cheap political shot'

Fergus Hunter

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Judith Ireland

Former immigration minister Philip Ruddock wants to be the NSW Liberal party's president but his candidacy is being ...

'Rigged': Right-wing Liberals hit back at Ruddock 'unity' ticket

Latika Bourke

FILE PHOTO: NEWS-NCH Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence David Feeney visiting Australian ship building company ...

Labor's David Feeney should resign now and go to a byelection

COMMENT
Adam Gartrell

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe inspect the Patriot Missile system and ...

Turnbull shifts language to praise China during Japan trip

Kirsty Needham

Neighbour Avery Sanchez, 6, walks with his mother, Liza Tozier to drop off his large "Teddy" as a gift for the children ...

The grim life of the California children

Jennifer Medina

Sending mixed signals: Donald Trump.

Last-minute scramble to avoid US government shutdown

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Richard Cowan and Amanda Becker

Crew members Paula Podest and Carlos Ciufffardi kiss before journalists after being married by Pope Francis during the ...

Pope, the celebrant, performs first marriage on board a papal plane

Nicole Winfield

Boris Johnson with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Anglo-French talks this week.

Boris Johnson calls for bridge across the Channel

Gordon Rayner

It's not always a good idea to let the tears flow.

The new rules of the crying game

COMMENT
Shane Watson

U.S. President Donald Trump listens while Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's president, not pictured, speaks during a ...

No place for the race card in the political pack

COMMENT
John Hewson

The scene of the fatal truck crash on the Newell Highway near Dubbo on Tuesday.

I've spent 40 years in trucking - the last three days have horrified me

COMMENT
Michael Byrne

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Your low mortgage rate is probably too good to be true

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

COAL

Coal hard cash: world can't get enough of our power station fuel

Cole Latimer

Eight of the top 10 occupations for primary 457 visas saw significant double-digit declines.

The coalition is putting the early squeeze on foreign workers

Michael Pascoe

SMSF losses due to fraud and misconduct are much higher than previously believed.

Fraud and scandals costing DIY super funds billions

EXCLUSIVE
John Collett

You'll be shopping like The Jetsons pretty soon

Patrick Hatch

ASIC warns advisers over 'widespread' false witnessing

Clancy Yeates

ASX sags but Aussie dollar dazzles

Patrick Commins

Government targets energy guzzlers in our homes

Cole Latimer

Experts advise against taking an interest-only loans without a safety buffer.

Five common property investment mistakes and how to avoid them

Could the energy in your home could be thwarting your ability to embrace your new year's resolutions?

New year, old you? The problem could be your home

This private residence in Copenhagen was designed by Studio David Thulstrup for renowned Danish photographer Peter ...

Danish drama: Inside one of the world's best homes

The tendency to keep what "might come in handy someday" comes from fear of waste.

I was getting buried in clutter: Here's how I finally got free

114-128 Flinders Street, Melbourne, sold for $120 million to a foreign buyer last year.

Foreign investors have lost interest in Aussie property? Think again

Hot new watches.

Timely trends: 11 of the hottest new watches to get your hands on

Watches
Bani McSpedden

Do you know how much sugar is in your trolley?

The simple sugar rule that helped me drop weight

Fitness
Gary Nunn

SMSF losses due to fraud and misconduct are much higher than previously believed.

Fraud and scandals costing DIY super funds billions

EXCLUSIVE
John Collett

Product disclosure statements don't need to provide alternative investments that may better suit people.

Insurance bonds are not all they're cracked up to be

Daryl Dixon

Oiii founder Dennis Jeffees and chief executive Roland Grelewicz. The company says it offers an alternative to taxis ...

Oiii! New taxis are hitting the road in Melbourne

Cara Waters

Maybe baby syndrome impacts childless women.

Are pregnant employees an inconvenience?

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James Adonis

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Kyrgios defeats Tsonga in classic

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Single blood test to screen for common cancers

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NZ PM not revealing baby's gender

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Massive bull shark caught in Georges River

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Fred Pryce stars in Holt! The Musical about former Prime minister Harold Holt.

The musical making a splash with Australia's most mysterious PM

Michael Sun

Syd Zygier as Maeve, Lily Sullivan as Petra and Tysan Towney as Danny in the TV version of Romper Stomper.

Is Australian film and TV stuck in the past?

Jake Wilson

David Duchovny will perform in Australia in February.

From UFOs to rock'n'roll, Duchovny expands repertoire

Jane Rocca

"I'll be that old bloke up on stage giving it a bunch of rock'n'roll," says Roger Waters.

The musical politics of Roger Waters

Michael Dwyer

Triple J has already tallied 1.5 million votes for this year's Hottest 100 countdown.

Triple J listeners shrug off calls to boycott Hottest 100

Broede Carmody

Dempsey and Pompeo as Derek Shepherd and Meredith Grey in hit series Grey's Anatomy.

'It's my show': Grey's Anatomy star's fair pay demands

Sofija Petrovic

Allen said Farrow is 'cynically' using the #TimesUp movement to repeat assault allegations.

Woody Allen dismisses Dylan Farrow's abuse claims as 'cynical'

Elahe Izadi

Samantha Bee has a message to the Aziz Ansaris of the world: If you say you're a feminist, act like a feminist.

'You're a feminist? Then f--- like a feminist': TV host slams Ansari

Tracy Brown

All 10 Gage Roads beers will be served at Optus Stadium.

New brews, same price: Four beers for fans at Optus Stadium

David Prestipino

Marco Pierre White is coming to Canberra for a one-off dinner during Canberra Good Food Month.

Marco Pierre White puts Perth on the menu for Good Food Month

David Allan-Petale

The historic Windsor Hotel in South Perth.

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

David Prestipino

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have continued their theme of giving daughters geographical names.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reveal their daughter's name

Jenny Noyes
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A new study has found dog ownership is linked to improved heart health for humans.

Four ways having a pet increases your lifespan

Janette Young

Tinder bios I hope to read this year

Clem Bastow

Ellyse Perry, who has represented Australia at Football and Cricket World Cups

Ellyse Perry: Being respectful of career choices is key in relationships

Jane Rocca

Designer Kim Jones, accepts applause as he walks with models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell after his Louis Vuitton men's ...

Kate Moss appears on first runway in five years for Louis Vuitton

Nicole Economos

They've had a workout, just not on the treadmill.

The surprising link between exercise and infidelity

Kerri Sackville

Would you care so much that your baby couldn't sleep?

Would you care if this were your second baby?

Clementine Ford

Prince William visits a children's hospital in London this week to launch a nationwide programme to help veterans find ...

Prince William, balding middle-aged man, has shaved his head

Mary Ward

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The one thing I ask of my children's teachers each year

Inflatables like this are meant for the pool only.

Parents urged to beware of 'floating killers'

The dangers of forgotten baby syndrome can't be overstated.

Forgotten Baby Syndrome can happen to anyone

Baked camembert cheese.

Oozy does it: 27 recipes to celebrate Cheese Lovers' Day

Look for reds with fruit-driven flavours.

How to drink red wine in summer plus 10 lighter varieties to try

The Blue Ducks' pavlova with chantilly cream and basil oil. Recipe for Spectrum January 2018.

26 pretty pavlova recipes for Australia Day

Really, why do some people need to travel with so much stuff?

Letters: The amount of cabin baggage allowed on Etihad is insane

Phi Phi Island, Phuket, Thailand

The 25 best destinations for a quick, hassle-free holiday named

Julietta Jameson

<i>Norwegian Airlines</i>

1249 km/h: Dreamliner breaks speed record due to jet stream

Hugh Morris

The piano has various switches, dials and inserts to change the tune of the keys.

What on Earth is Nintendo Labo?

A giant 'like' icon outside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Thumbs down to Facebook's 'like' button

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Amazon's Echo devices, which feature Alexa, are headed to Australia next month.

Alexa gets Aussie accent as Echo hits local stores

Aussie games made $118.5m in 2017

Kotaku

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. Insurers and risk managers warn cyber attacks can cause just as much ...

Cloud attack threat 'as big as Katrina'

2018 Toyota Kluger GX.

Updated Toyota Kluger revealed

Alex Rae

BMW plans to charge an annual subscription fee for access to Apple CarPlay.

BMW Australia to charge annual fees for Apple CarPlay

David McCowen

2018 Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept.

The best cars from the Detroit motor show

Andrew Maclean

Citroen's Cxperience concept could pave the way for a new sedan.

Report: Citroen to build full-sized sedan

David McCowen

VW's Golf R Grid is a more affordable version of its all-wheel-drive hot hatch.

VW boss takes thinly veiled swipe at Hyundai i30N

David McCowen

Infiniti Q Inspiration concept.

Infiniti to go electric

Stephen Ottley

Looking up: Defending Australian Open champion issued an ominous warning to rivals after subduing hard-hitting German ...

Defending champion Federer cruises into round three

Melissa Woods

Novak Djokovic said it was "a big challenge" to play on Thursday when the court temperature reached 70 degrees.

Djokovic blasts officials over brutal Open conditions

Ebony Bowden

Nick Kyrgios will face his idol, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

'Pivot point': Courier praises Aussie Kyrgios

Sam McClure

Road to recovery: Daniel Rioli.

Young Tiger set to start running again after foot surgery

Ashleigh Barty is proving herself a fierce opponent.

Barty hits the high notes in emphatic victory

Michael Gleeson

Return: Ben Stokes.

'Delighted' Stokes back in England squad

Nick Hoult

France's Gael Monfils is attended to by a trainer and tournament officials as the heat on court hits 69 degrees.

'I played two sets out of breath for nothing, just to please officials'

Sam McClure

Freo captain Nat Fyfe says he continues to support Harley Bennell.

Bennell faces uphill battle, says Fyfe