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Colin Barnett has spoken publicly for the first time since he retired from politics on Friday.

'The standard has dropped': Barnett on WA politics

Heather McNeill

The WA dangerous sex offender has been denied release for a fourth year running.

'Misogynist' WA paedophile doesn't accept he's a risk

The young women have helped police with their investigation.

Perth man charged after he allegedly pulled knife on 16-year-old girl

Hannah Barry

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits Thales Defence Exports this week.

The obscure agency Malcolm Turnbull just handed $3.8 billion

Sarah Bowley and Joel Wilson both experienced discrimination in the Australian Defence Force while transitioning gender.

Sarah made a confession to her boss. She was out of work in three days

Police have arrested two men over a home invasion in Alkimos. File photo.

Perth resident forced to 'hide, call police' during terrifying break in

Heather McNeill

How the Ashes and the Open didn't help Australia's hotels

'Biggest bubble in human history' is starting to burst

Government mocked for plan to fix Centrelink phone woes

Battered by Hollywood, Tim Minchin heads home full of ideas

The cost of living is soaring a lot less than you think

Ross Gittins

Champion: Jake Weatherald reacts after reaching three figures in a blistering knock for the Strikers at Adelaide Oval.

Weatherald's sizzling century secures Big Bash title for Adelaide

1 hr ago

Dogs have their day: Katie Brennan celebrates with teammate Elle Blackburn after scoring the Bulldogs' third goal.

Dockers go down as Katie Brennan puts on masterclass

The tickers remain unclaimed.

Two WA locals scoop half-a-million each in Saturday Lotto

Podium finish: The Sydney Sixers with the WBBL trophy.

Perth Scorchers go down in flames to Sydney Sixers

Uma Thurman attend the Closing Awards Ceremony of the 70th Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes.

Uma Thurman speaks out for the first time on Harvey Weinstien

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Man held after racially motivated shooting-spree

That's not a marron - these are marron...

Feast your eyes on this massive 'marronasaurus'

Bead Friends Forever: Alina Tang and Johanna Acs.

BFFs collaborate in cute and quirky Fringe World event

Make this year's goal a healthier, money-smart, one.

The cheapskate's guide to being fitter than ever

Boot Camp

Easter Island.

Why 397 famous statues were left abandoned on a far-flung island

Amtrak crash: Multiple deaths, scores injured ...

9:10PM

Brennan stars as Dogs notch first-up win over Freo

4:49PM

An arrest in Moscow leads to a Norwegian ...

4:42PM

A WA MP is seeking support for a plan to introduce recreational hunting on public land.

Bold plan to let WA public kill feral animals for 'recreation'

EXCLUSIVE
Kate Hedley

WA festival makes art play and pay as sector faces rocky future

David Allan-Petale

Party of five ate Witchetty grubs to survive in Goldfields

David Prestipino

As the NIMBY ideology continues to delay many new housing developments in Perth, what does the community want its city ...

What does Perth want to be when it grows up?

IN DEPTH
Heather McNeill

It is the fourth WA case of meningococcal disease diagnosed to date in 2018, including another serogroup W case and two ...

WA patient in recovery from meningococcal

Sarah Spiers went missing from Claremont in 1996.

'Strong' response over Sarah Spiers appeal

Phil Hickey

Liberals Peter Collier and John McGrath reportedly had an altercation at Hotel Rottnest on Thursday night.

Two senior WA Liberal members come to blows at Rottnest pub

Heather McNeill

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor celebrate after winning the junior pairs free skating program at the junior ...

The extraordinary tale of Harley and Katia

NSW

Video hire stores are fast becoming an anachronism.

Streaming kills the video store as last one closes

QLD

The WA dangerous sex offender has been denied release for a fourth year running.

'Misogynist' WA paedophile refused release again

ASIO officers deliver a safe to the ABC's parliamentary bureau last week to secure the misplaced cabinet files.

Careless security agencies demand more powers

ACT

Michael Gordon sitting at his desk on his final day working in the Canberra bureau in 2017.

Fair and thoroughly decent, Micky's trick was no trick at all

Mark Kenny

Christian Lobby head Lyle Shelton to join Cory Bernardi in politics

David Wroe

Senate crossbencher Lucy Gichuhi joins Coalition in shock manoeuvre

Mark Kenny

ACTU President Ged Kearney.

Bill Shorten's major language shift on future of Adani mine

UPDATED
James Massola

Christine Forster and Virgina Edwards in the Royal Botanical Gardens before the ceremony .

Tony Abbott's sister married in Sydney ceremony

Michael Koziol

The public school system is seeing a surge in enrolments, but there are fewer schools.

'Interesting phenomenon': The great public school switch

Michael Koziol

David Feeney, with his wife Liberty Sanger, announces his resignation from politics.

The risks are all on the downside for Bill Shorten in key byelection

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Olympic rings shine at dusk at the Alpensia resort, Pyeongchang.

The little town that could. Obscure Pyeongchang prepares for glory

An Israeli Air Force F-15 plane in flight during a graduation ceremony for new pilots in 2016

Israelis have secret pact with Egypt to take on ISIS

Greg Jaffe

Wall paintings inside a 4400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo, Egypt.

New tomb discovered near pyramids in Egypt

Jeffery C. Mays

The suspect was identified by police as Luca Traini.

Migrants wounded in Italian drive-by shootings

UPDATED

The race is not to the racist

COMMENT
Greg Baum

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Unhappy delusion: Life's less expensive than you think

Ross Gittins

Teachers have a passion for imparting information and changing lives.

We're stopping teachers doing what they're good at

COMMENT
Ned Manning

The world will experience a second, deeper downturn says Harry Dent

Buying bitcoin at $20,000? Risk your 'ass handed to you'

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

CBA is expected to post a first-half profit of more than $5 billion, and may set aside money for potential fines.

Laundering scandal costs in focus in CBA's first-half profits

Clancy Yeates

The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting (and television) event in America.

Multibillion-dollar, shadow industry that could reshape US sport

OPINION
John McDuling
1 hr ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare

You can always bet on trouble with real estate guru John McGrath

ANALYSIS
Colin Kruger

Next election will offer voters more genuine, wider choice

Ross Gittins

Nine wins advertising revenue race for first time in 13 years

Jennifer Duke

Wall Street sell-off: Is this the start of something big?

Lu Wang, Elena Popina and Sarah Ponczek

Cut taxes for companies that lift workers' wages, economists say

Eryk Bagshaw

Vendors need to be prepared to meet market expectations.

Why time of year doesn't matter when selling your home

Landscaper Colin Hyett in his Langwarrin South creation.

Something to dream on: A look inside a landscaper's garden

This luxurious but understated weekender on Sydney's northern coastline could be described as the ultimate non-beachy ...

Why this house is the ultimate non-beachy beach house

Sleep is now recognised as one of the three pillars of good health.

Is that weekend sleep-in bad for you? There is an answer

Sorry copper, but your time is up: What's in and what's out for 2018

Balter craft brewery, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. QLD. Mick Fanning, 3-time World Champion surfer and part owner of ...

These are the 20 best Aussie beers to fill the esky this weekend

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

Sti-stand desks allow you to adjust your posture.

Your standing desk isn't as healthy as you think

Rebecca Greenfield

Economist Daniel Kahneman was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former US President Barack Obama. His story ...

Books to read to move from loathing to loving finance

Catherine Robson

A reader has received a phishing email about the death of a wealthy, elderly relative in the US.

Social media is the new frontier for fraudsters

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Andrew Rush and Chloe Rush are the founders of Kreol.

Going for the gut: Tapping the probiotic drink trend

Cara Waters

Natasha Stewart is the founder of Business Jump.

Online entrepreneur set to lock horns with copycat

Nina Hendy

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First arrest after Las Vegas shooting

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FBI memo release is 'extraordinary'

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$124m heroin haul: Australian Navy's latest drug bust

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What do polar bears get up to?

A tram accident at Taronga Park Zoo on 22 January 1958. SUN Picture by FRED MURRAY hhollins

Rewind - Mishaps

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Every episode ever of The Office (U.S) - this Thursday on Stan.

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The brand new season of RuPaul's Drag Race: Allstars - this Friday only on Stan.

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35 never fail road trip tips to keeps kids happy

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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Folk-singer siblings Angus and Julia Stone.

After 11 years, Angus and Julia Stone have found their rhythm

Craig Mathieson

Evanescence at The Sydney Entertainment Center in 2012.

Evanescence singer Amy Lee finds her voice ahead of Australian tour

Broede Carmody

"An incredibly serious and charismatic actor but he also has a deep-seated knowledge and curiosity about African ...

Black Panther director on why we need a black superhero

Garry Maddox

The crowd laps up Laneway Festival on Saturday.

Crowds lap up sun and sounds at Melbourne Laneway Festival

Nino Bucci

Wagner and Woods before her death.

Natalie Wood's death: a cold case that refuses to close

Michael Idato

Pauline Hanson and her dancing chip boys in the 1997 parade.

Mardi Gras art responds to the political and the social

Steve Dow

Bobby Gillespie: 'I had previously shut myself down and also maybe had a fear of revealing myself … and I became a ...

Primal Scream: Falling between rock and a hard place

Andrew Drever

Danny Green is a contestant on the 2018 season of Channel Ten's reality show, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

Green on Mundine: 'He's a warthog, I'm a panther'

Michael Lallo

Old Young's collection of vodka and gins are well worth seeking out.

Small Bites: Old Young's stands tall in the Swan Valley

David Prestipino

Davey Craddock (centre left) with his band.

One punch: Perth muso tackles street violence in second album

David Allan-Petale

Get the wine right for your BBQ this Australia Day weekend.

Perfect match: Wines to pair with BBQs over the Australia Day weekend

David Prestipino

Is it really about vanity? Or is it about control?

How to tell if you're a Selfie addict

Kasey Edwards
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The Spice Girls announced they are reuniting.

Forget the Spice Girls, 2018 calls for Spice Women

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke
1 hr ago

Rebekah Martinez was not missing, but readers may well wonder where her mind is at.

Woman listed as a missing person but she was just on 'The Bachelor'

Lisa Bonos

Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter, and Beyonce at the 60th Annual GRammy Awards in New York.

Behold: the problem of Blue Ivy

Natalie Reilly

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge takes part in gift wrapping with volunteers as she visits Northside Center for Child ...

Kate Middleton's most memorable official tour outfits and expressions

Roberta Pecoraro is one of the most in demand models in Australia right now with her sultry mediteranian looks, ...

Is this Australia's most photographed model?

Melissa Singer

Friendships are important for our health and wellbeing.

The art of making new friends as a grown-up

Helen Russell

Journalist Carrie Gracie gives evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee in Portcullis House, London, ...

An equal pay revolution is nigh in the UK. Australia, take note

Kristine Ziwica

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11 signs your kid is an extrovert

Women with HG experience can social isolation, suicidal thoughts and loss of employment.

Severe morning sickness can lead to mental health issues

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Don't make me feel bad for having an only child

Crunchy chicken nuggets.

Weekly meal planner: Summer family favourites

Black pepper and kaffir lime beef bowl with coconut rice and salad.

Super bowls: How to make the meal of the moment

Salt Bae's new New York restaurant, Nusr-Et, has caused quite the controversy.

Is Salt Bae's new restaurant the world's biggest rip off?

Love Riot lives up to its name.

Fishnets and latex: The R-rated cruise ship experience

Sally Macmillan

Like to visit Rio de Janeiro? Just try getting a visa.

Letters: Too hard - why we abandoned our visit to this country

Soldiers stand guard at the Joint Security Areabetween North and South Korea. The JSA was created in 1953 as a neutral ...

No pointing, no ripped jeans: Rules for visiting world's tensest border

Mark Daffey

Amateur palaeontologist Ray Stanford explains the various types of dinosaur and mammal fossil footprints on a 2.5-metre ...

NASA finds ancient life at in its own backyard

Celeste

Celeste: 2018 has its first masterpiece video game

Review

Made in Australia

Game industry slams govt response to inquiry

Kotaku

Dr Sean Pollock, co founder of Opus Medical

Aussie tech to improve cancer treatment

Google's 2017 Pixel 2 XL smartphone.

Google bets $1.36b more brains can beat iPhone

2017 Jeep Cherokee.

Sunday 7: The car makers that went into reverse last year

Dom Tripolone

Audi Sport Team WRT took victory in the 2018 Bathurst 12 Hour.

Audi wins Bathurst 11.5 Hour

David McCowen

2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

Revealed: Mercedes' all-new A-Class hatchback

Greg Kable

Opel badge.

Opel return under "study"

Stephen Ottley

2018 Toyota Corolla Ascent.

Why is this Australia's favourite passenger car?

Stephen Ottley

Ford's Mustang proved immensely popular in 2017.

Pass or fail? Australian car industry report card

David McCowen

Hampered: Nick Kyrgios receives medical assistance during his straight sets loss to Alexander Zverev.

'It sucks': Kyrgios shattered after injury-affected Davis Cup defeat

Phil Lutton

Not a fan of touring cars: Mark Webber will drive demonstration laps for Porsche at the Bathurst 12 Hour and Australian ...

Amateurs and ignorant journos: Why Webber won't race Bathurst

David McCowen

The Sixers would be tickled pink with that effort.

Perth Scorchers go down in flames as Sydney Sixers score second title

UPDATED
Staff writers

Tri-series

Stanlake's star born with searing spell to set up opening T20 victory

Tom Decent

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Newly-crowned MVP Brady seeks record sixth Super Bowl triumph

Mark Maske

Jesse Wagstaff and the Wildcats are back in form.

Win has Perth Wildcats back in NBL finals mix

A dejected Kieron Pollard as the Strikers celebrate a thrilling win.

Renegades fall one run short of BBL final

Daniel Cherny

Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts after winning a point in his match against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany at the Davis ...

All class as confident Kyrgios puts Australia back in Davis Cup tie

Phil Lutton