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Consumers were impacted by "the spate of negative news on the international front and the spillover effect on financial ...

'Good' big four bank customers to get cheaper loans

41 mins ago

The Claremont Hotel is set for a big overhaul.

'The time is right': Iconic Perth pub set to get $6 million makeover

20 mins ago

The Perth mother said she was advised by her lawyer to plead guilty to the offence.

Perth mum's baby assault conviction finally quashed

Heather McNeill

Mr Hillyard says the US court judgment gives many victims some hope to receive compensation.

US legal action gives WA scam victims hope for compensation

32 mins ago

The beach pool.

'Stop the music': Complaint cans Scarbs pool classes

Trendy Northbridge eatery Luck Chan's went up in smoke on Thursday.

Fireys rush to CBD as trendy Northbridge noodle bar catches fire

1 hr ago

'Sad day for our people, our land': Appeal fails against WA mine

Bonking ban: MP wants to stop politicians having sex with staff

1 hr ago

Forced to cruise Perth for hours after Osborne Park kidnapping

Perth's busiest roads revealed: The solution to our traffic problem

Perth horse trainer back in business after spruiking 'dud' horse

Surprise after the bite.

Shark attacks: Severe bites spark fear for the lives of Monkey Mia dolphins

Emma Young
59 mins ago

Vessel.

The top 10 picks of the Perth Festival 2018 revealed

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Perth grandfather's last wish to see a West Coast game goes viral

8 mins ago

Anthony Mundine has quit I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Anthony Mundine quits I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

Samantha Geimer says Quentin Tarantino is wrong to suggest she had consensual sex with director Roman Polanski.

Polanski rape victim addresses Tarantino comments

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Australia snags a T20 win over England

Taboo, by Kim Scott, is a sprawling, unsentimental and very fine novel of coming to terms with colonial violence and ...

WA author ready for honest discussion of Australia's history

Anna Bowditch with her daughter Natalia on their Hawaii trip.

'I told her that I loved her': Why did Anna die after a broken leg?

Jess and Emma have been cast as the villains in this series of 'My Kitchen Rules'.

Why are women always cast as villains on TV?

ANALYSIS

Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough at Harper's Bazaar Australia's 20th anniversary edition party on Tuesday night at ...

Stefanovic and Yarbrough make engagement public

How a Perth grandfather's last wish to see a West ...

1:31PM

Perth's iconic Claremont Hotel set to get a six ...

1:19PM

Turnbull to deliver national apology to child sex ...

1:14PM

Mr Hillyard says the US court judgment gives many victims some hope to receive compensation.

US legal action allows hope for WA scam compensation

32 mins ago

Severe shark bites spark fear for Monkey Mia dolphins

Emma Young
59 mins ago

Innocent Perth mother's conviction against baby quashed

Heather McNeill

Colin Johnson.

Missing since Monday: Police renew call for help to find Esperance man

Staff writers
1 hr ago

Sub-contractors have come to the defence of builder Cooper & Oxley after it was forced to suspend its projects.

Sub-contractors defend Cooper & Oxley after work suspension

Heather McNeill

Mr Barclay's lawyer said the case was unique.

Elderly Perth man strangled sick wife 'to put her out of her misery'

Staff reporters

The Midland Naala Moort clubhouse was raided by police on Tuesday.

Perth gang president to face court over Midland meth bust

Kate Hedley

The seven accused are collectively facing 127 charges including kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Youngest alleged victim of circus school just three

NSW

Thousands of people attended the 2018 Invasion Day rally at The Block in Redfern to protest the celebration of January ...

Sydney council weighs ditching Australia Day

EXCLUSIVE

Thousands of Queenslanders have been fined for smoking in cars carrying children.

Thousands fined for exposing kids to cigarette smoke

QLD

Perth's congestion problem cost the state government $1.7 billion in 2016-17.

The solution to a $1.7b congestion problem

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Bonking ban: MP wants to stop politicians having sex with staff

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Apologies: a short Australian parliamentary history

Tony Wright
47 mins ago

Labor's star candidate doesn't live in the seat she wants to win

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver an apology to child sex abuse vicitms later this year.

Turnbull to deliver national apology to child sex abuse victims

BREAKING
Adam Gartrell
25 mins ago

Labor MP Susan Lamb wipes away tears after delivering a statement on her citizenship after Question Time at Parliament ...

Labor tries to draw a line under citizenship

James Massola

Truvada has been a breakthrough in the fight against HIV.

'HIV has nowhere to go now': Subsidy for breakthrough drug

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

The deputy PM sat stony-faced through question time on Wednesday.

'Greatest failure in my life': Joyce on marriage breakdown

James Massola

Former Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-ah, center, leaves the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 22, ...

Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress all smiles as her former target scrubs toilets

Anna Fifield

Charlie Craig and David Mullins are at the core of a case before the US Supreme Court over baker Jack Phillips' refusal ...

Wedding cake for gays 'violates baker's free speech rights'

The message on Infraud's website.

Australian man among 36 arrested in US cyberfraud takedown

Rachel Olding

Donald Trump's personal physician revealed the President took a one-a-day pill for male pattern baldness

Exposed: The true state of Donald Trump's hair

All children benefit from high quality early learning, and children experiencing higher levels of disadvantage benefit ...

The smartest way to spend taxpayer dollars

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

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Banks using gags to stop the toxic truth getting out

COMMENT
Julia Angrisano

People with complex medical problems need someone to act as a linchpin – and that person is their GP.

GPs need to be recognised as the specialists they are

COMMENT
Emma Skowronski

CBA chief Ian Narev said bank profitability should be looked at over the economic cycle.

'Precarious': Is CBA making too much money from its customers?

Clancy Yeates

US stocks went on a wild ride overnight.

Markets Live: ASX trims losses

Sarah Turner
9 mins ago

Frank Lowy

The week that could cost Frank Lowy $200 million

Carolyn Cummins

The value of cryptocurrencies soared in 2017 before slumping.

Cryptocurrencies are like Ponzi schemes, World Bank chief says

'Commercial decision': Why planes can still vanish like MH370

Angus Whitley

Financial stress on the rise for Australian households

John Collett

91 per cent leap: Soaring energy prices power AGL

Cole Latimer

Origin takes $700m bath on gas assets

Mathew Dunckley

2346 Toodyay Road, Gidgegannup

The secluded Perth hideaway that even locals don't know about

Four in five Australians struggle to get rid of things.

The four personality types who struggle with decluttering

The terrace house is a story of remarkable resilience.

'Banned by the 1920s': A history lesson on terrace houses

Uplift your home with the right colour scheme and lots of light.

Looking for your happy place? Create it at home using these five things

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An extra $207 would put the average Australian's household budget at ease, according to a new NAB survey.

Here's how much extra cash Aussies think they need a week

The new Infiniti Q50S Red Sport.

Sweet spot: The up-and-coming luxury car you haven't heard of

Cars
Toby Hagon

Model Jordan Barrett's grooming routine is as simple as sunscreen and salt water.

Modelling sensation Jordan Barrett's simple grooming secret

Grooming
Jane Rocca

The average credit limit has jumped to $9143.

Your unused, emergency card limit now risks your credit rating

ANALYSIS
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Recalcitrant employers who ignore court orders to pay compulsory super entitlements could face imprisonment.

Unpaid super: let the punishment fit the crime

Daryl Dixon

Acai bowls are cropping up on menus everywhere.

Why acai is on every breakfast menu right now

Sylvia Pennington

Bicycle food delivery in the Sydney CBD.

Sweet and sour of food-delivery boom

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Negative gearing in the spotlight

Negative Gearing

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Susan Lamb opens up in emotional speech

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Australia snags a T20 win over England

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'Embarrassment': Faine describes Doyle's conduct around ABC staff

Competitors at Shelly Beach before the start of the 1km swim in the Cole Classic.

Thousands pull on their Speedos for Sun Run Cole Classic

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"There's great music everywhere that often goes unnoticed": Sheryl Crow.

All I wanna do is fix the Grammys: Sheryl Crow on 'stepping up'

Hannah Francis

Samantha Geimer says Quentin Tarantino is wrong to suggest she had consensual sex with director Roman Polanski.

Polanski rape victim addresses Tarantino comments

Broede Carmody

Nicole Eggert has filed a police report against actor Scott Baio

Baywatch star Nicole Eggert files LAPD report against Scott Baio

Michael Idato

Anthony Mundine on I'm a Celebrity.

Anthony Mundine quits I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

Nathanael Cooper

Chadwick Boseman in <i>Black Panther</i>. Some of the film's PDV work was done in Melbourne.

Rust belt no more: Adelaide tries to lure Hollywood to town

Karl Quinn

Stella and Jazzey's instant restaurant did not go to plan.

Don't be fooled by MKR's cooking disasters

ANALYSIS
Broede Carmody

Ray Meagher as Alf Stewart.

Home and Away to introduce gay character despite controversy

William McInnes

Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa in Black Panther.

Lofty ambitions for Black Panther comes at a stretch

REVIEW
Sandra Hall

A rising star in the opera world, WA soprano Elena Perroni made her Australian debut starring as Mimi in WA Opera's ...

The highs and lows of Elena's life as WA's star soprano import

David Prestipino

Ginger and Tonic's For Love or Money is thrilling Fringe audiences.

Fringe World review: Shoot the breeze in For Love or Money

Rhiannon Holmes

Celebrity Big Brother winner Courtney Act.

Get Under the Covers with Courtney Act at Fringe World

Latika Bourke

Jessica Hart attends the Fashion Week amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street.

Aussie models lead star-studded line-up at New York HIV gala

Photo gallery
26 mins ago

Model and David Jones' latest ambassador Victoria Lee at the red carpet in Zimmermann.

Victoria who? New DJs face caught in Jesinta Franklin photo mix-up

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

Has #Metoo ruined men's lives? No? What about women's?

Has social media ruined feminism?

Jane Gilmore

Kylie Jenner's baby announcement post is the most popular picture on Instagram.

Kylie Jenner's bub is more popular than Beyonce

Todd Spangler

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and actress Kate Winslet attend the 88th Annual Academy Awards in 2016.

Kate and Leo fund cancer patient's treatment

Nicole Economos

Selena Gomez attends the 2017 Fashion Awards in London.

Selena explains why she will never 'win' mental health battle

Murkani specialises in delicate, tribal-inspired jewellery.

Sale whisperer: your guide to this week's best shopping

Melissa Singer and Nicole Economos
45 mins ago

"There was no way I would have gone to my ex's birthday yet going to his funeral seemed like the thing to do."

How do you grieve for someone you don't like?

Maani Truu

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Why I decided to ditch all my Facebook groups

It can be a difficult time for new parents.

Dads of premature babies feel more stress than mums, new study

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8 types of friends your kids will have during their school years

Butter chicken.

How to make authentic tandoori and butter chicken at home

The Blue Ducks' spanner crab omelette with sriracha sauce.

16 spicy Sriracha recipes plus DIY Thai chilli sauce

Freeze some watermelon and whiz it into creamy ice-cream.

Keep cool with this four-ingredient watermelon ice-cream slice

'Ultra low fares': Introducing world's newest low-cost airline, Swoop.

'Ultra low fares': Introducing world's newest low-cost airline

Hugh Morris
1 hr ago

Zuma Beach, Los Angeles.

Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to Los Angeles

Kylie McLaughlin

Dubai Airport

The world's 10 busiest international airports announced

Apple Music is catching Spotify in the US.

Apple Music may soon overtake Spotify in US

"Starman" the mannequin in a red Tesla sports car, launched into space on the first test flight of the SpaceX Falcon ...

Flying cars have arrived at last ... in space

The game largely feels the same as ever, but it looks phenomenal.

Shadow of the Colossus: dark fantasy classic gets a clean-up

Review

Mavic Air

Drones are cool. Trying to fly legally is not.

Using a device like this feels antiquated in 2018.

Two-way radio in the time of smartphones

2018 Kia SP Concept

Is this Kia's missing link?

Andrew Maclean

Toyota Fortuner GXL.

Toyota's HiLux-based SUV reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor

New Ford Ranger Raptor revealed

Alex Rae

Audi R8 GT4 race car

Audi R8 GT4 to debut in Australia

Alex Rae

Details: McLaren's wildest supercar

Dom Tripolone

Nissan says the Leaf will be the world's best-selling electric car.

Nissan 'not at all worried' about electric rivals

David McCowen

The AFL was disappointed just five goals were scored in the Carlton-Collingwood game last Friday night.

AFLW clubs asked to use zones to open up play

Jake Niall

An English Dukes cricket ball.

Put up your Dukes: English ball 'would have saved Boxing Day'

Daniel Cherny

Jeff Kennett says Alastair Clarkson is the best coach in the country.

Kennett wants Clarkson to coach on for another contract

Jake Niall

Glenn Maxwell in action Wednesday night.

Maxwell century seals Australia T20 win

Ethan James

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has received support from teammate Joel Embiid for an All-Star spot.

Embiid urges NBA to give Simmons an All-Star spot

Peter Mitchell

Skaters warm up during a speed skating training session in Pyeongchang.

Pyeongchang ready to battle norovirus

Arolos Grohmann

Brianna Davey (right) and Hannah Scott of the Bulldogs will face off in the AFLW Pride game.

Blues chief only wants to look forward on pride

Daniel Cherny

Ashton Agar insists he is good enough to be considered a front-line option.

Testing times: Agar declares he can play as a specialist spinner

Jon Pierik