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During the ten years to 2016, WA welcomed an additional 500,000 residents.

The Perth suburbs dodging WA's population boom

IN DEPTH
Heather McNeill

Roebourne.

Stopping child sex abuse in one of WA's most vulnerable communities

Hannah Barry
12 mins ago

Police have cordoned off parts of Trigg beach after making a grim discovery on Monday morning. (File photo)

Police launch probe after woman's body found at Trigg

Donald Joel Wallam has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Death driver 'very sorry' for crash that killed his aunt and unborn baby

34 mins ago

Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael McCormack during the Sky News interview.

Potential new deputy PM in excruciating TV interview

A car park along Oceanside Promenade.

'Drunk man' runs down punters with a car after Mullaoo pub fight

Fiery Barnaby Joyce blames travel schedule for marriage failure

EXCLUSIVE

Julie Bishop stops short of backing Turnbull's ministerial sex ban

Corporate Australia ramps up pressure for Trump-style tax cuts

EXCLUSIVE

Are you doing your own checkout at the supermarket? Read this

OPINION

Cyclone Kelvin weakens after battering WA's far north

Dean Patrick White was last seen on March 31.

'I thought something wasn't right': Missing man's sister in shock

20 mins ago

This is WA's tenth win this year.

Check your tickets, Perth: Mystery Lotto winner pockets $2.1 million

Buchanan HPL

'I knew it was life-threatening': Olympian tells of horrific crash

Australian aerial skier David Morris.

Controversy as David Morris is knocked out of finals

Weight Watchers confirmed the rollout – which made headlines in the US – would be extending to Australia.

Weight Watchers is targeting teens and that's a problem

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BAFTA award highlights

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'Anything to save them': Medics reveal human cost of denial

Trauma poisons the final moments of our lives, which should be peaceful.

'They rush in, our hearts break': Trauma kills final moments

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Satays, baos and BBQ: The Perth Night Noodle Markets return

Summer is the best time in WA.

WAtoday writing competition: Help us celebrate WA summer

Why Michael McCormack's bet each way threatens to ...

12:49PM

'The West Pilbara Plan': Stopping child sex abuse ...

12:41PM

Grave concerns for WA man who hasn't been seen in ...

12:33PM

The cyclone is well on its way.

Tropical Cyclone Kelvin: Parts of Kimberley on red alert

UPDATED
Hannah Barry

More details emerge after Ocean Reef abalone fisher's death

Hannah Barry

Mandurah boy hailed a hero after saving toddler from locked car

Caitlyn Rintoul

The Piccadilly Street crossing.

Police investigate after man 'struck and killed' by Kalgoorlie train

The woman is in a stable condition.

18yo man charged over horrific domestic violence incident

The nodule eventually increases in size and may look like an open sore or ulcer that is very slow to heal.

Mouldy hay disease not so fun-gus for South West green thumbs

The signage Mr Jones refers to on the left and his sculpture on the right.

'Visually invasive' North Coogee beach signs blocking artwork

Malka Leifer.

The undercover investigators hired to watch alleged child abuser Malka Leifer

Professor Charles Mackay - could eating a high-fibre diet be key to curing a range of Western-world diseases?

A make-or-break moment for what may be a new miracle molecule

Mr Christensen's Facebook post.

Photo of Nationals MP Christensen with a gun reported to police

From the age of 11, Erica Brown has suffered from debilitating abdominal pain.

'False hope': Radical endometriosis treatment is no cure-all

Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael McCormack during the Sky News interview.

Potential new deputy PM in excruciating TV interview

Michael Koziol

One Nation defector courts Nationals with defence of Joyce

Adam Gartrell
1 hr ago

George Christensen says he won't be 'moralised at' by Greens

Fergus Hunter

Barnaby Joyce v Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull won't say if he was misled by Barnaby Joyce

Fergus Hunter

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sit together during a division as Labor moves to ...

Defiant Barnaby hits back and says he can work with Malcolm

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Assistant Health Minister David Gillespie.

Government MP offloads business amid constitutional challenge

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott.

'We have become a business-bashing country': BCA boss

EXCLUSIVE
David Crowe

Malka Leifer.

The undercover investigators hired to watch alleged child abuser Malka Leifer

Farid Farid

Emma Gonzalez, a senior who survived Wednesday's shooting and has focused their anger at President Donald Trump.

Florida students to march on Washington and demand gun control

Devlin Barrett

People attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in ...

I survived a school shooting and it changed me forever

Lisa Hamp

Germany's outgoing foreign affairs minister Sigmar Gabriel.

China undermining us 'with sticks and carrots': Outgoing German minister

Nick Miller

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

The precious commodity we fail to value

OPINION
Matt Wade

Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy, with whom he discussed the ban on ministers and staffers having sex.

Why the bonk ban is a good thing

OPINION
Paula Matthewson

We have a moral and economic imperative to take heed of this new research, says Save The Children's Karina Chicote.

Kids in jail with brain disorders: We must stop this happening

Karina Chicote, Save The Children

Christophe Cuvillier, the CEO of Unibail-Rodamco who is in Australia seeing investors

'Price is right': Unibail-Rodamco stands firm on Westfield $30b bid

Carolyn Cummins
1 hr ago

US investors are on a holiday on Monday.

Markets Live: ASX shrugs off early gloom

Live
Sarah Turner

Sydney-based HCF and HBF, which is Western Australia's largest health insurer, have signed a heads of agreement setting ...

HCF, HBF health funds seek $4b merger

1 hr ago

Swift co-founder and chief executive Joel MacDonald.

IT firm GetSwift shares plummet, slicing ex-AFL player's fortune

Sarah Danckert

NAB set to axe first 1000 jobs under cost-cutting plan

Anna Patty

Equity, bond markets 'wildly overvalued'

Sarah Turner

oOh!Media looks to tech to compete with 'global goliaths'

Jennifer Duke
1 hr ago

Scammed: Man transferred $171,000 for 'computer repairs'

NSW
Stephanie Gardiner

Houses on the Gold Coast have risen again. This waterfront property at 5 Midshipman Court, Paradise Waters, is listed ...

Gold Coast house prices soar as the Comm Games deadline looms

Modern kitchen pantry

The secret to making your grocery shop smarter and cheaper

A Newcastle music studio that also doubles as a performance space.

How to adapt a backyard studio for a score of needs

Joe Hockey and his wife Melissa have purchased Wybalena House at 3 Jeanneret Avenue in Hunters Hill.

US ambassador Joe Hockey spends $8 million on mansion

Lucy Macken

The open-plan living/kitchen/dining space.

Inside the stylish home of a husband-and-wife architect team

Rolled and rocking at London Fashion Week.

High tide: This menswear trend isn't going anywhere

Stitched Up
Pete Harrison

Craig, who will star as Bond in the 2019 film, has put his iconic car up for grabs.

You can now buy James Bond's personal Aston Martin

Cars
Nichola Groom

Megan Hogg's four children –
(from left) Danika Klinkenberg, Harrison Klinkenberg, Emily Hogg and Nicola Hogg – are ...

Modern pocket money lessons are digital

Siobhan Ryan

When using cards to pay for things, explain to your kids that it's using money you've already saved.

Five destructive money messages you might be giving your kids

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Audrey and Dean Jones are the founders of dress rental company GlamCorner.

Beyond the bottom line: the B-Corp boom

Cara Waters

The backlash against takeaway coffee cups is growing.

Rise of the eco-cup enterprises as war on waste steps up

Christine D’Mello

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Perth Night Noodle Markets

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Nationals MP struggles to show support

Federal Politics
1 hr ago

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Innovation, collectibles, and movies in 2018 Toy Fair

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Federer returns to top spot

Opera singer Alexander Lewis with The Nose which will be performed at The Sydney Opera House in February. 13th February ...

Fairfax photos of the week - February 15, 2018

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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.

How to multi-task like a boss

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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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Black Panther (starring Chadwick Boseman) is a box office hit.

Aussies embrace Marvel's latest box office sensation

1 hr ago

Tracey reacts to Dean's cheating bombshell.

Dean and Davina scandal gives MAFS a ratings win

Rob Moran

One Nation co-founder David Oldfield is entering I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

David Oldfield: Burrell is milking 'dead princess' Di

Michael Lallo

Margot Robbie poses for photographers upon arrival at the BAFTA Awards.

McDormand beats Robbie at BAFTAs, but one Aussie won

Michael Idato and Garry Maddox
1 hr ago

Paul Burrell on Sunday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

Burrell claims Princess Di wrote about fears of being killed

Christine Sams

S COVER. Portrait of singer songwriter Vance Joy (James Keogh) 23rd November 2017, Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sun Herald.

'It was scary': Vance Joy on life after Riptide

Louise Rugendyke

Emma Watson at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.

Star's massive donation to anti-harassment fund ahead of BAFTAs

Bernard Tomic, speaking with fellow contestant Jackie Gillies, was the first person to quit the show,

Why sportspeople sink or swim on I'm A Celebrity

Michael Lallo

Moojelup Farm, Garbin Estate, Brave New Wine and Castelli Estate's sparkling reds are sublime and ready to sample at ...

Four WA sparkling reds that must be tried at Sunset Wines

David Prestipino

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

"A pervasive theme in the almost 90 survey responses Ursu received, is that male gatekeepers in the publishing industry ...

'I began to wonder if I'd won because he wanted sex'

Kasey Edwards

Meghan Markle will marry Prince Harry three months from today but her favoured designer, Roland Mouret, gave no hints ...

Designer drops few hints about Meghan's wedding gown

"You are not Muslim enough. You are not Australian enough".

Why is Tony Abbott so upset about Muslim fashion?

Roqayah Chamseddine

Weight Watchers confirmed the rollout – which made headlines in the US – would be extending to Australia.

Weight Watchers is targeting teens with a new free program. That's a problem

Rebecca Scritchfield

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrives at the BAFTA awards wearing a dark green gown by Jenny Packham.

Should Kate have worn black to the BAFTAs?

OPINION
Melissa Singer

Jennifer Lawrence poses for photographers upon arrival at the BAFTA Film Awards, in London, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018.

Back in black: BAFTAs attendees support Time's Up

Forgetting about Barnaby and Canberra's bad tailoring, Foreign Minister welcomed Sydney designer Kit Willow to London on ...

Julie Bishop meets her fashion equivalent Kit Willow in London

Jenna Clarke

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker knows how to handle a feud

Natalie Reilly

Photo: Shutterstock

I check into a hotel alone twice a year and it's made me a better mum

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Why cutting carbs during pregnancy is dangerous

Photo: Shutterstock

How to engage teenagers without interrogating them

Neil Perry's zucchini parmigiana.

Weekly meal planner: Savour late summer recipes

Silverbeet, kale or spinach will all work in the black sesame noodle bowl.

Three vibrant vegan recipes from Anna Jones

Scallops take about three minutes to cook.

How to cook perfect scallops at home (it's easier than you think)

The video of the woman swearing on board the Delta flight went viral.

'I feel bad': Woman screaming at mother and baby on flight goes viral

Qatar Airways' A380 lounge is the best place to mix and mingle with your fellow travellers.

Flight test: 'World's best' business class will spoil you forever

Michael Gebicki

By 2021 Chinese tourists will spend $US429 billion overseas.

Chinese tourists are taking over the Earth, one selfie at a time

Adam Majendie

Apple Park's glass-walled 'pods' are designed to promote collaboration.

Apple's 'spaceship' campus has hidden flaw

Crumpler's Mantra Compact is a no-nonsense bag with plenty of room.

Crumpler's new look: a laptop bag icon grows up

OneForAll's entry has some issues when it comes to cable management.

How to avoid weak links when adding Bluetooth to your stereo

iOS

Another weird iOS bug can crash your apps

Gizmodo

The Core V2 fits in well with other Razer gear, but compatibility remains a factor.

A device to give desktop graphics to your laptop

Review

Japan's Best Car magazine published scoop images of the new Supra coupe.

New Toyota Supra details leaked

David McCowen

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville leads the World Rally Championship.

Race wrap: Hyundai on top in Sweden

David McCowen

2018 Hyundai Kona

The Sweet Spot: Hyundai Kona

Stephen Ottley

2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe preview

AMG's four-door GT ready for Geneva debut

Kez Casey

2018 Mazda MX-5 RF Limited Edition.

Driven: Mazda's special MX-5

Stephen Ottley

BMW helped develop the skeleton for the German Olympic team.

How car makers influence the Olympics

Dom Tripolone

Fast break: Docker's Ebony Antonio sprints clear against Melbourne at Fremantle Oval.

AFLW: Slow-starting Dockers dig deep to stun Dees

Australian aerial skier David Morris.

Controversy as David Morris is knocked out of finals

Glenn Cullen and Warren Barnsley

NZ's Martin Guptill edges a ball in front of England's Jos Buttler during the Twenty20 on Sunday.

England coach wants Twenty20s to be virtually scrapped

UPDATED
Scyld Berry

Jordan De Goey, seen here at Collingwood training in December 2017, was caught drink-driving on Saturday.

History repeats for the Magpies

ANALYSIS
Michael Gleeson

Shaun McKernan takes a shot on goal.

What your club can take from AFLX

Daniel Cherny

Spoiler alert: Collingwood's Chole Molloy goes up against Giants' Phoebe McWlliams.

Memo a Giant blow as Pies slip to third defeat

Daniel Cherny

Out of nowhere: Ester Ledecka stunned the field in taking out Olympic gold.

Czech snowboarder shocks field, takes gold medal on borrowed skis

Oliver Brown

Sub-par: Ben Simmons was overlooked for an All-Star spot.

NBA boss denies anti-Australia conspiracy

Peter Mitchell