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Judge Vicki Stewart said the drugs had an average purity of 82 per cent.

Cocaine courier jailed for 14 years over WA drug bust

Police are investigating a string of violent home invasions.

WA cop stood down from operational duties over Aus Day arrest

Police are seeking witnesses to the incident.

Busselton home shot at while kids were inside: WA Police

East Guruma traditional owners in the Pilbara near Spear Hill

Bureaucrat bungle? FMG railway threat to 23,000 years of Pilbara history

Emma Young

Police are calling for witnesses.

Man exposed himself to teenage girl as she ran on Friday morning

Some of the seized methamphetamine worth millions.

Drug haul: More than 50kg of meth seized across WA this week

Phil Hickey

Unhindered by facts: Why can't Sunrise just say sorry?

OPINION

'You're fired, and you too': Trump gets rid of national security adviser

Fresh attack: Eagles may select four first-gamers in forward line

Torn from his mum: My dad, the traumatised WA Fairbridge kid

COMMENT
Kate Hedley

PM's gaffe-prone son stirs up trouble at Goldman Sachs

A photo from the bathroom of the home.

Perth murder scene reveals desperate attempts to conceal what happened

UPDATED

Otherside will have their own brewery as their growth continues in WA.

Fresh bites: New brewery for Western Australian beer lovers

Are your financial mistakes sending your money down the drain?

Five mistakes to avoid if you're to reach your financial goals

OPINION

Leigh Travers of DigitalX Ltd (left) with MailGuard's Craig McDonald (right).

Perth company to combine Blockchain tech with AI

His partnership with luxury resortwear Orlebar Brown was a natural match.

Why Daniel Ricciardo refuses to talk about racing

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Widodo backs Australia joining ASEAN

Gelato Messina's 'Kamikaze Katsu' ice-cream sandwich.

What's on the menu at Perth's Night Noodle Markets

It's OK. Really.

'We know what bus you catch' bullies texted to schoolgirl

Woman with dress. Zips.?Photo: Shutterstock

Your $600 dress is hiding a nasty $2 secret

Doctors were able to reattach Alex Lovell's fingers.

He gamed, cheated, ignored her, she bought herself a samurai sword

Stormy Daniels to tell 60 Minutes of 'physical ...

11:18PM

Former South African president Jacob Zuma charged ...

10:48PM

Greens make eleventh-hour pitch for conservative ...

9:17PM

The trainee helicopter pilot was from Aviator Group, a company which specialises in marine pilot transfers.

Search resumes for trainee pilot after helicopter crash off WA coast

Staff writers

Perth's most stolen street signs revealed

Hannah Barry

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest loses latest cattle station fight

The Betoota Bitter.

Legendary Betoota Bitter on its way to WA for the first time

The man was trying to retrieve his fishing net.

Crocodile lunges at fisherman in WA's far north

The report singled out childhood obesity as an area for immediate action.

Minister silent on calls to tackle child obesity

Emma Young

Just a portion of some of the tobacco seized by ABF investigators.

Perth baker made plenty of dough smuggling two tonnes of tobacco

Phil Hickey

Some of the seized methamphetamine worth millions.

Drug bust: More than 50kg of meth seized across WA this week

Phil Hickey

Estate agent Christopher Polley leaves the Downing Centre Courthouse.

Real estate agent did not know unit was used to store guns

Georgina Mitchell

Rockmelon from a farm in NSW has been linked to a listeria outbreak causing deaths across the country.

Fifth death, miscarriage linked to national listeria outbreak

Anna Prytz

Lee Moran and his son Brodie, who was killed last week allegedly by his mother.

'My deepest regret is I wasn't there to prevent his murder'

Tom Cowie

The first ABC Public General Meeting held between the ABC board and members of the public in the Ultimo building. Board ...

ABC must spend 'more time talking to ordinary Australians' about hip pocket issues, internal review finds

Michael Koziol

Federal Court deals blow to early release of Palace Papers

Michaela Whitbourn

'Methodical and strategic': Incoming US ambassador warns of China influence

Fergus Hunter

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Turnbull urges ASEAN countries to expand trade alliances in face of protectionism

David Crowe

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra ...

South Africa 'offended' by Dutton's comments on persecuted farmers

Fergus Hunter

Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore's prime minister, speaks during an Economic Club of Washington discussion in Washington, ...

Asia must not break into rival blocs as region reshapes: Singapore PM

David Wroe

Bill Shorten in Melbourne and Labor’s candidate for Batman, Ged Kearney

Labor forced to dial back on $59b hit to pensioners and retirees

Eryk Bagshaw

Doctors were able to reattach Alex Lovell's fingers.

He gamed, cheated, ignored her, she bought herself a samurai sword

Kyle Swenson

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the members of the media while departing the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. ...

Mueller probe: US sanctions Russians for election meddling

A man being stretchered into a hospital after the incident in Kampong Speu.

Australian killed in landmine blast in Cambodia

UPDATED
James Massola

Indonesian president Joko Widodo, being interviewed by Fairfax Media in Banten province, Java.

Indonesian President says Australia should be in ASEAN

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Private health insurer Bupa says it will no longer cover emergency procedures in public hospitals.

Dear Bupa, your policy change makes me worry for my patients

OPINION
David Bell

We must continue to fight bullying.

Schools must continue to tackle bullying

Michael Lee

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

How Russia poisoned the myth of sovereignty

OPINION
Waleed Aly

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Trade wars: a group exercise in self-destruction

Ross Gittins

Vox pops on Hoodle Street closure for lane expansion. 9 January 2018. The Age News. Photo: Eddie Jim. ( Coles petrol ...

Wesfarmers keeps its jewel, jettisons the slightly-tarnished silver

OPINION
Elizabeth Knight

Wesfarmers wants to spin Coles off as a separate business.

Return to price war unlikely under an independent Coles

Patrick Hatch

Aussie chief financial officer Giles Boddy.

'Significant issues' with Aussie compliance, commission told

Ruth Williams

Betting ads banned during live sport broadcasts

Nick Toscano

Solly Lew threatens mass store closures as rent fight escalates

Nick Toscano

Coles spin-off lifts ASX to flat finish for the week

Sarah Turner

Tax stoush heats up between Rio subsidiary and Mongolia govt

Darren Gray

Rob Mills' Armadale home won the Best Residential Interior gong at the The World Architecture Awards, handed out in ...

'This win is the ultimate': An architect's prized project

Coffee house AU79 embraces its past in a fitout by interior design firm Mim Design.

The reincarnation of a 1950s garage into a sleek coffee house

Don't be scared to ask your agent or owner if it would be OK to paint some walls or put up a few hooks.

Not 'just for now': tips to help your rental feel like home

The living area of this Princes Hill home features a special ceramic pot that belonged to Jessie Oldfield's ...

'It's a really special place': A creative couple's beautiful home

Infrastructure Australia’s recent report only concentrates on our major cities.

New cities? It's an idea worth thinking about for Australia

Comment

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with a new tradition.

The best new brews to celebrate St Patrick's Day

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

Allbirds have moved on from wool too include plant materials in their shoe.

The cult sneaker brand that's saving the world

Men's Shoes
Kyle Stock

Homeowners can use an offset account to save for a rainy day.

The best way to save for a rainy day

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Clearly, the risks of borrowing are reduced if loans are repaid as quickly as possible,

The attractions of interest-only loans

OPINION
Daryl Dixon

Bakeries, which are known to push their employees to work at all hours of the night, are particularly under scrutiny in ...

A French baker is fined $4700 for working too hard

Nick Katis (left) and Matt Freeman (right) are the owners of Moondarra Cheese.

'Not worried': Suppliers look forward to Coles-only focus

Cara Waters

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Private Sydney: Stefanovic vs the Paparazzi

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Activists protest Sunrise Aboriginal adoption segment

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NASAs twins study explores gene expression

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Concerns Myanmar will drag out Reuters reporters case

75th National Sheepdog Championship's held in Hall. P Charlie Cover's Queen at work.

First day of the 2018 National Sheepdog trials in Hall

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Binge S1&2 of the hilarious The Detour - now streaming on Stan.

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The brand new season of Stan Original series #WolfCreek - now streaming 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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Jennifer Lopez said a director once asked her to undress in front of him.

Lopez on #MeToo: 'It could have gone either way for me'

Rob Moran

Protesters outside the Channel 7 television studios in Martin Place.

Activists swamp Sunrise windows to protest adoption segment

Broede Carmody

The Real Housewives of Sydney's Krissy Marsh, Nicole O'Neil and Matty Samaei at the Book of Mormon.

Home and Away stars turned out in force for this big night out

Amy Croffey

Rihanna sent the social media app's shares diving after blasting the ad.

Rihanna urges fans to delete Snapchat after ad mocking assault

Jill Serjeant

Married At First Sight is pulling in the viewers.

TV ratings: so far the signs for Seven are not good

Debi Enker

Benjamin Glaze being kissed by Katy Perry on American Idol.

American Idol singer on surprise Katy Perry kiss: I wasn't harassed

Tim Minchin.

Tim Minchin: 'I need to remind myself what my job is' after Hollywood

Karl Quinn

A detail from a painting depicting Captain Cook's first landing at Botany Bay, by George Soper.

James Cook: founder of ‘modern Australia’, or the embodiment of dispossession?

ANALYSIS
Mark McKenna

'Without butter, everything is boring': Marco Pierre White.

'Food has an emotional impact': Marco Pierre White tucks in to WA

Perth Night Noodle Markets at Elizabeth Quay.

What's on the menu at Perth's Night Noodle Markets

Robbie Williams finished his Heavy Entertainment world tour with a cheeky, fun gig in Perth.

Cheeky chap: Robbie Williams closes world tour at packed arena

Daile Cross

Woman with dress. Zips.?Photo: Shutterstock

Your $600 dress is hiding a nasty $2 secret

Melissa Singer

Who'd make friends as full grown man?

Is this how you make friends as a grown man?

Thomas Mitchell

J0X1WW Rear view of a boy with a new haircut Generic Teenage boy with? haircut?

How to interrupt the pattern of sexual violence

OPINION
Clementine Ford

Sugary foods and poor brushing habits are leaving Australians with decay.

Why you shouldn't brush your teeth after breakfast

Eleanor Steafel

President Donald Trump listens during a dinner with European business leaders at the World Economic Forum, Thursday, ...

When good things happen to bad people

OPINION
Kerri Sackville

It is a myth that lost fat turns into energy.

When we lose weight, where does it go?

Ruben Meerman & Andrew Brown

"When you moved in we heard these [sic] strange moaning and shouting coming from your garden."

Should this neighbour have complained about an autistic boy?

OPINION
Madeleine Ryan

Jasmine Yarbrough and Karl Stefanovic.

Stefanovic fallout felt in creepy photo antics

Andrew Hornery

Photo: Shutterstock

Australian parents rank first for time spent with children

Merryn Porter

Photo: Sarah Hill Photography

‘She pulled the baby out herself!’ Mum delivers own baby via c-section

Suzi Catchpole

Teacher urges parents to "wake up" about kids' social media use.

'Your kids are living in a world that you are not invited to be part of': teacher's warning to parents

Ariane Beeston

Filipino pork skewers from Hoy Pinoy.

The Night Noodle Markets are back! Here's what's on the menu

Adam Liaw's sushi tacos.

DIY dinners with friends: Hands-on recipes from tacos to sushi tacos

Salad with sea snail from the Faroe Islands with last year's roses, and a side of sea snail roe with kelp butter.

Is a seafood lunch at the new Noma restaurant worth $700?

The Boeing 737 is the best-selling airline jet in history.

Most popular airline jet in history: 10,000th Boeing 737 rolls out

Dominic Gates

The Nordic country renowned as the Land of the Midnight Sun is No. 1 in the World Happiness Report

This is officially the happiest place in the world

Jane Onyanga-Omara

With approximately 7000 visitors a year walking "the finest walk in the world", the Milford Track is not an obscure ...

Have tourists ruined the 'finest walk in the world'?

Michelle Griffin

Elon Musk's proposed subway-like underground transit system he thinks will fix traffic congestion in cities.?

Elon Musk roasted on social media for 'inventing the bus'

Jenny Noyes

The last thing you need when you're trying to get work done is to put things on hold and go find an outlet.

7 ways to make your laptop battery last longer

Marc Saltzman

The unisex version of Velectrix's Urban 2.0 is comfy and affordable.

Affordable electric bikes are now a reality

Peter Wells

DNA changes: Astronaut Scott Kelly takes a photo of himself inside the International Space Station in July 2015.

Scott Kelly, the twin who went to space and returned just a brother

Sarah Knapton

Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow has pleaded guilty.

Scientist who implanted Opal card in his hand guilty of fare evasion

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport.

Is this the funnest pint-sized hot hatch?

Stephen Ottley

Ram will bring its smaller 1500 pick-up to Australia.

Ram confirms V8-powered 1500 ute for Australia

David McCowen

Jeep Compass v Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross v Ford Escape v Hyundai Tuscon

Compact SUV comparison: Which is the better family car?

Andrew Maclean

Ford Bronco rendering

Ford's 'baby' Bronco SUV confirmed

Alex Rae

Drive Racing's Michael Caruso

Caruso's Corner: Australian Grand Prix Preview

Michael Caruso

Ford Focus RS LE v BMW M140i.

Hot hatch battle: Ford Focus RS v BMW M140i

Stephen Ottley

Josh Kennedy is set to miss at least the first two games of the season.

Fresh attack: Eagles may select four first-gamers in forward line

Jake Niall

Jeremy McGovern

McGovern doesn't want contract talks to impact footy

Tiger Woods is on a roll.

Tiger Woods is on a roll ... helped by a monster putt

UPDATED

Long haul: Andrew Gaff backs the idea of an AFL fixture in which each team plays a home and away match against every ...

A 34-round season? The idea's no Gaff

Michael Gleeson

South Africa's bowler Vernon Philander reacts as teammate drops a catch on day one of the first cricket test match ...

I was hacked: Philander denies being author of blast at Smith

Chris Barrett

Patient knock: Usman Khawaja compiles more runs in a slow grind of an innings perfect for the situation in Port Elizabeth.

Khawaja says he's not trying to prove he can be a road warrior

Chris Barrett

James Hird presented the Norm Smith Medal last year.

Fremantle confirm job offer for James Hird

Regrets: South Africa's Kagiso Rabada is a big loss for the series.

Kagiso Rabada appeals two-Test suspension in bid to continue in series

UPDATED
Chris Barrett