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The document shows the state government plans to cut its contribution to health spending from $2040 per person in ...

Leaked budget doc reveals drop in WA health spending

Nathan Hondros
1 hr ago

A man was seen driving down Brown Street with a puppy being dragged behind his car.

Puppy dragged behind vehicle in 'sickening' South West incident

1 hr ago

This photo shows application icons from left, Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Messenger Kids on an iPhone in New York, ...

Sextortion: How sending a nude photo could cost you $5000

Hannah Barry
1 hr ago

Alison Raspa's remains have been found in Canada.

Missing Perth woman found dead in partly-frozen Canadian lake

Phil Hickey

Treasurer Scott Morrison has been accused of misleading the public on the impact of Labor's tax policy.

Scott Morrison's tax warning was 'deeply misleading'

Geoffrey Rush spoke at the memorial for John Clarke at Melbourne Town Hall. Photograph Paul Jeffers The Age NEWS 02 Jul 2017

The Daily Tele dealt court blow in Geoffrey Rush defamation case

Cardinal Pell could face fresh charges after new witness statement

WA Libs new Honey set to get major role with some of Nahan's jobs

Trump camp accessed private data of millions of Facebook users

'Get on board': WA Nationals urge One Nation to back taxi levy

'Aung San Suu Kyi is a moral bankrupt dupe'

OPINION

City of Cockburn councillor Michael Separovich.

'An absolute s--t show': Cockburn councillor's reconciliation rant

Kate Hedley
1 hr ago

This Way North

Melbourne musician 'stabbed' by stingray in WA's mid-west

48 mins ago

Albatross.

Documentary film festival arrives in Perth for first time

17 mins ago

Han's Cafe.

Han's Cafe franchise 'recklessly indifferent' to WA fair work laws

1 hr ago

Nic Naitanui could make his return in the opening clash at Optus Stadium.

Nic Naitanui firming for opening round return despite knee, thumb

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Brokers submit, earn commissions on own loans

Sunrise host Sam Armatage (centre) with Prue McSween and Ben Davis.

Sunrise brings in Indigenous experts following outcry

Chef Shannon Bennett

Celebrity chef refuses to shell out on lobster tank

Sharon Stone, left, and J.K. Simmons at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards this year.

You won’t look like Sharon Stone at 59. But you might not want to.

TPG Telecom's iiNet and Internode brands will compensate thousands of customers unable to get the speeds they were ...

iiNet and Internode to compensate 11,000 NBN customers

1 hr ago

National documentary film festival arrives in ...

12:01PM

Musician 'stabbed' by stingray in WA's north

11:30AM

RSPCA call for witnesses on 'sickening' puppy ...

11:17AM

Generic pic of a police arrest: 971205: Footscray police station: Pic Craig Sillitoe. Man with handcuffs behind him ...

Charges laid over string of mail thefts across Perth

Phil Hickey

Man charged over South Perth robbery spree

Phil Hickey

Report says WA fracking would blow Australia's whole carbon budget

Emma Young

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Elderly man critical after Fremantle crash

Phil Hickey

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Ex child psychiatrist guilty of sexually assaulting patient

The blaze just after midday.

Man burned from 'waist up' in Osborne Park auto-shop blaze

UPDATED
Kate Hedley

Nick DeMarte threatened a Fairfax journalist researching this story.

More than 70 cases: WA crane company's threats

EXCLUSIVE

Passengers on a flight from Bali to Australia have been warned to look out for symptoms of measles after a co-passenger ...

Measles alert after passenger who flew in from Bali falls ill

Neelima Choahan

Tiahleigh Palmer's body was found on the banks of the Pimpama River.

Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father to plead guilty to murder

Pia Peterson, founder of Evoke.

Sharebike company refuses to pay after Tesla smash

Ben Grubb

The beach will be a popular place to be in Perth on Saturday with the temperature expected to hit 40 degrees.

Most Australians don't know when they need sun protection

Esther Han

Treasurer Scott Morrison has been accused of misleading the public on the impact of Labor's tax policy.

Treasurer Scott Morrison slammed for 'deeply misleading' tax warning

David Crowe

Govt turns up the heat on Shorten over 'slugging' older Australians

EXCLUSIVE
David Crowe

Public school lobby slams Shorten's 'irrational' promise to Catholics

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

The Turnbull government needs unanimous support from the states and territories for its national energy guarantee

Government set for David and Goliath battle over energy plan

Nicole Hasham

FILE - In this March 15, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with reporters during a meeting in the Oval ...

Coalition and Labor distance themselves from 'dark arts' firm

Fergus Hunter

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

Abbott says Dutton is 'absolutely right' about white SA farmers

Michael Koziol

A draft Business Council of Australia ad. The council decided not to run this image.

Government targets One Nation on company tax

Eryk Bagshaw

Political consultant Lynton Crosby has said the Liberal Party should focus on reflecting messages of a "fair go", and an ...

'Wizard of Oz' Crosby raked in millions from Tory election debacle

Nick Miller

Cynthia Nixon receives a Human Rights Visibility Award in New York last month.

Actress Cynthia Nixon to run for governor of New York

David Weigel

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks during a meeting with opposition candidates who ran against him ...

Putin tells the West: I don't want arms race

Andrew Osborn & Christian Lowe

Xi Jinping shakes hands with newly elected vice-president Wang Qishan at National People’s Congress.

No escape from politics: China's parliamentary season closes

Kirsty Needham

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during the signing ceremony of "Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement" at Myanmar ...

Aung San Suu Kyi: fallen lady has no good answers

OPINION
Peter Hartcher

The consequences of the Iraq invasion have been horrendous.

Labor's decision to oppose Iraq war was correct, history shows

OPINION
Simon Crean

When it comes to money, we insist on believing in things that aren't true.

Five myths that undermine our relationship with money

OPINION
Melissa Browne

Cambridge Analytica using data obtained from Facebook to take election campaigns "to the next level"..

Australian privacy commissioner investigating Facebook data breach

Jennifer Duke
56 mins ago

CBA's Clive van Horen said the bank had legal advice that it was not required to tell ASIC about the breach within 10 ...

'Doomed to fail': CBA's 10,000 inappropriate loans

Sarah Danckert

Tech stocks tumbled in the US overnight.

Markets Live: Miners drag ASX down

Live
Sarah Turner
1 hr ago

TPG Telecom's iiNet and Internode brands will compensate thousands of customers unable to get the speeds they were ...

iiNet, Internode to compensate 11,000 NBN customers

Jennifer Duke
1 hr ago

Facebook has finally been hit where it hurts the most

OPINION
John McDuling

Australian homes approach $7 trillion in value

TPG books profit fall, but lifts guidance

Simone Ziaziaris

Zuckerberg's fortune falls $6.4b on data exploitation scandal

Claisebrook Cove, East Perth.

A bridge version: A reinvented suburb on the edge of Perth's CBD

Kitchen countertops are on the top of the dirty list for good reason.

Filthy areas in your kitchen you should never forget to clean

In suburban Auckland, Richard Naish referenced the rhythm of period development by segmenting his own wooden house.

Houses that stick out like a sore thumb may be a thing of the past

A modern take on the sunken lounge is gaining popularity.

The 1970s trend that we all forgot is about to be everywhere

Photo by Brendan Wong Design

Decorating tips for when you hate your partner's taste

Mark Webber's passion for fitness has been channelled into a range of high-tech running gear.

Mark Webber's unexpected new career path

The Long Run
Laura Hill

The SUV onslought is far from slowing down in 2018.

The electric car that comes with an apartment

Cars
Toby Hagon

Social researcher Mark McCrindle says property prices will likely continue to rise over the long term

Divided house: housing affordability will worsen without action

ANALYSIS
John Collett

NIB has $2.5 million in dividends waiting to be claimed by shareholders

Millions of dollars of big company dividends looking for owners

ANALYSIS
John Collett

Double Dutch owner Chris Holland has been forced to give away coffees for free.

Shop gives away coffees as CBA's payment terminals fail

Cara Waters

The ATO imposes penalties for misuse of ABNs.

It's not a great idea to use your mate's ABN

OPINION
Max Newnham

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Entertainment news highlights

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Man burned in Osborne Park blaze

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Kushner Company 'falsified' records

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Del Potro defeats Federer for Indian Wells championship

NRL Raiders Vs Knights 2018. Centre Joseph Leilua being taken off the field due to injury. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

NRL round 2: Canberra Raiders v Newcastle Knights

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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.

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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The Book of Mormon at the Lyric Theatre, The Star, Sydney. Image shows Ryan Bondy, A.J. Holmes and Original Australian ...

Melbourne loves a musical but Sydney just wants to pat chickens

Broede Carmody

Buzzfeed's political editor, Alice Workman.

Q&A recap: Generations battle over tax reform and Love Actually

Neil McMahon

Sunrise host Sam Armatage (centre) with Prue McSween and Ben Davis.

Sunrise brings in Indigenous experts following public outcry

Broede Carmody

"You're Team Troy! They're Team Troy!"

Another couple bites the dust as MAFS teases tense final reunion

Rob Moran

Jewel promises fireworks on tonight's season finale.

Tracey hints at MAFS' dramatic finale: 'I was appalled'

Rob Moran

High point: Rebekah Petty and William Douglas in Le Corsaire.

Le Corsaire is a step too far

Jill Sykes

Teen spirit: The girls begin their warm-ups.

Girls pack a punch ahead of life's main game

Joyce Morgan

Donald Runnicles: Cogent and perceptive.

Wagner selection has an epic quality

Peter McCallum

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

Otherside here to stay with new brewery to open soon

David Prestipino

'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

Studio 10 host, Joe Hildebrand.

Is the left the same as the right in Australia?

OPINION
Roqayah Chamseddine

Are you a cyberchondriac?

Are you a cyberchondriac?

Jo Hartley

Does perfecting the art of lying make a child smarter or does being smart lend itself to lying?

Kids who lie are smarter but it's not all good news

OPINION
John Rosemond

Millie Bobby Brown wearing Converse at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Women ditching heels for flats

Melissa Singer

Frida Kahlo.

Mattel's attempt at a highbrow Barbie wound up browbeaten

OPINION
Lisa Armstrong
1 min ago

Sharon Stone, left, and J.K. Simmons at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards this year.

You won’t look like Sharon Stone at 59. But you might not want to.

' Increasingly, we would row about little things - the tone of my voice, who left the tap running, the setting of the ...

'I married the wrong man'

OPINION
Kate Emory

Angelina Jolie arrives at the BAFTA Awards last month.

Angelina Jolie loves concealer, never gets a moment to herself

Natalie Reilly

Photo: Shutterstock

9 play date rules that are non-negotiable

Katharine Stahl
1 hr ago

Photo: Shutterstock

My daughter came last at the swimming carnival and I've never been prouder

Cat Rodie
1 hr ago

Photo: Shutterstock

Are modern day baby monitoring devices creating anxious parents?

Bianca Wordley

Adam Liaw's red wine mince on toast.

Toasty Tuesday: 20 top toast recipes

Quince is the ultimate autumn ingredient.

Autumn eating: How to make the most of fresh quinces

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

'Food is an emotional impact': Marco Pierre White tucks into WA

Welcome to economy class, where you can embrace that rare and true luxury of enforced unproductivity.

Forget business class: Why I love flying in economy

Elspeth Callender

Lake Mashu in Hokkaido, Japan.

Seeing Japan's most beautiful lake could ruin your life

Nina Karnikowski

Singapore is the world's most expensive city.

World's most expensive city named as Sydney climbs into top 10

Annabel Fenwick Elliott

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

Pia Peterson, founder of Evoke.

'Rogue oBike': Sharebike company refuses to pay after Tesla smash

Ben Grubb

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

2009 Mitsubishi Challenger.

What big, tough 4WD should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Red Bull Edition

Daniel Ricciardo's Aston goes under the hammer

Alex Rae

2018 Hyundai i30 N.

Hyundai confirms track warranty for new hot hatch

David McCowen

2018 VW Polo GTI

Volkswagen's new pocket rocket revealed

Alex Rae

Audi e-tron GT.

Audi confirms new electric GT for 2020

Greg Kable

Ducati?s Andrea Dovizioso edged out the Honda of Marc Marquez in Qatar.

What is the best Lexus NX SUV?

David McCowen

Nat Fyfe takes on Adelaide in a community match earlier this year.

Fremantle to unveil two newbies in Adelaide

Sam Kerr is among the Matildas who will be aiming to win the Asian Cup.

Sam Kerr to lead Australian Asian Cup assault

Ben McKay

Nic Naitanui could make his return in the opening clash at Optus Stadium.

Nic Naitanui firming for opening round return despite knee, thumb

Trent Cotchin

Everyone wants a piece of the Tigers

ANALYSIS
Chris Judd

Channel Ten has emerged as a possible player in the cricket TV rights deal.

Ten could be new home of cricket as deadlines closes for new deal

Jon Pierik

Mark Webber says Formula One must continue improving.

No reason why Australian GP will lose pole position

Jon Pierik

There will be no mid-season draft or trading this season.

Mid-season trade, draft system put on hold

Jake Niall

On the move: Josh Kelly and Jordan Murdoch contest possession.

Kelly wants to become prolific like Dusty

Andrew Wu