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Melina Roberge was jailed on Wednesday.

Cocaine smuggler jailed after 30kg of drug found in case

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Baby great white shark.

Great white sharks responsible for two attacks: Fisheries

17 mins ago

Jack Freestone in action at the Margaret River Pro.

'Elevated risk': Margaret River Pro cancelled due to shark attacks

The burning car has sparked commuter chaos on Kwinana Freeway.

Commuter chaos: Burning car slows traffic on Kwinana Freeway

That's a paint job he won't forget in a hurry.

Man crashes girlfriend's car into line marking machine near Mandurah

UPDATED

The blown out window on the Southwest Airlines flight.

'Blood everywhere': Passenger 'sucked out of plane window'

WA dad mauled by shark seeks funds to take time off for research

Police launch new appeal to find man who vanished a year ago

Minister in bizarre interview over gay conversion therapy

Cop hurt, house trashed after police car smashes into Armadale home

'I don't feel comfortable': Top surfers leave Margaret River Pro

Child abuse.

Guilty pleas from Perth child sex ring accused, trio remain in custody

Kate Hedley
49 mins ago

So far, the GoFundMe has a goal of $2000 and has not received a single donation.

Fundraiser set up to help pay legal fees of alleged dine-and-dasher

7 mins ago

Brooklyn-based street art duo Yok and Sheryo have completed a 35 metre seadragon mural on grain silos in Albany.

Frame by frame, brush by brush: Albany silo mural comes to life

1 hr ago

Gillian Triggs will speak about a bill of rights for Australia.

Gillian Triggs to call for an Australian bill of rights

Former first lady Barbara Bush in 2013.

Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dies aged 92

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Woolworths outage closes stores nationwide

ONE tine use ONLY... $$Fee Applies... . Aerial photo showing Australian Technology Park, Darlington, 2015. MUST Credit: ...

State government rejects plans for Google HQ in Sydney

Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum speaking in a 40-minute video in which she says she’s planning on fleeing the UAE.

'Kidnapped at sea': What happened to the daughter of Dubai's ruler?

Higher calling: Israel Folau has made it clear his beliefs come before rugby.

Israel Folau escapes sanction over anti-gay remarks but sponsors showdown looms

EXCLUSIVE

An employee who worked at Save and Deliver Sydney pharmacies was underpaid the equivalent of 93 weeks' wages.

Migrant underpaid 93 weeks' pay, worked seven days and took rubbish home

EXCLUSIVE

Fundraiser set up to help pay legal fees of ...

1:01PM

Great white sharks responsible for two Gracetown ...

12:51PM

Menai bushfire reveals problem we must confront

12:22PM

Scott Austic, in 2016, in a picture supplied by his family.

Quigley seeks advice from Solicitor General on Scott Austic petition

Phil Hickey

Shark drumlines back on the WA agenda, but not as we know them

Daile Cross

22-month-old baby killed in horror Mid-west WA crash

Phil Hickey

Ambulances arrive at the South West surf break after the first attack this week.

What the yanks think about WA shark attacks: She'll be right, mate

Washington Post

The Queensland government has raised concerns schools could face similar issues with the NBN.

WA records second highest growth in telco complaints in nation

Hannah Barry

Jason Longgrass, 41, is treated by paramedics after he was bitten on his right leg at Lefties, the second shark attack ...

Second shark attack in one day off 'notorious' Gracetown coast

UPDATED

Mike Hussey, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Stuart Clark Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne and Michael Clarke of ...

Seven spins a winner for WA cricket with new TV rights deal

OPINION
David Prestipino

"Super gonorrhoea" has been diagnosed in Australia.

'Super gonorrhoea' resistant to all routine antibiotics found in Australia

Jorge Branco

Karen Ristevski with her husband, Borce, and daughter, Sarah.

Taxpayers to pay for Borce Ristevski's defence of Karen murder charge

Adam Cooper
1 hr ago

A motorist passing by a flag of the Islamic State group in Iraq in 2014.

Islamic State duo linked to Australia plane bomb plot arrested in Iraq

Pete and Sue Hensel married in December and were on their honeymoon in Queensland when they were killed in a helicopter ...

Final moments of US newlyweds' Whitsundays helicopter crash revealed

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Seven Network commentators Basil Zempilas and Johanna Griggs voiced their fury at the decision to exclude athletes from ...

Griggs hits back at claims Seven knew plan to snub athletes

Brandon Starc celebrates gold.

Athletics paved paradise with gold, the legacy will be a parking lot

ANALYSIS

Anneliese Rubie is chasing down a dream.

'Bittersweet' Games fuels Anneliese Rubie's dream

Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer led the campaign to recognise Sir John Monash.

Tim Fischer condemns Turnbull government for blocking John Monash promotion

Bevan Shields

Australia should learn from 'coherent, democratic' Azerbaijan election, says Liberal MP after state-sponsored visit

Michael Koziol

How Treasury found that immigrants make Australia money

Peter Martin

Birmingham this morning.

Simon Birmingham trumpets 'record-breaking' international student boom amid migration furore

Michael Koziol

Theresa May and Malcolm Turnbull are expected to discuss the danger from further Russian cyber attacks.

'Unconscionable': Turnbull and May attend security meeting amid growing concerns over Russian tactics

David Crowe

Michael Leunig

Michael Leunig

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Andrew Dyson

Andrew Dyson

CIA director Mike Pompeo met with North Korea's Kim Jong-un.

CIA Director Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

BREAKING
Shane Harris & Carol D. Leonnig

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, prepares to address the troops after reviewing the People\'s Liberation Army Navy ...

China's military drills in Taiwan waters send a warning to US

Neil Connor
1 hr ago

Former first lady Barbara Bush in 2013.

Barbara Bush dies aged 92

The headquarters of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are seen in The Hague, Netherlands.

What is the OPCW? What can it do about chemical weapons in Syria?

Palko Karasz

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

There are more jobs, but 730,000 people are still out of work

OPINION
Matt Wade

AMP chief executive Craig Mellor has a mess to sort out before he retires at the end of this year

AMP in strife following Royal Commission admissions

ANALYSIS
John Collett

You can chart the stages of gentrification by the dog population...

The three stages of gentrification, by dog breed

OPINION
Matt Holden

AMP head of platforms John Keating.

AMP denies it 'traps' investors in poorly performing funds

Sarah Danckert

The ASX is predicted to advance in early trading.

Markets Live: Harvey Norman sparkles

Live
Sarah Turner

FILE - In this June 15, 2017, file photo, credit cards are displayed in Haverhill, Mass. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, the ...

How your credit card could hurt your chances of a home loan

ANALYSIS
John Collett

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Debts mounted as Gerry Harvey's dairy empire went bust

OPINION
Colin Kruger

Rio Tinto lifts iron ore production

Darren Gray

There are more jobs, but 730,000 people are still out of work

OPINION
Matt Wade

ACT businesses most confident in Australia, survey finds

Blake Foden

RBA board expects next rate move to be up

Michael Heath

Danny Katz

Secret way I escape my mundane middle-class, middle-aged existence

Jacaranda lined street

Ready to buy in a perfect suburb? How to prevent an expensive mistake

41 Queen Street, Reservoir

5 common problems to be aware of when buying an older property

247A Spearwood Avenue, Spearwood, WA

Powered up: The unique houses leading Fremantle's green push

Experts don't believe stamp duty concessions for seniors will solve housing affordability problems.

'Free kick for seniors': Experts decry WA push to move seniors out

The new 2018 Lexus LS 500h Sports.

Why the Lexus LS isn't just for anyone

Cars
Toby Hagon

There are a number of shortcuts to attaining Gold and Platinum status.

The secret way to achieve Platinum with one flight

High Flyer
David Flynn

Married at First Sight has nothing on the Hayne Royal Commission .

The financial traps revealed at the banking royal commission

OPINION
Nicole Pederson-McKinnon

Sally Osborne 51 (left) with three of her nine children, Daisy Osborne 13 (2nd from left), Ezra Osborne 15 (2nd from ...

Sandwich lunches and home schooling - how Sally raised nine kids

Sally as told to Rosamund Burton

Noah Breslow of OnDeck.

Fintech adoption speeds up in Australia

Christine D'Mello

Gemma Lloyd is the founder of WORK180.

Gender equity start-up backed by Atlassian co-founder goes global

Cara Waters

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Peter Beattie makes embarrassing gaffe on live TV

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WA surf comp boosts safety after shark attack

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Health authorities warn of flesh-eating ulcers

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Macron: We convinced Trump to stay in Syria

David Pope

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Liar. Lover. Con artist - every episode of Imposters now streaming on Stan.

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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Marx with the mysterious longhaired brunette, revealed to be Thomas Perras.

Ten slammed over Bachelor in Paradise 'queerbaiting' tactics

Rob Moran

Fox News host Sean Hannity.

Sean Hannity did not disclose Trump lawyer relationship, Fox News confirms

Michael Idato

Actress Rebel Wilson arriving for her case in the Supreme Court, Melbourne. Photo: PENNY STEPHENS. The Age. 26TH MAY 2017

Rebel Wilson back in court as Bauer fights record $4.5m damages bill

UPDATED
Broede Carmody

Comedian Tom Ballard will perform at the Redfern Legal Centre 40th Birthday Comedy Show.

ABC renews Tonightly with Tom Ballard despite controversy

EXCLUSIVE
Broede Carmody

Andrew Denton has named and shamed his worst-ever celebrity guest.

'So bad we never put it to air': Andrew Denton names and shames his worst-ever guest

Broede Carmody

Stars of The Song Keepers, the Central Australian Women's Aboriginal Choir, outside the German Lutheran Trinity Church ...

Review: The Song Keepers fails to hit right note

Jake Wilson
52 mins ago

Shula (Margaret Mulubwa) is the star of the group.

Grotesque fantasy is sadly plausible

Sandra Hall

(From L-R): Kevin Heffernan as Farva, Jay Chandrasekhar as Thorny, Erik Stolhanske as Rabbit, Paul Soter as Foster, and ...

Super Troopers 2 review: Cult hit cops a surprisingly dull sequel

Paul Byrnes

The tour will include a number of notorious crime sites.

Gangs of Perth: Northbridge crime tour a walk on the wild side

Kate Hedley

Fresh Bites: Hylin, Mandurah Forum, Guy Grossi, Alcosense

Fresh Bites: Guy Grossi to open first restaurant in Perth

David Prestipino

Foreigner are coming to Australia.

'Feels Like The First Time’: Foreigner coming to Perth

David Allan-Petale

"It’s the very obviousness of this finding that should be shocking."

According to survey it's OK to beat a woman if she's unfaithful

Jane Gilmore

Can you spot the most ethical T-shirt? From left: Decjuba, Ally Fashion, Cotton On.

How Cotton On went from a B- to an A by airing dirty laundry

Melissa Singer

Beauty trends.?

The beauty trends about to go off

Melissa Singer

Women at work are more perfectionist and anxious than their male counterparts.

Women more likely to be perfectionists, anxious at work

Mary Ward

Beyonce has transcended performance as a genre.

Beyonce's own mum concern-trolled her

Natalie Reilly

Should you be drinking eight glasses of water a day?

Five experts on whether you have to drink eight glasses of water a day

Alexandra Hansen

Do you have the top five?

The traits that put you at risk for smartphone addiction

Tara Bahrampour

Australian cyclists Jessica Gallagher (rear) and Madison Jansenn ride to qualify in the women's B&VI sprint event on ...

The one thing you're forgetting in your workout

Mary Ward

Photo: Shutterstock

A thank-you letter to my child's toy bunny

Laurel Niedospial

Photo: Shutterstock

How should parents apologise to their kids?

Gia Miller

Photo: Shutterstock

4 'health' foods that are actually bad for you

Karen D'Souza

Beyond Meat plant-based burger patty prepared by Shannon Martinez of Smith & Daughters.

The vegan revolution is here: Meat-free dining hits mainstream

Jamie Oliver visits his Italian restaurant in Canberra in 2014.

Jamie Oliver's Australian restaurant group collapses

Pick up a cooked chook for this stir-fry.

Pick up a cooked chook for this chicken stir-fry

Barefoot island resort: Sheraton Resort and Spa, Tokoriki Island.

The barefoot island resort with 30 'adults-only' retreats

Sheriden Rhodes

Since the first scheduled commercial flight, more than a century ago, there have been very few exceptions when ...

It's safer, so why don't plane seats face backwards?

Oliver Smith

Travel without a plan to relive your backpacking heyday.

The greatest experience a traveller can have

Ben Groundwater

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill ...

Facebook stopped apps accessing users' private data just two weeks ago

Margi Murphy

OtterBox's iPhone case.

Keeping your iPhone out of harm's way

Adam Turner

Your gmail account is set for changes.

'Major updates': Google to give Gmail a new look

Hayley Tsukayama

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield says auDA needs to change its ways.

Web agency not fit-for-purpose, government review finds

EXCLUSIVE
Tim Biggs

Not every recording was made with this kind of clarity in mind.

When you spend $2200 on headphones be careful what you listen to

Rod Easdown

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport.

Reviewed: Suzuki's baby hot hatch

David McCowen

Aston Martin has teased its new DBS Superleggera.

Iconic Aston Martin DBS returns to take on Ferrari

David McCowen

2018 BMW M2 Competition.

Revealed: BMW's most powerful M2

Greg Kable

2019 Mercedes-AMG A35 A45

Coming Soon: Mercedes-AMG A35 and A45

Alex Rae

2019 Ford Fiesta ST.

Ford to kill off Fiesta range except ST variant

Stephen Ottley

2018 Toyota HiLux Rogue.

Full details: Toyota HiLux Rugged, Rogue

David McCowen

Daniel Ricciardo celebrates his recent grand prix win in China.

'I want the best car': Ricciardo demands more from Red Bull

Alan Baldwin

AFL Grand Final Adelaide Crows v Richmond Tigers Jack Graham kicks a third term goal MCG 30/09/2017 Picture:Wayne Ludbey

Graham out of Rising Star running as ban stands

Daniel Cherny

Australia's performance was a far cry from their 5-0 defeat of Thailand in March.

Matildas survive almighty Asian Cup scare

Ben McKay

Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia

Kokkinakis' French Open preparations takes a twist

Luke Shuey looks set to miss this week with an ankle injury.

Shuey likely to miss Carlton clash as latest Eagle with ankle injury

Kim Hagdorn

Tyler Wright.

Shark attacks interrupt Margaret River Pro

Mike Hussey, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Stuart Clark Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne and Michael Clarke of ...

Seven spins a winner for WA cricket with new TV rights deal

OPINION
David Prestipino

Daniel Ricciardo.

Red Bull chief urges Ricciardo to stay put