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A photo taken near Safety Bay on Tuesday.

Foul smell worries anglers on Perth's southern beaches

Hannah Barry
1 hr ago

Justin Langer: the favourite to succeed Darren Lehmann?

Cricket Australia denies head coach offer to WA mentor Langer

The man faced court on Wednesday.

Prison for child psychologist who assaulted patient

The crash was reported before noon on Wednesday.

Two dead after fiery crash on Brand Highway near Badgingarra

Melina Roberge was jailed on wednesday.

Canadian cocaine smuggler jailed after 30kg of drug found

An apprentice carpenter, Josh Warneke led a simple life, says his mother, Ingrid Bishop. “He just wanted a girl, a dog, ...

'Dreadful suffering': Wrongly convicted WA man gets $1.3m

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

Airline passenger dead after being 'sucked out of plane window'

Great white sharks responsible for two attacks: Fisheries

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

Commuter chaos: Burning car slows traffic on Kwinana Freeway

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

Hannah Barry

'You are excused from the table': MKR judge Manu Feildel eliminates Hadil and Sonya from the competition.

'It should be a fun show': Why Manu dismissed MKR contestants

Rebel Wilson outside court on Wednesday.

Rebel Wilson back in court over record $4.5m defamation payout

UPDATED

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

How Cotton On turned the ship around by airing dirty laundry

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

'Queerbaiting': Ch 10 slammed over Bachelor in Paradise tactics

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Woolworths outage closes stores nationwide

Maddie Dellosa and Amy Hudson were asked to leave the Oak Flats skating venue, where signs on the entry way now announce ...

'I felt my blood boil': Same-sex couple say they were asked to leave venue after kiss

ASIC

Former NAB financial adviser banned after 'withdrawing $1.9m in client funds'

Barbara Bush in 1984.

The truth about Barbara Bush's famous pearls

Disgusted: Chiefs halfback Brad Weber.

Israel Folau comments 'disgust' Chiefs halfback Brad Weber

'Absolutely putrid': Fishermen hunt source of ...

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Dam fine energy plan: Tapping the nation's water ...

4:31PM

Prime ministers pay tribute to Barbara Bush, ...

4:16PM

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, with Andrew Goodwin in the background, on a visit to SMEC in Cooma on Wednesday 28 ...

CEO sacked as police investigate corruption allegations

Nick McKenzie

Too much sugary and processed food could be affecting your fertility.

Charred barbecued food could be contributing to infertility, study finds

Aisha Dow

18.04.18 The Age Melbourne Booking: 000000 Photo shows Rebel Wilson outside the Supreme Court.. Photo: Scott McNaughton ...

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

UPDATED
Broede Carmody

"Super gonorrhoea" has been diagnosed in Australia.

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

Jorge Branco

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

Prime ministers pay tribute to Barbara Bush, remembered as a true friend of Australia

Mark Kenny

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

Michael Koziol

IMMIGRATION. AFR. TMW000531. PIC BY TOM WILLIAMS. SHOWS IMMIGRATION SIGN AT SYDNEY AIRPORT. MIGRATION. ...

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

Andrew Weldon cartoon

Best of Fairfax cartoons April 19, 2018

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David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

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Chinese President Xi Jinping poses with soldiers on a navy ship after he reviewed the Chinese People's Liberation Army ...

China's live fire drill a 'red line' in Taiwan Strait

Kirsty Needham

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

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

Shane Harris & Carol D. Leonnig

Cuba's First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, stands with President Raul Castro in 2016.

Young party official faces test as Cuba's next president

Andrea Rodriguez

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

Shoppers in Sydney's CBD.

Why we can only trust ethical fashion lists so far

OPINION
Melissa Singer

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

Commonwealth Bank executive Marianne Perkovic, outside the Royal Commission.

'Answer the question' - CBA executive faces royal commission roasting

Sarah Danckert
1 hr ago

The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 19 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5861 while the broader All Ordinaries rose 21 points, or 0.4 per ...

Miners lift ASX as banks suffer

Sarah Turner
1 hr ago

ASIC's softly-softly approach to financial advice has failed.

ASIC missed chance to stop the rot in financial advice 12 years ago

OPINION
John Collett

The nation's dams offer a largely untapped potential for hydro and and even floating solar energy projects.

Dam fine energy plan: Tapping the nation's water resources for power

Peter Hannam
1 hr ago

AMP denies it 'traps' investors in poorly performing funds

Sarah Danckert

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

David Pope's latest cartoons

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Brand new series RISE now streaming - only on Stan

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Liar. Lover. Con artist - every episode of Imposters now streaming 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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'You are excused from the table': MKR judge Manu Feildel eliminates Hadil and Sonya from the competition.

Manu Feildel reveals why he excused MKR contestants from competition

Broede Carmody

Back With the Ex features four former couples, including Erik and Lauren, who decide to give it another go.

Is Back With the Ex's Erik reality TV's latest villain?

Karl Quinn

18.04.18 The Age Melbourne Booking: 000000 Photo shows Rebel Wilson outside the Supreme Court.. Photo: Scott McNaughton ...

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

UPDATED
Broede Carmody

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

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

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

Grotesque fantasy is sadly plausible

Sandra Hall

Gunnery Sergeant. Hartman (R.Lee Ermey) incensed at a transgression of barrack room rules in the 1987 film Full Metal ...

How R. Lee Ermey created his Full Metal Jacket role

Travis M. Andrews

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

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

Carla Zampatti at the Foundation Design Award, UTS April 17th 2018 Photo Louise kennerley SMH

Carla Zampatti launches fund to stem fashion's 'brain drain'

Melissa Singer

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

Mariah Carey has revealed she suffers from bipolar disorder.

Why I relate to Mariah Carey

OPINION
Jo Hartley

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

Dan Lepard's garlic, sweet potato and chickpea soup.

Ward away the blues with this sweet potato and chickpea soup

Savoury scrolls.

Bake your own lunchbox favourites these school holidays

Pick up a cooked chook for this stir-fry.

Pick up a cooked chook for Neil Perry's 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 Lexus ES.

New Lexus ES luxury sedan revealed

Dom Tripolone

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

The Margaret River Pro has been called off.

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

UPDATED

Daniel Ricciardo celebrates his recent grand prix win in China.

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

Alan Baldwin

Steve Smith and David Warner are serving 12-month bans from Australian cricket.

Surrey coach keen on signing Australia's banned cricket stars

Ian McCullough

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

Sam Kerr penalty helps Matildas survive almighty Asian Cup scare

Ben McKay

Saints captain Jarryn Geary leads his players off the field after the loss to Adelaide.

Blues, Saints remember: every Dog has its day

ANALYSIS
Bob Murphy

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

Graham banned from Rising Star award

Daniel Cherny

Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia

Kokkinakis' French Open prep takes a twist

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

Shuey likely to miss Carlton clash with injury

Kim Hagdorn