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Death of Margaret River family sends 'shockwaves' throughout the nation
A mother and her four children are among the victims in a mass shooting that left seven people dead on a property in rural Western Australia.
- by Emma Young & Hamish Hastie
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WA police braces for 'extensive investigation'
An unspeakable tragedy has rocked the small wine-growers town of Margaret River, now the scene of one of the worst mass shootings in Australia's history.
- by Cameron Myles & Phil Hickey
RSPCA reveals Perth's hot spots for animal cruelty
The animal welfare group said it received between forty and fifty reports of cruelty a day across WA and investigated nearly 6,000 cases in 2017.
- by David Allan-Petale
'Not where we want to be': Freo backs embattled Lyon
Dockers president and CEO address crisis engulfing Fremantle and apologise to woman at centre of harassment case as coach Ross Lyon remains senior coach.
- by David Prestipino
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Justice
WA prisoner sex: The bangs are better at Hungry Jacks
'He was often alone with the same prisoners for extended periods, giving them the opportunity to ... gain, and later abuse, his trust.'
- by Emma Young
Arrest warrant for 'Rabbit', over alleged armed robberies
He allegedly escaped from prison six times, including one maximum security jail. He was shot in the head during an arrest.
- by Phil Hickey
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ALP
Anne Aly told to release citizenship documents
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has directed the WA MP to prove she relinquished her Egyptian citizenship before running for parliament.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Opinion & Perspectives
Sad times at Fremantle signal a change at the top is needed
At the moment, no one at the Dockers - fans, members, players and officials - seems to be very happy at all.
David Prestipino
Stop dreaming, Australia: Google is staying in Sydney
Google isn't leaving Sydney, but the excitement around that mere possibility tells us a lot about the rest of the country, and the world economy.
John McDuling
You call that a tax cut? Bill Shorten hits back at Coalition budget
By this time next year, Bill Shorten will either be prime minister or another failed opposition leader.
Mark Kenny
Politics
Exclusive
Income tax
The verdicts are in on who gains the most from rival income tax plans
Labor has gained a short-term edge over the Coalition in a crucial political fight over the fairness of radical income tax reform.
- by David Crowe
Welcome to the tax election. The fairness election. The enterprise election
- by Mark Kenny & Matt Wade
World
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Business
'The ship has sailed' - push back against on women on boards will fail
The cascade of female director resignations at AMP have sparked rumblings of a revolt against corporate diversity targets.
- by Ruth Williams
Opinion
Banking royal commission
AMP shareholders voted again, this time with their wallets
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
And the winner of the 2018 Archibald Prize is . . .
Melbourne art teacher Yvette Coppersmith has won Australia's most prestigious art prize.
- by Linda Morris
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Obituaries
Acclaimed Indigenous actor Tom E Lewis dies aged 59
His family said in a statement he will be greatly missed.
- by Garry Maddox
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Parenting a 'spirited' child
My child has two speeds: either flat out, or sleeping.
- by Catherine Rodie
The Young Gun of Wine Awards announce their top 50 winemakers
Now in their twelfth year, the awards have opened the market to a new breed of Australian winemaker.
- by Emily Bitto
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Sport
'Not where we want to be': Dockers back embattled Fremantle coach Ross Lyon
Dockers coach Ross Lyon, president Dale Alcock and CEO Steve Rosich fronted a packed media conference on Friday to address the crisis engulfing the club.
- by David Prestipino
Docker Brad Hill could face sanction for night out in Scarborough
According to a club statement, the 24-year-old was out in Scarborough when he was refused entry to a venue at around 10.30pm.
- by Staff writers
