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Two-minute triple zero call could be the key to Margaret River deaths

Two-minute triple zero call could be the key to Margaret River deaths

Answers to Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur are most likely contained in a two-minute triple-zero phone call made by a man at the property.

  • by Lucy Cormack

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'We are devastated': family asks for privacy as they grieve
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'We are devastated': family asks for privacy as they grieve

"We respectfully ask that the community refrain from speculating on the circumstances."

  • by Emma Young
Dockers too good despite Saints' comeback effort

Dockers too good despite Saints' comeback effort

St Kilda was the fourth Victorian team to try and win at Optus Stadium this season but were blown away early by Fremantle before losing by 30 points.

  • by Brad Elborough
Fire emergency: Perth brewery goes up in flames
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Fire emergency: Perth brewery goes up in flames

Flames broke out at Billabong Brewing on McCoy Street in Myaree about 7.15pm.

  • by Kate Hedley & Hannah Barry
West Coast post seven straight with 25-point win

West Coast post seven straight with 25-point win

West Coast piled more misery on the Giants on Saturday afternoon notching a 25-point win over GWS.

  • by James Buckley
Three years overdue, Perth Children's Hospital opens
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Three years overdue, Perth Children's Hospital opens

Hundreds gathered to celebrate the opening of the $1.2 billion hospital three years after the original opening date. 

  • by Emma Young
WA byelections: Libs won't contest Perth and Fremantle

WA byelections: Libs won't contest Perth and Fremantle

WA Liberals will let two WA federal byelections go through to the keeper, but will go hard on Darling Range.

  • by Nathan Hondros
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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.

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    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.

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      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.

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        AMP's new chairman declares the company is in crisis

        AMP's new chairman declares the company is in crisis

        David Murray is not known for mincing his words, and he is typically frank when describing the challenge he confronts.

        • by Clancy Yeates

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        Cate Blanchett to lead Cannes film festival protest

        Cate Blanchett to lead Cannes film festival protest

        The actress will be among 82 women set to walk the red carpet to highlight the limited number of female filmmakers who have been nominated.

        And the winner of the 2018 Archibald Prize is . . .

        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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        Hands on with Android P: Google's biggest mobile update in years

        Hands on with Android P: Google's biggest mobile update in years

        With a beta preview of Android's next major version now available, and several features highlighted by Google at I/O, here are five notable changes.

        • by Tim Biggs
        Your Questions: what tax do I pay on my inheritance?

        Your Questions: what tax do I pay on my inheritance?

        Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.

        • by George Cochrane

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        Tigers strategy? Give it a rest
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        Tigers strategy? Give it a rest

        Richmond find themselves in player-management sweet spot, and can follow the template Geelong pioneered back in 2011 for sustained success.

        • by Jake Niall
        GWS struggle continues, injury toll rises in loss to West Coast

        GWS struggle continues, injury toll rises in loss to West Coast

        West Coast piled more misery on the Giants on Saturday afternoon notching a 25-point win, as GWS captain Phil Davis and Matt de Boer were injured.

        • by James Buckley