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Go wild: Perth councils that pay you $500 to rip it up on your verge

Go wild: Perth councils that pay you $500 to rip it up on your verge

"I was sick of grass. It never looked good, this couch that dries off in summer. I wanted it to attract birds."

  • by Emma Young

Live scores: Australia v South Africa ODI at Perth Stadium 

Live scores: Australia v South Africa ODI at Perth Stadium 

Follow the action live as Australia face South Africa in the first ODI in Perth.

Yoga studio killer wanted to crucify 'American whores'

Yoga studio killer wanted to crucify 'American whores'

Videos posted online paint the picture of an "involuntarily celibate", or "incel" with a seething rage against women.

  • by Martin Vassolo

Angry Anderson's son killed in 'bloody' beach attack

Angry Anderson's son killed in 'bloody' beach attack

A 20-year-old man is in police custody following a deadly attack on the Australian rocker's son

  • by AAP & Angus Thompson

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Marsh to miss Sunday's ODI at Perth Stadium with abscess on his buttock
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Australia

Marsh to miss Sunday's ODI at Perth Stadium with abscess on his buttock

After a week of off-field tumult, Australia returns to the field against South Africa on Sunday, but are without Shaun Marsh.

  • by Jon Pierik
In Geoffrey Rush case, it's easy to forget who is on trial
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Courts

In Geoffrey Rush case, it's easy to forget who is on trial

Eryn Jean Norvill wasn’t in court on Thursday, to hear the argument about her breast.

  • by Jacqueline Maley
Police officer attacked by dog during arrest at Perth home

Police officer attacked by dog during arrest at Perth home

A police officer has been attacked by a large Bullmastiff outside a Redcliffe house on Saturday. 

  • by Heather McNeill
A real leader would not keep hanging out in Jonestown
Opinion
Alan Jones

A real leader would not keep hanging out in Jonestown

Why is the PM becoming a regular on Alan Jones' show?

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Man arrested in South Perth after five days on run

Man arrested in South Perth after five days on run

A man allegedly linked to a shooting in Maddington has been apprehended. 

  • by Heather McNeill
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Opinion & Perspectives

The answer to Australia's rising cost of living

Australia is an extreme case of corporate profiteering.

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Boys should read 'girls' books to help end toxic male culture

Are representations of women running behind community thinking since the #MeToo Movement? The chief judge of a major Australian literary prize thinks so.

Linda Morris
Linda Morris

Ray of sunshine let me skip $50,000 bill

A basic service most people take for granted was going to cost me a fortune. Until I spotted something else outside my window.

Elizabeth Farrelly
Elizabeth Farrelly
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Politics

Major oil spill off coast would dwarf Deepwater disaster, documents show
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Oil

Major oil spill off coast would dwarf Deepwater disaster, documents show

Plans reveal the potential dangers involved in drilling for oil in the isolated seas off South Australian – a move the Resources Minister says is a “national priority”.

  • by Nicole Hasham

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Sixties chic makes a stylish comeback: Inside a modern, mid-century home

Sixties chic makes a stylish comeback: Inside a modern, mid-century home

Rich timber, period furniture and a peppering of jungle greenery bring this property to life.

  • by Lucy Feagins
This new Texas hostel is nothing like what you'd expect

This new Texas hostel is nothing like what you'd expect

In the heart of Austin is a hostel that bears no resemblance to the shabby dives often associated with budget travel.

  • by Elicia Murray

Business

Is this as bad as it gets for the big four banks?

Is this as bad as it gets for the big four banks?

Results from ANZ and National Australia Bank this week laid bare the cost of misconduct that has been uncovered by the royal commission.

  • by Clancy Yeates

Small business

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Entertainment

It's a Wildlife for Ed Oxenbould, the young actor who flunked drama

It's a Wildlife for Ed Oxenbould, the young actor who flunked drama

He's learning on the job from best, but Australian actor Ed Oxenbould admits the theory still eludes him.

  • by Karl Quinn
Steve Bisley turns to directing to tell his mother's story

Steve Bisley turns to directing to tell his mother's story

The well-known actor plans to shoot a drama based on the first book of his memoirs next year. 

  • by Garry Maddox

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Can't sleep? You can now blame it on your parents

Can't sleep? You can now blame it on your parents

New research shows that insomnia may be genetic, but can nurture beat nature?

  • by Charlotte Lytton
Getting hands on with Apple's new Macs and iPads

Getting hands on with Apple's new Macs and iPads

Apple's lineup now has the high-end tablet graphic designers need, and the entry level laptop everyone's been asking for.

  • by Peter Wells

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Sport

Shaun Marsh to miss Sunday's ODI with abscess on his buttock
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Australia

Shaun Marsh to miss Sunday's ODI with abscess on his buttock

After a week of off-field tumult, Australia returns to the field against South Africa without Shaun Marsh.

  • by Jon Pierik
Drawing a long bow on fairness in football

Drawing a long bow on fairness in football

A draw implies names coming out of a hat. A fixture is an arrangement, which is exactly what we have.

  • by Martin Blake

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