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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
'Disturbing': World's second-most vilified billionaire wishes he had more friends
His enemies paint him as all-powerful, but the billionaire philanthropist believes his political legacy has never been in greater jeopardy.
- by Michael Steinberger
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
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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Lisa Scaffidi defends homelessness tweet after Shelter WA labelled it appalling
Shelter WA chief executive Michelle Mackenzie "appalled" with embattled Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi's tweet that shows the identity of people sleeping rough.
- by Lauren Pilat
ODI Live: Australia struggles to score against SA
Follow the action live as Australia face South Africa in the first ODI in Perth.
How gun control went from a vote loser to a vote winner these midterms
Gun control is now a winning issue for US Democrats – in the key swing state of Florida it's shaping up to be critical.
- by Matthew Knott
Taylor adds fuel to spat over ball-tampering bans
Mark Taylor has added fuel to an already tumultuous week, admitting CA and the players' union are at "odds".
- by Jon Pierik
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
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
A real leader would not keep hanging out in Jonestown
Why is the PM becoming a regular on Alan Jones' show?
Peter FitzSimons
The answer to Australia's rising cost of living
Australia is an extreme case of corporate profiteering.
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
Perth
Western Australia
Opinion
Mark McGowan
Weekend Washup: They say don't feed the trolls, but cabinet reshuffle, anyone?
- by Nathan Hondros
National
Exclusive
Oil
Major oil spill off Australia's coast would dwarf Deepwater Horizon disaster, documents show
- by Nicole Hasham
Exclusive
Property development
Barangaroo development threatens views from few Crown hotel rooms
- by Jacob Saulwick & Megan Gorrey
Politics
Exclusive
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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Energy
Former UN climate chief says world doesn't need Australia's 'toxic' coal
- by Nicole Hasham
More Nauru children moved to Australia as fresh bid for NZ solution rejected
- by Michael Koziol & Adam Cooper
World
Property bydomain
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
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
Telstra, ombudsman flag compensation after EFTPOS outage
A technical outage took down EFTPOS machines nationwide on the weekend forcing many small business owners to ask customers to pay in cash.
- by Patrick Hatch
Two strikes and still hitting: Paula Dwyer's tough run this racing season
- by Colin Kruger & Nick Toscano
Small business
Entertainment
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
The well-known actor plans to shoot a drama based on the first book of his memoirs next year.
- by Garry Maddox
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Babies and screen time might not be all bad - as long as they have this
Social interaction is important for learning, especially when it comes to babies and screen time.
- by Ariane Beeston
Jabra's Elite 65t are truly comfortable 'truly wireless' earbuds
With great battery life, sound superior to Apple's AirPods and a light, comfy design, these are wireless buds you could actually wear for hours.
- by Peter Wells
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Sport
Shaun Marsh misses 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
Opinion
AFL Grand Final
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
