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BHP sends runaway iron ore train off the rails after 92km trip across the Pilbara
BHP deliberately derailed a driverless runaway train that carried 268 wagons loaded with ore from its Newman mine 92km across the Pilbara.
- by David Prestipino
17 million Australians set to be enrolled automatically in new My Health record
Significant privacy concerns still remain with the controversial e-health system, with a leading youth health service to close its doors.
- by Dana McCauley
'Egregious': Financial firm that targeted the desperate cops ban, $9 million fine
Financial advice business that targeted super savings belonging to the financially vulnerable - destroying their nest eggs - cops $9 million fine.
- by Mathew Dunckley
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Crime
Morley man charged after almost 10 million cigarettes seized in Fremantle
A Morley man has been charged after a record illicit cigarette seizure by Australian Border Force officers in Fremantle last Wednesday.
- by staff writers
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'I can still smile': Brayshaw reveals swing with assailant Gaff as Freo pups hit track
Andrew Brayshaw has given his first media conference since having his jaw broken by Andrew Gaff in a spiteful round 20 western derby.
- by David Prestipino
Rebel doubles down after plus-size comments furore
Without fact-checking, Aussie actress declared herself 'first-ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy'.
- by Amy Croffey
Opinion
Homelessness
'Perth, we're in trouble' ... Scaffidi's sub-standard tweet
If the standard you walk past is the standard you accept, might I respectfully suggest Lisa Scaffidi raises hers?
- by Kate Hedley
Telegraph's 'extraordinary' conduct in Rush trial blasted
Barrister for actor Geoffrey Rush has slammed the Daily Telegraph for its 'extraordinary' conduct during the trial.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Marsh back in the Test frame after 151 gives WA shock lead
WA captain Mitch Marsh sends selectors a not-so-subtle message as big ton gives WA a shock Shield lead against the Bulls.
- by Jason Phelan
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Opinion & Perspectives
This is your Captain speaking: Thanks Digger, from Last Refuge Air
A flight crew aboard Scott "Troy McClure" Morrison's designated airline, Last Refuge Air, works out who to thank for their professional service.
Tony Wright
The Melbourne Cup sure ain't what it was
It was supposed to be a representation of Australian egalitarianism. Now it's about money.
Sam Duncan
Our oldies have never had it so good
Prime Minister Scott Morrison would have you believe pensioners are doing it as tough today as they were 10 years ago. But fresh data paints a different story.
Ross Gittins
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Crime
Wrapped in plastic on a factory floor, an elite policeman's tragic end
- by Cameron Houston & Chris Vedelago
Politics
Government experts say plan to prevent animal extinctions is failing
Environment officials have also pulled plans for an international unveiling of the government’s widely panned threatened species strategy, after critics derided it as a "global embarrassment".
- by Nicole Hasham
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Water safety
Could you float for four hours? Drowning prevention program saves kids
- by Julie Power
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Animals
1 million signatures given to consul-general in bid to end Indonesia's dog-meat trade
- by Steve Jacobs
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Sydney's ganglands
'My boy, my kid': Mother weeps for slain Sydney gangster John Macris
- by Latika Bourke
Property bydomain
'If you don't ask, you don't get': How to demand a home-loan deal
Two-thirds of borrowers don't ask for a rate reduction, but those who do have a high success rate and stand to save thousands of dollars.
- by Kate Farrelly
Maximalism is back and it's time to put the blame where it belongs
The swing from clean, beige furnishings to a hoarder’s paradise is reportedly down to – hold on to your low-level sideboards – the current political climate.
- by Natalie Reilly
Business
ANZ chief gets $950k pay cut as royal commission hits execs
ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott's pay has fallen by almost $1 million since 2017, the bank's annual report said.
- by Clancy Yeates
Small business
Entertainment
Rebel Wilson doubles down after being slammed for plus-size comments
Wilson declared herself the "first-ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy" - but she'd forgotten Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique and Toni Collette.
- by Amy Croffey
Foxtel's first tilt at cricket takes massive ratings hit
Cricket Australia's $1.2 billion move to Foxtel has, much like the Australian team's performance against South Africa, debuted with a whimper.
- by Robert Moran
Lifestyle
Co-ed or single-sex schools? Are all-boys or all-girls schools still relevant?
- by Christopher Scanlon
Smarter living
Five signs that may suggest it's time to quit your job
If you catch yourself doing any of these, it may be time to update that LinkedIn profile.
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Apple
Why most users don't need Apple's new iPad Pros
The tech giant's latest tablets are more computer-like than ever, but there's another option for people who just want the traditional iPad experience.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
'I can still smile': Brayshaw reveals golf game with assailant Gaff
Andrew Brayshaw has given his first media conference since having his jaw broken by Andrew Gaff in a spiteful round 20 western derby.
- by David Prestipino
Marsh back in Test frame as 151 gives WA shock lead in Shield clash
WA captain Mitch Marsh sends selectors a not-so-subtle message as big ton gives WA a shock Shield lead against the Bulls.
- by Jason Phelan
