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Busselton man charged with murder over death of Sam RileyÂ
Police are continuing to call for information on an axe connected to the case, after a Geographe man was arrested and charged on Wednesday.
- by staff writers
'He was just gone': Father pushes to force miner action on mental health
The father of a FIFO worker who took his own life in an accommodation camp is calling for laws to make mining companies look after the mental health of their staff.
- by Nathan Hondros
'We use hand-me-downs': Dollar-watching shoppers spell trouble for retailers
The national accounts have revealed a building crunch on retailers who face a mounting pile of unsold stock.
- by Charlotte Grieve & Ben Weir
How a new dinosaur was found in opal 'bycatch' from outback Australia
Meet the Weewarrasauras pobeni, a kelpie-sized reptile who walked the earth on two legs about 100 million years ago.
- by Jenny Noyes
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Government exposed to humiliating defeat on final sitting day of the year in Parliament
Labor and the Greens have formed an alliance with key crossbench MPs to force an end-of-year clash on refugees.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Buckle up fellas, women's sport is winning the plaudits
All up, 2018 was one where most major men's sports receded.Â
- by Peter FitzSimons
Urgent recall over glass fears in Nanna’s Family Apple Pies
The pies have been recalled from supermarkets across Australia.Â
- by Melissa Cunningham
Perth's baby boom suburbs to get new primary schoolsÂ
Five new primary schools will be built in Perth's expanding urban fringe suburbs.Â
- by Heather McNeill
Runaway sheep shot on Kwinana freeway train tracks
A sheep has been shot dead after it wandered onto train tracks in Perth.Â
- by AAP
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'Clear and present danger': Inside Australia's anti-terror mission in the Philippines
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age has been given exclusive access to the year-long training mission.
- by David Wroe
Morrison infuriates conservative MPs with surprise new bill on protecting gay kids
- by David Crowe & Michael Koziol
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Sold: Natalie Barr scores last-minute sale before set auction
The Sunrise presenter was expected to take her Sydney house to auction on Thursday, but sold it the day before for more than $3.5 million.
- by Lucy Macken
Renters live in fear of rent rises and eviction, new report shows
Grim picture of life for Australians in their national survey, which found more than half of renters live in homes that currently need repairs.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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AMP's new boss, Ferrari, keen for speedy fix
Francesco De Ferrari will be keeping a close eye on the royal commission findings as he works out AMP's strategy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
'Yup, go for it': Facebook gave some companies preferential data access
- by Munsif Vengattil & Paresh Dave
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Sweet Country dominates AACTA Awards, with a surprise best actor win
Director Warwick Thornton's western has claimed best film, director and four other trophies at the country's leading film and television awards.
- by Garry Maddox
Wentworth to air on Foxtel till 2021 after 20-episode renewal
It's the news fans have been waiting for – acclaimed series Wentworth has officially been renewed.
- by Rob Moran
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Aussies grab three of Apple's eight 'Best of 2018' nods
Procreate Pocket, an iPhone version of the celebrated Tasmanian illustration software, takes out the top award.
- by Tim Biggs
12 simple steps to building stronger arms in the gym
Sun's out, guns out! Summer is here and this is what it takes to get great biceps.
- by Michael Jarosky
Fortnite addiction is forcing kids into video-game rehab
- by Jef Feeley and Christopher Palmeri
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The Fitz Files
Buckle up fellas, women's sport is winning all the plaudits
All up, 2018 was the year where most of the major male sports receded, while women’s sports advanced – many becoming torch-bearers for the popular imagination.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Australia
Mark Taylor: Paine the right man to lead Australia out of dark times
In an exclusive column, Mark Taylor says Tim Paine will not be judged solely on wins and losses but the spirit in which his team plays the game.
- by Mark Taylor
