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Backed up traffic following the Balcatta crash.

Two men killed and 12 people injured on WA roads in less than 24 hours

Backed up traffic following the Balcatta crash.

Police are investigating a string of car crashes on WA roads that have left two men dead and 12 people, including eight children, in hospital in just 24 hours. 

  • by staff writers

Perth boys charged after rock missiles damaged 14 cars ; male victim released from hospital

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Fourteen cars were reported damaged in total. One male victim, smashed in the chest, suffered grazes and bruising. 

  • by staff writers

Police inquiry after 'vegetative' inmate gives birth at nursing home

Arizona detectives are investigating sexual assault allegations after a patient in a 'vegetative state' gave birth at care facility in Phoenix.

Detectives are looking into the case at a facility that provides long-term care for people with intellectual disabilities in Phoenix, Arizona.

  • by Matthew Haag

Nicole Kidman wins 'Aussie Oscar' in Hollywood

Nicole Kidman poses with the AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Nicole Kidman has won an Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts international supporting actress award in what could be an omen ahead of the Golden Globes.

  • by Peter Mitchell

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Cam Bancroft.

Perth Scorchers defeated in clash of the cellar-dwellers

Perth Scorchers couldn't handle the Heat.

  • by Lachie Byrne
Shaun Marsh is dismissed cheaply.

Marsh under the pump as batsmen struggle again

Shaun Marsh is fighting for his Test career once again.

  • by Andrew Wu
Bitcoin entrepreneur John Bigatton has been hit with a travel ban.

Australian man with missing wife has assets frozen

It's been called the biggest Ponzi scheme in decades.

  • by Sarah Danckert
HotelQuickly.

Perth woman out $900 after travel site cancellation

Natasha landed in Bali at 1.30am to find her booking had been cancelled.

  • by Hannah Barry
Today will be hosted by Georgie Gardner and Deb Knight in 2019 with Tom Steinfort reading the news.

Australia to wake up with Georgie and Deb on Today

Today viewers will be greeted by a female-led program in 2019.

  • by Nathanael Cooper
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Politics

Deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek, pictured with school children at Questacon in Canberra, has warned universities to toughen their admission standards for teaching degrees or face a mandatory cap on student numbers under a Labor government.
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Labor threatens cap on teaching degree numbers to address low ATAR entry scores

Tanya Plibersek has warned universities to introduce higher standards and train up only the "best and brightest" as the teachers of tomorrow.

  • by Fergus Hunter

World

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Where do I start if I want to sell my home?

Where do I start if I want to sell my home?

Selling what is likely your biggest financial asset may seem daunting, but dividing it into key stages makes it easier to understand the steps that need to be taken.

  • by Domain
Renting guide: How to apply for a rental property

Renting guide: How to apply for a rental property

Once you've found a property you like, you'll need to show the property manager that you're the best applicant. Here's what you should include.

  • by Domain

Business

Facial recognition, biometrics

Time to meet the boss? With biometric monitoring, they've already met you 

In the not too distant future, your employer will be able to monitor your blood pressure and stress levels, and make judgments about your personality. But what if the technology gets it wrong?

  • by Anna Patty

Small business

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Entertainment

Today will be hosted by Georgie Gardner and Deb Knight in 2019 with Tom Steinfort reading the news.

Nine morning plans revealed: Australia to wake up with Georgie and Deb on Today

Today viewers will be greeted by a female-led program in 2019.

  • by Nathanael Cooper
Nicole Kidman poses with the AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Nicole Kidman wins 'Aussie Oscar' in Hollywood

Nicole Kidman has won an Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts international supporting actress award in what could be an omen ahead of the Golden Globes.

  • by Peter Mitchell

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Motherhood.

The one thing that surprised me when I became a mum

That I was using the Internet for guidance on how to deal with what I felt was a not-so-great relationship with my mum was kind of sad and, well, unexpected.

  • by Jessica F Hinton
Bryan Ferry

Rock style icon Bryan Ferry was born under a lucky star

After 45 years of rock and roll, Roxy Music founder Bryan Ferry wonders if the truth is out there.

  • by Jane Rocca

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Sport

Usman Khawaja.

Khawaja, Lyon, Siddle in for ODIs but no room for Lynn

Usman Khawaja has earned a recall to Australia's one-day side for this month's three-match series against India, after almost two years on the outer.

  • by Tom Decent
Serving it up: Switzerland's Roger Federer during his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece at the Hopman Cup in Perth.

Federer guides Swiss team into Hopman Cup final

The champion was forced to dig deep against young Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas. 

  • by Justin Chadwick

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