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'I was intimidated, harassed': Tomic breaks silence on Hewitt run-in
On the outer with Tennis Australia after a spectacular war of words with the Davis Cup captain, Bernard Tomic has gone back on the offensive.
- by Chris Barrett
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Fire threatens lives and homes north of Perth as it moves towards properties
An unpredictable bushfire is burning in a nature reserve north of Perth.
'It drove me crazy': Missy Higgins on media's attempts to 'out' her
Shortly after achieving pop stardom at 21, Missy Higgins quit the music industry. Now older and wiser, she is getting her head together and embracing motherhood.
- by Michael Lallo
West Australian student numbers swell as new schools open around Perth
New schools are opening to cater for the expanding population in Perth's outer suburbs.
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Newsroom to newlyweds: Nine News Perth power couple ties the knot
Jerrie Demasi and Michael Genovese said 'yes' at Greek church in Northbridge.
Dockers prevail in second highest scoring AFLW clash
In a see-sawing affair, Fremantle prevailed 59-55 against the Demons.
- by Michael Fowler
LeedyPalooza to stop traffic in Leederville from Friday
Nine music, food and cultural events - mostly free - over eight summer days.
Cameraman collapses on air during Bill Shorten interview
A cameraman who collapsed on-air has been treated by paramedics.
'Not what people think': Jack Watts snorts white powder
Video surfaced showing Jack Watts snorting a white substance.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Politics
Every drop of sweat: Labor says Morrison is hurting ordinary workers
Australians feel "chained to a treadmill of low wage jobs", says Chris Bowen as he argues the economy is soft under the Morrison government
- by Shane Wright
World
Opposition calls for Venezuelan wave against Maduro as protests swell
- by Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola & Rachelle Krygier
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Head start for home owners makes a big difference for housing stress
How does affordability change over the years after people have bought their home?
- by Mustapha Bangura, Chyi Lin Lee
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A partial defence of the hipster - they help our suburbs' retail
The first to colonise an area are “renter gentrifiers”. They are responsible for making the place hip or edgy through music, art, fashion and start-up businesses.
- by Peter Walters, The University of Queensland
Business
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Banking royal commission
Business heavy-hitters warn against panic over Hayne
“We’ve opened the biggest economic can of worms since federation,” says Professor Allen Fels, the former chairman of the ACCC.
- by Sarah Danckert & Clancy Yeates
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Financial planners
ASIC life ban overturned after AAT find key arguments not raised
- by David Estcourt
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Entertainment
MAFS virgin Matthew responds to claims he's an actor
"I can understand people thinking [I'm an actor], but then why would someone go on national TV and declare themselves the 29-year-old virgin?"
- by Amy Croffey
Naming rights are a great honour but can also court controversy
I'm not sure how tennis legend Margaret Court would have felt about it, but I wasn't the only "gay" inside her eponymously named arena at the Australian Open.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Dancing With The Stars
Destroying celeb lives: Britain's acid-tongue judge signs for Dancing
- by Nathanael Cooper
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Smarter living
Why being pregnant has been good for my career - and other surprising benefits
Pregnancy itself often gets a bad rap, but there are actually plenty of unexpected upsides.
- by Jessica Mudditt
Genius' Assemble: Moncler's ambitious vision
The Italian label has a bold vision for fashion, focused collaboration that pushes boundaries.
- by Benjamen Judd
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Sport
Trolls reported to police amid spate of online attacks on Matildas
The fallout from the sacking of Alen Stajcic has reached a new level of toxicity, with online trolls reported to police over abuse of female footballers.
- by Dominic Bossi
Dockers prevail against Demons in second highest scoring AFLW clash ever
In a see-sawing affair, Fremantle prevailed 59-55 against the Melbourne Demons at Casey Fields on Sunday in what was the second highest scoring AFLW contest ever.
- by Michael Fowler