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Serving it up: Bernard and John Tomic on 60 Minutes on Sunday night.

'I was intimidated, harassed': Tomic breaks silence on Hewitt run-in

Serving it up: Bernard and John Tomic on 60 Minutes on Sunday night.

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

Fire threatens lives and homes north of Perth as it moves towards properties

The fire is burning towards properties in Nowergup. (File photo)

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

“In between the good songs, I’ve written so many bad ones – just awful. But there’s no way around it. You can’t judge yourself.”

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

Kids around the state enjoy their last day of school holidays as schools starts up again on Monday.

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

Newsroom to newlyweds: Nine News Perth power couple ties the knot

Jerrie Demasi and Michael Genovese said 'yes' at Greek church in Northbridge.

Boot to ball: Fremantle's Laura Pugh stays steady despite being caught by a flying tackle.

Dockers prevail in second highest scoring AFLW clash

In a see-sawing affair, Fremantle prevailed 59-55 against the Demons.

  • by Michael Fowler
Last year's LeedyPalooza was considered a huge success.

LeedyPalooza to stop traffic in Leederville from Friday

Nine music, food  and cultural events - mostly free - over eight summer days. 

Crew members were seen going to the cameraman's aid after he collapsed during a live interview on the ABC's Insiders program

Cameraman collapses on air during Bill Shorten interview

A cameraman who collapsed on-air has been treated by paramedics.

Jack Watts

'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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Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen will use a speech on Monday to argue Australians are being forced to "sweat every drop" just to maintain their standard of living

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

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Head start for home owners makes a big difference for housing stress

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
A partial defence of the hipster - they help our suburbs' retail

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

Former Reserve Bank of Australia board member and former Woolworths managing director Roger Corbett.

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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Entertainment

Matthew and his "wife" Lauren on Nine's Married At First Sight.

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
Australian Tennis Championships at Kooyong, Victoria, 1968
Mrs Billy Jean King, left, is congratulated by Mrs Margaret Court, right, on her win in the women's singles final.

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

Lifestyle

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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
Moncler Genius designers announced.

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

Sacked: Alen Stajcic has been removed as Matildas coach just months out from the World Cup.

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
Boot to ball: Fremantle's Laura Pugh stays steady despite being caught by a flying tackle.

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

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