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Bushfires
Forrestdale fire downgraded, contained and under control
Fire crews are still strengthening containment lines, patrolling the area and mopping up.
- by Phil Hickey
Opinion
Indigenous
Kimberley suicide rate reflects colonial legacy and 'mindset of consent to inaction'
Health gaps reflect a mindset of consent to inaction from governments, which has only contributed to the gap we want to close.
- by Stephen Hall
The rise and fall of Ken Henry: how 'the smartest guy in the room' came undone
Few could have predicted that one of Australia's most decorated public servants would become the biggest scalp of the royal commission into banking.
- by Jessica Irvine
Former ATO deputy commissioner in a 'Shakespearean tragedy'
Michael Cranston was a distinguished public servant of 40 years until he acted on a request from his son, a jury has heard.
- by Angus Thompson
More top stories
'She was screaming her dogs had been bitten': How skipping out bills is hurting WA vets
"You’re not taking away someone’s holiday to Fiji or a fancy piece of jewellery. That might mean they can’t pay their kids school fees that week. They might not be able to pay the drug bill that week."
- by Hannah Barry
'Grotesquely unfair': billionaire donor Huang hits back
Billionaire political donor Huang Xiangmo says the millions of dollars he’s given to major political parties was solicited by them and insists the cancellation of his Australian residency because of ASIO’s fear he was peddling Beijing’s influence was “grotesquely unfair”.
- by David Wroe and Nick McKenzie
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Marine life
McGowan, Kelly kill off controversial rock lobster plan
Premier Mark McGowan and Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly have backed down on a plan to grant itself a 17 per cent commercial stake in the state's rock lobster fishery.
- by Nathan Hondros, Jane Marwick and Hannah Barry
Young father found unconscious outside Scarborough bar
A Perth father remained in a critical condition in hospital on Friday night after being found unconscious and bloodied outside a Scarborough bar.
- by staff writers
Exclusive
Police
'Disturbed and disappointed': Top cop's warning over computer misuse
WA's top cop says he's "disturbed" at the number of officers unlawfully accessing people's information using restricted police computers.
- by Phil Hickey
Featured
'Inappropriate': Thai king sinks sister's bid to become PM
- by Kay Johnson and Michael Ruffles
Opinion & Perspectives
Perth
Quigley floats new laws to force cladding safety on private owners
- by Nathan Hondros and Sarah Makse
Western Australia
National
Police freeze $7.5m in assets of ex chief of staff to NAB boss
- by Sarah Danckert, Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
Exclusive
NSW Votes
Labor leader's staff used secret hotline to blame wife for speeding
- by Kylar Loussikian and Nick Bonyhady
Politics
Labor refers Tim Wilson to police over claims he shared voter details with fund manager
Multiple voters who registered to attend the $160,000 inquiry are outraged that they are now receiving advertising material.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Migrants face deportation if they move, under population control visas
- by David Crowe and Eryk Bagshaw
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Australia Votes
Labor campaign targets marginal Liberals who brought down Turnbull
- by David Crowe
World
'Inappropriate': Thai king sinks sister's bid to become PM
- by Kay Johnson and Michael Ruffles
Property bydomain
The top-tier properties that Australia's top bank executives call home
As tighter lending rules take a hit on median property values in Sydney and Melbourne, take a look at what our most senior bank executives like to call home.
- by Lucy Macken
How to freshen up the home while it's still new year
We’re already so far into the year that you’ve either moved forward in a new direction, or more likely, slipped back into old habits. It's not too late.
- by Darren Palmer
Business
Opinion
Interest rates
The economy isn't in trouble, but let's cut interest rates anyway
The Reserve Bank should get on with cutting interest rates. But not for the reason you may imagine.
- by Ross Gittins
Bank leadership clearout needed to clean up culture
- by Clancy Yeates and Elizabeth Knight
Exclusive
Entrepreneur
'We built something amazing': Aconex co-founder on life after a $1.6b sale
- by Cara Waters
Small business
Entertainment
Selective southern comfort as DJs designers revolt
The theme may have been The Art of Living but some David Jones designers thought it was more The Art of Slumming It.
- by Lucy Manly and Helen Pitt
'A lot of pressure': Artists prepare for first-ever Eurovision decider
"The sets, the lighting, it's on a whole other scale to anything I've worked on before."
- by Broede Carmody
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Dads are happier than mums - and this is why
Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers, according to a new large study.
- by Ariane Beeston
The perfect cocktails to take the edge off summer
The traditional cool weather drink is the perfect summer cocktail ingredient.
- by Jane Rocca
Food bygoodfood
Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
Sport
'Gal got me … it’s all over': Hopoate and boxing get a black eye
John Hopoate vowed to end Paul Gallen’s sporting career. But the veteran forward preparing for his 18th season in the NRL is not the retiring type.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Patched-up Roar stun Sydney FC with late 2-1 comeback
Sydney FC's A-League title hopes are in huge danger after losing 2-1 to a massively depleted Brisbane Roar on Friday night.
- by Vince Rugari
