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WA Premier Mark McGowan, QLD businessman and politician Clive Palmer. Pictures: AAP

'A menace to Western Australia': Premier plays down Palmer's calls for resignation

WA Premier Mark McGowan, QLD businessman and politician Clive Palmer. Pictures: AAP

Mark McGowan has told a gathering of business leaders in Perth he hoped he could count on their support when the WA government "(takes) some action" on Clive Palmer.

  • by Cameron Myles

Liberal minister rubbishes claims he is Clive Palmer's 'wholly owned subsidiary'

These photos have been used by Labor supporters on social media to suggest Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt has been assisting Clive Palmer's United Australia Party.

Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt has rejected claims he was campaigning for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party.

  • by Nathan Hondros

Search for missing woman near Stirling Ranges' Bluff Knoll enters third day

Police are still searching for Lorjie Bautista, who is missing near Bluff Knoll. Picture: WA Police

Temperatures dipped to below 3C overnight as concerns grew for Lorjie Tonguia Bautista, last seen on Tuesday. 

Labor's $32 billion plan to tax 'top end of town' will hit 10 per cent of taxpayers

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten first used the “top end of town” label to criticise US technology giant Apple in 2016, but is using the phrase daily.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw

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Josh Kennedy of the Eagles celebrates a goal with teammate Daniel Venables.

Eagles bring it home as Saints slump to third straight defeat in error-riddled game

A third consecutive defeat, this time at home against defending premiers West Coast, has the Saints struggling for credibility again.

  • by Martin Blake
Glory daze for Perth fans in unfathomable A-League penalty shootout triumph
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Glory daze for Perth fans in unfathomable A-League penalty shootout triumph

Perth Glory has sensationally shed the club's demons in an unfathomable 5-4 penalty shootout win that left soccer fans and the sell-out crowd at HBF Park in awe.

  • by David Prestipino
A man driving a mobility scooter has been seen moving along a busy Melbourne motorway.

Elderly man drives scooter down 100km/h freeway

In footage, the 92-year-old can be seen attempting to merge into high-speed traffic along the Monash Freeway.

  • by Matilda Boseley
Christian leaders have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to demand they protect religious beliefs as the future of controversial rugby star Israel Folau fuels debate over freedom of speech as an election issue.

The Folau scandal has now become an election issue

Religious groups have written to Morrison and Shorten after Folau breach of professional standards.

  • by Anna Patty
Billie Eilish proves bad type is more than alright at Freo 

Billie Eilish proves bad type is more than alright at Freo 

She may be a teen on the come up, but if last night’s sold-out show was anything to go by, Billie Eilish’s star is set to soar.

  • by Kate Hedley
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Inside the 'lifetime house' of this leading architect

Inside the 'lifetime house' of this leading architect

He bought an affordable starter house and stuck with it for two decades, tweaking the floor plan as money became available.

  • by Jenny Brown
This factor is now more important than ever when selling your home

This factor is now more important than ever when selling your home

Many buyers are hunting for a bargain right now, but nobody wants to buy a lemon. Here's what you need to do to sell.

  • by Daniel Butkovich

Business

News Corp has tipped in $300 million to Foxtel.

News Corp gives struggling Foxtel a $300 million lifeline

News Corp has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Foxtel to cover expiring debt without financial support from the pay-TV platform's joint owner Telstra.

  • by Jennifer Duke

Small business

Manager from hell? It's unlikely they're behaving in a malicious way.

Managers from hell: the four causes

  • by James Adonis
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Entertainment

Linda Evangelista walks in the Alex Perry at Australian Fashion Week in 1997.

Festival of the frock unravels as big names a no-show

With so many big ragtrade names absent, can Australia Fashion Week survive?

  • by Andrew Hornery
The new-look AFL Footy Show has been axed after just seven episodes.

How the axe fell, at last, on The Footy Show

The death of the show was long, slow and very public. But the end still took everyone a little by surprise.

  • by Karl Quinn

Lifestyle

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Too gay: the reason why this year's Met Gala failed

The machismo-oozing men of Hollywood were never going embrace camp's queerness.

  • by Benjamen Judd
AR navigation in Google Maps is rolling out now to Pixel devices as a preview.

Google Maps' AR navigation makes walking directions foolproof

Augmented reality means you might never again be confused about which way you should be walking on an unfamiliar road.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Sport

Joel Chianese of Perth Glory celebrates his penalty kick conversion.

Perth Glory beat Adelaide in semi-final thriller for the ages

Goalkeeper Liam Reddy has heroically saved Perth Glory from a major scare to beat Adelaide 5-4 in a penalty shootout.

  • by Justin Chadwick
Sydney's five-point win over Essendon has become embroiled in controversy due to Dane Rampe's actions as David Myers lined up for an after-the-siren shot on goal.

Dane Rampe's goal-post climb shrouds Swans win in controversy

Sydney's five-point win over Essendon has become embroiled in controversy due to Dane Rampe's actions as David Myers lined up for an after-the-siren shot on goal.

  • by Vince Rugari

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