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The value of iron ore, Australia’s largest export and a billion dollar earner for the federal government, has plunged 27 per cent from 18-month highs.

Crucial export iron ore under pressure from China’s economy

Australia’s biggest miners face the prospect of iron ore prices staying flat for longer, analysts suggest.

A bushfire emergency warning is in place for residents south of Perth in Waroona and Murray.

Homes destroyed, police investigate as bushfire rages south of Perth

Police are treating a bushfire that has destroyed homes south of Perth as suspicious.

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A hooded person, suspected of cyber scams, sits  between Chinese police officers on a charter plane from Fiji to China in 2017.

Fiji’s prime minister has called on China to retreat from the South Pacific as an investigation uncovers a police sting showing Beijing’s desire to operate overseas.

The worst thing about Trump’s take-down of Rudd? Dutton’s cynical reaction

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton could have sided with Australia’s national interest over Trump, but he chose a different path.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, shares the news that she has cancer.

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Russian emergency services personnel search through wreckage at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow.

The attack in a Moscow concert hall had many hallmarks of an attack by Islamist militants, but one unusual aspect has intrigued security analysts.

Battles rage around Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, Israel says 170 gunmen dead

Al Shifa, the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital before the war, is now one of the few healthcare facilities even partially operational in the north of the territory.

Sainz recovers from emergency surgery to win Australian Grand Prix on red-letter day for Ferrari

Carlos Sainz.

Carlos Sainz won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix after champion rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had to bow out in the early laps with car troubles.

An auction house employee displays a  Bambou Swift Leather Birkin 25 bag in London.

You can’t simply walk into Hermes and buy a Birkin bag. This pair is suing instead

The exclusivity of the item is very much part of its appeal – but a pair of California residents who have struck out in their attempts to buy the bags have decided that enough is enough.

Australia has more billionaires than ever. That’s nothing to celebrate

The number of ultra-wealthy individuals in Australia has been on a steady incline for years.

Marking a new high of ultra-wealthy individuals is one record we shouldn’t be cheering about.

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Savers, rejoice: You can now get high rates without the hurdles

Savings accounts no longer require you to give up your firstborn to qualify for a high-interest rate.

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Dr Nathalie Casal, 71, told family she was going to walk the Bibbulmun Track in December.

Concerns held for Perth GP missing on Bibbulmun Track since December

Dr Nathalie Casal, 71, told family she was going to walk the Bibbulmun Track in December with a group but has not been heard from since. Police are now looking into her disappearance.

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Police probe whether Bedfordale fire was deliberate

Bushfire emergency in Bedfordale.

An watch and act has now replaced an emergency warning that saw residents evacuate their homes in the suburbs of Bedfordale and Ashendon near Armadale.

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Man charged with manslaughter over death of Perth cyclist

Chris Barker was taking part in the Indian Pacific Wheel Ride when he died after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday.

Chris Barker, 62, died while taking part in the Indian Pacific Wheel Ride along Eyre Highway on Thursday. A second cyclist was also hit and seriously injured.

Family confronts alleged Perth investment scammer in first court appearance

Jack Endersby faced court on Friday over 11 counts of fraud.

Jack Endersby, 24, faced court for the first time on Friday over 11 counts of fraud. Police allege he was running a Ponzi scheme.

Early DV warning signs this Perth woman wants on people’s radars

Natasha Abbott wants WA to introduce coercive control laws.

Natasha Abbott was harassed, abused, stalked and threatened despite a violence restraining order placed on her ex. Now she’s speaking out to help others in similar situations.

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Tim Taranto of the Tigers and Dylan Williams of the Power collide at the MCG on Sunday.

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Follow along for all the live action as the Western Bulldogs hunt their first win against a rampaging Gold Coast in Ballarat and Richmond face Port Adelaide at the MCG.

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