The five people found dead at a house in Perth’s north-eastern suburbs were twin two-year-old girls, their three-and-a-half-year-old sister, their mother and grandmother, police have revealed. The bodies of the girls and women were discovered at the home in Bedford yesterday after a man, believed to be aged in his 20s, went to a regional WA police station. The man …

The US Open final devolved into farce after Serena Williams took odds with the umpire’s treatment of her. It took sheen away from 20-year-old Naomi Osaka beating her idol to claim hers and Japan’s first major title, but there were a lot of moving parts. So, what the hell happened? First violation: Coaching (warning) Having already lost the first set …

Roger Federer has delivered a tennis masterclass to send Nick Kyrgios out of the US Open in New York. The 20-times grand slam champion produced some breathtaking shot-making at times in sweeping past Kyrgios 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 in their much-hyped third-round showdown at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Federer’s emphatic victory set up a last-16 meeting with another Australian, unseeded journeyman John …

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced she will strip Katter’s Australian Party of five extra staff positions it was granted last term, after it refused to denounce federal senator Fraser Anning’s contentious maiden speech last month. Senator Anning used his maiden speech in Federal Parliament to call for a complete overhaul of the immigration system, insisting most migrants should be …

The move by two of the big six home lenders, as well as a second-tier outfit, to raise rates was simultaneously expected and unusual. The banks and economic commentators had been warning borrowers for months about rising rates overseas inevitably driving up rates in Australia. Westpac and Suncorp delivered 0.14 and 0.17 percentage point increases respectively within days of each …

US President Donald Trump has hailed his personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and says there is no reason to resume war games with South Korea. Mr Trump’s statement came just days after cancelling a planned visit to North Korea by his top diplomat, and a day after US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis hinted that the military drills, …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his new ministry with former defence minister Marise Payne replacing Julie Bishop who announced she would quit as Foreign Affairs Minister. The former deputy Liberal leader said she will stay on as an MP. Mr Morrison’s other challenger for the leadership, Peter Dutton, will keep his job as Home Affairs Minister but it has …

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced her resignation from the cabinet. Her move came as new Prime Minister Scott Morrison named his cabinet after winning a bruising leadership contest on Friday. Ms Bishop said she had not yet decided whether to stand at the next general election, due in 2019. She had sought the prime minister’s job after Malcolm …

Operating out of a small room in an unknown country, a new internet radio station broadcasts a programme aimed at campaigning for greater women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. With melancholy music playing in the background, the presenter of Nsawya FM (Feminism FM) addresses the issue of domestic violence in the Gulf kingdom. The presenter’s voice shakes with emotion as she …

US President Donald Trump is facing the prospect of calls for his impeachment after his personal lawyer sensationally told a federal court he broke election campaign finance laws at Mr Trump’s direction. Mr Cohen, who once said he would “take a bullet” for the president, pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges of tax evasion, bank fraud and campaign finance violations …