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newsPremium‘Dire straits’: Stark warning ahead of Christmas

Frontline services have issued a grim warning ahead of Christmas as more Australians than ever are in need of urgent support.

Clareese Packer

The NightlyThe Greens Grinch already trying to steal Christmas

JENI O’DOWD: It’s that time of year again. When the lefty woke brigade cry out against the upcoming festive season in the name of multiculturalism.

Jeni O’Dowd

christmas in julyPremiumNew Christmas shop in Albany offers year-round festivities

An Albany man has taken the spirit of Christmas in July to a whole new level with the opening of a Christmas-themed shop in Centennial Park this week.

Melissa Sheil

NewsFamily’s grief as mum dies on Christmas

An Australian family has been left shattered on Christmas Day after a young mother died in her bed while her children unwrapped presents in the next room.

Eli Green

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opinion
Victoria AllenComments
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Tips on how to be the family board games champion

Many of us sitting down to play board games with our families over the holiday period are desperate for any kind of competitive edge. But some crucial advantages have now been revealed — thanks to maths.

Victoria Allen

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opinion
Jay HannaCommentsPremium
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Nursing a financial hangover amid festive excesses

We all know we are meant to be curbing spending to battle inflation but sometimes it is not as easy as it sounds.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Temporary shutdownsVideoComments‘War zone’: Theme parks closed, homes destroyed

One State’s Christmas Day storm has wreaked havoc on more than just power lines, denying families a Boxing Day out at a tourism mecca’s famous theme parks.

Duncan Evans and Nathan Schmidt

CelebrityJohn Farnham spotted after cancer battle

Singer John Farnham has been pictured since his battle with mouth cancer. In the snap he is surrounded by family.

Jordan McCarthy

Big turnoutCommentsStanding room only at Perth Christmas Mass

Amid an increasingly turbulent world, pews were packed at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth for Christmas Mass.

Jake Dietsch

Shore thingCommentsThousands celebrate Christmas in glorious sunshine at beach

As Perth awoke to a hot Christmas morning — with the temperature soaring past 35C by midday — thousands flocked to the beach to cool off and frolick in the waves.

Lauren Price

newsShops burnt in Xmas ram raid

Police suspect that two Melbourne shops are the latest victims of the tobacco wars after a Christmas Day attack.

Eli Green

ChristmasPM on lunch duty as Australia takes Christmas breather

The prime minister has served lunch to the homeless as Australians celebrated Christmas their own way, while wet weather put a dampener on festivities for some.

Dominic Giannini and Duncan Murray

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‘Crazy’Comments
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Thousands ‘battle the storm’ in mad Christmas dash

West Aussies are scrambling to put their final touches on Christmas as they prepare to celebrate the big day.

Dylan Caporn

‘May better times be ahead’‘Australians are doing it tough’: PM’s Christmas message

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have released their annual Christmas Eve video messages online to wish the nation a safe and merry festive season. 

Kimberley Caines

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opinion
Mother ChristmasComments
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Men must realise women do ALL the work at Christmas

With the exception of my friend, who approaches the entire festive season with precision planning that would put some of the greatest strategic minds in history to shame, Christmas is mostly a woman’s work.

Sarah Vine

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opinion
Syan VallanceCommentsPremium
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The chosen ones

Whether it’s with family or friends, love is the key to a happy Christmas.

Syan Vallance

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opinion
Joe SpagnoloCommentsPremium
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The moments we should all treasure

So, here we are again — Christmas. It’s been an interesting build-up for me this year. I spent Thursday afternoon in the emergency department of Hollywood Private Hospital.

Joe Spagnolo

ChristmasPremiumLeaders wish Australians a safe and Merry Christmas

The prime minister and opposition leader have wished Australians a Merry Christmas and expressed their gratitude to those giving up their day to help others.

Kaaren Morrissey and Dominic Giannini

Hot holidayCommentsPerth in for hot Christmas Day as temp reaches high 30s

A cool change is coming to Perth, but festive revellers have been warned about a muggy Christmas Day, with a huge variation in temperature across the city. 

Dylan Caporn

CHRISTMASPremiumLast-minute Christmas gift guide

Left your Christmas shopping to the last minute? Here’s a last-minute guide for your final shopping day before December 25.

Anthony Anderson

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
‘Not in the Christmas spirit’
The West Australian exclusive
Bar owner ‘disgusted’ after ‘beloved’ Santa stolen

The owner of a family-run bar and restaurant in Riverton was left ‘disgusted’ after a patron stole their beloved inflatable Santa that had been used to bring Christmas spirit to the venue for six years.

Harriet Flinn

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opinion
Paul MurrayCommentsPremium
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Don’t tear down this masterpiece to ‘better society’

What I thought when reading an opinion piece by The West Australian’s Caitlyn Rintoul which raised the prospect of The Pogues’ epic song, A Fairytale of New York, being cancelled because it was ‘ageing badly’. 

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

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opinion
Gary MartinCommentsPremium
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Living in Santa’s shadow is no fun for Christmas babies

For most of us, birthdays take the cake when it comes to the personal highlight of the year — unless you are forced to share a big slice of it with Santa.

Gary Martin

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opinion
Greg WattsComments
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Stop before you throw Xmas wrapping paper in the recycling

The summer holidays are the most difficult time of the year for waste management — there’s more consumption, more rubbish and more takeaway consumed, contributing to overflowing bins and confusion and errors.

Greg Watts