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LivestreamWATCH 12.30PM: Bombers and Crocs clash live from Tiwi

WATCH HERE. The game between the Tiwi Bombers and Southern Districts kicks off this afternoon at 12.30PM

Raphaella Saroukos

emerging business womanPromising signs for Sista Girl venture

Pilbara traditional land owner Raquel Todd launched her own company during the height of COVID-19 uncertainty, but nine months in she has scored clients at the top end of town and continues to expand.

Kate Purnell

OPINIONWhy interest rates will stay near record lows for a decade

The economic turmoil that’s engulfed the planet looks likely to keep rates low for a long time, explains Anthony Keane.

Anthony Keane

Worthy causeWoolies’ spooky Telethon fundraiser

Supermarket giant Woolworths is throwing its support behind Telethon 2020, offering $2 Halloween wall tokens to customers with all money raised going towards supporting children in need.

Streamlined approachCOVID forces shift to freelancers

The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the nature of the workforce, with many organisations choosing to take out the middle man and opt to hire freelancers, experts say.

Meilin Chew

Huge demandProspective buyer numbers double at Darwin first home opens

THE number of prospective buyers attending first home opens in Darwin has more than doubled since the coronavirus pandemic began, with one local real agent reporting an instance of more than 100 people attending

ALICIA PERERA

So similar, yet so differentFollow Cairns’ lead: Darwin Lord Mayor on Esplanade

WHILE debate rages in Darwin over its Esplanade, another similar, tropical, far northern Australian city has used the COVID-19 drop in tourism numbers to launch a $28 million overhaul of its own, very similar precinct

Thomas Morgan

HotelsOffshore groups snap up second Brisbane CBD hotel

A second major Brisbane CBD hotel has sold in a month to offshore buyers who are punting on a quick recovery in the tourism and corporate travel sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chris Herde

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First Tesla showroom coming to Perth

Perth is to get its first Tesla showroom and sales centre — and a rumoured supercharger — in what could be a game changer for electric vehicles in WA.

Kim Macdonald

Chinese interestPort storm rages in battle for Albany

An international battle for control is raging over a strategically important grain export facility in Albany, developed to spearhead a Chinese group’s Australian expansion plans.\

Jenne Brammer and Neale Prior

Virus shipsFarmers slam McGowan’s idea to turn back COVID ships

Farmers have slammed Mark McGowan’s suggestion of turning back COVID-19 ships, with one industry leader arguing the Premier wouldn’t threaten the same move on iron ore carriers.

Jenne Brammer

Leases ‘invalid’Billionaires in legal wrangle over Pilbara mine

Andrew Forrest and Chris Ellison are embroiled in a dispute over what was to be Australia’s first Aboriginal-owned iron ore mine.

Stuart McKinnon

CITY BEATNew gig for former Broncos boss

Former Brisbane Broncos boss Bruno Cullen is set to take on a new position. But he’s not the only one, with something akin to a game of corporate musical chairs about to play out in Queensland’s peak industry bodies. SEE WHO’S ON THE MOVE

Anthony Marx

Money tipsRenovations surge: avoid these costly mistakes

You don’t have to have thousands of dollars of cash on hand to carry out a renovation, with a number of strategies you can use to create your dream home sooner.

Anthony Keane

TNT explodes onto WA gold scene

TNT Mines has exploded onto the gold scene in Western Australia acquiring privateer Warriedar Mining along with its two strategic goldfields projects and Chairman, Alex Hewlett.

Matt Birney

Government lending agencies size up Australian Potash project

The Federal Government’s export credit agency, Export Finance Australia, has agreed to undertake due diligence on Australian Potash’s proposed Lake Wells sulphate of potash project development in WA that has a CAPEX of $208 million.

Matt Birney

Working togetherPlotting clear financial path to other side of divorce

The decisions you make and the outcomes achieved now can change the course of your lifestyle for decades to come. Collaboration between family lawyers and financial advisers is essential.

Tamara Arapovic & Raymond Pecotic

Spudathon’s backFree spuds up for grabs to help sick kids

Tony Galati is once again offering free spuds to customers who make a donation to Telethon in store.

Raquel de Brito

Debate watchASX down, miners and health lower

Investors were watching early exchanges in the last presidential debate before the US election on Friday as the Australian share market lagged due to miners and healthcare.

Steven Deare

Review beginsASIC chairman stands aside over expenses

The expenses related to James Shipton’s return to Australia from the US in 2018 and deputy chair Dan Crennan’s move from Melbourne to Sydney.

Paul Osborne

On the boardsIluka’s royalties spin-off makes ASX debut

Deterra has been split off from the mineral sands miner as a vehicle to hold a lucrative royalty stream from BHP’s Mining Area C in the Pilbara.

Daniel Newell

Prestigious awardGlen Quartermain wins prestigious award for Polly yarn

The Sunday Times sports editor Glen Quartermain has snared one of the most prestigious prizes in football reporting after his ground-breaking story on Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer’s CTE diagnosis.

Chris RobinsonDigital Sport Editor

EntrepreneursThe simple Qld fishing invention that is now a $2m business

It’s taken almost 20 years but a Queensland man has finally hit the big time with his nifty fishing tool that fixes one of the biggest headaches for anyone who likes to throw out a line. And it’s proved so popular, he is on track to crack $2m in sales this year.

Louise Brannelly