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Premier Chris Minns said more information was needed before committing support.

NewsPremiumAdmin blow for major developer

There’s been another blow after a major property developer plunged into administration owing millions in debt.

David Hannant

The 72-foot Sunseeker Enigma belonging to Brendan Clark. Facebook

WA NewsPremium‘S**t hole’: Mining boss blasts club in Perth yacht feud

A millionaire mining boss has lost a court battle against a yacht club sparked after claims he damaged other boats while speeding in his 72-foot vessel.

Rhiannon Lewin

Ingham's Chicken chief executive Edward Alexander has warned Aussies a price rise is likely headed their way. Ingham's

BusinessPremiumStark price warning amid bird flu crisis

The boss of Australia’s largest poultry producer has issued a stark warning about the price of chicken.

David Hannant

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NEWSPremiumShock reason lawyer quit to become a tradie

A former law firm managing partner has taken an extreme measure to insulate himself against the rise of AI.

William Elliott

Victorian premier Ben Carroll is scrapping automatic statue rules NewsWire / David Geraghty

NewsPremiumBrutal blow as Dan Andrews statue binned

Victoria’s new premier has put his foot down on plans to immortalise one of his predecessors in bronze.

David Hannant

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BY-ELECTIONPremiumBy-election rocked by One Nation scratchie

One Nation has lodged a formal complaint over a flyer being spread by Labor as voters head to the polls for what could be a historic by-election.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, David Hannant

Having high quality care from a midwife can help prevent birth trauma, the top NSW midwife says. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremiumLabour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says

A state's chief midwife is calling for her profession to be supported to meet the needs of women and prevent birth trauma.

Annabelle Banfield

Fed chair Kevin Warsh has hinted US interest rate hikes ?may be needed to ease inflation. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumWarsh signals willingness to raise US interest rates

The ‌US central bank will "have work to do" if policymakers feel inflation is not heading down to 2.0 per cent, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh says.

Staff Writers

Wall Street traders have ?added to bets on a September rate hike after comments from the Fed chair. (EPA PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St ends lower as Warsh reaffirms inflation fight

US stocks have closed lower as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh.

Saeed Azhar, Purvi Agarwal and Niket Nishant

Jean Nassif is expected to give evidence to the inquiry by video link on Friday next week. NSW Police

UPDATEDPremium‘Humoured him’: Perrottet brother on Nassif

A brother of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet has been told a corruption inquiry why he kept contact with fugitive property developer Jean Nassif.

Andrew Hedgman

“We still want to digitise in WA,” chief executive Russell Cohen told The West Australian. “What I’m worried about is just having the people to keep making that happen.”

PropertyPremiumPEXA smashed as fee fight threatens WA online rollout

A proposed cut to fees charged by Australia’s dominant property-settlement monopoly could make selling a home cheaper but, PEXA warns, stall WA’s final push to ditch paper and crimp cybersecurity spending.

Ryan Johnson

Coles and Woolworths are now vying for your artificial intelligence-fuelled spending.

RetailPremiumColes, Woolies are now vying for your AI-fuelled spending

Forget the traditional Saturday morning trip to the supermarket — Coles and Woolworths are now vying for your artificial intelligence-fuelled spending.

Cheyanne Enciso

Domino's chairman and Hungry Jack’s founder Jack Cowin brought another $3m of shares in the pizza business this week. Supplied

MARKET WRAPPremiumTech stocks drive ASX to winning week

The Australian sharemarket has closed the week in the green - with a tech-fuelled rally pushing the market to gains Friday.

Blair Jackson

Both the private and public parts of Joondalup Health Campus have had expansions completed this year.

HealthPremiumRamsay Health complains about contract years after signing

Australia’s largest private hospital operator has complained about its latest funding deal with the WA Government for Joondalup Health Campus while booking a massive surge in full-year earnings.

Rebecca Le May and Jessica Page

Alcoa’s Kwinana refinery is permanently closing.

Herd on the TerracePremiumKwinana crew knee-deep in an expensive sticky problem

It turns out decommissioning a 60-year-old refinery is neither as easy nor as fun as it sounds. Plus: ‘A rollicking read’ or an ‘overpaid disaster’? Views differ on Alan Joyce’s book.

An elderly man look at the market trading boards on show at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney. Getty

MarketsPremiumEarnings wrap: Tech leads the way while property sinks

Tech stocks were the major winners on the penultimate day of reporting season. 

Adrian Rauso

Albany Roller Derby is holding a fundraiser for Nicole Stoney.

FundraisingRoller derby club rallies to raise funds for big surgery

Albany Roller Derby is counting down to its first home game of the 2026 season, as the league takes on Perth Roller Derby in a special community fundraising event at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre.

Jacki Elezovich

Coroner Madeline Wilson found Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer died by way of accident between June 17 and 21, 2023 after her remains were found at Arthur River in Tasmania earlier this year. picture – Supplied,

NEWSPremiumTragic cause of backpacker’s death revealed

Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer survived the Tasmanian wilderness for days before a series of fatal errors sealed her fate, a coroner has found.

Emma Kirk

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… X2M Connect.

BULLS N’ BEARSASX Runners of the Week: X2M, Discovery Alaska, Metal Hawk & Bapcor

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is X2M Connect, which rocketed after securing its first-ever agreement to design and deliver a $250 million-plus AI data centre package in Australia.

Andrew Todd

Virgin Australia chief executive Dave Emerson.

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Virgin boss says ‘no plans’ to copy Jetstar’s baggage charge

Virgin Australia won’t be following its budget rival in charging economy passengers for carry-on luggage after emerging from the Middle East war-induced jet fuel price crisis virtually unscathed.

Rebecca Le May

A Gateway Mining geologist examining a rock sample. Reinterpretation and recent drilling have led to the definition of a 7km-long gold mineralised zone within the Celia Shear zone, part of the company’s Yandal gold project in WA.

Gateway adds huge 7km-long gold trend to existing WA gold zone

Aircore drilling by Gateway Mining at the Ward prospect in its WA Yandal gold project has defined a whopping 7-kilometre-long gold anomaly along the regional-scale Celia Shear, with hits up to 4m at 4g/t gold.

Doug Bright

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Northern Star's Thunderbox mine.

MiningPremiumWA companies prosecuted over truckie’s cyanide death

A gold miner and a chemical supplier have been charged over a truck driver’s death two years ago from an alleged cyanide poisoning. 

Adrian Rauso

Air New Zealand has reported a pre-tax loss $NZ336 million ($A277 million). (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

FinancePremiumAir New Zealand logs biggest annual loss since 2023

Air New Zealand has plunged to a $A277 million annual loss, as soaring fuel prices and engine problems wiped out gains from stronger passenger revenue.

Staff Writers

Harvey Norman is trying to lure shoppers back to its stores with a big promotion on outdoor goods. (Michael Gorton/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumRetailer banks on outdoor living to lure people inside

Harvey Norman is redoing its Australian store locations and has a big outdoor goods promotion planned after suffering a significant drop in shoppers.

Derek Rose