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NewsPremiumDenza N9: Premium BYD brand's 890kW electric SUV breaks cover

An electric version of Denza’s N9 has been revealed through government filings in China, though it's unclear if it'll follow the PHEV version expected for Australia.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremiumAustralian Volvo EX60 deliveries delayed until late 2027

European markets have been prioritised at the Volvo EX60 factory, forcing Australian deliveries to late 2027 – with tax implications for local buyers.

Ben Zachariah

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NewsPremiumKia discounts diesels, with savings on Sportage, Sorento and Tasman

Kia is offering deals across its diesel-powered SUV and ute range, with the biggest savings to be found on the Tasman.

William Stopford

The growth in data centres is just one sign of the impact AI is starting to have in Australia. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Your MoneyPremiumLike it or not, you’re tied to the AI boom

A 30 per cent fall in the price of artificial intelligence-related shares could result in a significant fall in household wealth.

Jacob Shteyman

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NewsPremiumShark attack victim’s massive health update

After two failed skin grafts and months of uncertainty, great white shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has shared a major update on her condition.

Jack Nivison

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NewsPremiumBYD Ti 7: Boxy SUV approved for sale in Australia

The BYD Ti 7 seems almost certain to go on sale in Australia soon, with the rugged-looking SUV gaining official approval.

Derek Fung

Roxana, 27, and Martin , 28, at Cottesloe Beach.

WA NewsPremium‘Not what it used to be’: Home ownership dreams on hold

Staying at home has become a necessary strategy to survive the gruelling cost-of-living crisis in WA.

Caitlin Vinci

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission review of 15 financial advice licensees found customers invested $678 million after referrals from businesses paid to recruit them. More than 90 per cent was superannuation money.

BusinessPremiumMarketers pocket super fees as ASIC exposes advice failings

Unqualified marketers are doing work that should be handled by financial advisers, helping shape decisions about Australians’ retirement savings, a review by the corporate watchdog has found.

Ryan Johnson

There’s been a big pick-up in enquiries to valuers, with WA’s largest licensed valuation company encouraging investors to ‘book ahead’ before new CGT rules kick in from July 1 next year.

Your MoneyPremiumRush to lock in valuers ahead of CGT changeover

There’s been a big pick-up in enquiries to valuers, with WA’s largest licensed valuation company encouraging investors to ‘book ahead’ before new CGT rules kick in from July 1.

Nick Bruining

Property expert and valuer Gavin Hegney says that many recently acquired properties will be showing a significant decline in value.

Your MoneyPremiumWhy falling property prices are bad news for new CGT rules

Mum-and-dad property investors face a sizeable increase in capital gains tax liabilities thanks to a combination of the new tax rules and declining property values. 

Nick Bruining

You can be wealthy on paper, employed, meeting every repayment and doing everything an economist might recognise as financially resilient, but still feel broke.

DEBTMANPremiumWhy wealth on paper doesn’t always mean we feel richer

DEBTMAN: You can be wealthy on paper, employed, meeting every repayment and doing everything an economist might recognise as financially resilient, but still feel broke.

Bruce Brammall

Can you avoid the new capital gain tax changes? Yep, but you’ll need to be on one of these support payments from Centrelink to bypass the new charge from July next year.

BRUINING Q+APremiumThe Centrelink payments you’ll need to dodge new CGT rules

Q+A: Can you avoid the new capital gain tax changes? Yep, but you’ll need to be on one of these support payments from Centrelink to bypass the new charge from July next year.

Nick Bruining

This isn’t about cutting out everything you and your family enjoy, it’s about making intentional choices today that protect your family’s financial security tomorrow. Make these your three priorities.

Your MoneyPremiumHow to spend less without your family living less

This isn’t about cutting out everything you and your family enjoy, it’s about making intentional choices today that protect your family’s financial security tomorrow. Make these your three priorities.

Chris Foster-Ramsay

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

StarsYour horoscope for Monday, November 9, 2026

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

Kim Fairminer

REIWA President Rob Mandanici.

Policy changes must be based on sound data, not sensational claims

Last month, a tenancy advocacy group published a report calling for rent caps that made a range of sensational claims, including that without intervention, Perth metropolitan rents would rise to $1800 by 2031.

Rob Mandanici

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UDIA WA President Grant Shepherd.

First homebuyers take the lead in Perth’s new land market

First homebuyers have been steadily growing as a proportion of Greater Perth’s new housing market since mid-2025, according to the latest new land sales data from UDIA WA.

Grant Shepherd

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Finbar Chief Executive Officer Ronald Chan.

New apartments will not get cheaper until building them does

Ask anyone who has tried to get an apartment project off the ground in Perth what decides whether it goes ahead, and most will point straight to construction costs.

Ronald Chan

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91 Duke Street, East Fremantle.

Heritage allurePeriod flair welcomes contemporary accents

Offering cottage living near the heart of Fremantle, this circa-1900 home is an enchanting foray into times gone by. 

Annie Mills

2027 Suzuki Jimny

ReviewPremium2027 Suzuki Jimny review

The Jimny is more expensive than ever and remains an acquired taste, but there's an unexplainable charm that keeps us coming back.

Max Davies

Energy Minister Chris Bowen is being called to do more ahead of COP31. . NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Personal FinancePremium‘Cheapest way’: Call for $4300 power cut

Wealthier Australians are pocketing $4300 a year in energy savings while renters and low-income households are left behind, new analysis has revealed.

Cameron Micallef

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TECHNOLOGYPremiumStudent uses AI skills to earn $25k a month

A university student has found a way to make up to $25,000 a month teaching others how to use AI.

Emma Kirk

100-year-old John Bottomley pictured at Hartfield Park Recreation Centre, Forrestfield, Perth.

WA NewsPremiumPerth’s 100-year-old gym fanatic reveals secret to long life

Every weekday at 6.30am, 100-year-old Kalamunda man John Bottomley can be found working out at his local gym, lifting weights, using the rowing machine or cycling on an exercise bike.

Rhianna Mitchell

‘A plant that wilts despite watering may be getting too much heat or wind,’ says Charlie Albone.

GardenPremiumWhy plant placement is vital in summer gardening

It’s sometimes hard to accept is that a plant isn’t in the right place. We think that if we water more, feed more or prune harder, we can make it work. Often, the conditions simply don’t suit it. 

Charlie Albone

Ethan Stirrat is running around Australia raising money for his charity Hurt to Help.

LifestylePremiumPerth doctor’s epic run around Australia to raise $1m

Heading counter-clockwise across the Nullarbor, up the eastern coastline, across the top end and back down the west coast to Perth, the 26-year-old aims to complete the mammoth trek in just 155 days.

Caitlin Vinci