Australians are paying ‘thousands’ more this Christmas than they were last year to put a roof over their heads, according to fresh analysis, with Perth renters among the worst hit.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Talks between coffee chain Starbucks and the union representing baristas have hit an impasse as workers expand their strike over pay and conditions.
Staff Writers
A new push for extended Sunday trading hours has been emphatically rejected by the State Government, with Cabinet ministers declaring it unnecessary.
Jessica Page
A dovish tilt was detected in the Reserve Bank's last post-meeting comments, so traders will hope for more traces of an upcoming rate cut in its board minutes.
Jacob Shteyman
Aussies are being warned to check their mobile and wearable payment devices or risk being unable to purchase items this New Year’s Eve.
Cameron Micallef
Activists are heartened that Australia's big banks took steps to limit lending to fossil fuel companies this year, but also have questions.
Derek Rose
Councils have warned library services could soon be limited due to funding failing to kept pace with demand, as the cost-of-living crisis drives more people to use public resources.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Once-tight business associates fell out when Sasha Hopkins’ A Team Property Group took off like a rocket with slicker marketing and more success Ricky Hirsch’s Fulfil The Dream.
John Flint
As we count down to 2025, it’s again time to recognise those who made unique (and often crooked) contributions to the world of money this year.
Noel Whittaker
As Christmas approaches, visions of backyard barbecues, beach badminton and bubbly brews fill the minds of many.
Gary Martin
Situated minutes from Perth’s city centre this vibrant suburb is a multicultural melting pot of art, history, food and fashion.
Caitlin Vinci
Liberal leader says allowing shops across the metropolitan area to open at 9am on Sundays is a ‘sensible next step’, and accuses the Government of being beholden to unions.
Joe Spagnolo
The property spruiker antidote has been revealed.
Ben Harvey
Fugitive Perth conman Ricky Hirsch has uprooted from his Dubai bolthole to Guangzhou, China, while his many scam victims are struggling to keep their heads above water.
Albania says TikTok has an unhealthy influence on children, so it is banning it for a year as part of a plan to make school safer.
Career choices in the post-pandemic world are providing a fascinating insight into who’s making money and who’s being left behind.
Adrian Lowe
Aussie brewers are calling on the government to follow their UK counterparts and slash a controversial tax they say is crippling the industry.
Emma Kirk
Auric Mining says its new agreement with the Ngadju people provides clarity for the long-term exploration and development of its tenements, and offers major economic opportunities to the native title holders.
Neil Watkinson
Perth faces a youth homelessness crisis, with calls to fund four new Foyers. Current services are overwhelmed, impacting lives daily.
Kim Macdonald
Nearly $1.9 million from Labor’s $139.7m package to help sheep farmers transition away from live exports has been spent on a new advertising campaign, sparking outrage among industry leaders.
Olivia Ford
The Dow Jones Industrial Average have risen 498.82 points, or 1.18 per cent, to 42,841.06, the S&P 500 has gained 63.82 points.
Chuck Mikolajczak
Facing a government shutdown, US Congress has passed a funding package while defying Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt.
Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson
Finally getting to take their baby home from Perth Children’s Hospital feels like a Christmas miracle for first-time parents Taea Pepere and Azire Dhue.
Claire Sadler
In a classic pick-and-shovel play, Venus Metals has lodged a mining lease application for a calcrete resource at its Yuinmery project in WA. Calcrete is used for acid neutralisation in gold extraction.
Helen Barling
