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POLITICSPremium‘Barely coherent’: Albo’s tax fury rebuke

The PM branded opponents of his tax overhaul “barely coherent” despite broken election promise accusations and a One Nation “fire the liar” campaign.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Authorities are responding to more cases of bird flu in Australia, but say there's no need to panic. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

BusinessBird flu surveillance ramped up on coastline

Authorities have called for calm after Australia's sixth bird flu case was confirmed, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline.

Melissa Meehan

Australians are better off than they were 50 years ago on almost every major measure, AMP’s Shane Oliver says.

Housing MarketCommentsPremiumWhy the good old days still haunt homebuyers

Australians are better off than they were 50 years ago on almost every major measure, AMP’s Shane Oliver says.

Ryan Johnson

Australia’s cost-of-living crisis is concentrated on items people need most

NewsHidden reason for cost-of-living crisis revealed

Analysis of more than two decades of cost-of-living changes has revealed a key driver many Australians are not aware of.

Nathan Schmidt

“Job dropping” refers to workers deliberately stepping back from roles that demand more time, pressure and responsibility.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremiumJob dropping trend poses a fresh challenge for bosses

There is an uncomfortable but honest truth about our working lives — not everyone wants the next job up.

Gary Martin

New data reveals the State’s top salesperson is Damyn Strang, of Abel Property, who is largely unknown by the general public and even in his own industry.

PropertyCommentsPremiumSelling the dream: WA’s top real estate agents revealed

Perth’s top real estate agent is selling an astonishing half a billion dollars worth of property each year — and you have probably never heard of him.

Kim Macdonald

Nationals leader Matt Canavan reckons Tim Tams shouldn't be cheaper in Canadian Walmarts. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumCanada's Tim Tam bargain riles up Nationals leader

Nationals leader Matt Canavan has leveraged the beloved Tim Tam to make his party's cost-of-living case at a state conference.

Poppy Johnston

Single mum of four children Emily Keynes turned down a promotion in fear she would lose her social housing home. Supplied

HOUSING CRISISShock reason woman turned down promotion

A new report has revealed Australians are turning down work to stay in public housing as the nation’s housing crisis worsens.

Emma Kirk

The Minns government has pledged to spend $12bn over the next 15 years upgrading Sydney trains. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

NEWSPremiumState’s huge $12bn plan to boost manufacturing

NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced a plan to build the next generation of trains locally, replacing Sydney’s ageing Tangara fleet.

Cameron Micallef

Hysata expects to be delivering its first large-scale electrolyser in the first half of 2027. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumGreen shoots in clean hydrogen as startup notches win

An Australian electrolyser maker has secured its first order and a big green hydrogen project has been green-lit in signs of life for a challenged sector.

Poppy Johnston

Emerald Resources has awarded a $562.5 million contract to Thiess subsidiary MACA Mining for the development of the Dingo Range gold project in the northern Goldfields.

Mine developmentPremiumEmerald Resources awards $562m contract for Dingo Range

Emerald Resources has awarded a $562.5 million contract to Thiess subsidiary MACA Mining for the development of the Dingo Range gold project in the northern Goldfields.

Neil Watkinson

Meet the Japanese tech business that will be scanning your face around Perth. Plus: Charity in $4m western suburbs home buy.

Herd on the TerraceCommentsPremiumAI facial contractor a name you may recognise

Meet the Japanese tech business that will be scanning your face around Perth. Plus: Charity in $4m western suburbs home buy.

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NewsPremium‘Ripped higher’: ASX jumps on US jobs data

Softer US jobs data has sent the ASX 200 to its highest close since mid-June, with gold producers, major banks and miners leading a broad 1.37 per cent rally.

Cameron Micallef

The biggest losses were outside Western Australia, including a $350m south-east Queensland hail event, $234m from eastern states severe thunderstorms, and $135m from spring storms and hail in south-east Queensland.

BusinessCommentsSuncorp weather bill blows out by $250m

The insurance giant said natural hazard claims have topped its allowance after 18 major weather events, but its core insurance business remains on track.

Ryan Johnson

US taking control of AI

BusinessPremiumAI’s foreign ‘kill switch’ risk to Aussie businesses

Australian businesses face a foreign ‘kill switch’ risk after US intervention restricted access to the latest OpenAI and Anthropic AI models, experts warn.

Ryan Johnson

Superannuation funds had another year of strong returns, despite higher interest rates and the conflict in the Middle East.

BusinessVideoCommentsPremiumSuper returns post strong year on international share gains

Many High Growth super funds delivered returns in excess of 10 per cent in financial year 2026, ahead of historical averages in part thanks to their exposures to international shares.

Tom Richardson

Western Australian teacher Naomi Takea Craig, 34, was charged with multiple child sex abuse offences involving a young boy over a 16 month period. supplied

CourtPremiumMajor update: Perth teacher had 13yo’s baby

Teacher Naomi Tekea Craig will be sentenced after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy then giving birth to his baby.

Emma Kirk

Better Way 2 Build was a building broker but has been sent to liquidation.

Administration and liquidationCommentsPremiumWA building broker sinks into liquidation

A Perth building broker has fallen into liquidation with more than $500,000 of transactions to be examined, including the purchase of a Harley Davidson motorbike.

Matt Mckenzie

Laurence Escalante leaves the Perth Magistrates Court in February.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumLaurence Escalante resigns from Virtual Gaming Worlds

The online casino group said he wants to ‘focus on personal matters, as well as his private business, investing and philanthropic interests at his family office’.

Sean Smith

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NEWSBig change for Aussies booking Uber

Uber Australia has made a massive call following a successful trial and customer demand for the rideshare giant to introduce this option.

Cameron Micallef

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FinanceWild amount Aus will gain from Iran war

Australia is set for a $42bn export revenue windfall thanks to the Middle East war, yet spending it could push mortgage holders deeper into cost-of-living pain.

Cameron Micallef

Karl Stefanovic swiftly departed Nine after he published a controversial podcast featuring British far-right commentator Tommy Robinson. YouTube

UPDATED‘Good on you’: Eddie confirms Karl news

Eddie McGuire has confirmed Karl Stefanovic will not be returning to co-host The Long Weekend radio following his Nine network exit.

Emma Kirk

Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported last week to the ASX.

BULLS N’ BEARSBig Hits: FireFly Metals, Azzuro Resources and Kingston Resources

Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts recently reported to the ASX, led by FireFly Metals in Canada, Azzuro Resources in Mongolia and Kingston Resources in NSW.

Doug Bright

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Baumart Holdings.

BULLS N’ BEARSASX Runners of the Week: Baumart, NuEnergy & Wide Open Agriculture

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Baumart Holdings, after it kicked off its first modular housing project, with completed units arriving on site as Australia battles a chronic housing shortage.

Andrew Todd