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‘We've had enough’Freo’s Tent City community calls for housing action

Three weeks after the first tent was pitched at Fremantle’s Pioneer Park, residents are mobilising to demand better housing — but the future of the 100-strong community is uncertain.

Kim Macdonald & Charlotte Elton

NTFL ACTIONWATCH LIVE: Bombers take on Wanderers at TIO

TIWI Bombers kick off against Wanderers at TIO Stadium in the NTFL today. And we’re there to LIVESTREAM the game LIVE and EXCLUSIVE for you. Watch the GAME.

Raphaella Saroukos

NTFL ACTIONWATCH LIVE 5PM: Waratah battle Palmerston Magpies at TIO

WARATAH is about to take on Palmerston Magpies at TIO Stadium in the NTFL. And we’re there to LIVESTREAM the game LIVE and EXCLUSIVE for you. Watch the GAME HERE.

Raphaella Saroukos

NTFL ACTIONWATCH LIVE 7.30PM: Buffs clash with the Crocs at TIO

DARWIN BUFFALOES kick off against Southern Districts at TIO Stadium in the NTFL today. And we’re there to LIVESTREAM the game LIVE and EXCLUSIVE for you. Watch the GAME FROM 7.30PM

Raphaella Saroukos

Your SayWhat 2021 has in store for property prices

House values have shrugged aside the coronavirus and surprised most experts. So what’s in store for the rest of the year?

Anthony Keane

BusinessUS approves land swap for Rio Tinto mine

A land swap for a Rio Tinto copper mine in the US state of Arizona that could destroy sacred sites has been approved by the federal government.

Ernest Scheyder

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Grants see first homebuyers rushing to build

The State Government received 1642 applications for the $10,000 First Home Owner Grant last month — a record for monthly applications for new-build homes and a massive 260 per cent jump from 2019.

Peter Law

Healthy choiceWhy booze-free beer is ‘flying’ off the shelves

Once the preserve of those watching their waistlines, booze-free versions of alcoholic drinks are now taking Perth by storm — with zero per cent beer, wine, cider and even spirits on the menu.

Danielle Le Messurier

crypto comebackInsider’s guide to the Bitcoin bubble

It’s the rollercoaster ride that has the business world enthralled and leaves some investors confused. Leigh Travers unravels the complex digital currency.

Leigh Travers

Jobs boom2021 shaping up to be year of jobs for WA

The New Year has seen WA’s biggest increase in newly created job opportunities since 2012, with a list of industries desperately seeking workers.

Meilin Chew

BusinessSpend as much as you can: IMF head

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says governments should increase their spending amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Andrey Ostroukh and Katya Golubkova

NT real estateSold in less than 2 hours: Hot property market pushing up prices

DARWIN’S housing market is so hot at the moment properties are being sold in record time

GARY SHIPWAY

EnergyGermany approves resuming Russia pipeline

German authorities have given the go-ahead for work to resume on a subsea pipeline to bring natural gas from Russia.

HOTTAnger brews over $3 coffee fix

Cafe owners near His Majesty’s Theatre are in a wee froth about bargain-basement brews being flogged at the State Government-funded theatre.

Dollar boostWesfarmers tops retail’s dollar beneficiaries

Investment bank UBS says the currency’s rise should lower costs at big retailers making private label products overseas

Sean Smith

SPINIFEXGenesis looks to be at the beginning of big things

The aspiring gold producer will soon release an upgraded resource for its 1.3Moz Ulysses project near Leonora followed by a feasibility study.

Stuart McKinnon

Optimism risesMost WA businesses ready to see end of JobKeeper

With the end of the Federal’s Government JobKeeper payment looming, the “vast majority” of WA businesses are ready to see the end of the stimulus measure.

Meilin Chew

InnovationCarbon credit “game changer” for WA farmers

A new WA business is set to help broadacre farmers tap into the burgeoning global market for carbon offsets.

Jenne Brammer

EconomyLockdown pushes UK economy into reverse

A tightening of social distancing rules caused Britain's economy to shrink in November for the first time since the initial COVID-19 lockdown last year.

David Milliken and William Schomberg

Blackstone spins out gold assets

Aspiring nickel developer, Blackstone Minerals is set to spin out its highly prospective Australian and US gold assets into a new ASX listing, as it continues to focus on the development of its Ta Khoa nickel sulphide operations in Vietnam.

Matt Birney

Big spendersWA farm machinery sales jump

WA farmers are set to splash the cash on machinery this year amid soaring confidence and a suite of incentives.

Jenne Brammer

AgribusinessElders rides expectations on strong tailwinds

Strong tailwinds on multiple fronts have investors and analysts keeping a close watch on agribusiness Elders.

Valerina Changarathil

MarketsASX ends little changed, slips for week

The ASX closed little changed despite an economic recovery plan in the US, while experts think December jobs figures will show Australia steadily recovering.

Steven Deare

Saga continuesGina Rinehart cops legal bill for latest family feud

The mining billionaire has been ordered to pay Bianca Rinehart’s legal bills fighting a failed bid for the NSW Supreme Court to block litigation in WA’s top court.

Neale Prior