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Revo Fitness founder Andrew Holder, who started the company in a 200sqm Shenton Park gym in 2012.

Small BusinessPremiumRevo freezes gym fees as Perth fitness empire bulks up

Revo Fitness has pledged to keep its basic gym membership below $10 a week through 2027 as the Perth-founded chain chases regional WA customers and 100 clubs nationally by May.

Ryan Johnson

Disgraced author Craig Silvey is now a landlord, rent out his Fremantle home for a hefty $900 a week during his stint in jail.

HousingVideoPremiumCraig Silvey now a landlord, earning $900 a week from jail

The three-bedroom house he bought for $1.175 million is bringing in more than $45,000 a year, and a lawyer says WA law entitles him to keep every cent.

Kim Macdonald

WIN Metals managing director and chief executive Steve Norregaard.

Critical mineralsPremiumWIN Metals unveils rubidium mineral resource estimate

WIN Metals has this week revealed a maiden mineral resource estimate for a “hidden treasure” — the high-value critical mineral rubidium — at its Faraday deposit 4km north-west of Widgiemooltha.

Neil Watkinson

Wall St opened rising after chip stocks took a pummelling following the US midterms. (EPA PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumNasdaq rebounds as chips stocks recover from losses

US markets opened higher as chip stocks recovered from sharp losses as the midterm results pointed to tougher AI regulation.

Staff Writers

Hoax threats have disrupted numerous passenger flights across Europe in recent days. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPremiumNew wave of bomb threats afflict European flights

Flights in Europe have been targeted with another surge of bomb threats, in what experts say have the hallmarks of a co-ordinated "hybrid ‌attack".

Staff Writers

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CRIMEPremiumManhunt after bizarre funeral home incident

A manhunt is underway after a person allegedly attempted to remove part of a corpse during a viewing at a funeral home.

Emma Kirk

Empty Zimmermann shelves pictured at David Jones Hay Street on Friday.

RetailPremiumDavid Jones’ demise could put an end to 126-year rivalry

Sales at failed David Jones have been lagging its long-time rival Myer for at least the past decade as Australia stares down the possibility of a department store monopoly.

Cheyanne Enciso

Elizabeth Quay lot 4 - The 54-storey skyscraper was green-lit by DevelopmentWA in late October 2021 with a four-year deadline to get works properly under way.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhat mystery developer has asked from DevelopmentWA

DevelopmentWA is believed to be mulling a request from mysterious developer Victor Goh. Plus: New Qantas chair reveals what he thinks of Alan Joyce’s memoir.

Nine Entertainment CEO Matt Stanton at the company’s AGM.

MediaPremiumAngry shareholders punish Nine with first strike

Embattled media company Nine Entertainment has received a first strike from angry shareholders at its annual general meeting.

Adrian Lowe

Singapore Airlines is upgrading its first-class cabins to include sofas that convert into beds Singapore Airlines

AviationPremiumSingapore Airlines plots sofas for first-class passengers

Carrier will spend more than $2.3b renovating long-haul aircraft, including putting in sofas in first class, as the company bets flyers will continue to splurge on air travel despite high ticket prices.

Danny Lee and Avril Hong

IsoEnergy Limited field camp at the company’s Larocque East uranium project in Canada’s renowned Athabasca Basin.

IsoEnergy jags bonanza Athabascan uranium grades in Canada

IsoEnergy Limited has hit a stunning 15.4 per cent uranium oxide in step-out drilling 500m east of its world-class Hurricane deposit in Canada’s famed Athabasca Basin, confirming major extension potential.

Doug Bright

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ASX bounced during the afternoon’s trading session. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX falls as $3.6tn global sell-off hits

Initial euphoria over a US Democratic “blue wave” has turned to panic, wiping an estimated $US2.5 trillion from the Nasdaq and dragging the ASX lower.

Cameron Micallef

NextDC faces class action probe as takeover interest lifts shares

Artificial intelligencePremiumNextDC faces class action threat as shares soar

NextDC faces a potential shareholder class action over the power debacle that smashed its earnings forecasts, even as takeover interest drives its shares above their level before last month’s plunge.

Ryan Johnson

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… BPM Minerals.

BULLS N’ BEARSASX Runners of the Week: BPM Minerals, NEXTDC & SciDev

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… BPM Minerals, which surged after striking high-grade gold in the first two holes ever drilled at its Bonnie & Clyde prospect in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

Andrew Todd

The Cap Raise Crucible dissects a $282 million gold-raising spree, with Canaccord, Argonaut and Euroz Hartleys all pocketing fat fees, while the gulf between placement winners and losers continues to widen.

Cap Raise Crucible: Big gold raise menu feeds broker picnic

The Cap Raise Crucible dissects a $282 million gold-raising spree, with Canaccord, Argonaut and Euroz Hartleys all pocketing fat fees, while the gulf between placement winners and losers continues to widen.

Murray Ward

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A WA Bunnings store has been rated the second best in Australia, with shoppers praising its impressive range and ability to deliver everything they need.

WA NewsREVEALED: The top 10 best Bunnings stores in WA

A WA Bunnings store has been rated the second best in Australia, with shoppers praising its impressive range and ability to deliver everything they need. FIND OUT THE TOP 10 BEST STORES HERE

Troy de Ruyter

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BUSINESSPremium‘Monty Python’: Chalmers’ tax call slammed

Business leaders have blasted Treasurer Jim Chalmers after a new productivity report excluded key tax and workplace settings from its scope.

Ike Morris

Coles executives took a forced pay cut after a court found the retail giant twice breached the law. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumColes execs docked $1.7m in bonuses after court cases

Coles chief executive Leah Weckert's short-term bonus has been slashed after the grocery giant lost two court cases related to promotions and unpaid overtime.

Derek Rose

All the states and territories count their birth registration numbers differently. Supplied

NewsPremiumFertility rate remains at historic lows

Australia’s fertility rate remains at historic lows despite a slight rise in babies born during 2025, ABS figures reveal.

Blair Jackson

It looks like a dolls house but this home in Applecross is deceptively big, with nearly 800sqm of space Unknown

House That!PremiumThe Applecross home with room for almost everything

Don’t be fooled by its dollhouse looks — this recently listed Applecross home is packing a whole lot of house, with an impressive 780sqm under the roof. 

Kim Macdonald

Granules of gold poured into a tray during kilogram bar production at the Perth Mint Refinery. Photographer: Matt Jelonek/Bloomberg

MiningPremiumGold could be back in vogue again

Gold could soon be the metal in vogue again as copper miners, including BHP and Rio Tinto, were smashed over growing fears of a data centre slowdown.

Adrian Rauso

ADX Energy’s producing Vienna Basin fields in Upper Austria.

ADX Energy cranks up Austrian gas play ahead of winter demand

ADX Energy has kicked off an eight-week Austrian well work program in the Vienna basin, aiming to boost oil and gas production alongside phase two testing of its HOCH-1 gas discovery.

Andrew Todd

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BusinessPremiumTourism boss learns fate over $50k flights

A Tourism Australia executive who charged taxpayers for her business class flights has been sentenced, with a judge accepting her fear of Covid led to her offending.

Naomi Toy

The chain has 17 of its 38 stores within Westfield shopping centres, including Carousel.

RetailPremium‘Distressing’: David Jones workers brace for job losses

The union representing hundreds of WA David Jones employees says it stands ready to protect workers amid fears of mass job losses after the iconic retailer went bankrupt.

Cheyanne Enciso