After taking aim at “aggressive” campaigns to recruit police, New Zealand has turned the tables on Australia with this announcement.
Blair Jackson
A state’s consumer watchdog has named and shamed tradies operating without licences in a crackdown on rogue practices.
David Hannant
Consumer and business sentiment surveys are the highlight of an otherwise quiet week on the economic front in Australia, as global turmoil casts a shadow.
Jacob Shteyman
Airlines trying to juggle huge fuel bills have been warned their per-passenger profits could fall by as much as 35 per cent this year.
Asian markets have taken a dive as investors ended weeks of the red-hot AI rally, while Israeli strikes on Beirut sent oil prices and the dollar higher.
Staff Writers
US stocks have closed lower as investors digested data showing unexpectedly robust jobs figures.
Stephen Culp and Medha Singh
Basil Zempilas has put extended shopping hours back on the political agenda, promising to do what Roger Cook refuses to do – modernise Perth’s outdated shopping laws if he becomes premier.
Joe Spagnolo
Elon Musk is the face of SpaceX’s explosive growth but as the company heads toward a blockbuster IPO, it is someone else who may be the real power behind the rocket giant.
Ryan Mac
By becoming eligible to claim a part-age pension, you’ll be fully exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax CGT. Here’s the hacks you need to know to get yourself support from Centrelink to ease the blow.
Nick Bruining
As the stark reality of changed capital gains tax rules sink in, one significant carve-out is grabbing the attention of those Australians likely to be affected. Here’s what you need to know ...
It’s official. Size really does matter when it comes to superannuation, especially in the first few years of retirement as people start to draw down on their savings. But so do two other crucial factors.
Daniel Newell
DEBTMAN: Headlines have focused on the obvious drawbacks of changes to the capital gains tax regime. But the most important part of the package might not be the tax increase itself.
Bruce Brammall
Q+A: You wanted to help your child into their first home when the market was cooking and agreed to be a guarantor for the loan. With prices cooling and the threat of negative equity, are you now at risk?
A three-generation western suburbs family behind one of WA’s most significant marine conservation efforts will host a special event exploring the wonders beneath the State’s waters.
Harriet Flinn
After more than 40 years of working to help people with HIV and AIDS, advocate Mark Reid has been named in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list.
Oliver Lane
For former corporate leader Gary Smith, reconciliation and education have played equally important roles in his life.
Bethany Hiatt
New footage reveals why residents in Perth’s south woke to a bang on Sunday morning.
Kirsty Lichtenstein
Concerns have been raised over recruitment struggles in one of Australia’s most remote and unique outback towns.
A FIFO mine worker sacked after allegedly saying a colleague had a “giga chin” and sexual rumour allegations has won his job back after the Fair Work Commission intervened.
Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
Wet weather and bushfires in WA cut Australia’s quarterly gold production by two tonnes and put a crown on the Kalgoorlie Super Pit.
Adrian Rauso
Residents in Perth’s south had a rude awakening on Sunday morning as a powerful ‘explosion’ rocked their windows and homes.
A remote Kimberley island mining venture is facing a major State Government crackdown over unpaid iron ore royalties owed by its Hong Kong owner.
Bitcoin fell below $US60,000 for the first time since October 2024, extending its reversal from market darling after the re-election of US President Donald Trump.
Emily Nicolle and Suvashree Ghosh
Australia’s recession risk is rising as the national economy is hit with three economic shocks, and the worst may still be ahead.
Cameron Micallef
