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Chloe Lennon, Eolise Sheldrick, Issy Renough (all 15) took advantage of the end of financial year sales.

BusinessCommentsPremium‘More money than we think’: Gerry Harvey on EOFY splurge

Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey reckons shoppers have cast aside the cost of living crunch to snap up bargains during the end of financial year sales, saying ‘there’s more money out there than we think’.

Cheyanne Enciso

Researchers at Monash University have found the optimal bed time for those looking to increase exercise.

Health CommentsBest time to go to bed if you want to exercise more revealed

Early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise the truism goes, but Australian scientists have found a link between people who do not stay up late and better physical activity. 

Dylan Caporn

James Shaw, Cumoram Desmond, Mitchell Cannon, Joshua Fabilo, Ryan Fazzalari and Matthew Fabilo will run 400km to Bluff Knoll next month.

Gruelling fundraiserCommentsRun club take on gruelling Bluff Knoll trek for good cause

Six members of a Perth run club will be turning pain into purpose as they run 400 kilometres to Bluff Knoll in a bid to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.

Claire Sadler

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

StarsPremiumYour horoscope for Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

Sudhir Dean

2025 Audi Q7

ReviewPremium2025 Audi Q7 review

The Audi Q7 is very demure among some pretty flashy competition. It may offer understated luxury, but it's still a great, big premium SUV.

James Wong

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NewsPremium2026 Tesla Model Y Performance breaks cover

We now know what the refreshed Tesla Model Y Performance will look like, but we don't yet know the extent of the changes being made under the skin.

William Stopford

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NewsPremiumVolkswagen Amarok 10 Deserts Edition arrives alongside price cuts across the MY25 ute lineup

National drive-away pricing, cheaper petrol variant and 10 Deserts Edition headline the MY25 updates for Volkswagen’s dual-cab 4x4 ute.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremiumTesla claims world-first autonomous car delivery

A 2025 Tesla Model Y has been shown driving itself away from the factory in which it was built and to its new owner’s apartment block.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremiumKia Tasman conquers Beer O'clock Hill

The Korean brand's first ute is the latest new dual-cab to successfully scale the notorious off-road hillclimb in Queensland.

Marton Pettendy

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NewsPremium2025 Kia Tasman accessories: Canopies, tonneaus and more priced for Australia

Pricing for most of the planned Kia Tasman accessories has been published, including canopies, tonneau covers, side steps and more.

William Stopford

Nido Early School Canning Vale.

Unique offering to invest in commercial property in Western Australia

 We spoke to Sullivan Property Director Brian Sullivan about what property trusts are and why they are a better alternative for keen investors.

Sullivan Property Consultants

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As WA faces a horror flu season, two Perth nutritionists reveal the best foods to eat to keep you healthy this winter.

SEE THE LISTCommentsTop twelve immunity-boosting foods to keep you healthy

As WA faces a horror flu season, two Perth nutritionists reveal the best foods to eat to keep you healthy this winter.

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NewsPremium2025 LDV Terron 9 price and specs: New ute joins smaller T60

Bigger, more boldly styled and more powerful than most rivals, the LDV Terron 9 dual-cab 4x4 ute is due to arrive in Australia imminently.

William Stopford

Under the gifting rules, an individual or couple can legitimately reduce their assets by a maximum of $10,000 each financial year with a maximum of $30,000 over a rolling five-year period. 

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumGive cash away ... then get it BACK as a bigger pension

Asset-tested pensioners can use the next 24 hours to boost their pension by up to $60 a fortnight — for life. Here’s how it works, and what you need to do ...

Nick Bruining

The start of a new financial year will usher in a raft of tax and superannuation changes, with almost every Australian affected one way or another. Here’s what changes from midnight.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumJuly 1 changes to tax, super that affect you and your family

The start of a new financial year will usher in a raft of tax and superannuation changes, with almost every Australian affected one way or another. Here’s what changes from midnight.

Nick Bruining

Your position is unique, so please don’t take financial advice from your colleagues on site. Context is everything.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumWork FIFO? Here’s your essential tax-time tool kit

For WA’s fly-in, fly-out workforce, EOFY isn’t just about ticking the tax-return box — it’s a golden opportunity to assess your financial strategy and set yourself up for long-term security. Here’s how.

Janine Leafe

With new regulations now treating buy now, pay later as a form of credit, many younger consumers are wondering: ‘Is BNPL wrecking my credit score? Or could it help build a stronger financial history?’

Your MoneyCommentsBuy now, pay later: Credit score monster or a money-mover?

With new regulations now treating buy now, pay later as a form of credit, many younger consumers are wondering: “Is BNPL wrecking my credit score? Or could it help build a stronger financial history?”

Sarah Wells

A couple on a full age pension can sell their home for $1.2m, bank $48,000 a year in interest, AND get $400 a month in rental assistance.

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumHere’s just how crazy the Centrelink system really is

Q+A: The quirks of the Centrelink system can be summed up here. A couple on a full age pension can sell their home for $1.2m, bank $48,000 a year in interest, AND get $400 a month in rental assistance.

Nick Bruining

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

StarsYour horoscope for Monday, June 30, 2025

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

Sudhir Dean

16 Ozone Parade, Cottesloe.

Make wavesEbb and flow of multifaceted opulence

Just a few streets from the ocean, this striking home turns heads in Cottesloe, with its wave-like form and flexible layout offering rare architectural pedigree and practical appeal.

Keren Bellos

REIWA President Suzanne Brown.

State Budget delivers on election commitments but more is needed

There were few surprises for housing in the 2025-26 State Budget, with funding allocated for previously announced election promises.

Suzanne Brown

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UDIA WA President Richard Pappas.

Perth’s land supply pipeline under pressure

Western Australia’s housing supply shortage was front-page news again last weekend, following a presentation at UDIA WA’s industry luncheon focused on the greenfield land market in Perth.

Richard Pappas

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Finbar Chief Operations Officer Ronald Chan.

R-Codes review to give new direction on density

What most Perth residents may have never heard of – and what property professionals have long regarded as an administrative burden – may soon become the key to unlocking thousands of new homes.

Ronald Chan

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‘Glastonbury, I'm a free man,’ Kneecap frontman Mo Chara told the audience while wearing a keffiyeh. (AP PHOTO)

THE NIGHTLYOutrage as BBC livestreams ‘death to IDF’ Glastonbury chant

Footage has emerged of Glastonbury performances as the BBC aired anti-semitic chants live, while one group yelled ‘f*** Keir Starmer’, the UK Prime Minister.

Kimberley Braddish