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A map showing the proposed plans for the Albany gas switch-off.

Gas switch-offPremiumMap for gas switch-off order released with new help hub

A temporary information hub to help Albany residents with the town gas switch-off is now open at Albany Plaza as a map detailing which suburbs will be affected first is released.

Claire Middleton

Western Mines Limited deep diamond drill core tail between 1359 and 1361m depth showing nickel sulphide veining and blebs.

Western Mines tables monster 7.2Mt Eastern Goldfields nickel resource

Western Mines Group Limited has unveiled what could be Australia’s biggest-ever nickel sulphide resource, a gargantuan 7.2 million tonnes of nickel metal at its Mulga Tank project in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

Doug Bright

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Australian fashion label Shona Joy announces closure after 26 years.

FashionAussie fashion label announces shock closure after 26 years

The brand confirmed the news to staff on Monday.

Zach Margolius

Kaiser Reef is advancing a two-pronged strategy at its producing Henty gold mine in Tasmania (pictured) and the high-grade Maldon gold project in Victoria.

Tassie, Vic gold output clears Kaiser Reef debt as cash hits $40M

Kaiser Reef produced 6263 gold ounces for the quarter, lifting cash to $40M, clearing its Henty acquisition loan in Tasmania and advancing underground drilling at its historic Maldon gold project in Victoria.

Murray Ward

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The Telfer gold mine in Western Australia.

MiningPremiumGood weather gives Greatland a boost

East Pilbara gold miner Greatland Resources avoided the deluges that hampered its southern rivals to have a more efficient quarter than expected.

Adrian Rauso

Tracey Bridges announced her resignation on Wednesday.

Leadership changePremiumACCI boss resigns due to health issues, former CEO returns

The head of the Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry has stepped down after spending just less than two years in the role, citing ongoing health concerns.

Melissa Sheil

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ‘global volatility’ is the biggest factor in Australia’s inflation challenge. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremium$31bn savings to fund Coalition’s tax pitch

The Coalition has revealed how it will pay for its ambitious plan to slash income taxes, claiming it will put more money back in workers’ pockets.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A Mid-October view of Marmota Limited’s drilling pattern in South Australia, from Mainwood in the southwest to Greenewood in the northeast, where high-grade gold mineralisation has now been traced over more than two kilometres.

High-grade hits double SA Greenwood gold strike for Marmota

Marmota has doubled the strike length of its high-grade Greenewood gold discovery in SA to more than 2km, with results from the north end delivering 8m at 11.5g/t gold, including a bonanza 4m at a 15g/t gold.

Doug Bright

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The Coalition has proposed taking a chainsaw to services such as EV subsidies to save $31billion. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

MoneyPremiumCoalition eyes climate, housing money to fund tax cuts

Savings of $31 billion earmarked by the federal opposition would be used to fund the coalition's plan to index income tax brackets.

Jacob Shteyman

A vegetable company has copped a $12 million fine for fixing its prices in produce sold to Aldi. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

EconomyPremiumSupplier to pay $12 million fine for veggie cartel

A major vegetable supplier has agreed to pay $12 million in fines for allegedly fixing its prices on nine separate occasions in produce sold to Aldi.

Tom Wark

Surface granite (pictured) at Red Metal Limited’s Sybella project sitting just 20km from the major mining hub of Mount Isa in Queensland.

Red Metal cracks deeper Qld rare earths potential at Sybella

Red Metal Ltd has confirmed heap leach potential from deep, dominant fresh granite at its Qld Sybella project, with strong results using surprisingly low acid levels, de-risking the resource ahead of a PFS.

Murray Ward

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One group of Aussie homebuyers is now more likely to be caught in negative equity, where they owe their bank more than their home is worth.

BusinessPremiumThe Aussies copping the biggest house price falls

One group of Aussie homebuyers is now more likely to be caught in negative equity, where they owe their bank more than their home is worth.

Stephen Johnson

Cochlear reaffirmed its forecast for a rise in underlying net profit of between $330m and $350m. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumImplant maker 'knows what needs to be done' after slip

Two years ago shares in Cochlear were regularly trading around $300 but now they are less than half that value, putting management on the back foot to perform.

Kaaren Morrissey

Australia's benchmark stock index has inched higher to kick off a huge trading week. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumAustralian shares swing positive as oil price eases

The ASX has shrugged off recent AI gloom to inch higher, but oil prices and interest rates are still in charge of market sentiment.

Adrian Black

A plunging share price has sparked executive bonus cuts and a board shake-up at a data centre firm. (Christopher Hopkins/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumData centre boss loses bonuses after stock sell-off

NextDC is shaking up its board and its high-profile boss is giving up his incentives after its shares crashed following delays in a major state project.

Derek Rose

Peet built an estate in Burns Beach

Commercial PropertyPremiumPeet feels chill as rival bid lands for suitor Ingenia

There has been yet another twist in the $2 billion-plus tussle for Ingenia Communities Group, which will likely leave Perth-based residential developer Peet out in the cold.

Daniel Newell

Japan's Nikkei dipped 0.8 per cent in early trade after losing four per cent last week. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumAsian shares make cautious start, Brent eases

The Nikkei has dipped after Wall St futures inched up ahead of a flurry of central bank meetings and company earnings reports, while oil eased.

Wayne Cole

The man became trapped under a ute at a service station in Coffs Harbour. NewsWire

NEWSPremiumGrim update after servo worker crushed

Police have given a sad update after a service station worker was pinned under a ute driven by a woman while checking fuel tanks.

Jack Nivison

CEO Craig Scroggie will not receive any cash or other award in place of his relinquished incentives. 

Artificial intelligencePremiumNextDC boss to forgo bonus after Melbourne data centre delay

NextDC’s chief executive will give up his FY27 short-term incentive and long-term incentive opportunities after the data centre developer cut its earnings guidance.

Keira Wright

Sarah Hunter

RBAPremiumRBA’s ’not quite yet’ done fighting inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia is ‘not quite yet’ done fighting inflation, says assistant governor Sarah Hunter, signalling another rate hike is likely when policymakers meet early next month.

Nasteho Said

AI concerns and fears surrounding a SpaceX national program pushed Wall Street to a lower close. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street closes lower to end rocky week

US stocks closed lower after caution around the recent AI sell-off and fears about SpaceX's proposed nationwide wireless carrier program.

Lewis Krauskopf, Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Ragini Mathur

Nationals leader Matt Canavan has branded the free trade agreement the ‘worst deal ever’ because of red meat quotas. NewsWire / Tertius Pickard

EXCLUSIVEPremiumEU trade deal about ‘role of Australia in the world’

A top-ranking EU official has explained why a $10bn-a-year deal with Brussels is about far more than just scrapping tariffs.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Perth has landed third on a new national household bills worry index, adding to evidence that WA households are struggling to make their money last the month.

Your MoneyPremiumPerth third on national bills worry index

One in five WA households surveyed had been unable to pay bills on time, while 38 per cent said their monthly expenses exceeded their income

Ryan Johnson

Financial and economic abuse is estimated to affect more than 2.4 million Australians, highlighting just how widespread and often hidden this issue can be.

Economic abusePremiumCould you spot financial abuse if it was happening to you?

Right now, financial independence has never been more important. Yet for some West Australians, access to money, employment and financial decision-making is restricted by someone they know and trust.

Helen Mitchell