Business

Price supportTwo factors that will ruin Australia’s housing rally

Australia’s resurgent housing market is set to advance 10 per cent this year, but there are two risks that could stop the rise in its tracks, according to Goldman Sachs.

Georgina Mckay

Exmouth tragedyWhat is a microlight? Expert on Exmouth crash aircraft

Microlights, similar to the one well-liked couple Mal Watts and Samantha Nuttall were flying in when they were tragically killed this week, have recently grown to popularity in Australia.

Geoffrey Thomas

Cruise controlSweet rides for those keeping Gina in the fast lane

HERD ON THE TERRACE: Iron ore billionaire Gina Rinehart is taking rewarding high-performing staff to a whole new level.

Economy rebuildsBHP’s Henry tips quicker escape from COVID downturn

Mike Henry has given an upbeat assessment of the economic rebound from COVID-19, saying the miner now expects global growth to exceed estimates it made just six months ago.

Daniel Newell

MarketsASX, dollar fall as inflation fear lingers

Shares were down by more than one per cent on the ASX, after big losses on Wall Street following the US Federal Reserve Chairman's comments on inflation.

Steven Deare

ClearVue to trial energy windows in mining accommodation

Smart solar glass innovator, ClearVue Technologies has completed the glazing of its solar photovoltaic insulated windows in a commercial-scale demonstration greenhouse at WA’s Murdoch University. Its electricity-generating glazing technology will be showcased in the greenhouse and the resultant energy generation performance will be monitored.

Matt Birney

Back to earthNickel, copper in freefall after touching fresh highs

Copper fell overnight and nickel extended a slide, accelerating a sell-off in industrial metals that reversed recent weeks of stellar gains.

Mark Burton, Jack Farchy and Yvonne Yue Li

‘Grave concerns’Aussie green groups seek to thwart Cormann OECD push

Former WA Senator Mathias Cormann is facing a last-ditch attempt to thwart his chances at leading the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Sarah Ison

Financial assuranceGupta’s Whyalla steels for Greensill fallout

Regulators have ‘raised concerns’ with Whyalla steelworks saviour Sanjeev Gupta as the solvency of his key financier falters.

Perry Williams, Cameron England, Nick Evans

Exclusive$53K for a $169 kettle: Biggest credit card rip-offs

Credit card customers chasing rewards points spend nearly $53,000 just to get a $169 kettle. See the list of other costly items.

Sophie Elsworth

ExclusiveHot tech job keeping Aussies employed

Tech-savvy Australians are outperforming some of our biggest international rivals as a new job boom emerges.

Katy Hall

Greensill falloutWhyalla steels for Greensill fallout

SA’s small business commissioner has ‘raised concerns’ with Whyalla steelworks saviour Sanjeev Gupta as the solvency of his key financier falters.

Perry Williams, Cameron England, Nick Evans

MarketsNasdaq slides sharply on Powell comments

In a day of heavy Wall Street trade, the Nasdaq wiped out all of its year-to-date gains and ended down 9.7 per cent from its record closing high on February 12.

Noel Randewich

RetailUN report says 17 per cent of food wasted

An estimated 17 per cent of food available to consumers was wasted in homes, retail outlets and restaurants in 2019, according to research published by the UN.

Christina Horsten

Long-running businessPopular Darwin shoe store goes up for sale

A MUCH-LOVED shoes and accessories store that has been operating for more than a decade is up for sale

ALICIA PERERA

On a ‘knife edge’‘There’s going to be carnage’: Red Centre tour operators brace for JobKeeper ‘cliff’

TOURISM operators in Central Australia are walking on a ‘knife’s edge’ with bookings for the upcoming peak season looking disappointing

Natasha Emeck

HealthNT government hands over clinic to Aboriginal corp

ONE of the Territory’s busiest health clinics is now in local hands after a historic handover yesterday

MATT CUNNINGHAM, In Maningrida

Signs up nowFees will apply for businesses to install signs

BUSINESSES are baffled by incoming NT government regulations requiring businesses to apply for a permit to advertise on the Stuart Highway

WILL ZWAR

Cloud strategiesCustomer experience front of mind for new Bankwest CIO

Leveraging data sharing to make the home lending process less painful and continuing the push into cloud strategies will be the top priorities for Bankwest’s new chief information officer.

Danielle Le Messurier

Own bossTaste of freedom for solo traders

New research has revealed the “tipping point” for starting your own business, with dissatisfaction at work among the biggest triggers

Meilin Chew

workplace diversityLGBTQI+ inclusion policy appeal

It’s time for WA corporates to stand up for the inclusion of LGBTQI+ staff and outline their company’s internal support, says mining consultant Stephanie Graskoski.

Kate Purnell

MarketsBond scares linger, investors look to Fed

Rising US bond yield have hit global shares and undermined safe-havens such as gold, with investors looking to see Fed chair Jerome Powell addresses the issue.

Tom Arnold and Hideyuki Sano

CoronavirusSurge in NT gambling linked to COVID-19 stimulus payments

POLICE say thousands are being wagered on a single game of cards in remote communities amid a surge in gambling linked to COVID-19 stimulus payments

MATT CUNNINGHAM

Shallow high-grade gold hits for Arrow in Burkina Faso

ASX-listed explorer, Arrow Minerals continues to deliver shallow gold intercepts at its Dassa discovery in Burkina Faso. A stand-out hit of 14m grading 3.24 grams per tonne gold from just 23m leads an assembly of positive results released this week.

Matt Birney