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Early Christmas cheer brings joy amid tough times for many

Christmas might be more than a month away, but for many West Australians the decorations have been up for weeks.

Jonathon Nolan

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Trump set to select hedge fund exec as Treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has signalled his intention to nominate hedge fund executive Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary.

Jeff Cox

BusinessCapital project: plugging in profits from a big battery

Powering Australia's capital for generations to come, a big battery will deliver profits to locals to share the benefits of rising demand for clean energy.

Marion Rae

CEOsPremiumInnovation award for can-do attitude

The not-for-profit running Containers for Change in WA has claimed AIM WA’s top innovation award for coming up with an ‘on-demand’ version of the popular recycling initiative.

Simone Grogan

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How much extra you’ve paid on home loan since 2022 rate hike

Research commissioned by The West Australian shows how much extra those with the average-sized variable loan of $433,000 have paid in interest since the first rate hike in May 2022. 

Kim Macdonald

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Minister’s dismissal of nuclear energy a very costly mistake

How is it that the brightest people in the world are opting for nuclear power, but Labor in Australia keeps telling us it’s a bad idea? 

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

EconomyCommentsPremiumDiversity plans hit the rocks

Post-pandemic Western Australia is more reliant on one industry than it has been for decades — even after years of talk and billions of dollars to broaden the economy.

Matt Mckenzie

BusinessColes denies suppliers pay price for evading promotions

Representatives from major supermarkets and suppliers have appeared before an inquiry as the consumer watchdog prepares to report on the sector.

Jack Gramenz and Sam McKeith

Business'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

Climate talks are whittling away a pledge to wean the world off fossil fuels and are at risk of a deadlock on climate finance that will satisfy no-one.

Marion Rae

MarketsPremiumWall Street closes higher on robust business data

Investors have taken comfort from data pointing to robust activity in the world's biggest economy, with Wall Street's main indices all closing higher on Friday.

Abigail Summerville and Johann M Cherian

EconomyPremium‘Make our bank accounts great again’: Rinehart

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has taken aim at Liberal Party moderates, declaring Australia should follow the United States and Argentina by slashing government.

Herd on the TerracePremiumEthics handy as MinRes minions sidestep Ellison questions

Mineral Resources chair James McClement and minions use new Ethics and Governance Committee to sidestep Chris Ellison questions.

BusinessPremiumASX closes week on a record high

Australia’s share market has reached the highest weekly close on record, despite a choppy week of trading.

Cameron Micallef

MiningPremiumMineral Resources truck in shocking crash on private road

A fourth truck has crashed within four months at Mineral Resources’ private Onslow haul road network in the West Pilbara, which is a key piece of the company’s new $3 billion flagship mining operation.

Adrian Rauso

BULLS N’ BEARSPetratherm flies on uber-grade titanium samples

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears Runner of the Week is … Petratherm. The critical mineral firm discovered titanium in historical samples, while InFocus Group, Noviqtech and Narryer Metals also ran hard.

Craig Nolan

Altech rolls out funding strategy for salt battery plant

Altech Batteries has received interest from debt funders for its proposed cutting-edge German salt battery project it plans to build using a mix of debt, equity, government grants and offtake agreements.

James Pearson

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AviationPremiumMan dead, pilot in hospital after helicopter crash

Investigators will attend the scene of a helicopter crash in southern NSW that killed one man and left another in hospital.

Jack Gramenz

Workplace MattersPremiumContractor fined over tyre blast at stalled potash project

A business contracted to the Beyondie potash mine has been pinged $350,000 after a tyre exploded and knocked a man unconscious two years ago. 

Simone Grogan

BusinessPremium'Incredible attrition': Dire warning for small business

Small business owners are suffering from higher levels of depression and anxiety as high costs and regulatory roadblocks spark warnings of a mass exodus.

Jacob Shteyman

Raihani to lead Aurumin

Aurumin’s non-exec director and businessman Daniel Raihani has moved into the managing director’s chair at Aurumin after the departure of company founder Brad Valiukas. He will be joined by two new non-execs.

Craig Nolan

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WiseTech founder’s apology as review clears his conduct

WiseTech has told investors that media attention surrounding the conduct of its founder Richard White will reduce future earnings and it has been forced to downgrade its full-year outlook.

Jackson Hewett

PoliticsAussie farmers and businesses look for trade certainty

World leaders are working to shore up economic ties and push for open global trade against the prospect of a disruptive Trump presidency due to flagged tariffs.

Dominic Giannini

EconomyPremiumBillions to be spent on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Even Santa Claus couldn't stay away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, with Australians expected to splurge a record $6.7 billion.

Fraser Barton

MarketsPremiumGold and oil surge on Ukraine war fears

Rising tensions over the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict has prompted a rush to safe havens and a rise in the oil price.

Naomi Rovnick and Tom Westbrook