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WA is unique in its path to net zero

One of the biggest conundrums we face in WA’s clean energy transition journey is the tension between global and local gas supply projections.

Daniel Smith

Sporting legacyCommentsWA retail icon Jim Kidd dies

Known for being one of the most influential figures in Australian sporting retail, Jim Kidd, the owner and founder of his self-named Jim Kidd Sports, has tragically passed away at the age of 70.

Latest figuresGold production rises at Thunderbox, Gruyere

Two northern Goldfields mines are among those which bucked the national trend and produced more gold in the September quarter, the latest analysis from Surbiton Associates reveals.

Neil Watkinson

DebtMan: Time to go?CommentsPremiumHow you (and your money) know it’s time to retire

You might be ready to retire, but are your finances? There are a myriad of factors to consider, including what kind of lifestyle you want to lead and how you’ll generate income. It pays to do your sums early.

Bruce Brammall

Perth-boundCommentsPremiumSafetyCulture boss Luke Annear headed to Perth

Luke Annear, founder and CEO of health and safety software startup SafetyCulture, a company now valued at $2.7b, will preview his new documentary series as part of this week’s West Tech Fest.

Clare Rigden

Savings gripes CommentsPremiumWomen, low-income earners miss out in ‘unfair’ super system

Most Australians think the superannuation system is unfair, with only one in three agreeing the retirement savings scheme is fair for most people, according to a new survey.

Antonia Settle

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Tech hurdleCommentsPremium
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Seniors deserve better than a digital slap in the face

Centrelink, the ATO, banks, big corporations and others are fooling themselves if they think that all seniors have embraced the technological age with gusto. Some haven’t or can’t ... and it’s costing them.

Nick Bruining

Six-month delaysCommentsPremiumFury as Centrelink’s new age pension backlog ‘tops 30,000’

Crucial medical tests are being delayed and retirement savings are being run down as Centrelink payment recipients are forced to wait weeks for benefit applications and renewals to be processed.

Nick Bruining

Bruining Q+A: InheritanceCommentsPremiumHow to use granny’s $350,000 legacy to set you up for life

‘I am in my mid 30s and recently received a sizeable inheritance from my grandmother of $350,000. How can I use it to invest in a property but avoid any tax hit down the line?’

Nick Bruining

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Slade Brockman CommentsPremium
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More gas is vital to prevent energy shortages and high costs

This internal division is undermining trust and further weakening Australia as an investment destination.

Slade Brockman

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‘Time is right’CommentsPremium
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CCIWA puts payroll tax back on the agenda ahead of Budget

Overhauling WA’s onerous payroll tax regime would pump $1.35 billion into the State’s economy and create nearly 4000 jobs, preventing fast-expanding companies from relocating to the east coast. 

Josh Zimmerman

exclusiveWoolies, Coles on notice over Xmas prices

Australia’s supermarket giants have been put on notice over the cost of one popular Christmas item, with fears families may be forced to do without.

Courtney Gould

Discussion paperCommentsPremiumAustralians to have say on how to improve super system

Australians will be able to have their say on how the Federal Government can improve the superannuation system to give people income and security in retirement as the population lives longer. 

Kimberley Caines

CNBCCommentsIMF chief makes the case for carbon pricing

The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday underlined the case for carbon pricing at the COP28 climate summit, saying that the oil and gas industry recognises “the writing on the wall.”

Sam Meredith

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The West Australian exclusive
Wage increaseCommentsPremium
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Stirling councillors to vote on ‘significant’ pay rise call

Elected members at one of Perth’s biggest councils are set to argue for a ‘significant’ pay rise after claiming they work much harder than their peers at smaller councils.

Dylan Caporn

CNBCPremiumPfizer’s weight loss pill joins long list of drug flops

Pfizer’s twice-daily version of its experimental weight loss pill has now joined a long list of other scrapped drugs that aimed to treat obesity but came with unintended consequences. 

Annika Kim Constantino

‘Downbeat’ outlookCommentsPremiumStrong population growth expected to lift Australia’s output

Strong population growth is expected to lift Australia’s output when new figures are released on Wednesday, economists say, despite rampant interest rate hikes over the past 18 months.

Cheyanne Enciso

CNBCCommentsBill Gates shares his ‘big hope’ for COP28

Bill Gates on Friday shared his “big hope” for this year’s UN climate conference and said he was “definitely glass half-full” when it comes to preventing the worst of what the climate crisis has in store.

Sam Meredith

‘Manage responsibly’CommentsPremiumAustralians with autism could be removed from NDIS

Australians with autism could be removed from having access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme with resources to go to ‘those who most need support’, says Labor frontbencher Murray Watt. 

Kimberley Caines

CNBCCommentsExxon Mobil CEO urges COP28 to focus on reducing emissions

Exxon boss Darren Woods said the “problem statement” countries need to focus on at the COP28 climate summit is reducing emissions, in contrast to calls for a collective commitment to phase out all fossil fuels.

Sam Meredith

newsAussies lose it over change to Mexican chain

Customers are up in arms over a popular fast food chain quietly removing the only item they say makes them return them again and again.

Madeleine Achenza

News‘Tough’: Albo hit with demands on detainees

With new tougher detention rules set to be tabled in parliament this week, the Coalition has outlined its demands for their passage.

Jack Quail

NEWSWoolies, Coles to be grilled on price hikes

The two major supermarkets will face questioning by a senate inquiry after soaring prices and record profits attracted criticism.

Madeleine Achenza

RetailToddlers targeted by 'sneaky' supermarket marketing

New research has found infant and toddler food packaging is saturated with child-appealing images and deceptive health claims.

Aaron Bunch