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Why house prices in suburbs more likely to vote One Nation are holding up better
Suburbs more likely to vote One Nation across the country have one major surprising factor in common during Au…

Controversial gas pipeline a step closer
Streamlined environmental assessments of a pipeline linking a territory's gas field with the east coast have b…

Kyle Sandilands’ latest stunt makes a mockery of his former co-star
Kyle Sandilands was “served” with a subpoena on-air this morning. Unsurprisingly, it was all a big stunt.

Renovations under way to replace worn external cladding and roof of Albany Entertainment Centre
Remediation works are under way at the Albany Entertainment Centre, with the roof and external cladding to be …

Roger Cook backs amalgamation of Collie coal mines as State braces for ‘eye-watering’ rehab cost
Premier says a merger between two major coal mines in Collie ‘has to happen’ as he warns of an “eye-watering” …

Thousands of sheep worth $1.7m stolen from property near Blackall, Queensland
Police face the challenge of figuring out how such a large number could have been moved.

Perdaman chair Vikas Rambal says mammoth oil refinery plan essential for national security
Perdaman chair Vikas Rambal says his company’s vision for another oil refinery that will “look after Australia…

Maritana ramps up Kalgoorlie gold processing hub for 2027 start
Maritana Minerals has kicked off early works at its Black Swan processing hub, with demolition and earthworks …

Telstra managers realised there was trouble when internet searches for ‘mobile outage’ spiked at 4.30am
A detailed report on the July 8 mobile network collapse shows that poor culture contributed to a life-threaten…

Anti-fracking voices heard outside resources conference
Anti-fracking protesters rallying outside a major resources conference have been told "mining pays the bills i…

Women still lag behind men in reaching leadership roles but progress made over the past four decades: WGEA
Australian women still lag behind men in reaching leadership roles because they are expected to do a far-great…

Freo seaweed player SeaStock lands $69bn Japan partner after finalising Colombian farm-trial deal
Fremantle marine science company SeaStock has enlisted a subsidiary of Japanese trading giant Marubeni to help…

Incoming Wesfarmers chair Ken MacKenzie tops up holding, with stake now worth close to $1 million
The incoming chair of Wesfarmers has bulked up his stake in the retail and chemicals juggernaut.

True North expands Qld copper hunt with new 300m wide zone
True North Copper has extended its Mt Oxide mineralised trend to 2.3km after drilling defining a 300m-wide min…

Audit identifies cause of Telstra's nationwide outage
An internal GPS card incorrectly registered the year as 2006, which caused catastrophic failures as it spread …

Playing shooshies: The quiet grocery theft that’s going under the radar
Another online delivery order, another fail. How much food needs to be nicked before the major supermarkets ma…

PLC reloads drill rig to chase WA Murchison gold extension
PLC Resources is set to conduct follow-up drilling at its WA Rochefort prospect, after the company says its fi…

WA energy bills: State Government’s Synergy cops $1.2m fine for accidentally driving up power prices
Government-owned Synergy has been fined $1.2 million after a software mishap accidentally drove up power price…

Gold Coast buyers take developer to court over cancelled Coomera townhouse contracts with sunset clause
They paid tens of thousands in deposits for their dream homes five years ago and were ready to move in when ev…

Terrain cracks 99pc rare earths recovery in WA with bonus credits
Terrain Minerals’ metallurgical recovery tests have delivered up to 99% for rare earths from its Larin’s Lane …

Shell Prelude LNG workers lose Fair Work Commission case for more flexible pre-retirement work arrangements
Two highly-paid FIFO workers’ fight for better flexible working arrangements — which they argued would allow t…

Core Lithium clears gold decks with $8m Axiant ASX float as $290m Finniss restart takes centre stage
Perth-based Core Lithium has spun its gold ground into an $8 million ASX float, clearing its decks for the $29…

BHP’s long-serving chief commercial officer Rag Udd heads for the door
One of the executives who helped to resolve a tense standoff with China Mineral Resources Group is leaving the…

Auric banks whopping $28M profit from WA gold sales
Auric Mining has banked a stunning $28 million half-year pre-tax profit, driven by strong production from its …

Funding deadline looms for embattled home developer
Administrators of a major residential developer have given themselves 24 hours to secure a make-or-break cash …

ZhongNuo, Chariot kick off fieldwork in Nigerian lithium hunt
Chariot Resources’ partner, ZhongNuo, has begun fieldwork at the Iganna lithium project in Nigeria, kicking of…

Loving father killed, son in coma after second major tragedy for Queensland family
‘It shouldn’t have happened.’

Solis spins drill bit in hunt for Peruvian copper porphyry
Solis Minerals has fired up the rig for a 2500m diamond drilling campaign at its Cinto copper project in Peru,…

Perth salon owner Krystal Solera reveals pressures facing small businesses, hits out at government
Krystal Solera has built an online cult following from her Perth hair extension empire – but even she isn’t pr…

Worried about retirement? Here’s five actions that may help improve your confidence
A new free boot camp has broken up the five specifics actions Aussies need to do into a four-week program runn…