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Nicolette Murphy, who has multiple sclerosis, is a case study for the newly released Rental Affordability Snapshot report.

State PoliticsVideoWA rentals out of reach for thousands on income support

More and more West Australians relying on income support or minimum wage are falling through the cracks in housing, with fewer rentals than ever being accessible to those struggling most.

Oliver Lane

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EXCLUSIVEPremium‘Pretty grim’: Super crisis for 750k Aussies

A third of older renters say their superannuation will last just five years, exposing a looming disaster Australia has failed to address.

Cameron Micallef

Most workers won’t ask for a pay rise despite wanting one, Seek research suggests.

BusinessWA workers expect a pay rise but here’s why most won’t ask

West Australian workers are crossing their fingers for a pay rise this year after 2025 left many with only a modest increase. Yet many won’t ask for one.

Ryan Johnson

Throwing Government money around in what Chalmers will no doubt badge as cost-of-living relief in the May 12 Budget will be pulling in the opposite direction to the RBA’s use of its interest rate lever.

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RBA should hold its nerve over interest rates

Throwing Government money around in what Chalmers will no doubt badge as cost-of-living relief in the May 12 Budget will be pulling in the opposite direction to the RBA’s use of its interest rate lever.

An impression of Ausgold’s proposed workforce accommodation.

Workers accommodationPremiumAusgold workforce accommodation ticked by Katanning council

Katanning shire council has approved the Ausgold workforce accommodation development, clearing the way for housing for up to 350 workers subject to strict conditions. 

Amy Towers

Jim Chalmers’ spending spree has pushed Australia almost to the top of an embarrassing list.

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Jim Chalmers’ failure to control inflation is world class

Australia’s prices breakout is worse than most other countries. Economists blame spending increases by the Labor government.

Aaron Patrick

Mount Ridley is hoping to unlock rare earth riches at its namesake Mount Ridley project near Esperance in WA

Mount Ridley taps metallurgy gun to fast-track WA rare earths push

Mount Ridley Mines has bolstered its technical ranks, appointing veteran process engineer Chris Larder to steer metallurgical test work and downstream flowsheet design at its flagship WA rare earths project.

Murray Ward

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The ASX has now fallen for seven straight sessions. Picture Newswire/ Gaye Gerard.

financePremiumASX extends losing streak to seventh session

Australia’s sharemarket continued its decline on Wednesday but a better than expected inflation read gave a much-needed boost to the index.

Cameron Micallef

Roger Cook announced his “seven cities” vision on Tuesday.

seven citiesPremiumPremier: Albany one of seven key cities to unlock WA growth

Albany has been named among seven regional cities “critical” to WA’s future economic growth, with the region to be bolstered with 26 new homes for frontline workers by 2030.

Melissa Sheil

Elon Musk.

BusinessCommentsPremiumWhy OpenAI trial starts with two very different tales

On the first day of testimony in a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, two notably different tales were offered of how OpenAI evolved.

Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

The GSFLW preliminary final is on this weekend.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From the GSFLW preliminary finals to Mother’s Day Markets, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

Albany Advertiser

Kupara Park will be closed due to safety concerns.

Building closure Kupara Park building closed over safety risks to community

The Shire of Katanning council has voted to close the main building at Kupara Park, declaring it unfit for public use due to significant defects and safety concerns.

Amy Towers

Earth-moving equipment being used for artisanal mining activities at the Fonlo lithium project in Nigeria.

Chariot firms grip on district-scale Nigerian lithium portfolio

Chariot Resources has hit a major milestone in its quest to secure a massive Nigerian lithium portfolio, with half of its priority licences now officially transferred as it extends its acquisition deadline.

Murray Ward

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POLITICSPremiumAlbo backs UAE’s shock oil cartel exit

Anthony Albanese has weighed in on the United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave a cartel of major global oil producers.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Strong sphalerite (black) sulphide in diamond core from American West Metals’ West Desert project in Utah.

American West nails 77m copper-zinc sulphide hit in Utah

American West Metals has hit a 77.65m thick interval of visual zinc and copper sulphides in the first drill hole of a new campaign at its West Desert project in Utah, more than 400m east of the existing deposit

Andrew Todd

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Kaiser Reef has plans to process stockpiles of mullock material from the company’s Victorian Maldon operation to complement production from its Henty gold mine in Tasmania, boosting total gold production.

Kaiser pumps up cash stash from Tasmanian gold mine

Kaiser Reef has kept the good times rolling at its Tasmanian gold mine, pumping out a stellar $14.28 million in operating net cash and boosting its cash stash to $45.6 million at the end of March.

Craig Nolan

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La Capannina is a popular Scarborough beach venue.

‘Minor water issue’CommentsBeloved beach restaurant forced into closure over water leak

The owner discovered she had been locked out of the venue on Monday.

Zach Margolius

Aldi Australia CEO Anna McGrath.

RetailCommentsPremiumShoppers fall out of love with Aldi’s no-name brand products

Aldi Australia has posted weaker sales growth and a profit drop in 2025, with shoppers seemingly falling out of love with the retailer’s no-name brands and cheaper items amid a renewed supermarket price war.

Cheyanne Enciso

The City of Sydney will investigate banning short-stay accomodation in certain suburbs if rental vacancy rates hit particularly sparse thresholds. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MONEYPremiumPlan to ban Airbnb, Stayz in major city

An Aussie capital is weighing up a ban on short-term rentals offered by companies like Airbnb and Stayz, amid a housing affordability crisis.

Blair Jackson

Perth’s median house price is continuing to rise.

PropertyCommentsPerth house prices on track to jump by $500 a day

Perth’s median house price is on track to jump by a whopping 20 per cent this year — the equivalent of almost $500 a day — according to WA’s peak industry body.

Natalie Richards

Maritana’s Minerals’ Phillips Find project, where the pictured dump rehabilitation has been completed, is centred 45km north-northwest of Coolgardie.

Maritana cash soars to $120.6M as Black Swan hub looms near Kalgoorlie

Maritana Mineral’s March quarterly has landed a sharp leap in cash to $120.6M, as the gold developer pushes ahead with early works and engineering for its Black Swan Processing Hub near Kalgoorlie in WA.

Doug Bright

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G8 education’s chair has conceded the scandal has hurt confidence and trust in the sector

MarketsPremiumSEE THE LIST: Childcare giant to close 12 WA centres

Childcare giant G8 Education will close about 40 childcare centres around Australia - and 12 in WA - with ‘horrific’ child sex abuse charges against a former staffer partly blamed.

Rebecca Le May

Sheglam is now sold in more than 150 countries. Supplied

BUSINESSPremiumKmart unveils cult Gen Z beauty brand

A Shein-owned beauty brand that went viral on TikTok and gained a cult Gen Z following has launched 197 products exclusively at Kmart.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC on May 1.

BusinessCommentsWhy UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel

THE ECONOMIST: The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC highlights longstanding tensions that the war in the Middle East has exacerbated.