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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Roger Cook.

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Cook issues blunt reminder to Albo about importance of WA

Premier Roger Cook has given Anthony Albanese another not-so-subtle message that WA’s multibillion-dollar mining and resource industry isn’t just good for his State, but driving the nation.

Joe Spagnolo

On Hay St, a two bedroom apartment that sold for $1,020,000 in 2012 has re-sold in March this year for $915,000

PropertyPremiumInvestment forecaster’s bold prediction on city apartments

Hotspotting general manager Tim Graham has identified a bright spot in Perth’s slowing property market.

Kim Macdonald

David Hurst & Clara Hurst.

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More agony for dumped patients of rogue dentist David Hurst

Patients who’ve been stranded for months say they hope glamorous western suburbs cosmetician Clara Hurst can do something to assist their claims against her late husband’s professional indemnity insurance. 

John Flint

Contec Australia uses at 3D printer in WA.

ConstructionCommentsPremiumCould 3D-printed homes solve Australia’s housing crisis?

With skyrocketing prices, labour shortages, and years-long construction delays, alternatives like prefabricated homes, modular designs, hemp construction, and even 3D-printed houses are gaining attention.

Sarah Steger

Agent Vivien Yap dreamed of living at Mosman Park’s The Coombe as a teen. After living the dream, she has sold the home for a price record.

House That!CommentsTop Perth agent’s mansion sells for $21.5m sight unseen

Agent Vivien Yap dreamed of living at Mosman Park’s The Coombe as a teen. After living the dream, she has sold the home for a price record.

Kim Macdonald

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FINANCESimple reason Aussies cop $76m mortgage hit

A simple delay is tipped to benefit the major banks and cost Aussie households millions.

Cameron Micallef

The new rules for reporters in the Pentagon are an attack on press freedom, an industry body says. (AP PHOTO)

MediaHegseth puts new limits on reporters in the Pentagon

The US defence secretary imposed restrictions on where reporters can go in the Pentagon without an official escort.

Daniel Trotta

Robbers forced their way into a Paris hotel and escaped with Kim Kardashian's jewellery in 2016. (AP PHOTO)

CrimeFrench court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian

A French court has convicted eight people in connection with the 2016 robbery of US celebrity Kim Kardashian after a high-profile trial in Paris.

Staff Writers

Horizon Minerals non-executive chairman Ashok Parekh is now also the non-executive chair of OzAurum Resources.

Together againParekh joins Pumphrey at junior explorer OzAurum Resources

Prominent Kalgoorlie-Boulder businessman Ashok Parekh has been appointed non-executive chair of OzAurum Resources, a Goldfields-headquartered junior explorer with projects in the region as well as Brazil.

Neil Watkinson

Only three of the 11 major S&P sub-sectors of Wall Street have registered gains by the close. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsWall St falls as Trump tariff threats spark uncertainty

US stocks have closed lower as investors digested new threats of tariffs by US President Donald Trump.

Chibuike Oguh

Six car bays in Sydney's CBD have just sold for $3.65m.

NewsStunning price paid for a CBD car park

If you thought housing in Australia was unaffordable, your eyes will water when you find out how much a car bay in Sydney’s CBD will set you back.

Emma Kirk

Investors are nervous that more volatility in 30-year US bonds could ripple across global markets. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumDollar under pressure as US fiscal anxiety rises

Worries about the US's debt pile continue to drive global investors, leading the greenback for a weekly fall and keeping long-dated Treasury yields elevated.

Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu

Anastasia Trucia (8) checking on Liv Cripps.

HealthLittle doctors take over at PCH to raise funds for sick kids

The Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation held the heartwarming Kids’ Clinic on Friday, allowing kids to grab their clipboards and flip the script.

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MarketsASX rises on quiet day of trading

The ASX200 eked out a small gain on a quiet day of trading on Friday following US President Donald Trump’s latest announcement.

Cameron Micallef

The ownership of the Telegraph has raised questions about media independence and foreign influence. (EPA PHOTO)

BusinessRedBird Capital-led group agrees to buy UK's Telegraph

A consortium led by US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners will buy Britain's Telegraph Media Group for $1 billion.

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North West Shelf Venture's Karratha Gas Plant.

Oil & GasPremiumKarratha gas call looming after rock art report

The crucial scientific report into industry’s impact on ancient Pilbara rock art has been released just days before a final call on the future of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant is due.

Matt Mckenzie

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Oceana Lithium

ASX Runners of the Week: Oceana, Zoono, MetalsGrove & Raiden

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Oceana Lithium, the company’s capital raise filled its pockets, ahead of drill testing of it’s WA base metals targets in the Gascoyne region.

Andrew Todd

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German exports rose as US importers brought their purchases forward in anticipation of tariffs (AP PHOTO)

BusinessGerman economy grows twice as fast as expected

Germany's sputtering economy unexpectedly grew by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter - a pace not seen since 2022.

Maria Martinez

In the Poo at Murrin Murrin Illustration: Don Lindsay

Herd on the TerracePremiumNickel miner a bit down in the dumps

Australia’s nickel industry has been in the s*** in recent times but Glencore’s Murrin Murrin have taken the sentiment a little too literally. Plus: The Bull sharpens his horns on an economic expert.

Lisa Annese stepped into the top job at Chief Executive Women two months after Donald Trump was re-elected.

Gender equalityCommentsPremiumCEW boss warns against giving Trump’s diversity war air time

The freshly-minted boss of Chief Executive Women has cautioned against giving too much air time to Donald Trump’s war on diversity and inclusion policies. 

Cheyanne Enciso

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EconomyBig four bank delivers major savings blow

While mortgage holders will be cheering on lower rates, Australian savers will once again get smashed by the latest RBA announcement.

Cameron Micallef

Baldivis was the top selling suburb in Perth last week.

Real EstateCommentsPremiumThe surprising suburb leading sales 50km from the CBD

Last week, Perth recorded a 2.1 per cent increase on house sales over the previous week with one unlikely suburb 50km outside the CBD at the top of the list.

Fraser Williams

NZ budget documents show official development assistance spending dropping to its lowest since 2021. (EPA PHOTO)

MoneyNew Zealand takes scalpel to foreign aid budget

New Zealand foreign aid will fall to 0.24 per cent of gross national income, with particular cuts in climate finance in the government's latest budget.

Ben McKay

Was Jakob Stausholm pushed from the top job? There’s plenty of speculation surrounding his exit.

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Three reasons why Rio boss may have been pushed out

The market has digested the shock news that Rio Tinto’s head honcho is on the way out, seemingly not of his own volition, a decision that could have massive ramifications and leaves unanswered questions.

Adrian Rauso