16 h. ago Cooper Connolly a name on the rise: The six keys to Australia’s cricket future

Ahead of the Ashes, we profile six young batters who could light up the national teams in the coming years.

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8 d. ago ASX resets record on rate cut bets; Macquarie surges on $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket has shot back up to record territory after a rise in unemployment fuelled bets the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates.

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8 d. ago ASX hits record on rate cut bets; Macquarie surges after $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket has shot up after a rise in unemployment fuelled bets the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates.

Economics

2 w. ago WA childcare sector sees rise in misconduct reports – but officials say it’s a good sign

Misconduct reports have soared by more than 40 per cent in the past year, but WA’s child-safety watchdog says it reflects growing confidence among educators to report bad behaviour.

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2 w. ago Childcare misconduct reports have almost doubled in WA. Why?

New data reveals 261 notifications were made by early education and care providers in the last financial year, up from 186 in 2023-24.

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3 w. ago Bull shark numbers in Swan River ‘set to rise’ after school spotted in Freo

A scientist says it’s good news for the Swan River’s ecosystem as bull sharks move in to give birth to their pups and hunt.

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