98 m. ago ‘Great place to live’: NSW regional towns where house prices rose most

Tree-changers, locals and investors armed with interest rate cuts are pushing up property prices beyond Sydney.

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98 m. ago This western suburb is ripe for a housing boom, council says. Developers disagree

In the heart of the inner west, 22 sites with planning permits for more than 4000 homes are sitting idle as developers are accused of landbanking.

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11 h. ago City of Nedlands sued by former chief executive over ‘defamatory’ press release

The former chief executive of a leafy western suburbs council has launched defamation action over a press release issued following a damning auditor-general report.

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11 h. ago ‘Unfair and hurtful’: Land council CEO on Senator Price’s false claim

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is being sued for defamation over a press release issued last year.

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12 h. ago States pause construction code as deposit scheme kicks in and home prices hit record high

The 3000-page National Construction Code will be paused as the government’s 5 per cent deposit scheme came into effect this month and the country’s property prices hit a fresh record.

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12 h. ago This summer Bali may be cheaper than Goldie, says Webjet CEO

Katrina Barry wants to double Webjet’s total transactional value by 2030. To do that, she’ll have to change how customers use and think of the online travel agency.

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12 h. ago This summer Bali may be cheaper than the Goldie, says Webjet CEO

Katrina Barry wants to double Webjet’s total transactional value by 2030. To do that, she’ll have to change how customers use and think of the online travel agency.

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13 h. ago ‘Inadequate oversight’: Super Retail chair cops stiff protest vote

Judith Swales has put trust and culture as top company priorities, even as she ducked questions about the board’s controversial backing of a CEO it ultimately sacked.

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17 h. ago Nationals Senator believes Barnaby Joyce won't defect to One Nation

Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said she believes her colleague Barnaby Joyce will not defect to One Nation after his bombshell statement confirming he will not recontest his seat.

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18 h. ago This weekend at Wembley, a Kangaroos debutant will join a most exclusive club

Former Wallaby Mark Nawaqanitawase will join a small list of dual internationals when he plays for the Kangaroos. But with a third claim-to-fame, the flying winger will also become part of an even rarer club.

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19 h. ago Beyond Nick Daicos, you need a NASA telescope to see Collingwood’s next young A grader

There is an illogical view that Collingwood’s failure to add senior players of note during the trade period was a setback for a club that is hurtling towards a demographic cliff face.

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19 h. ago Beyond Nick Daicos, you need a NASA telescope to see Collingwood’s next young A

There is an illogical view that Collingwood’s failure to add senior players of note during the trade period was a setback for a club that is hurtling towards a demographic cliff face.

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21 h. ago ASX set to retreat as Wall Street slides; Netflix slumps, Tesla results

US stocks and the price of gold fell, as momentum on Wall Street reverses.

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21 h. ago ASX lower, energy stocks jump after Trump takes aim at Russia

The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open but energy companies jumped after oil prices surged higher as President Donald Trump levied new sanctions on Russian oil giants overnight.

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21 h. ago ASX closes flat as oil price boosts energy shares; banks slump

The Australian sharemarket ended the day marginally higher as a stronger oil price gave energy companies a lift, while banks and technology shares traded lower.

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25 h. ago ASX set to retreat as Wall Street slides; Netflix slumps, Tesla ahead

Stocks are edging back from their record heights on Wall Street, while the price of gold falls again to trim more off its tremendous gain for the year.

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25 h. ago ‘Element of urgency’: Sydney’s median house price hits record $1.75m

Investors and home buyers who can borrow more money are competing hard, helping to push the city’s median house price up by $2000 a week.

Economics

35 h. ago WA’s ‘toothless’ penalties blamed for rampant illegal tobacco, vape sales

Half of Perth’s corner shops are selling illegal tobacco, according to the Australian Council of Smoking and Health.

Events

36 h. ago ‘They want a piece of that pie’: Gold FOMO untarnished by price meltdown

Despite a dramatic plunge in the gold price and comparisons to the dotcom boom, people are lining up for hours to buy gold nuggets.

Politics

37 h. ago Prices going up at your local cafe or restaurant? Get used to it

Hospitality operators are still dealing with the hangover from high inflation and subsequent interest rate hikes. Some diners need to cut them some slack.

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