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Matt Cunningham opinionTime NT pollies admit our energy targets are just pie in the sky

IT is about time NT politicians — all of them, that is — were upfront about the unrealistic prospect of achieving a 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030, writes MATT CUNNINGHAM

MATT CUNNINGHAM

Dysfunctional process‘Hurt deepened’ by Rio’s blast submission: PKKP

Indigenous group says its trust in the system and its partners has been “broken completely” by the destruction of rock shelters in the Pilbara used by their ancestors.

Stuart McKinnon

ExpansionBaker eyes 30 more stores in Queensland

A southern bakery chain is eyeing the Sunshine State for a major expansion in the next five years, with more than 30 new stores on the cards. As well as providing jobs, it will cater to an insatiable Queensland appetite for one of their products.

Louise Brannelly

Start-upsBar tab app runs out of money

A Brisbane-based hospitality start-up worth about $8m at its peak has gone into liquidation.

Anthony Marx

CITY BEAT‘It’s traumatic’: Popular chef’s school collapses

The bubbly blonde chef who claimed to run one of Brisbane’s most popular cooking schools has tipped the company into liquidation, making for another sad casualty in the hospitality sector.

Anthony Marx

Real estateAndrew Winter’s top 10 buying secrets

No matter what sort of buyer you are, or the type of home you’re looking for, these tips from one of Australia’s leading real estate experts Andrew Winter can open the door to your dream home.

Andrew Winter

Mega bucksGina or Twiggy? Who tops this year’s WA Rich List?

Gina Rinehart has been sitting pretty on top of our annual compilation of WA’s wealthiest people for years. Has FMG’s recent share price run been strong enough for Andrew Forrest to steal her crown?

Neale Prior

Jobs driveCashless commute a hot ticket

The transit ticketing group spun off from former WA high-flyer ERG is on a hiring spree to meet an expected jump in demand triggered by coronavirus-related health concerns.

Sean Smith

Innovative solutionDerailment software to save companies $2m annually

Perth-based IT consultancy Interfuze has created software that could save a railway operator millions of dollars each year by preventing train derailments.

Kate Purnell

Three times a weekQantas starts new Darwin to Hong Kong service

QANTAS has started its new, three-times-a-week, Sydney-Darwin-Hong Kong service

Gary Shipway

Premium propertiesDarwin real estate market sees rise in high-end property sales

THERE has been an uptick in the number of million-dollar properties for sale in Darwin – a sign of confidence from the higher end of the market

ALICIA PERERA & RAPHAELLA SAROUKOS

Ground zero‘I’ve gone for 200 jobs and still can’t get one’

Welcome to life in Queensland’s epicentre of unemployment, where the jobless rate has soared to be nearly 50 per cent higher than the state average.

Danielle O'Neal

Refiner survivorMint ordered to improve checks after killer scandal

The London Bullion Market Association tells Perth Mint to lift its game following a scandal over its links to a convicted killer in Papua New Guinea.

Neale Prior

HOTTPutin a fan of Aussie big cats

Henderson-based shipbuilding company Austal got a special mention by Russia’s president Vladimir Putin this week, the crew at HOTT has discovered.

Troy hits ounce to the tonne at South America gold play

Troy Resources has hit 2m going 31.38 g/t gold from 175m down hole in the latest drill hole at its Smarts underground prospect in South America.

Matt Birney

ADX building toward Romanian gas well flow test

ADX Energy is ticking all the boxes as it builds toward acidisation and flow testing operations at its Iecea Mica-1 gas discovery well in Romania.

Matt Birney

WorkSafe inspectionGorgon future in doubt as cracks put Chevron on notice

Chevron is this afternoon looking at the grave possibility of shutting its $US54 billion Gorgon LNG plant after the WA Government watchdog raised concerns about safety at the site.

Ben Harvey

Potential conflictPerth mayoral candidate turns down $15K in City cash

City of Perth mayor candidate Brodie McCulloch has knocked back a grant to his company from the local government in a move he says is an ‘example of strong governance’.

Peter de Kruijff

Oil & GasChevron ordered to inspect Gorgon WA plant

Oil and gas giant Chevron has been issued a remediation notice ordering an inspection of its massive Gorgon LNG plant off the West Australian coast.

Michael Ramsey

Peace of mindWesfarmers guarantees pay during Melbourne shutdown

Workers will remain employed and fully paid at Melbourne chains such as Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks during the six-week coronavirus lockdown.

Steven Deare

Quiet airlinesAirport finances crash land as COVID bites

Adelaide Airport has revealed the massive financial blow caused by COVID-19, with tens of millions of dollars stripped from its bottom line. And the airport’s boss is warning there’s more pain to come.

Giuseppe Tauriello

Mixed reviewsLeaders divided on new JobKeeper eligibility criteria

The Federal Government’s decision to soften the eligibility criteria for the new JobKeeper scheme, due to begin in late September, has been met with mixed reviews by WA business leaders.

Kate Purnell

DetmoldMask production boost as COVID-19 concerns rise

An Adelaide company converted their production a few months ago to start making medical masks. Now they’re churning out a million a day.

Michelle Etheridge

MGC Pharma supplement offers COVID-19 treatment hope

Bio-pharma company MGC Pharmaceuticals’ natural supplement “ArtemiC” may end up helping in the global fight against Coronavirus after results from pre-clinical in-vitro laboratory tests in Israel showed a response on human immune function thought to be favourable in the treatment of COVID-19.

Matt Birney