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MarketsPremiumWall St mixed as rate hike fears resurface

US stocks have closed mostly lower as investors digested the results of the country's latest jobs data.

Noel Randewich and Devik Jain

‘Serious challenge’PremiumREVEALED: Homeowners facing massive wait for storm repairs

Perth homeowners trying to get storm-damaged properties repaired face massive waits as roofing companies are inundated with calls and the skills shortage bites hard.

Kim Macdonald and Kate Purnell

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
FIFO planes under threat as Virgin staff threaten to strike

Air travel in WA — including in the FIFO sector — is at risk of further disruption as aircraft engineers servicing Virgin Australia’s regional fleet join their Qantas counterparts in preparing to strike.

Josh Zimmerman

Good deal?CommentsPremiumShould you take banks’ cut-price fixed interest rate offer?

Homeowners worried about the prospect of further interest rate increases have been warned to be wary of fixed-rate olive branches been waved around by the banks.

Daniel Newell

Tuesday bluesCommentsPremiumHow you can weather the interest rate storms

For hundreds of thousands of borrowers, the brutal reality of continuous rate rises is now really starting to bite. With the RBA only set to squeeze harder, here’s how you can fortify your finances.

Nick Bruining

More eligibleCommentsPremiumSeniors hold all the card in discount cap, deeming changes

The changes include the freezing of deeming rates and a big increase in the cut-off limits for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, which will see thousands of seniors become eligible for the first time.

Nick Bruining

Final actCommentsFive steps to ease heartache of managing a deceased estate

Losing a loved one can be a difficult and overwhelming time, especially when you’re responsible for their financial affairs. Here’s a guide to managing deceased estates.

Fran Hughes

Bruining Q+ACommentsKeep the peace among kids with $10,000 each for a wedding

Can I give money to my children for their weddings without jeopardising my full age pension . . . and peace among the family?

Nick Bruining

BusinessPremiumVIP doors open at Crown Sydney casino

High-stakes gaming will start at Australia's only VIP casino Crown Sydney when its skyscraper doors open to members and guests on Monday.

Staff Writers

BusinessPremiumFuel efficiency rules 'would save drivers'

Motorists would save money if Australia introduced fuel efficiency standards similar to those of most advanced countries, a new report says.

Marion Rae

Hot demandLondon firm looks to Pilbara to develop lithium plant

A London-based firm eyeing expansion in sustainable lithium hydroxide plans to build a sulphate plant in WA’s Pilbara region. 

Adrian Lowe

PETROLPremiumHow Aussies missed billions in fuel savings

A new economic report has found how much Aussies could have saved at the bowser if better fuel efficiency standards were adopted by the government years before.

Blake Antrobus

Matter of priorityCommentsPremiumKMPG reports profit bump, warns more to do on gender pay

Professional services giant reveals significant gender pay gap improvement as several of the big four firms move to promote pay transparency amid intense competition, but admits there is still a way to go.

Caitlin Paroczai

AlcoholPremiumHow model made $10m in lockdown

A model and her Grammy-nominated DJ husband have opened up about their latest business venture and revealed the secret behind their success.

Daniela Pizzirani

Biggest challengesPremiumWhy ‘revenge tourism’ is the next trend to watch

Labour shortages are leading one of the world’s leading hotel chains to cap occupancies to ensure basic services could still be provided.

Adrian Lowe

Inflation fightMore 75bp hikes for US interest rates, governor says

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she supports the central bank’s recent big interest rate increases and thinks they are likely to continue until inflation is subdued.

Jeff Cox

Solid growth expectedPremiumMajor companies set to reveal impact of costs, inflation

Australian investors will soon gain a better understanding of how some of the country’s biggest corporations are navigating cost pressures, labour shortages and slowing consumer demand.

Derek Rose

Contentious battleElon Musk challenges Twitter boss to bot debate

The centi-billionaire has provoked the social media giant’s chief executive Parag Agrawal to debate him publicly about fake accounts and spam as Twitter and Musk sue each other.

Lora Kolodny

Green planPremiumWhy Macquarie is betting on Europe’s North Sea

The Australian bank is one of the world’s top investors in energy infrastructure and is now looking at pushing the UK to be Europe’s energy hub.

Rachel Morison, Todd Gillespie and Isis Almeida

Price surgePremiumAussie bottlenecks create innovation opportunities

With the world in dire need of wheat from Australia, companies innovating to get new ways of getting the vital commodity to market are being rewarded.

Sybilla Gross

Company cageyPremiumNetflix expands push into video games but few play along

Less than one per cent of Netflix’s millions of subscribers are playing games despite the streaming giant pushing aggressively into the territory.

Jack Stebbins

Potential warning signsPremiumWarren Buffett follows an age-old business adage

US billionaire’s conglomerate reported $5.5b in purchases in the June quarter, though analysts say it’s “in a little bit of a tough spot right now”.

Max Reyes

IPOsPremiumMortgage holders 'doing it tough': survey

More than a quarter of Australian mortgage holders have seen their home loan repayments lift by more than six per cent, according to new industry research.

Staff Writers

BusinessPremiumEarnings season to show inflation impact

Major ASX-listed companies will paint a picture of how they are weathering inflation and other economic conditions as earnings reporting season picks up.

Derek Rose