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Wall St fell on opening as investors await a rates decision from the Federal Reserve. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St tumbles before Fed verdict, chip stocks wobble

US stocks fell on opening as investors await a rates decision by the Fed amid continued tensions in the Middle East and concerns over Big Tech earnings.

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AT WORKPremiumMan fails in bid for full-time WFH

A man who tried to convince his boss he should be able to work from home full-time to care for his unwell child has lost his fight.

Angie Raphael

The four-minute film broadcast was part of the ABC’s Race Around The World series.

MEDIAPremiumABC’s controversial Gina clip referred to Ombudsman

The controversial segment aired on the ABC that depicted violence against Gina Rinehart has been referred to the Ombudsman.

Angie Raphael

Jack Cowin’s embattled pizza giant has moved to an ‘everyday low price’ model in a bid to boost franchise profitability.

RetailCommentsPremiumCowin’s Domino’s to scrap discounted pizzas nationally

Embattled pizza giant Domino’s says its move to dump heavy promotions and popular discount vouchers in WA has proven successful and will be rolled out nationally this financial year.

Cheyanne Enciso

Jack Caldbeck is a 26 year-old bricklayer from the UK working on a site in Fremantle.

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State project quota can rewire tradie short circuit

Can’t find a sparkie? Don’t blame the TikTok generation for failing to answer your call. The problem is bigger than that.

Kim Macdonald

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Five servos in Perth will sell unleaded fuel at least 20c/L cheaper than the average on Wednesday.

Oil & GasVideoCommentsThe five cheapest servos in Perth on Wednesday

Five servos in Perth will sell unleaded fuel at least 20c/L cheaper than the average on Wednesday.

Matt Zis

Markets rallied following a weaker than expected inflation print. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX soars on shock inflation figure

Softer inflation figures have sent the ASX surging to its highest close in five months, despite the Australian dollar falling.

Cameron Micallef

Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott

MiningPremiumHow BHP and Rio are shifting from enemies to friends in WA

Rio Tinto’s push to decentralise power away from its London headquarters has fostered a more collaborative relationship with arch-rival BHP, according to Simon Trott.

Adrian Rauso

Analysts say fresh food prices are more likely to increase than decrease for the rest of the year.

EconomyCommentsPremiumHouseholds warned to brace as high food prices keep surging

The cost-of-living squeeze is tipped to get even tighter as food prices keep rising, with manufacturers and retailers continuing to pass ballooning input costs onto consumers, an expert warns.

Rebecca Le May

The Albany Badminton Tournament will take place at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on August 1-2.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From the Albany Badminton Tournament to the Porongurup “Snow” Ball, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

Albany Advertiser

Golden Dragon Mining has just secured a $2.2 million 19.89% cornerstone placement from Chinese company, Chengtun Mining Group.

Chinese major tips $2.2M into Golden Dragon gold play

Golden Dragon Mining has secured a $2.2m cornerstone investment from Shanghai-listed Chengtun Mining Group, which will take a 19.89% stake in the Murchison gold explorer at a stunning 17.65% premium to market.

Murray Ward

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Western Mines Group’s Mulga Tank nickel project lies 190 kilometres east-northeast of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region.

Lowell Resources Fund steps up to 10 per cent stake in Western Mines

Western Mines has banked $2.74M in fresh funding, with Lowell Resources Fund emerging as its biggest shareholder as the company ramps up exploration and studies at its Mulga Tank nickel project in WA.

Doug Bright

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Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta, could possiably be sold. Sandra Jackson

Commercial PropertyPremiumSale of barracks could pave way for up to 4000 homes

Divesting the land could create space for up to 4000 new dwellings and open the way for a broader investment in housing, services and community facilities in this uber chic suburb.

Belinda Hickman

Lottie and Bar Julius are set to close at the end of August. Supplied.

NEWSPremiumMistake that led to bar’s downfall

The owner of a bar closing its doors after less than two years in operation says one factor didn’t help the venue’s cause.

Amy Jackson

UDIA boss Tanya Steinbeck said the reforms have the potential to shave more than a year from the time it takes to bring a land subdivision to market.

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumNo guarantees faster access to land in Perth will cut prices

Land supply is set for a boost with new planning reforms set to shave 12 to 18 months off the time it takes to create a new housing estate, following significant changes. But will buyers see the savings?

Kim Macdonald

St George Mining will collaborate with the Federal Centre for Technological Education (CEFET) of Minas Gerais on the construction of a new large-scale pilot plant at CEFET’s Araxá campus.

St George hits monster 207m total rare earths intercept in Brazil

St George Mining has delivered a series of outstanding drill results from its Brazilian Araxá project, led by a 207m total rare earths hit from surface, with a string of thick coincident niobium intercepts.

Doug Bright

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Reverse circulation drill rig in action at Gateway Mining’s Yandal gold project 85 kilometres northeast of Wiluna in WA.

Gateway fires up second rig at Yandal gold find

Gateway Mining has deployed a second RC rig to site at its Cowza gold discovery in WA’s Yandal belt, aiming to fast-track drilling along a 3.5km high-grade corridor that remains open in all directions.

Murray Ward

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Peter Garbin, owner of Garbin Estate Wines in the Swan Valley, said the industry was suffering from a severe oversupply, dropping consumption rates and people — particularly younger generations — drinking less alcohol, or none at all.

RetailCommentsPremiumAustralian wine export hits 22-year low as drinkers sober up

Australia’s wine producers have copped more than a $180 million hit to exports as global consumption falls to its lowest level in 65 years in another sign that drinkers are increasingly sobering up.

Cheyanne Enciso

Consumer Protection alleges that Cervantes tradesman James Sinclair Thomson, trading as Perth House Relocators or JT Projects or JST Projects Australasia, has left nine customers from regional WA out of pocket.

CrimePremiumBEWARE: Avoid this WA tradie at all costs

Western Australians are being warned to avoid a house relocation tradesman who has allegedly taken more than $1 million in payments for work he did not complete.

Rhianna Mitchell

Michael Jurman lost his life on Woodside Energy’s North Rankin facility on Jue 2, 2023.

EnergyCommentsPremium‘Gutted’ mum’s 3-year wait for answers after oil rig tragedy

Investigations into the horrific death of a worker on a gas platform off the Pilbara coast more than three years ago are yet to be publicly released or result in any charges.

Rebecca Le May and Sean Smith

Tuvalu's leaders want to show the world the practical impact of global warming on its community. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyPremiumPacific summit to put 'human face' on climate change

With seawater regularly consuming half its land, one Pacific nation wants world leaders to see the effects of climate change up close.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

The price of a basic postage stamp is set to rise from $1.70 to $1.85. NewsWire / Ian Currie

NEWSPremiumPosting a letter is about to cost more

Sending a letter will soon cost more, as Australia Post responds to the steepest collapse in mail volumes in generations.

Andrew Hedgman

Patriot Resources has acquired a new licence in the Zambian Copper belt, hosted in similar stratigraphy as Ivanhoe Mines giant Kamoa copper mine in the DRC.

Patriot expands footprint in heart of Zambian copper country

Patriot Resources has acquired a 90 per cent interest in a new Zambian Copper belt licence, 17km along strike from First Quantum’s Fishtie project on land considered prospective for Tier-1 Kamoa-style copper.

Murray Ward

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Australia's stock market has rallied after inflation figures undershot expectations. (Paul Braven/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumShares soar as inflation surprise staves off rate hike

Healthcare stocks have led a broad-based ASX rally, after economic figures indicated the Reserve Bank wouldn't need to lift interest rates in August.

Adrian Black