The Editorial Team

Rebecca Le May has been a journalist for more than 20 years, including 13 years as a reporter and bureau chief for AAP in Perth. She started out her career as a finance reporter, then moved into general news, covering politics and courts. Rebecca now has a hybrid role with NCA NewsWire, covering both finance and general, and contributing to sub-editing. Fun fact: She is a keen photographer and her favourite subject is her cat. She can also recite The Young Ones word for word.

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Environment

The mercury hit 50.7C in Western Australia. Picture: Twitter

Hottest day in Australia ever

Oodnadatta in South Australia long held the title of recording the nation’s most sweltering temperature. That’s now been matched.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 10, 2021: Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney .Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Strong resources sector propels ASX

Ongoing strength in commodity prices amid tight supply and sustained demand boosted resources stocks, propelling the ASX higher.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos. MARCH 29, 2021: Victoria has begun its royal commission into Crown Resorts to determine if it should retain the gaming licence for its Melbourne casino. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Packer’s way out of embattled Crown

Crown shareholders including reclusive billionaire James Packer may finally have a way to get out of the beleaguered casino operator.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 23, 2021: A multiple exposure photo showing Information boards at the Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / James Gourley

ASX breaks two-day losing streak

‘Soothing’ comments by the US Federal Reserve chair boosted Wall Street and flowed on to the ASX, helped by higher commodity prices.

Work

(FILES) In this file photo a man wearing a face mask walks past a sign "Now Hiring" in front of a store amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 14, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. - The United States added just 167,000 private sector jobs in July, nowhere near analysts' expectations of a 1.6 million rise as the coronavirus crisis continues to disrupt business, payroll services firm ADP said August 5, 2020. "The labor market recovery slowed in the month of July," said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president of the ADP Research Institute. "We have seen the slowdown impact businesses across all sizes and sectors." (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP)

The Aussie jobs crying out for workers

There are huge opportunities out there for Australian jobseekers, with employers begging for workers, new data shows.

Investing

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 3, 2021: General scenes from the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Revealed: Top shares to buy in 2022

The top shares to get rich quick in 2022 have been revealed – and it’s great news for Aussies.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 23, 2021: Information boards at the Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / James Gourley

ASX sinks into red with just one winner

Critical US inflation data could spur on more sharemarket volatility as the ASX slides into the red for the second straight day, with supermarkets the worst performers.

Retail

Environmentally-friendly shopping bags at Woolworths Dural, Sydney, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The Dural store is one of three NSW Woolworths retailers to go plastic bag free (or charge for plastic bags) as of today. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

Covid trend we didn’t see coming

After endless lockdowns and thousands of daily Omicron cases a day, there’s one thing Australians are happy about.

Australian Markets

Energy stocks help trim ASX losses

A potential Russian invasion of Ukraine will likely propel the energy sector even higher, experts say, as it helps the ASX limit losses.

Environment

Teenager missing after flood kills man

A man has died after being swept away by Queensland floodwaters while a 14-year-old girl has gone missing after scrambling out of a car.

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