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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Nationals MP James Hayward. Source: Facebook

Shock twist in MP child sex case

There has been a fresh development in the case of an MP charged with child sex offences.

Australian Markets

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

ASX claws back early losses

There was plenty of takeover action on the ASX, with an epic bidding war erupting between retail giants.

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 falters after GDP figures

The ASX curiously slipped after better than expected GDP figures, but miners helped limit losses inflicted by stocks, including Coles and Woolworths.

Real Estate

Staggering cost of Aussie housing

There’s only one city in Australia where a homebuyer can get change out of $500,000, while prices in Sydney have climbed to eye-watering heights.

UpdatedAustralian Economy

Australia’s GDP crashes backwards

The economic cost of the Delta strain hitting Australia has been laid bare in startling new figures showing the second biggest contraction in 47 years.

QLD Crime

Cops smash network of illegal brothels

Seven people have been arrested in Queensland following raids on massage parlours allegedly being operated as illegal brothels.

Australian Markets

ASX recovers further from Omicron jitters

The ASX climbed higher, with a fast food giant rocketing as consumers gobbled up fried chicken at record levels, but a late sell-off curbed gains.

Motoring

Mazda smashed for ‘appalling’ treatment

One of Australia’s most popular car brands gave customers the run around for years when their new vehicles had serious faults.

UpdatedMining

China buckles on major Aussie export

Energy shortages have forced China to snap up Aussie coal for the first time in almost a year after diplomatic tensions caused an unofficial ban.

BreakingTravel Updates

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JULY 15, 2021. An Arrivals board showing cancelled flights at Brisbane airport's domestic terminal. An airport worker has recently tested positive to coronavirus. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Omicron prompts border reopening delay

The federal government has put off the planned next stage of reopening Australia’s borders to the world, saying more needs to be known about the variant.

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