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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Mining

FIFO workers at Perth Airport. Picture: Rebecca Le May/NCA NewsWire

‘Disgraceful’: Miners being dudded

Shocking new figures revealed mining workers are being dudded out of more than $6 million in funding promised for one thing.

UpdatedRetail

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - SEPTEMBER 22, 2020.A Coles supermarket sign above a store in Brisbane. Coles outlets across Queensland will become fully powered by renewable energy sources by 2022.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

What Coles shoppers will see more of

Coles is set to benefit from bargain-hunting shoppers as the supermarket giant rolls out more and more own-brand products, experts say.

Australian Markets

ASX rebounds as US, Russia agree to talk

The ASX clawed back early losses on news of the summit, while A2 Milk and Woolies’ booze spin off were the highlights of the day’s torrent of profits reports.

Technology

A Kyogle woman is worried about the lack of mobile phone coverage at her property.

Surprise tie-up a win for the bush

A deal between Australia’s biggest telco and a rival promises to improve mobile coverage and speeds for regional and rural customers, and those on urban fringes.

Investing

CASH SPLASH: Businesses Instant Asset Write-Off Scheme extended til December.

Big question for Aussie investors

Experts have delivered their half-time profit season verdict, revealing many Aussie investors haven’t been handsomely rewarded by companies that beat expectations.

Australian Markets

Russian ‘pullback’ sends ASX into green

Strong half-yearly earnings results and Russia saying it would withdraw some troops from Ukraine’s border sent the ASX firmly into the green.

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. - Industries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic showed signs of life in June, hiring 2.4 million workers, payroll services firm ADP said July 1, 2020. With three million hires in May, that means more than five million people are back at work of the 20 million who lost their jobs in March and April. A significant portion of the hirings were accounted for by small businesses of less than 50 workers, which added 937,000 jobs in the month, the data showed, while 961,000 were in leisure and hospitality -- a sector almost entirely shut down by the efforts to contain COVID-19. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP)

How you can score a huge pay rise

A big four bank has noticed wages climbing upwards and says now is the time to score a better deal, with job vacancies at a 13-year high.

Real Estate

Experts tip the best time to buy a house

Australia’s top economists are increasingly predicting a sizeable fall in housing prices next year, with a major bank joining in.

Other Industries

China and Australia flag together realtions textile cloth fabric texture

China hostility hurts Aussie wine giant

The wine producer behind the iconic Penfolds brand says it is out of the “recovery” stage after being hit hard by China’s market “closure”.

Election

‘He shines’: Chinese media praises Albo

A Chinese government mouthpiece has labelled Scott Morrison a ‘clown’, saying Anthony Albanese ‘positively shines’ in comparison.

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