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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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 falls as ‘all eyes on watch for war’

The looming threat of Russia invading Ukraine has global financial markets on edge, with the ASX slipping after another negative lead from Wall Street.

Interest Rates

When big bank expects rate hike

A big four bank and another Australian financial giant have forecast when the RBA will lift rates amid high inflation.

Mining

FIFO workers at Perth Airport on October 8, 2022.

‘Now is the time’: Mining giant’s border call

BHP chief Mike Henry has joined mounting calls from businesses to reopen WA’s border, saying “at some point, things have to return to normal”.

World Markets

Russia threat ‘could spark crypto slump’

Russia invading Ukraine is expected to send oil prices even higher and either trigger another Bitcoin slump, or highlight what investors like about it, experts say.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 12, 2021: General coverage of the ASX in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

ASX up as Russia-linked commodities surge

Fears Russia is poised to invade Ukraine sent oil and gold prices higher, boosting Aussie producers of the commodities and lifting the ASX.

Retail

Retail giant reveals best-selling products

JB Hi-Fi says it has managed to source enough stock and deliver on time despite pandemic-related supply woes as Aussies upgrade their home tech.

Other Industries

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: James Packer of Crown Resorts leaves after attending the Crown Resorts annual general meeting on October 26, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. The AGM comes just a week after Independent MP Andrew Wilkie used parliamentary privilege to accuse Crown of misconduct, including allegations of allege of tampering with gaming machines to increase profits. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Packer’s $3.2b payday from Crown sale

Reclusive billionaire James Packer now has an easy exit from Crown Resorts and will walk away $3.2bn richer if a takeover offer succeeds.

Federal Budget

Woman put dollar australia money into wallet.

Treasurer appeals to women’s hip pockets

The federal government is attempting to woo female voters ahead of the federal election, saying young Aussie women have benefited the most from tax cuts.

UpdatedSocial Media

Woman busted over wild Canberra clash

A woman has been slapped with a traffic infringement over a staggering clash with another driver near an anti-vax protest in Canberra.

UpdatedWA

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 29: West Australian Premier Mark McGowan speaks to media at Dumas House on June 29, 2021 in Perth, Australia. Lockdown restrictions have come into effect across the Perth and Peel regions for the next four days, following the confirmation of new community COVID-19 cases linked to the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus. From midnight, residents in the Perth and Peel regions are only permitted to leave their homes for essential reasons, including purchasing essential goods, receiving medical care, or caring for the vulnerable. People may leave home to get vaccinated or to exercise within a 5-kilometre radius of their home. Weddings are restricted to five people, funerals to 10 people while gyms, beauty and hair salons, casinos and nightclubs must close. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)

Covid outbreak at second WA aged care home

Just days after Western Australia had its first aged care outbreak, a second facility has confirmed cases among its residents.

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