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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Costs

Stressed, sad renter, tenant - for Herald Sun realestate: iStock

Aussies increasingly stressed: survey

Stress among consumers has risen across every Australian state and territory, new data suggests, as the gap between low and high incomes widens.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos June , 2021: The opening of the ASX this morning with a mix of red and green on the board. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

ASX in the green after Wall Street surge

A strong lead from Wall Street helped propel the ASX back into the green, recording its best session in a fortnight.

Retail

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH, 04, 2021: A shopper is seen carrying Myer bags in Pitt St Mall, Sydney. MyerÃs release of its half-yearly results, which were significantly bolstered by JobKeeper subsidies, with total sales down 13.1% year on year to $1.398 million in 26 weeks to January 23, 2021, and comparable sales down 3.1% year on year. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Outbreaks hurting Australian retailers

Lockdowns and other restrictions have unsurprisingly led to less shopping, but Aussies are still spending big on one retail category.

Other Industries

China and Australia flag together realtions textile cloth fabric texture

China stoush’s terrible toll on Aussie export

The impact of China’s eye-watering tariffs on this Australian export has been laid bare in the latest trade figures.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 05, 2021: A member of the public is seen walking past the ASX in the CBD, as we enter week 2 of Covid-19 lockdown in Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

ASX sinks again as Delta depresses

The ASX followed US markets lower, closing in the red for the second straight day as the highly infectious Delta strain spooked investors.

Other Industries

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

‘Failed woefully’: Crown blasted

Casino giant Crown could be stripped of its licence after it was blasted for leaving its business ‘wide open to exploitation’ from criminals.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos June 3, 2021: The opening of the ASX this morning with a mix of red and green on the board. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

ASX firmly red as outbreak worsens

The ASX fell as the worsening Delta outbreak weighed on travel stocks, while the resources and banking sectors were the biggest losers.

Real Estate

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE, 01, 2021: For lease signage on a residential property in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

Renters suffer ‘unsustainable’ price surge

Australia’s booming property market is bad news for renters, with prices surging across the nation over the past year, but one big city got cheaper.

Leaders

30/09/2019. Incoming CEO of Oil Search Dr Keiran Wulff. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Boss quits after ‘unacceptable’ behaviour

An oil and gas giant has been grilled over the shock departure of its boss, asked why it ‘shred’ his reputation if he quit due to ill health.

Real Estate

Builder or worker drilling with a machine or drill

Why your home renovation has to wait

Cashed up from saving your pennies with nowhere to travel and planning a home renovation? Good luck with that.

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