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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Other Industries

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 17, 2021: Village Cinemas at Crown has been named a COVIUD exposure site. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

‘Fraudulent scam’: Crown blasted

Casino giant Crown has been blasted over a ‘fraudulent scam’ run on its watch, with a financial crimes expert calling it ‘as bad as he’d ever seen’.

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 has weak start to financial year

The ASX started the new financial year on a bum note after rallying 24 per cent in the past 12 months, with banks weighing on the market.

Real Estate

Top 10 Airbnb Luxe properties in SydneyModern Cliffside mansion near Coogee Beach

City’s house prices now 12x average income

Property prices surged at the highest rate of growth in 17 years in 2020-21, with one city now charging almost 12 times the average income.

Investing

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 10, 2021: A sign pictured outside a house that is for sale in Frenchs Forest on Sydneys Northern Beaches.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

What’s driving homebuyers as prices soar

Eye-watering property prices aren’t deterring many aspiring homeowners, a survey suggests, as the next round of help for first home buyers kicks off.

UpdatedQLD

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 28, 2021: Virgin and Jetstar Planes seen at Domestic Airport Terminal during the current Covid-19 Lockdown, Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

New flights added to Qld virus alerts

Two new Virgin Australia flights have been added to Queensland’s growing list of virus alerts, after the state recorded three new local Covid cases.

Australian Markets

ASX has best run in decades

The ASX ended the financial year on a high, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index recording its biggest annual gain since its inception.

Mining

Rio halts mine after deadly violence

Rio Tinto has been forced to halt work at a South African mine, with violence continuing weeks after the GM was assassinated in a hail of bullets.

NSW & ACT

General Brisbane City Streetscape images - Crane working on a highrise construction in the Brisbane CBD, Brisbane CBD Brisbane Monday 10th May 2021 Picture David Clark

Worker dies in construction site fall

Paramedics tried to save a man who fell from a construction site in Sydney’s west but he died at the scene, police have confirmed.

Australian Markets

ASX manages to claw back early losses

The ASX managed to creep higher after slumping in early trade, finishing barely changed following a lacklustre session as the nation’s outbreak worsened.

Other Industries

Huge expansion for fast food favourites

At a time when convenience is king, the group behind KFC and Taco Bell in Australia is raking it in and has aggressive plans to open more.

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