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 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 struggles to find direction

The ASX closed barely changed after a directionless session, weighed down by banks and miners, but some tech and biotech stocks fared well.

Home

An energy-chewing appliance has been declared ‘illogical’ and ‘one of the poorest choices you could make’. Picture: Supplied by Choice

‘Poor choice’: Appliance you shouldn’t buy

A new kitchen appliance has been slammed as ‘one of the poorest choices you could make’ for a number of reasons.

UpdatedNSW & ACT

Police are investigating whether the cause of a fire that razed five houses in Morpeth overnight is suspicious. Picture: Supplied by Fire and Rescue NSW.

Suspicious fire razes multiple houses

Firefighters battled for hours to bring a blaze in NSW’s Hunter Valley under control but could not save multiple houses, with three ‘well alight’ when they arrived.

NSW & ACT

Girl in coma after football tackle

A teenage girl had to be placed in an induced coma and flown to hospital after suffering a serious head injury during a football match tackle.

Environment

A polar weather event is set to hit Australia's south and east. Picture: Sky News Weather.

Antarctic blast to hit east coast

An icy cold front is forecast to linger over Victoria this week, bringing substantial snow to alpine regions in the state.

UPDATEDVIC

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 15, 2021: A nurse is seen performing a Coriona Virus test at the Bondi Beach Covid Testing Clinic which appears to be relatively empty today as lower than normal numbers of people come to get tested, in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Two mystery cases recorded in Victoria

Victoria’s Covid-19 outbreak has grown to 69 cases as authorities race to figure out how two cases caught the virus.

VIC

Vic Business Owners Protest at Flinders St Station. The protest was overtaken by seperate individuals who were looking to cause trouble. Picture Rebecca Michael.

MP under fire for attending illegal protest

A Victorian MP has defended her decision to attend an illegal protest at Flinders St station, where dramatic arrests took place.

Australian Economy

Why super balances are suddenly soaring

The Australian sharemarket keeps soaring to fresh record highs. What’s driving it, will it continue and what does it mean for your super?

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 records tumble yet again

Staggeringly, the ASX set another record for the second straight day, while Commonwealth Bank shares climbed to a fresh peak once again.

Retail

A new mega Bunnings opening its doors in Western Australia is the state’s biggest, featuring a nation-first for the ever-popular hardware chain and full-room displays that should give Ikea a run for its money. The new store, which replaces the current Midland Warehouse, spans more than 21,000 square metres - nearly 7000 sqm larger than the existing store - with more than double the amount of car parking at about 480 bays. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Rebecca LeMay

Bunnings, Kmart shopping frenzy wanes

The pandemic-driven shopping mania continues to calm down, according to the retail giant behind Bunnings and Kmart.

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