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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Real Estate

Margot Robbie buys$3.9 million Byron Bay beach house. Picture: Sotherby's International

Where property prices are skyrocketing

Fierce demand for housing in the regions continues unabated, with prices in one highly popular ‘lifestyle’ market streaking ahead.

UpdatedAt Work

BRISBANE AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 7, 2021: Stock images of logoÃs from food delivery services. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Marshall

Deliveroo lashed for ‘harsh, callous’ sacking

An excoriating judgment reveals the Amazon-backed giant did not show ‘fundamental human compassion’ when unfairly sacking a man via email.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL, 21, 2021: Signage at the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is seen in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

ASX still up after losing steam

The ASX ended today’s session in the green despite fading in the final minutes of trade, with winners including Commonwealth Bank and gold miners.

Real Estate

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 09, 2021: Generic housing stock in suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Daniel Pockett

City where housing market is red hot

There are further signs the red-hot housing market may be cooling off — but one major city is staying strong.

UpdatedOther 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

Crown Resorts responds to takeover bids

The bidding war for Crown Resorts has taken a huge step, with the casino giant knocking back one bid but still mulling over another.

Federal Budget

BowsersPhoto: Trevor Veale / The Coffs Coast Advocate

Huge cash boost for Aussie refineries

Australia’s two remaining oil refineries have been thrown financial lifelines, with the budget containing potentially billions in support.

HMAS Ballarat's embarked MH-60R helictoper flies over Ballarat and HMA Ships Parramatta and Sirius during a passage exercise in the South China Sea. *** Local Caption *** Four Royal Australian Navy vessels, HMA Ships Anzac, Ballarat, Sirius and Parramatta are currently deployed on a regional presence deployment. Operating in two separate Task Groups, the four ships are conducting a number of activities across Northeast and Southeast Asia and the Northeast Indian Ocean. These deployments are part of the Australian Defence Forceâs robust and long-standing program of international engagements in the region, demonstrating Australiaâs commitment to working with partners to address shared challenges, including our regionâs maritime security.

Dramatic rescue of Bali fishermen off WA

Twenty Indonesian fishermen have been saved after spending hours clinging to their sinking wooden vessel in waters far off Perth.

Repatriation flights from India to Australia are about to resume. A QANTAS flight from Darwin departs from the Darwin International Airport destined for New Dehli to bring home Australians trapped in India during the COVID19 pandemic.Picture: Che Chorley

UK man extradited over alleged sibling abuse

A London man has been brought back to Australia and bundled into a waiting police van to face historical child sexual abuse accusations.

bartender hand at beer tap pouring a draught beer in glass serving in a restaurant or pub

Man fights for life after pub fight

A man is on life support after allegedly fighting with a younger man outside a pub, where witnesses had to tear them apart.

Travel Updates

Expatriates collect luggage from their Delhi flight. *** Local Caption *** Defence is supporting Whole-of-Government efforts to return Australians from India following the pause of flights due to COVID-19. A QANTAS flight carrying returning Australians touched down at RAAF Base Darwin, with passengers transported to Howard Springs Quarantine Facility.ADF Supplied pictures

Suspended lab ‘used for Qantas India flight’

A lab reportedly had its accreditation suspended when it pre-screened Aussies wanting to return from India on a Qantas flight.

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