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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Cricket

TAUNTON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Ben Foakes of Surrey reacts as a delivery from Josh Davey of Somerset beats the edge of the bat during Day Two of the LV= Insurance County Championship match between Somerset and Surrey at The Cooper Associates County Ground on May 14, 2021 in Taunton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

No special treatment for cricketers: PM

Cricketers flying back to Australia from COVID-ravaged India will not be given any special treatment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

NSW & ACT

Pictured is a man climbing Sydney's Town Hall as Members of the public gather to commemorate the catastrophic massacres of Palestinians in 1948 which caused the displacement and destruction of over 700,000 Palestinians who were uprooted from their homes and over 500 villages were eradicated. Picture: Twitter

Flag-waving protester scales Sydney icon

A young man who allegedly scaled one of Sydney’s most prominent landmarks to wave a Palestinian flag during a mass anti-Israeli protest has been charged.

UpdatedOther Industries

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos February ,09, 2021 Sydney's Crown Casino at BarangarooPicture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone

Crown Sydney gaming may start in months

The regulator that deemed Crown unfit to hold a gaming licence has revealed when gambling may be allowed at the new Barangaroo venue.

UpdatedOther Industries

Crown bidding war gives Packer easy exit

A proposal to merge Crown Resorts with its rival Star gives James Packer easy options to continue pulling back from the gaming giant or exit completely.

UpdatedVIC

Screen grabs from Seven News. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a serious crash which occurred in Southbank this evening., Investigators have been told a truck left the road near the intersection of City Road and Power Street about 7pm and collided with a traffic light and a group of pedestrians., The truck, possibly a tanker, then left the scene via Power Street. Picture: Seven News

Truck driver charged over horror crash

A truck driver who allegedly ploughed into five pedestrians in Melbourne overnight has been charged amid calls for upgrades to a dangerous intersection.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL, 15, 2021: General coverage of the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney as the ASX hits 12 month highs and Bitcoin breaks new records. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone

ASX not far from ‘elusive record highs’

The ASX ended the week on a high note, racking up his fourth positive session in five days, with travel stocks rebounding thanks to good COVID news in NSW.

Pets

Pandora with the Elevate pet food range - Supermarket giant Coles is sharpening its claws for an all-out war with big-name pet food brands with the introduction of a premium range, insisting it matches their nutritional values. Picture: Coles,

Coles wages war with big pet food brands

The supermarket giant seeks to capitalise on the lucrative premium pet food market as Aussie dog and cat owners spend up big.

Buying

15 May 2004 Surburban roof tops. PicSteve/Pohlner generic houses exterior modern suburbs roofs

‘Worrying trend’ emerges on house prices

House prices have grown at their highest rate in three decades and are tipped to keep climbing. It all points to a ‘worrying trend’.

Interest Rates

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL, 06, 2021: A pedestrian passes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

Household savings key to interest rate moves

If households spend the ‘unusually large’ savings they hoarded last year, a knock-on effect could trigger an interest rate rise.

Australian Markets

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

ASX slumps: Tech, travel stocks battered

The ASX sank into the red after tech stocks were hammered, with the NSW COVID situation and a bombshell from China dragging down sentiment.

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