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 November 23, 2021: Information boards at the Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / James Gourley

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Real Estate

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Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 23, 2021: A multiple exposure photo showing Information boards at the Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / James Gourley

ASX surges with one stock rocketing

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frame grabs of James Packer, reclusive billionaire and major shareholder in the casino giant he used to chair, Crown Resorts, facing the WA royal commission via videolink on Friday. It comes after the Victorian probe recommended slashing his stake from 37 per cent to less than 5 per cent. The earlier NSW inquiry labelled his influence "disastrous".

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RBA boss hoses down rate hike fears

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Mining

Bombshell report into mining giant

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Australian Markets

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ASX jumps higher after RBA rates call

The central bank sent the ASX higher after not budging from its historic low cash rate, while a $3bn cash splash on shareholders buoyed Boral.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 3, 2021: Generics stock photos of housing and real estate signage. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

Aussie cities where houses cost $1m plus

Residential property prices have had their biggest annual growth in decades, with the median value in three cities now surging past $1m.

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