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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NSW

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL, 13, 2021: A Plane crash just outside of Canberra where two people died in the fatal crash. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Gary Ramage

Two men dead in light plane crash

Two men have died in an Essential Energy-branded light plane crash in rural ACT, authorities have confirmed.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER, 19, 2020: Digital market boards at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

ASX ‘runs on the spot’ but Zip zooms

The ASX was in a holding pattern today awaiting major macroeconomic news, but a popular part of the tech sector was firing on all cylinders.

Retail

**FILE IMAGE** Zip signage is seen on a storefront in Sydney, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. By the end of December 2019, 1.8 million customers had an active Zip account that allows them buy now and pay later without a credit card at 20,875 merchants, including Amazon Australia. (AAP Image/Derek Rose) NO ARCHIVING

Payment platform’s ‘exceptional set of numbers’

Shoppers keep flocking to buy now, pay later services, with the provider that signed up JB Fi-Fi and The Good Guys breaking transaction records.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 09, 2021 - The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) display in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

ASX loses momentum after recent surge

The ASX ran out of steam after last week’s stunning run, with analysts saying investors may have been crystallising their gains today.

UpdatedOther Industries

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: A general view of Crown Sydney is seen at Barangaroo on November 19, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. NSW's Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) on Wednesday ruled that Crown Resorts would not be allowed to open its gaming facilities at its new $2.2 billion Barangaroo development in mid-December as planned. The announcement came following an inquiry into the company's casinos in Perth and Melbourne and concerns over money laundering. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Mr Fix-it joins Crown as ‘grave’ probe begins

An executive known as ‘Mr Fix-it’ with previous experience running casinos has joined beleaguered Crown Resorts as it faces a second royal commission.

Retail

Coles relaunches ‘unforgettable’ campaign

Shoppers will be the big winners if Coles’ relaunched ‘Down Down’ campaign sparks a price war with rival supermarket giant Woolworths.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 02, 2021: A general view of the Sydney Stock Exchange with current financial stock prices in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

ASX flat after five-day rally

The ASX closed flat in the wake of this year’s best winning streak, with the local manufacturer of the AstraZeneca vaccine and travel stocks slumping.

Buying

Hardest place to buy a home in Australia

Homes are selling at record speeds as Australia’s supercharged housing boom continues, with buyers using cheap lending to buy more expensive property.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 03: A general view of screens at the Australian Stock Exchange on December 03, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the bounce back of Australia's economy to growth in the three months through September with households resuming spending as restrictions eased. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

ASX in five-day winning streak

The ASX has rallied to a 13-month high after five straight days of gains, with the benchmark index not far from pre-COVID record levels.

Australian Markets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 16, 2021, A businessman is seen reviewing the Stock prices at the the ASX today in the CBD, Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Australian shares ‘too expensive’

As the All Ordinaries Index edges towards its all-time high, analysts are warning Australian stocks appear overvalued.

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