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 - MARCH 10: An electronic display of stocks is seen at the Australian Stock Exchange on March 10, 2020 in Sydney, Australia.The Australian sharemarket suffered one of its worst days, dropping 7.3 per cent and losing 136 billion in value as oil prices plummeted amid fears over the spread of coronavirus. Wall Street trading was temporarily halted as the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 7.8 per cent on Monday and Britain's stock market suffered its worst day since the 2008 financial crisis. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

ASX falls as investors stay ‘cautious’

The Australian sharemarket lost ground today after a shaky session, as investors cautiously await commentary from the US central bank.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Premier elect Mark McGowan speaks to the media surrounded by his family at the foreshore in Rockingham on March 14, 2021 in Perth, Australia. Labor leader Mark McGowan has won the West Australian state election for a second term, in a landslide victory. (Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images)

History-making call in WA parliament

Wildly popular Premier Mark McGowan has unveiled his new cabinet, revealing another historic first amid speculation he will take on a key role.

Other Industries

Generic shots of Coffin room at a Brisbane Funeral home.

Funeral homes ‘lied’ to mourners

The funeral services sector has been warned it is being watched after two businesses lied to grieving customers, the regulator says.

Mind

Art work for federal government’s How’s Your Head? Mental health campaign.Supplied by Health Minister Greg Hunt’s office.

More Aussies seeking mental health help

Lifeline and Beyond Blue are reporting a surge in the number of Australians seeking help as the COVID-19 mental health crisis deepens.

Mind

Smiling young redhead holding a cup of coffee while working on her laptop in her home office with a cat sitting in a window

How to nail work-from-home life

Here’s how to save money, super-charge your internet speed and ensure you don’t lose your mind while working from home.

Mind

Hidden toll of the virus revealed

You’re not alone, Victorians. Large numbers of Australians around the nation are feeling the strain from the virus in a serious way.

Copper thefts prompt crackdown

Thieves are stripping copper wiring from homes, plundering statues and even ripping off memorial plaques to make a quick buck, the WA government says.

A general view of Virgin Australia aircraft at T2 Perth Domestic Airport terminal in Perth, Saturday, April 25, 2019. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING

Breacher fitted with GPS after pub visit

A man who skipped hotel quarantine in Perth then went to the pub looks set to become the first Australian fitted with a GPS tracking bracelet.

Manufacturing

Ellah Cocking owner of Perth based business Eggs by Ellah photographed by Marie Nirme for The Deal magazine Aug 2011 issue

‘Free range’ eggs deceived shoppers

ONE of WA’s biggest egg producers deceived shoppers in labelling its products free range, a court has found, but the company says it may appeal.

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