The Editorial Team

Sarah Sharples has been a journalist for more than 10 years covering business, food, music, politics, careers and local news. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism) and a Bachelor of Law at the University of Technology. Her career was kicked off at a number of business titles, before moving to NewCorp Australia’s NewsLocal newspapers. She has returned from a five-year adventure working as a reporter and editor in the UK and joined news.com.au as finance editor in 2020.

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Retail

PERTH NOW - Grand opening of Aldi Kwinana, one of four stores opening today. Photo by Daniel Wilkins. PICTURED- A customer gets ready to purchase one of the hottest Aldi Special Buys

Aldi’s big move for selling Special Buys

Long queues to snap up one of the supermarket’s surprising limited edition items could become a thing of the past with this upcoming change.

Wealth

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 19: Debbie Hattery, Tom Kosich, and Taylor Stein attend a Benefit for ASPCA hosted by Kimberly Ovitz at a Private Residence on October 19, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Billionaire’s bitter fight over love child

A billionaire is trying to kick his baby mama out of the $9m mansion he gave her following their love child posted on social media.

Small Business

Ayla Cicekdag started the business with her partner. Picture: Supplied

Woman’s $500k haul from sweet treats

The Aussie lost her job at the start of the pandemic but she spotted a gap in the snack market, took the risk and raked in the money.

Business Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Jessica Richman, Co-founder and CEO of uBiome is presented with an award at the IVY Innovator Technology Awards, Presented by Cadillac at Pier 15 on September 30, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for IVY)

Inside founders’ epic $60m downfall

A married couple who founded what was touted as the next medical powerhouse are now facing fraud charges after a spectacular fall from grace.

Selling

90 Mount Ararat South Road, Nar Nar Goon - for herald sun real estate

Couple could make $45m from farmland

They are set to become multimillionaires but instead of splashing out on a mansion the pair are expected to continue farming.

Wealth

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 11: A rare white 'Floral' Bowl from the Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period is seen on display at Sotheby's on March 11, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Garage sale find scores seller $925k

The rare antique was snapped up for $45 before it was put up for auction, where it went for $80,000 above the expected price.

Superannuation

Woman’s risky move with $20k super

Despite her accountant advising against the early withdrawal of the money, this Melbourne woman wanted to back her dream.

Real Estate

Ben and Amy Kitt with their two year old daughter. Picture: Supplied

‘Hopeless’: $100k savings can’t buy house

Amy and Ben have $100,000 saved to buy a home for their growing family – but were stunned when their mortgage broker told them it wasn’t nearly enough.

Politics

Womens March and protest against violence against women starting in Hyde Park, Sydney, and walking along Park Street and Castlereagh Street to Belmore Park. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Porter’s ex-wife attends Women’s March

More than 100,000 people around Australia are calling for the abuse of women to end – with Christian Porter’s first wife leading the charge.

US Politics

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 26, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. - The number of Democrats calling on Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment allegations increased on March 12, 2021, as influential Congress members, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said he could no longer effectively lead the state. The call follows the greenlighting of a formal investigation of the claims, which now come from six women who say the 63-year-old Cuomo inappropriately harassed them. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP)

Photo of disgraced governor sparks ridicule

More politicians have piled on to call for the New York governor’s resignation, but over on social media people are poking fun at a photo that’s gone viral.

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