Industry bodies apologise after vile harassment
WA’s resources sector has been warned by its own industry bodies to step up and do more to stamp out unacceptable behaviour after Kalgoorlie Miner deputy editor Amber Lilley was sexually harassed at an event during Diggers & Dealers. The West
Sports would be nuts to risk walking away: Foxtel CEO
Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany reckons sporting bodies would ‘‘be nuts’’ to walk away from the News Corp-controlled pay TV provider, as the AFL attempts to secure a new $600 million-a-year broadcast deal. The Fin
Workers to fill $200m quarantine camp
The COVID quarantine facility in Perth’s north would be used for short-term accommodation for interstate and overseas workers — as well as their families — under a proposed 12-month pilot program. The West
Shell forced to postpone Prelude refit
Shell has lost its bid to suspend industrial action that has shut down production at its floating LNG vessel, the Prelude, forcing the company to cancel major maintenance that would have created hundreds of jobs. The Fin
One Nation, unions hit labour hire
Plans by the government to crack down on the use of labour hire companies under its principle of same job, same pay, have had a boost after One Nation advocated a similar policy of its own. The Fin
Investors jittery as NAB lifts earnings
National Australia Bank’s June-quarter earnings update left investors jittery about revenue growth at the end of its financial year, as several analysts noted softer-than-expected income and a larger rise
in annual costs. The Aus
Program offers startup hope
Major players in WA’s nascent biomedical industry hope an emerging startup incubator program can help to bridge the sector’s so-called “valley of death” between research and commercialisation. The West
Southam departure suggests Mincor Resources might be in play
Last month’s announcement about the departure of Mincor Resources boss David Southam has some mining types wondering if the company is in play. The Aus
Record News Corp profit as media, real estate shine
News Corp registered record revenue and profitability in the last financial year, underpinned by powerful performances in its news media and real estate divisions, and Foxtel’s ongoing renaissance. The Fin
Businesses upbeat but consumers pessimistic
A tale of two economic outlooks has been revealed in the latest business and consumer confidence data, which comes against a backdrop of rising inflation and interest rates. The West
The Australian Financial Review
Page 1: Plans by the government to crack down on the use of labour hire companies under its principle of same job, same pay, have had a boost after One Nation advocated a similar policy of its own.
Page 3: Surgeons are not only Australia’s highest-paid professionals but they are also the most prolific property speculators: at least 43 per cent call themselves real estate investors.
Page 5: Shell has lost its bid to suspend industrial action that has shut down production at its floating LNG vessel, the Prelude, forcing the company to cancel major maintenance that would have created hundreds of jobs.
Page 13: Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany reckons sporting bodies would ‘‘be nuts’’ to walk away from the News Corp-controlled pay TV provider, as the AFL attempts to secure a new $600 million-a-year broadcast deal.
Page 15: NBN Co boss Stephen Rue has downplayed the likelihood that his revamped wholesale pricing proposal will be radically different to earlier submissions, as analysts say broadband prices will still rise in line with inflation.
Page 16: French waste management giant Veolia has confirmed it will off-load its Suez waste management business in Britain to Macquarie Group, which will fork out €2.4 billion ($3.5 billion) for the asset.
The Australian
Page 1: Taiwan named Australia as a model for other countries to follow as the imperiled liberal democracy called for international support to help it withstand a campaign of extraordinary Chinese military intimidation, which Beijing said would be extended indefinitely.
Australia has seen the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic and future waves of infections are likely to be smaller with less severe disease, top infectious disease experts say.
Page 2: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is under pressure to adopt a more nuanced approach in the Coalition’s attacks on Beijing, with new analysis revealing massive swings against the Liberal Party in seats with high numbers of Chinese-Australian voters.
Page 4: Australian consumers are the gloomiest since the pandemic lockdowns but continue to spend big as they run down Covid-era cash savings splurging on travel and eating out.
Maritime union leader Paddy Crumlin has threatened to pursue inflation-linked pay rises for workers at the nation’s biggest tug boat operator, Svitzer, after accusing the company of prolonging their increasingly bitter waterfront dispute.
Page 7: Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has left the door open to expanding migration programs with countries to help plug critical workforce shortages across the horticultural sector, but said his first preference was to get more Australians into agricultural work.
Page 13: National Australia Bank’s June-quarter earnings update left investors jittery about revenue growth at the end of its financial year, as several analysts noted softer-than-expected income and a larger rise in annual costs.
Page: 14: Last month’s announcement about the departure of Mincor Resources boss David Southam has some mining types wondering if the company is in play.
Page 15: News Corp registered record revenue and profitability in the last financial year, underpinned by powerful performances in its news media and real estate divisions, and Foxtel’s ongoing renaissance.
The West Australian
Page 1: The COVID quarantine facility in Perth’s north would be used for short-term accommodation for interstate and overseas workers — as well as their families — under a proposed 12-month pilot program.
Page 8: WA’s resources sector has been warned by its own industry bodies to step up and do more to stamp out unacceptable behaviour after Kalgoorlie Miner deputy editor Amber Lilley was sexually harassed at an event during Diggers & Dealers.
Page 19: Perth’s cheapest homes are surging fastest in price, with interest rate increases failing to deter first home buyers.
Business: A tale of two economic outlooks has been revealed in the latest business and consumer confidence data, which comes against a backdrop of rising inflation and interest rates.
Major players in WA’s nascent biomedical industry hope an emerging startup incubator program can help to bridge the sector’s so-called “valley of death” between research and commercialisation.
Shares in Tim Goyder’s DevEx Resources have enjoyed a bump after the explorer reported early success with significant zones of uranium mineralisation at its Nabarlek project in the Northern Territory.
WA-based Burgundy Diamond Mines is hoping to cement its place as a leader in the fancy coloured diamonds market by delivering its highly valuable gems through a vertically integrated model.
