Boom under threat from higher costs – The Fin; $1.2b sale hangs in balance – The West; Bring in miners or miss best of boom – The Aus; QR boss upbeat about rail plan – The West; Cowin backs Gina on Fairfax – The Aus

Boom under threat from higher costs – The Fin; $1.2b sale hangs in balance – The West; Bring in miners or miss best of boom – The Aus; QR boss upbeat about rail plan – The West; Cowin backs Gina on Fairfax – The Aus