Record rout exposes Labor crisis – The Aus; Bulldozing must stop: Barnett – The Aus; Tradie shortfall set to worsen – The West; Mining boom stretches NBN – The West; Perth's boom lights fire under hotel market – The Aus
Record rout exposes Labor crisis
Julia Gillard has been warned she faces electoral annihilation in Queensland after voters mauled Labor in Saturday’s state election, ousting 43 MPS and slashing the party’s representation to single figures in its worst result on record. The Aus
Bulldozing must stop: Barnett
The ‘‘cavalier bulldozing’’ approach of federal Labor to commonwealth-state relations will not wash now the four biggest economic states are in conservative hands, West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has warned. The Aus
Tradie shortfall set to worsen
Key tradesmen such as electricians, carpenters and motor mechanics will be in short supply for up to three years, according to a new analysis of the skills shortage gripping the state. The West
Mining boom stretches NBN
Australia's mining boom is straining the rollout of the national broadband network because of a requirement that NBN Co install fibre in all new housing estates as a priority – including remote mining towns in WA's north. The West
Perth's boom lights fire under hotel market
Business executives will be slugged $760 a night for a room in Perth’s Pan Pacific tomorrow night — and there’s little else available as the mining boom continues to take its toll on the city’s overheated accommodation sector. The Aus
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN:
Page 1: Key tradesmen such as electricians, carpenters and motor mechanics will be in short supply for up to three years, according to a new analysis of the skills shortage gripping the state.
Page 4: Julia Gillard has been warned her government faces a wipeout similar to Labor's catastrophic defeat in Queensland unless she stops talking about Tony Abbott and starts selling her policies better.
Page 6: The long battle over the future of music festivals at Claremont Showground has erupted into personal attacks after the Royal Agricultural Society chief accused Town of Claremont councillors of trying to shut down festivals for their own personal well-being.
Page 7: Installing so-called smart meters, touted by Western Power as crucial to reducing electricity demand, in every WA home would cost $900 million.
Page 10: Offering big salary incentives to principals prepared to take on WA's toughest schools will not make any difference to students' learning if they do not also have access to top teachers and resources, principals' and teachers' groups say.
Page 15: More than 1,000 public school teachers left the profession last year, with more resigning than retiring.
Page 16: Developers and local council leaders have rejected as impractical calls to give health authorities the power to veto residential developments in areas at high risk of mosquitos.
Page 17: Qantas will run two biofuel flights next month powered by a mixture of recycled cooking oil from commercial kitchens and jet fuel that emits 60 per cent less carbon dioxide.
Business: Billions of dollars in tax breaks for research and development by big business could be cut under an option being considered by a high-powered panel looking to plug holes in the business tax system.
WA's Small Business Commissioner is bracing for a potential torrent of unresolved disputes involving small businesses when a new regime takes effect today.
Celebrity entrepreneur Mark Bouris' financial services group Yellow Brick Road has kicked off a campaign to have 20 WA branches in two years as it expands through deals with accounting firms.
Australia's mining boom is straining the rollout of the national broadband network because of a requirement that NBN Co install fibre in all new housing estates as a priority – including remote mining towns in WA's north.
Retail investors could deliver as much as $40 billion in extra funding to corporate Australia if the nation's stunted corporate bond market was given room to grow, according to new estimates by ANZ.
THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW:
Page 1: Queensland premier-elect, Campbell Newman, plans to join with the other conservative states to “fight for the common cause” against federal Labor on issues such as the carbon tax and the mining levy.
The federal government-owned NBN Co internally endorsed controversial Chinese equipment maker Huawei Technologies as a major supplier to the $36 billion national broadband network, but was blocked by the Gillard government on the advice of intelligence agency ASIO.
Page 3: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has travelled to Korea to assure 52 other nations that Australia will support the strongest measures against the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Page 6: Prime Minister Julia Gillard's leadership is again being questioned amid warnings that key factors which destroyed the Bligh government are likely to have an impact federally, giving hope to supporters of former prime minister Kevin Rudd.
Page 13: An extraordinary oversight at Wall Street giant JPMorgan has handed $32.5 million to Australian investors exposed to one of its ailing collateralised debt obligations.
Wages in Western Australia's booming mining industry have stagnated over the past year, according to a report to be released today.
Page 15: A proposal to remove the $2 billion diesel fuel rebate could make it harder for resources companies to sustain operations that were designed around the benefit or that relied on trucking ore.
THE AUSTRALIAN:
Page 1: Julia Gillard has been warned she faces electoral annihilation in Queensland after voters mauled Labor in Saturday’s state election, ousting 43 MPS and slashing the party’s representation to single figures in its worst result on record.
Page 2: Tony Abbott has vowed he will call a double-dissolution election if he is unable to repeal the carbon tax in government.
The government is sticking to the Treasury estimate that the mining tax will yield $3.7 billion in the first year and asserts it will not be blown off its course of returning the budget to surplus.
Page 7: The ‘‘cavalier bulldozing’’ approach of federal Labor to commonwealth-state relations will not wash now the four biggest economic states are in conservative hands, West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has warned.
Business: ANZ chief executive Mike Smith is closely eyeing Australia’s diplomatic thaw with Burma in the hope that the resource-rich country will be a key plank in the bank’s aggressive expansion into Asia, as he outlines plans for new offices and branches throughout the region.
Reserve Bank research shows business is boosting its savings almost as aggressively as the household sector as it runs down debt and cuts dividend payout ratios.
Thousands of workers on big-ticket, temporary construction projects face a rude shock on July 1 when proposed new tax laws will force them to substantiate how they spend lucrative living-away from home allowances (LAFHAS), which to date have been tax-free in their hands.
The Australian government has been ‘‘gutsy’’ to follow through on its pledge to introduce a carbon tax, according to the world’s top industrial conglomerate.
ANZ plans to step up trading in the Chinese currency following the Reserve Bank’s historic $30 billion currency swap deal with the People’s Bank of China last week
Australia's stockbroking and funds management industries have welcomed a push from the ASX to subsidise research into smaller companies, a landmark move designed to increase liquidity at the lower end of the market.
Business executives will be slugged $760 a night for a room in Perth’s Pan Pacific tomorrow night — and there’s little else available as the mining boom continues to take its toll on the city’s overheated accommodation sector.
Qantas hopes to boost government interest and involvement in aviation biofuels when the airline conducts Australia’s first biofuel-powered commercial flight next month, using fuel derived from cooking oil.
US President Barack Obama has picked an expert in global health as the US nominee to lead the World Bank, upending a seven-decade tradition of installing officials with experience in finance or diplomacy at the international development institution.
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD:
Page 1: A shocked federal Labor has distanced itself from the wipeout of the Queensland government but has been warned to focus its efforts on that state between now and the federal election or face a similar fate.
Page 2: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has confirmed claims by his colleagues that the big miners are saying in private they do not expect to pay much mining tax, if any at all.
Page 3: The head of an Australian charity accused of faking the rescue of Thai hill-tribe children from sexual slavery has resigned.
World: US President Barack Obama stared across the demilitarised zone into North Korea from an observation post on the southern side of the border as world leaders, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard began gathering in Seoul for a nuclear security summit.
Business: Australia's mining boom is straining the rollout of the national broadband network because of the requirement that NBN Co install fibre in all new housing estates as a priority, including remote mining towns in northern Western Australia.
Sport: Melbourne are using the Titans' financial crisis as a means to try to convince Cooper Cronk to shun the Gold Coast's offer and stay in his Storm jumper.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH:
Page 1: Police shoot a man dead in a crowded Westfield shopping centre after he staged an armed robbery and carjacking and was involved in a police car chase that stretched from Penrith to Parramatta.
Page 2: Community leaders, planning experts and the public at large have called on Premier Barry O'Farrell to get Sydney moving again and make connecting the city with the west his No.1 priority.
Page 3: Workers compensation rights and payouts will be slashed to rein in a $4 billion WorkCover deficit and take the handbrake off bosses hiring staff.
World: Members of the New Black Panther Party are offering a $10,000 reward for the "capture" of George Zimmerman, leader Mikhail Muhammad announced during a protest in Sanford.
THE AGE:
Page 1: What's left of Queensland Labor Party goes in search of a new leader as heartbroken Anna Bligh steps aside. De factos have to reveal all in battles over property claims. AFP suspect nephew of Cambodia's prime minister involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.
Page 2: Cross-party delegation of MPs to visit Europe on submarine project.
Page 3: Research shows it is possible to die of a broken heart which can reduce ability to fight off infections. Residents fight plans to rezone Great Ocean Road for resort-style hotels. Hardware rebel Frank Penhalluriack in council bully charges. Doctors warn against homeopathic whooping cough vaccines.
World: US President Barack Obama stares across demilitarised zone into North Korea as prelude to nuclear summit.
Business: Mining boom slows down NBN rollout because of requirement to install fibre in all new housing estates.
Sport: Former Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick says the club is dysfunctional and the management is to blame.
THE HERALD SUN:
Page 1: Broadcaster Derryn Hinch received his liver from a convicted criminal. Anzac Day centenary celebrations could provoke a split in multicultural Australia, warns government.
Page 2: Thug who bit nose of his victim in pub brawl given green light to work with children.
Page 3: Three surfing mums rescue stranded kayaker from sea.
World: Former US vice president Dick Cheney gets a new heart.
Business: High dollar sinks farmers' confidence.
Sport: GWS veteran James McDonald to match review panel after high tackle against Sydney Swans.
THE CANBERRA TIMES:
Page 1: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott warns of double dissolution over carbon tax.
Page 2: Queensland Labor seeks to rebuild without Anna Bligh.
Page 3: Push for overseas flights into Canberra.
World: Top UK Tory quits over cash for access sting.
Business: Downside of grocery discounting becoming clearer.
Sport: Giant headaches for AFL new boys.
