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President Donald Trump's positive assessment of US-Japan trade talks pushed Wall St higher. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsS&P 500 ends up as Eli Lilly jumps, UnitedHealth drops

US stocks closed stronger, buoyed by President Donald Trump's positive talk about trade deals with Japan, China and Europe.

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St George Mining executive chairman John Prineas at the 2024 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Restrictions on magnetsPremiumWA explorer eyes rare earths potential of Brazilian project

A WA explorer says its niobium rare-earth elements project in Brazil can help feed US supply chains as China restricts the export of magnets in retaliation for tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

Neil Watkinson

The Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation claims Rio Tinto is taking too much water from Bungaroo Creek.

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The West Australian exclusive
WaterCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Rio accused of over-drawing scarce Pilbara water source

A Pilbara Traditional Owner group is adamant Rio Tinto is not moving quickly enough to reduce abstraction from Bungaroo Creek, despite the miner’s promise to build a bigger desalination plant.

Simone Grogan

The cost of living and sky-rocketing property prices are still putting West Aussies under pressure. 

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumYour guide to maintaining financial calm amid the chaos

For many West Australians, this global uncertainty can bring financial instability and stats show many are struggling with the weight this stress can bring. Here’s how to keep calm.

Angela Newland

Aged care financial planning expert Brenda Will has seen plenty of examples where the money left over from a retirement village sale was insufficient to fund the refundable accommodation deposit.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumHow to avoid hefty costs when moving into aged care

Seniors moving into retirement village lease-for-life arrangements have been warned to check the exit process and fees, or risk a shortfall when it comes time to cover hefty accommodation payments.

Nick Bruining

Rather than returning to work recharged, many of us go back feeling disoriented, sluggish and somehow more exhausted than when we clocked off.

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opinion
Gary MartinCommentsPremium
opinion
Why long weekends may be leaving you feeling more exhausted

Rather than returning to work recharged, many of us go back feeling disoriented, sluggish and somehow more exhausted than when we clocked off.

Gary Martin

You can carry-forward unused concessional contribution caps into super.

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumHow to making super contribution using property sale profit

Q+A: I want to use some of the profits from the sale of an investment property to contribute to my super. With an ABP of less than $500,000, I can make six years of concessional contributions.

Nick Bruining

Greg Milner’s parents were residents of a retirement village for just 18 months. On exit, their $925,000 was reduced by $210,000 for ‘exit fees’.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumSon sounds alarm on huge retirement village exit fees blow

Your Money has received a large number of complaints about the hefty exit fees charged by retirement villages, including one involving a two-year stay that cost a couple more than $200,000.

Nick Bruining

Fresh NAB data reveals over 60 per cent of high-schoolers feel prepared to make a budget.

Your MoneyCommentsAustralian teens surprisingly ‘confident’ about money

Australian teens are confident about their financial skills, with fresh bank data showing the younger cohort feel most assured in opening a bank account and tracking expenses.

Cheyanne Enciso

The Resolution Copper mine is among a list of 10 projects to be granted “Fast-41” status, according to a government press release issued late Friday. 

MiningPremiumFast track for major copper mine

BHP and Rio Tinto have secured a big win for a major copper mine planned in Arizona.

While in the distant future, decommissioning Australian energy resources will involve big choices. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyPremiumNo walk in the park for nuclear reactors at life's end

All energy infrastructure has an expiry date and for nuclear power plants, radioactive elements mean retirement is no picnic.

Poppy Johnston

WA Liberal senator Dean Smith has put the spotlight back on huge hikes in living expenses and a lack of affordable housing in Perth.

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The West Australian exclusive
Federal election 2025CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
These Perth rent hikes could be a major headache for Labor

WA’s cost-of-living pain has been laid bare in new data released by the Liberals showing rental spikes of up of to 64 per cent over the past two years. 

Joe Spagnolo

Property analyst Gavin Hegney says it’s time to think outside the box to help struggling first home buyers.

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The West Australian exclusive
Housing MarketCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Calls for first home buyer zones to break into Perth market

A respected property analyst expects Perth’s median house price will be $1 million within five years, challenging people’s ability to get into the market. 

Joe Spagnolo

Housing is almost always front and centre during election campaigns and a flood of opinions is swirling around ways to solve the housing crisis in the lead-up to this Federal poll. 

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opinion
Noel WhittakerPremium
opinion
Gearing’s not the spanner in works

Housing is almost always front and centre during election campaigns and a flood of opinions is swirling around ways to solve the housing crisis in the lead-up to this Federal poll. 

Noel Whittaker

Shell’s Prelude 475km off the coast of Broome.

EnergyPremiumShell adds to WA energy giants’ $16b gas profits haul

Australia’s three biggest LNG producers have shared more than $16 billion in profit, just four years after a plunge in energy prices left them awash in red ink and pondering their future.

Sean Smith

Insecurity is far more common in the workplace than most believe, and affects even the most articulate and experienced professionals.

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Gary MartinCommentsPremium
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Why we should avoid clocking in with self-doubt

Insecurity is far more common in the workplace than most believe, and affects even the most articulate and experienced professionals.

Gary Martin

In a perfect world I would have Margot Robbie narrate this column whilst in a bubble bath like she did when explaining toxic debt and mortgage-backed securities in The Big Short.

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opinion
Ben HarveyCommentsPremium
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Trump forced my hand by breaking economics

Donald Trump has broken the economics of the entire world and Margot Robbie has nothing to do with it.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

An overdue share-market correction was always on the cards, but there’s nothing to guarantee the same thing won’t happen at your new deferred retirement date.

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analysis
Nick BruiningCommentsPremium
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How to stress less when your super is suffering

Will things recover in time? Should you be deferring retirement for another 12 months?

Nick Bruining

Leederville’s Greg Sansom, 75, said he wasn’t always aware of his super amount as it was overseen by a fund manager, but he was still worried by the sudden crash.

EconomyCommentsPremiumTariff chaos causing headaches for WA soon-to-be retirees

Western Australian retirees are facing a nervous wait after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy wreaked havoc on global stock markets, causing superannuation values to plummet.

Oliver Lane

Actress Mikaela Giancaspro and Alexander Circosta ahead of Illuminate Light Festival in Yagan Square next Saturday.

Kaleidoscope of colourCommentsFestival packed with free entertainment returns to Perth CBD

Yagan Square is just days away from exploding into a kaleidoscope of light and colour as it celebrates one year since its mammoth $8.4 million redevelopment.

More companies operated by former West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly and his wife Natasha Marshall Donnelly have gone to the wall.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Courts wind up more businesses run by disgraced ex-Eagle

More companies operated by former West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly and his wife Natasha have gone to the wall.

John Flint

Ghost trains to Yanchep have dominated headlines this month but two alleged $1 billion-plus clerical errors may have given Transport Minister Rita Saffioti an even bigger fright.

HERD ON THE TERRACECommentsPremiumGhost in the IT system another Metronet scare

Ghost trains to Yanchep have dominated headlines this month but two alleged $1 billion-plus clerical errors may have given Transport Minister Rita Saffioti an even bigger fright.

Paris Hilton says her new business can take on Disney.

THE NIGHTLYParis Hilton’s big plan to be the ‘next Disney’

Paris Hilton may be best known as a pop culture icon, but she has big plans to cement her place in the world of business and the future of entertainment.

Paris Hilton says her new business can take on Disney.

Americas - USA, Canada, South AmericaCommentsParis Hilton’s big plan to be the ‘next Disney’

Paris Hilton may be best known as a pop culture icon, but she has big plans to cement her place in the world of business and the future of entertainment.

Jennifer Liu