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'Completely separate': CFMEU probe's crime link slammed - Michael West An inquiry into corruption in a state's construction industry has publicly targeted a company it claims is linked to underworld figure Mick Gatto.

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‘Completely separate’: CFMEU probe’s crime link slammed.
An inquiry into corruption in a state's construction industry has publicly targeted a company it claims is linked to underworld figure Mick Gatto....
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Payment giant opens global engineering hub in Sydney - Michael West Stripe's new Sydney office is a core engineering hub for the financial infrastructure company, reflecting the pool of quality available talent.

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Payment giant opens global engineering hub in Sydney.
Stripe's new Sydney office is a core engineering hub for the financial infrastructure company, reflecting the pool of quality available talent....
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China targets domestic demand boost for economic growth - Michael West China says consumption is the main driver of the country's economy, having contributed 52 per cent of the nation's economic growth in 2025.

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China targets domestic demand boost for economic growth.
China says consumption is the main driver of the country's economy, having contributed 52 per cent of the nation's economic growth in 2025....
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Explosions pound Tehran as death toll climbs - Michael West The war in the Middle East is escalating, with nearly 800 killed in Iran as explosions rock Lebanon, where Israel says it's retaliating against Hezbollah.

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Explosions pound Tehran as death toll climbs.
The war in the Middle East is escalating, with nearly 800 killed in Iran as explosions rock Lebanon, where Israel says it's retaliating against Hezb...
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Ukraine MPs urge Australian help for rebuilding efforts - Michael West Kyiv is pitching economic opportunities for Australian businesses during a mammoth reconstruction task, as the war in Ukraine drags into a fifth year.

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Ukraine MPs urge Australian help for rebuilding efforts.
Kyiv is pitching economic opportunities for Australian businesses during a mammoth reconstruction task, as the war in Ukraine drags into a fifth yea...
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Centimetre perfect: broadcast doyen Dennis Cometti dies - Michael West Dennis Cometti is being remembered as a broadcasting legend whose memorable phrases became part of the sporting lexicon, after he died aged 76.

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Centimetre perfect: broadcast doyen Dennis Cometti dies.
Dennis Cometti is being remembered as a broadcasting legend whose memorable phrases became part of the sporting lexicon, after he died aged 76....
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Lutnick, Goldman Sachs' lawyer to testify on Epstein - Michael West The US government committee probing the Jeffrey Epstein files will question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and a Goldman Sachs' former top lawyer.

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Lutnick, Goldman Sachs’ lawyer to testify on Epstein.
The US government committee probing the Jeffrey Epstein files will question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and a Goldman Sachs' former top lawyer...
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Pubs and bottle-shop group's sales lift but profit down - Michael West Pubs and bottle-shop owner Endeavour says the outlook for consumer spending is uncertain given a higher inflation and interest rates environment.

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Pubs and bottle-shop group’s sales lift but profit down.
Pubs and bottle-shop owner Endeavour says the outlook for consumer spending is uncertain given a higher inflation and interest rates environment....
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Investment vehicle races off with $34b renewables push - Michael West A whopping $34 billion is expected to flow to the biggest economy in the nation with renewable energy in the driver's seat to lead the economic charge.

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Investment vehicle races off with $34b renewables push.
A whopping $34 billion is expected to flow to the biggest economy in the nation with renewable energy in the driver's seat to lead the economic char...

Small business owners worried about work-from-home laws - Michael West Small business owners are concerned an Australian-first right to work from home could unfairly disrupt their day-to-day operations and leave employees divided.

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Small business owners worried about work-from-home laws.
Small business owners are concerned an Australian-first right to work from home could unfairly disrupt their day-to-day operations and leave employe...
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Australia 'trashing' world order by backing US strikes - Michael West Australia is being accused of dodging questions about the legality of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ignoring its role to help maintain world order.

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Australia ‘trashing’ world order by backing US strikes.
Australia is being accused of dodging questions about the legality of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ignoring its role to help maintain world order....
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Public spending rebound lifts economic growth forecasts - Michael West Despite Jim Chalmers' claims that public demand isn't fuelling inflation, official figures show federal spending is pushing the economy above its speed limit.

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Public spending rebound lifts economic growth forecasts.
Despite Jim Chalmers' claims that public demand isn't fuelling inflation, official figures show federal spending is pushing the economy above its sp...
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No small business exemption to work-from-home laws - Michael West A legal work-from-home mandate will apply to businesses big and small as a state government eyes productivity and political gains.

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No small business exemption to work-from-home laws.
A legal work-from-home mandate will apply to businesses big and small as a state government eyes productivity and political gains....
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'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout - Michael West The Liberal Party alienated immigrants, young people and women during its calamitous 2025 election campaign, which a review describes as its worst in history.

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‘Thoughtless offending’ blamed for Liberal poll rout.
The Liberal Party alienated immigrants, young people and women during its calamitous 2025 election campaign, which a review describes as its worst i...
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Two men armed with knives shot dead in two states - Michael West A witness has described her shock after police shot dead a knife-wielding man who had allegedly attacked two women and made threats in an upmarket suburb.

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Two men armed with knives shot dead in two states.
A witness has described her shock after police shot dead a knife-wielding man who had allegedly attacked two women and made threats in an upmarket s...
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China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan - Michael West Analysts expect Premier Li Qiang to announce a growth target of between 4.5 per cent and 5 per cent in China's 15th five-year plan.

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China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan.
Analysts expect Premier Li Qiang to announce a growth target of between 4.5 per cent and 5 per cent in China's 15th five-year plan....
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Minister won't rule out tax change as Greens up demands - Michael West Falling building approvals have put the government further behind its housing supply targets, as Labor weighs up tax changes to ease affordability.

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Minister won’t rule out tax change as Greens up demands.
Falling building approvals have put the government further behind its housing supply targets, as Labor weighs up tax changes to ease affordability....
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Paramount and Warner Bros to combine streaming services - Michael West Paramount+ and HBO Max will combine their streaming portfolios into a single platform after Paramount's successful bid for Warner Bros Discovery.

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Paramount and Warner Bros to combine streaming services.
Paramount+ and HBO Max will combine their streaming portfolios into a single platform after Paramount's successful bid for Warner Bros Discovery....

Some flights as governments seek to extract citizens - Michael West There have been a few evacuation flights from the Middle East after thousands of travellers were left stranded by a widening regional war.

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Some flights as governments seek to extract citizens.
There have been a few evacuation flights from the Middle East after thousands of travellers were left stranded by a widening regional war....
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Tracking app snares first profit as Aussie growth eyed - Michael West Life360, which offers a family location-sharing app, has delivered its first profit and is looking ahead with confidence as it expands in places like Australia.

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Tracking app snares first profit as Aussie growth eyed.
Life360, which offers a family location-sharing app, has delivered its first profit and is looking ahead with confidence as it expands in places lik...
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Agriculture hits $100b, but what goes up must come down - Michael West Australia's agriculture sector has hit a $100 billion target four years early, but values are set to fall amid trade tensions and a hot, dry start to summer.

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Agriculture hits $100b, but what goes up must come down.
Australia's agriculture sector has hit a $100 billion target four years early, but values are set to fall amid trade tensions and a hot, dry start t...
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Strait of Hormuz closed as Iran vows to attack any ship - Michael West Iran has closed a crucial waterway - the Strait of Hormuz - in a move that will choke a fifth ‌of global oil flows and send crude prices sharply higher.

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Strait of Hormuz closed as Iran vows to attack any ship.
Iran has closed a crucial waterway - the Strait of Hormuz - in a move that will choke a fifth ‌of global oil flows and send crude prices sharply hig...
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Bank chief's big watch on inflation cost of Iran action - Michael West It's unclear if financial conditions can bring inflation under control or whether conflict in Iran will make it worse, the Reserve Bank governor says.

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Bank chief’s big watch on inflation cost of Iran action.
It's unclear if financial conditions can bring inflation under control or whether conflict in Iran will make it worse, the Reserve Bank governor say...
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Australians stranded in Middle East as airspace shuts - Michael West More than 100,000 Australians stranded in the Middle East may be facing weeks of uncertainty as US and Israeli air strikes on Iran have shut the airspace.

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Australians stranded in Middle East as airspace shuts.
More than 100,000 Australians stranded in the Middle East may be facing weeks of uncertainty as US and Israeli air strikes on Iran have shut the air...
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Calls to cut red tape, corporate tax ahead of budget - Michael West Australia's ability to attract global capital is being hampered by onerous regulation and high corporate tax rates, business groups say.

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Calls to cut red tape, corporate tax ahead of budget.
Australia's ability to attract global capital is being hampered by onerous regulation and high corporate tax rates, business groups say....
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'Reality check' for workplaces on gender pay gaps - Michael West Stubborn gender pay gaps between men and women in senior levels at work are being highlighted as data from more than 10,000 employers is published.

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‘Reality check’ for workplaces on gender pay gaps.
Stubborn gender pay gaps between men and women in senior levels at work are being highlighted as data from more than 10,000 employers is published....
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Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait - Michael West Prices for oil and gas have surged after the conflict in the Middle East led to precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the region.

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Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait.
Prices for oil and gas have surged after the conflict in the Middle East led to precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the region....
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Rio Tinto restarts South African mineral sands project - Michael West Rio Tinto is restarting a project in South Africa which mines the mineral-rich sands used in the ​manufacture of paint, sunscreen and smartphones.

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Rio Tinto restarts South African mineral sands project.
Rio Tinto is restarting a project in South Africa which mines the mineral-rich sands used in the ​manufacture of paint, sunscreen and smartphones....
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Airline shares fall as US-Iran conflict disrupts travel - Michael West Global air travel is in turmoil ‌as war in Iran forces the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha for a third day, stranding passengers.

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Airline shares fall as US-Iran conflict disrupts travel.
Global air travel is in turmoil ‌as war in Iran forces the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha for a third day, stranding pa...
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'Asleep at the wheel': gas emissions spark criticism - Michael West A territory's pollution monitor has been "asleep at the wheel", allowing two gas giants to pollute a city's air with impunity, an environmental watchdog says.

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‘Asleep at the wheel’: gas emissions spark criticism.
A territory's pollution monitor has been "asleep at the wheel", allowing two gas giants to pollute a city's air with impunity, an environmental watc...
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