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Business taking flightTravel surge sees Perth Airport reopen T1 terminal

The easing of the State’s hard border and increases in interstate travel means Perth Airport will reopen its showcase T1 Domestic facility from December 7.

Geoffrey Thomas

DevelopmentTruck giant’s new site provides job opportunities

Over a 100 construction jobs and 45 permanent positions will be created in a global truck firm’s new southeast Queensland facility.

Chris Herde

City BeatRevealed: Ritzy golf club’s huge expansion plans

One of Queensland’s ritziest golf clubs is planning a major expansion to serve its members, but other plans in the works should also attract non-members by the hundreds, too.

Glen Norris

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Building grant extension to ‘keep tradies on the tools’

New home builders or renovators rushing to access a HomeBuilder grant before the end of the year have been given a three-month reprieve under changes to the Morrison Government’s stimulus scheme.

Linda Silmalis

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Nicola Forrest on family, giving and what drives her

Philanthropist Nicola Forrest —part of one of Australia’s most powerful couples — has opened up in an exclusive interview about her passions and her proudest achievement: her tight-knit family.

Katherine Fleming

Farm hands‘Like winning lotto’: Flown in for jobs we won’t take

Four planeloads of Pacific Islanders are being brought into Queensland in a last-ditch bid to stop unpicked fruit going to waste.

Hayden Johnson

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Nicola Forrest opens up on her love story with Twiggy

When this photo was taken in 1989, on the banks of the Ashburton River, the young lovebirds had known each other less than two years. But they would go on to become one of WA’s most formidable teams.

Katherine Fleming

Quest for powerNews editor speaks on being courted by Kevin Rudd

A former editor of one of Australia’s best-selling newspapers has given an extraordinary insight into his private dealings with Kevin Rudd, describing him as ‘desperate to win favour’ with the media.

InvestingHow to pick a winning stock and make money

The top 20 shares of the past 20 years have some common traits, say specialists, that keen investors can learn from.

Anthony Keane

Reality dreamChannel 7 Perth top Aussie station 15 years in a row

Ben Cousins, AFL and reality blockbusters like SAS Australia and Big Brother have helped Channel 7 Perth continue its reign as Australia’s top rating television station for a 15th consecutive year.

INVESTIGATIONKakadu cancer cluster not linked to mine radiation, report finds

HIGHER rates of cancer and fetal deaths found in Aboriginal communities living near the Ranger Uranium Mine cannot be linked to ionizing radiation, according to a six-year investigation

Natasha Emeck

Real estateHousing investment provides 200 per cent return over two decades in Alice Springs

HOUSING is providing a solid return on investment in Alice Springs with new figures showing a 200 per cent increase in prices during the past two decades

Jason Walls

Wine warFears for WA wine industry after China tariff blow

China’s decision to place massive tariffs of up to 212.1 per cent on all Australian wines will ‘inflict significant pain’ on the WA industry, worried local producers have said.

Ray Jordan and Lanai Scarr

GamingBrisbane’s Fruit Ninja a global hit … again

In less than a month, a Brisbane games developer has notched up millions of downloads for the latest version of its 10-year-old global smash hit.

Louise Brannelly

HOTTTwiquila just the shot for Forrest

What tipple is Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest venturing into now?

Sandalwood stoushQuintis seeks to bankrupt former boss

The sandalwood company has served a bankruptcy notice on Frank Wilson as it steps up efforts to recover a $14 million debt.

Sean Smith

Interest strongCreasy-backed Azure raises $37m after being swamped

Institutional and sophisticated investors rush $30m raising by Tony Rovira-led explorer after the company hits nickel-copper mineralisation at Andover project near Roebourne.

Stuart McKinnon

Optimistic outlookWA small businesses look to expand as confidence grows

WA small business owners are feeling optimistic about the future as the state continues to make up ground lost during the pandemic.

Meilin Chew

Pandemic painPause on WA wagyu lamb as COVID bites

An award winning-WA lamb producer has put itself on ice — possibly for up to 18 months — as the pandemic claims another casualty.

Jenne Brammer

Ultimate giftBunnings sends parents wild over LEGO set

The hardware giant has restocked its famous block set for kids to build their own version of its iconic green building.

Natalie Richards

Middleman undoneCopper it sweet: Hedland man jailed for fencing metal

A well-known Hedland ‘character’ who was considered a ‘generous man’ in the local community has been jailed for nine months after he was caught selling 2700kgs of stolen copper.

Emily Moulton

Victory rolls out more Coogee gold hits

Victory Mines continues to deliver a barrage of solid drill intercepts from its recently completed exploration program at the Coogee gold project in WA, including 12m at 2.85 grams per tonne gold from 76m down-hole.

Matt Birney

Port dealGWR strikes port access deal at Geraldton

Shares jump as aspiring iron ore junior signs agreement with Mid West Ports Authority to export product from Geraldton.

Stuart McKinnon

RETAILCentres packed in ‘biggest ever’ Black Friday

Retailers have claimed ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Queenslanders have flocked to shopping centres for Black Friday sales this week. Were you one of them? POLL

Thomas Morgan