It was positive rather than gloomy financial results that drove the Australian stock market into positive territory, even though there are serious concerns about the price of iron ore. Jim Chalmers raised the alarm that there would be a $3 billion hole in the state's coffers if the price of ore remained below the Treasury … Read more
One in three children in Western Australia struggle with reading, writing and maths, according to worrying results from this year's NAPLAN tests. About 30 percent of students in WA scored, on average, in the bottom two places in the statewide literacy and numeracy tests because they were unable to read, write or solve maths problems … Read more
Sam Darcy kicked 1.5 against Adelaide on Sunday, but the Western Bulldogs forward is expected to fix his wobbles this week against North Melbourne.
A Geraldton police prosecutor has urged the court to use its powers to deter thieves and impose tougher sentences after admitting shoplifting has become a “massive problem” in Geraldton. On Tuesday, a pregnant Geraldton woman convicted of 16 counts of theft this year was granted bail from two new theft offences.
A Miss Universe model and Beauty and the Geek finalist admitted she has a drinking problem as she avoided conviction for stealing a $6,000 Chanel handbag and a $2,000 phone during a party at a popular nightclub. Daniella Pamela Caceres, 29, was with her partner at Sussudio in Potts Point at 3am on December 10 … Read more
If the Reserve Bank's latest forecasts prove correct, inflation will not return to a sustainable level within the Bank's target range of two to three percent until December 2026.