Analyst news

• WA Premier Mark McGowan is visiting China for the first time in four years. Here’s what to expect

  16-04-2023 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Mark McGowan will land in China for a five-day trade mission, which he says is about strengthening Western Australia's relationship with its largest trading partner.
  
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• Fears of China 'unfounded', WA premier says ahead of his first post-COVID visit

  16-04-2023 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Mark McGowan will land in China for a five-day trade mission, which he says is about strengthening WA's relationship with its largest trading partner.
  
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• WA's biggest emitters have increased carbon output 5 per cent year on year

  16-04-2023 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Analysis by the ABC of the past six financial years of reported emissions, under the national safeguard mechanism, shows a 15 per cent increase in carbon dioxide released by major WA projects, and up 5 per cent on last year's figure.
  
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• Amid a climate crisis, WA's biggest emitters increased carbon output 5 per cent last year

  16-04-2023 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Analysis by the ABC of the past six financial years of reported emissions, under the national safeguard mechanism, shows a 15 per cent increase in carbon dioxide released by major WA projects, and up 5 per cent on last year's figure.
  
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• 'They made it sound so perfect and I lost the lot': The common scam that stole $1.5b from Australians in 2022

  16-04-2023 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians lost more than $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, a new record and an 80 per cent increase from 2021, according to a new report that has prompted fresh calls for banks to do more to protect consumers.
  
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• Doris transferred $260k to a 'deposit' to secure her retirement and soon found out she'd lost it all

  16-04-2023 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians lost more than $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, a new record and an 80 per cent increase from 2021, according to a new report that has prompted fresh calls for banks to do more to protect consumers.
  
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• It's known as Little India, but some think formally renaming part of Harris Park 'creates confusion'

  16-04-2023 21:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The push to formally declare the Western Sydney suburb Little India has stalled since the Geographic Names Board told Parramatta Council to stop using the term in marketing material.
  
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• Live: Penny Wong faces questions on nuclear powered submarines and China

  16-04-2023 16:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong is answering questions following her speech at the National Press Club. Follow live.
  
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• Australia wants to ensure 'strategic equilibrium' in Asia, Wong says

  16-04-2023 16:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The foreign minister will use a National Press Club speech today to declare the strategic contest in Asia is much more than just a battle for supremacy between the US and China.
  
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• 'Who will help us?': Home builders plead for government action after Porter Davis collapse

  16-04-2023 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Some who have lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the collapse of construction firm Porter Davis broke down as they shared their stories on the steps of Victoria's parliament.
  
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• As customers of failed home builder Porter Davis face 'shattered dreams', they are asking for help

  16-04-2023 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Some who have lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the collapse of construction firm Porter Davis broke down as they shared their stories on the steps of Victoria's parliament.
  
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• Dozens arrested as protesters stop coal train in Newcastle

  16-04-2023 05:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Anti-coal mine protesters have brought a coal train to a halt in Newcastle. It's unclear at this stage if any charges have been laid. 
  
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• Talks continue on future of AFL Gather Round, SA government says

  16-04-2023 04:22 via abc.net.au
  
  SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says talks with the AFL extended well into last night on negotiating an agreement to see the new event remain in SA.
  
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• South Australia to host AFL Gather Round for three more years, league confirms

  16-04-2023 04:22 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia will host the Gather Round for three more years, the AFL confirms. Speaking on the last day of the inaugural event, the league has labelled it an "overwhelming success".
  
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• Katherine women strive for financial independence as new SmartCard launched

  16-04-2023 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Rachael Kendino says working, making decisions, and becoming a role model have had a massive impact on her life as cashless debit card measures change.
  
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• Group of NT women forge their own path to financial freedom

  16-04-2023 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Rachael Kendino says working, making decisions, and becoming a role model has had a massive impact on her life as cashless debit card measures change.
  
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• Shadow hangs over Exmouth eclipse as workers struggle to find accommodation

  16-04-2023 02:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Exmouth businesses are adapting after a solution for short-term worker accommodation, catering for tourists visiting during the solar eclipse, fails to get off the ground.
  
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• IKEA lookalike 'Swed House' opens in Moscow to mixed reactions

  16-04-2023 01:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Belarusian furniture company Swed House, which sells items intended to look like those made by Swedish giant IKEA, opened its first store in Moscow on Saturday to a mixed initial reaction from consumers.
  
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• Cattle prices take a dive, and the meat price for shoppers is finally starting to fall

  16-04-2023 00:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Cattle prices have dropped 40 per cent in the saleyards, and it's slowly being passed onto consumers.
  
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• Why customers are paying 20 per cent more for public holiday hot chips

  16-04-2023 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Public holiday surcharges as high as 20 per cent are hitting the hip pocket of diners, exposing a lack of rules about how much businesses can charge.
  
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