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Stocks dip, oil climbs as Trump ramps up Iran threats
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (29+ words) Asian stocks are down as the US-Iran stand-off and a private equity rout sent investors heading for safety, putting the greenback on track for a big week....
Shock jobs figure defy predictions
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (245+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Seasonally adjusted unemployment has held at 4.1 per cent for the first month of 2026, defying…...
New jobs data does little to keep another rate hike at bay
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (46+ words) Matt Mckenzie has chased stories as a journalist for nearly a decade. He's covered economics, energy, major projects, insolvencies and more. Whether it be red tape delaying investment, investigating the construction bubble, or holding the State's most powerful to account,…...
Unemployment tipped to climb again after surprise drop
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (276+ words) Australia's latest jobless figures are likely to follow a trend for the year's start after economists were wrong-footed by a surprise fall in unemployment. Australia's unemployment is widely tipped to be on the rise once again following a surprise fall…...
Wall St rises as tech stocks rebound, eyes on Fed
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Japan's exports surge and manufacturers' mood improves
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (318+ words) Japan's exports surged nearly 17 per cent in January from a year earlier, lifted by seasonal factors and strong demand in China and other Asian markets. Imports slipped 2.5 per cent from the same month a year earlier to 10.3 trillion yen ($A95 billion),…...
European Central Bank chief to exit before term's end
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (312+ words) European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job before the 2027 French presidential election to allow Emmanuel Macron to have an input into picking her successor, the Financial Times reports. Lagarde's term is due to end in October…...
British inflation hits lowest in almost a year
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (334+ words) Critical unemployment figures will give Australia's central bank a clearer picture on whether it will deliver a second interest rate hike in as many months. The Reserve Bank of Australia will shine new light on why it decided to hike…...
Homes in Perth to go up whopping $4k a week
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (386+ words) Kim Macdonald started at The Sunday Times in 1999, and spent five years covering politics and education. She then moved to London and worked for The Daily Express before moving to Sydney to work at The Daily Telegraph, including a six-month…...