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They swoop in on someone else’s idea, pick it up, give it a quick polish and then present it as their own work — they are the workplace magpie.

Workplace MattersPremiumBeware the workplace magpie swooping on other people’s ideas

Not to be confused with the black-and-white bird famous for its springtime swooping, this is the colleague who has a sharp eye for other people’s thinking and a habit of flying off with the best bits.

Gary Martin

Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated — literally.

BusinessCommentsPremiumStuck in the ‘90s: Money advice for young Aussies outdated

Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated — literally. Like my kids’ taste in music, it’s stuck in the 1990s.

David Koch

News. 10-year-old Connie lives with beta thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder that means she needs regular blood transfusions every four weeks to stay healthy and well. She’s calling on West Australians to donate blood this Blood Donor Day to help people like her. Jackson Flindell

LIFEBLOODCommentsCalls to donate blood to keep kids like 10yo Connie alive

10-year-old Connie Cappello knows better than anyone else the importance of blood donations — she needs transfusions monthly in order to stay alive.

Claire Sadler

Angus Taylor has warned of the bad old days when WA’s resource industry was crippled by industrial action, saying a looming strike at BHP Port Hedland threatens the State’s international reputation.

‘WA lost badly’VideoCommentsPremiumOpposition leader warns of global backlash from BHP strike

Angus Taylor has warned of the bad old days when WA’s resource industry was crippled by industrial action, saying a looming strike at BHP Port Hedland threatens the State’s international reputation.

Joe Spagnolo

Superannuation remains attractive following the budget change. generic artwork

FINANCEPremium‘Biggest mistake’: Warning for all taxpayers

Tax experts have warned more than 1.4 million Australians desperate for a cash refund that doing this could cost them significantly more money.

Cameron Micallef

Sole traders are putting off paying their own superannuation. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

SUPERANNUATIONPremium‘Not built for us’: Millions miss out on super

Australia’s superannuation system was built for traditional employees which is leaving millions of people exposed at the end of their working lives.

Cameron Micallef

Casting calls are more common on social media than ever before. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

ENTERTAINMENTSide hustle more Aussies are adopting

The cost of living crisis has continued to pinch the pockets of everyday Australians, but there’s a side hustle hundreds are adopting to earn a bit of extra cash.

Alexandra Feiam

Australian motorists will have to pay more for fuel in the coming weeks. Supplied

NEWSPremiumBitter blow for all Aussie motorists

A key cost-of-living policy will come to an end, with Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruling out extending the relief for drivers.

Cameron Micallef

HiSmile has copped a fine from the consumer watchdog for misleading social media advertising. Source: Instagram

NEWSPremiumPopular brand cops fine for fake reviews

An Australian company has been slapped with a big fine by the corporate watchdog for making employees do one thing for social media ads.

Cameron Micallef

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after listing SpaceX as a publicly traded company.

BusinessVideoCommentsElon Musk crowned world’s first trillionaire

The South African tech mogul has amassed more wealth than the GDP of all but 21 countries.

Bernard Condon

Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been cleared by the US Department of Justice. (EPA PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumUS DOJ clears Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros

Despite concern it will result in fewer jobs and less diversity of storytelling, the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery has been given clearance.

Staff Writers

Working for your family, you're just so connected to it," says Libby Cupitt. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

AgriculturePremiumThe farmer wants a wife, the farm gets an entrepreneur

City-raised spouses can breathe new life into farm businesses, with agritourism credited with keeping young people in the regions and building the workforce.

Stephanie Gardiner

Photographer Julian Kingma with GoGentle founder Andrew Denton.

LifestyleCommentsPremiumPowerful photo gallery demystifies voluntary assisted dying

When Julian Kingma first photographed the final moments of voluntary assisted dying, he expected it to be confronting. However, the experience was anything but. Now his work is being shown at an exhibition.

Claire Sadler

Nationals WA leader Shane Love.

Uranium miningPremiumWA Opposition aim to lift uranium mining ban

The WA Liberals and Nationals say they would lift the State Labor Government’s uranium mining ban if elected to govern in 2029, as figures show the price of the nuclear fuel has doubled in the past four years.

Neil Watkinson

Worried senior couple calculating domestic finances using laptop and reviewing bills at home

FinanceCommentsPremiumFinancial stress driving Aussie break-ups at alarming rate

Relationship experts and legal professionals are witnessing a distinct, unsettling rise in separations.

Caitlin Vinci

SpaceX has launched its IPO, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumMusk's SpaceX surges past $US2 trillion in Nasdaq debut

SpaceX has made its stock market debut in a record initial public offering, with the company's value surging past $US2 trillion.

Manya Saini, Echo Wang and Niket Nishant

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 353.51 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 51,202.26. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St ends higher as SpaceX's market debut dominates

US stocks have closed higher as Elon Musk's SpaceX became Wall Street's biggest public listing in history.

Caroline Valetkevitch and Johann M Cherian

SpaceX begins trading Friday under the ticker SPCX after the biggest initial public offering ever, with the $75 billion IPO set to make owner Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

BusinessVideoCommentsSpaceX begins trading with record-breaking $75 billion IPO

SpaceX begins trading Friday under the ticker SPCX after the biggest initial public offering ever, with the $75 billion IPO set to make owner Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

Lora Kolodny

A national charity that helps young people and their families overcome poverty-based education inequality has paid $5m back hundreds of workers it underpaid for almost a decade.

FINANCEPremiumMajor charity pays back $5m owed to staff

A major Australian charity built on fighting financial inequality has repaid $5m in wages to hundreds of workers it underpaid for almost a decade, following a Fair Work ruling.

Emma Kirk

The spot once loved by locals at Yelo Cafe has now become luxury apartments on the market.

PropertyCommentsPremiumLuxury multimillion-dollar flats replace iconic Trigg cafe

It once cost $5 for a coffee and a multimillion-dollar view at Trigg’s Yelo cafe, but the seven-figure value is now the cost for one of West Coast Drive’s first luxury apartments.

Kim Macdonald

Britain's economic weather is expected to worsen as the Iran war continues to be a drag on growth. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumBritish economy shrinks as Iran war dampens growth

The UK economy contracted in April for the first time in eight months amid signs that the Iran war is beginning to take its toll on some sectors.

Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla

The ASX surged 2 per cent on Friday

BusinessPremiumASX jumps 2 per cent on hopes of Trump-Iran strait deal

Australian shares finished the week with their strongest session in about two months after US President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend

Ryan Johnson

The annual switch-off of reticulated water systems began on June 1.

water savingsWater Corp issues reminder to keep sprinklers off in winter

Water Corporation is reminding Great Southern households not to use their sprinklers this winter in order to save up to five billion litres of precious water.

Melissa Sheil

Nine of the 11 sectors finished higher on Trump’s talk of peace. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumTrump’s backdown sparks huge ASX rally

Australia’s sharemarket has surged nearly two per cent amid Donald Trump’s latest announcement - marking its best week since early April.

Cameron Micallef