A royal facelift of Australia’s currency is well underway, with an effigy of King Charles III put onto a new collector coin. Big numbers queued outside the Perth Mint, in the city’s CBD, in anticipation of Monday’s release of the first Australian precious metal collector coin to feature the king’s portrait. It comes after Queen … Read more
NSW and Victoria are both recording a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations, as emerging variant JN.1 drives a new wave of infections. Health officials say while the new strain is not necessarily more infectious than those before it, Christmas and New Year celebrations have helped it to rapidly become one of the most prevalent. … Read more
A four-bedroom house in Perth is up for sale, with “all offers” being considered — but there’s a catch. The home, which was previously sold in 2022 for just $255,000, is located in Calista — a southern suburb of Perth. At first, the home appears to be a steal, with four “huge” bedrooms and a … Read more
A popular Perth bakery chain has “unexpectedly” closed one of its locations. Mary Street Bakery Claremont, in Perth’s western suburbs, shut just before Christmas, letting customers know with a sign in the window. The store, which had been open for three years, apologised for the sudden closure and thanked customers for their loyalty. Watch the … Read more
The end of COVID-19 didn’t herald the end of issues plaguing the construction industry, including lengthy wait times to complete homes and residential builders going bust. Housing Industry Australia South Australian director Stephen Knight said the average time for a house to be finished is now about 14 months — still much longer than the … Read more
A Perth man who was allegedly beaten and mugged outside a Bali nightclub is now struggling to get home in time for his brother’s wedding. Matthew Stevenson, 27, from Midland, said his cheek was broken when he was set upon by a group of men outside the Engine Room in Kuta on Friday night. WATCH … Read more
“Don’t get me started on Karen’s Diner … Karen’s Diner behaved like total Karens.” Andy Pobjoy, one of the owners of Piano Bar Geelong, has bitten his tongue until now about his experience working with Karen’s Diner. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Karen’s Diner closes three stores. Pobjoy is just one of the people involved in … Read more
West Australian building company Modco Residential has entered voluntary administration, blaming rising costs and the media for its downfall. The WA building regulator, Building and Energy, warned the public to be “cautious” when dealing with the company because it had significant reason to believe it was under financial stress, with several court cases launched against … Read more
Cash-strapped businesses are buckling under pressure from the Australian Taxation Office and other creditors as the insolvency trickle turns into a “surge”. That’s the verdict from comparison site Insolvency Australia, which found the number of businesses going bust has risen significantly in the past year. Companies appointing administrators, liquidators and insolvency firms increased by 57 … Read more
A pet rottweiler “securely housed” by a Perth council following the savage mauling of its owner in the city’s south has been put to sleep, authorities have confirmed. Staff at the City of Cockburn’s Animal Management Facility have managed Harlem for more than five weeks after the dog turned on Nikita Piil at her home … Read more
