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Young local opens hospitality venture Reuben Winter, aged 18 and described as a Denmark local, has opened a restaurant. He intends to develop the business into a long-term opportunity. Facts Name: Reuben Winter. Age: 18. Connection: identified as a local of Denmark. Action: opened a restaurant. Aim: hopes to build the restaurant into a lifelong

Cameron Lade, chief executive of Summit Homes, has raised concerns about the use of imported bricks as the state’s supply shortage intensifies. Builders are currently sourcing bricks from both overseas and other Australian states to meet demand. Facts Cameron Lade is the chief executive of Summit Homes. The state is experiencing brick shortages. Builders are

Media organisation Nine has publicly asserted that its reporting, which relied on a covert audio recording of a lunchtime meeting involving former Peel Development Commission official Greg Poland, was accurate and met a public interest threshold. The reports in question have been described by others as potentially defamatory. Facts Nine broadcast reports that were based

Facts Backers of an abattoir at Mount Barker say the facility will revitalise farm-to-market links for farmers in the Great Southern. Analysis The backers’ stated objective centres on strengthening local processing capacity and shortening the supply chain between producers and end consumers. For regional agriculture, on-site slaughter and primary processing can shift more control back

Facts Fact: A prolonged public debate exists about the appropriate use of the foreshore around Princess Royal Harbour in Albany. Analysis The persistence of this discussion signals an extended period of contestation over land use in a high-profile coastal location. For corporate decision‑makers and capital allocators, that environment typically translates into planning and execution uncertainty.

Suresh Vadnagra has opened his tenure as chief executive of takeover target Northern Star Resources by committing to greater transparency and disciplined investment in his first public appearance. Facts Suresh Vadnagra is the new CEO of Northern Star Resources. In his first public appearance in that role he committed to transparency and investment discipline. Northern

Facts iTnews convened a roundtable lunch at Aerial in Melbourne focused on preemptive security. The session included Rapid7 and was presented in a photographic gallery format: a selection of images from the event has been published. Analysis Roundtable lunches of this type serve as a compact forum for senior technology and security professionals to compare

A thinktank has advised the federal government to end the current Western Australian GST arrangement and to lift consumption taxes as a means of strengthening the nation’s long‑term fiscal position. Facts • A thinktank has recommended the federal government abandon the WA GST deal. • The same advisory body has proposed raising consumption taxes as

Advertisements associated with mercenary spyware have been detected on ANSTO and on networks that support critical infrastructure. Facts Advertisements connected to mercenary spyware were found on ANSTO systems. Similar adverts were identified on networks serving critical infrastructure. Analysis The presence of ads tied to mercenary spyware on these networks highlights non-traditional vectors for intrusion and

Facts Action: A green group mounted a challenge to former environment minister Reece Whitby’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf expansion. Latest development: The group’s final attempt to strengthen that challenge has not succeeded. Analysis For corporate decision‑makers and investors, the immediate consequence is narrower scope for the particular avenue the group pursued to contest