South Australian oil and gas giant Santos to cut 200 jobs

South Australian oil and gas giant Santos is cutting 200 jobs, blaming a delay in “growth activities” for the cull. The ASX-listed $25bn producer announced the retrenchment on Wednesday, with most impacted roles centred in the company’s Perth office. “A detailed review of the WA, Northern Territory and East Timor business unit was undertaken over … Read more

South Australian oil and gas giant Santos to cut 200 jobs

South Australian oil and gas giant Santos is cutting 200 jobs, blaming a delay in “growth activities” for the cull. The ASX-listed $25bn producer announced the retrenchment on Wednesday, with most impacted roles centred in the company’s Perth office. “A detailed review of the WA, Northern Territory and East Timor business unit was undertaken over … Read more

Family already battling four-year-old daughter’s medical condition left homeless after tornado destroys home

A family already battling their young daughter’s medical condition has been left homeless after a tornado tore apart their home. Last Friday, more than 100 homes were damaged by a destructive storm that swept through parts of Bunbury in Western Australia’s south. Alan and Tia Bondarczuk lived in one of the homes that was destroyed … Read more

Infamous Sinaloa Cartel claims it ‘handed over’ alleged killers of Perth surfer brothers and American friend

The infamous Sinaloa Cartel has claimed it “handed” over the alleged killers of Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend, Jack Carter Rhoad, who were killed in an attempted carjacking in Baja California. The trio’s deaths sparked an outpouring of grief after they disappeared on April 27 while on a surfing trip … Read more

ANU investigating behaviour of pro-Palestine students

One of Australia’s top universities is moving to impose controls on pro-Palestine students, commencing disciplinary action for potential breaches of student conduct codes. Australian National University deputy vice-chancellor academic Professor Grady Venville has warned of further interventions if the behaviour of the students doesn’t change. In a letter to activist students connected to the university’s … Read more

Bunbury prisoners enlisted for tornado clean-up amid asbestos risk

Low-security prisoners are being enlisted to help with the clean-up following a destructive tornado in Western Australia’s south. The tornado, which damaged more than 100 residences in Bunbury last Friday, also hit the local prison’s low-security wing. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted Bulletin is an automatic aggregator … Read more

Treasure Jim Chalmers will unveil $9.3bn surplus as future budget deficits deepen

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver back-to-back budgets in the black, with fresh forecasts of the nation’s finances set to show a surplus of $9.3bn for the current fiscal year. But even with the significant turnaround since the mid-year budget update (MYEFO) forecast a wafer-thin deficit of $1.1bn just six months ago, the budget will slip … Read more

Train collision hits iron ore giant Rio Tinto in WA

Mining giant Rio Tinto is investigating a serious train collision on its rail network in Western Australia. One of its autonomous trains smashed into a set of stationary wagons about 80km from Karratha in the state’s Pilbara region just after midnight on Monday. The company confirmed no one was injured in the smash but three … Read more

Australia’s budget is expected to target housing affordability crisis

An aerial photograph of houses and apartments on coastline in North Bondi, Sydney, Australia. Recent reports indicate that Australian home prices are set to continue their upward trend, driven by increasing migration rates and a shortage of housing supply. Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images Australia plans to address its climbing home prices in … Read more