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Western Australia again secures the top gong as Australia’s best performing economy according to a new report by the Commonwealth Bank, despite the state recording some of the country’s weakest economic growth. Source link

Right now, more than 311,000 Australian Facebook users can apply for a slice of a $50 million compensation fund from tech giant Meta — the largest ever payment for a breach of Australians’ privacy. Source link

“Constructive” talks between US and Chinese trade negotiations ahead of a meeting between Trump and Xi have lifted global share markets. Source link

Animal welfare experts are calling for mandatory qualifications and regulation of dog day care, walking and training services in NSW, as the industry booms. Source link

As European countries rush to shore up their defences amid relentless fighting in Ukraine and a growing Russian “shadow” threat, companies here are capitalising on the age of drone warfare. Source link

To remind the US president: China is both communist and working passably well, something he and the United States generally are being forced reluctantly to confront. Source link

Eric Abetz’s first budget for Tasmania is coming — and community organisations fear they’ll bear the brunt of funding cuts to “repair” the budget. Source link

Concerns that draft flood maps don’t reflect historical accounts from residents have informed some of the submissions. Source link

A rockfall prompts Mount Gibson Iron to wind down operations at its Koolan Island mine in WA’s far north earlier than expected, with 450 workers made redundant. Source link

The Australian share market finishes Friday lower but the week higher after Tuesday’s record gains, as US President Donald Trump takes to social media to declare trade negotiations with Canada over.  Source link