Miki Farmer, Author at globalhorizons.blog

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ASX Volatility Rattles WA Investors as Global Markets Wobble

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

Local investors are watching closely as ASX volatility, driven by global market jitters, weighs on WA-listed resources and finance stocks.

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Perth Start-Up Wins National Award for AI-Powered Mine Safety Tool

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

A Perth technology start-up has won a national innovation award for an AI-powered tool designed to improve safety monitoring on WA mine sites.

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Remote and Hybrid Roles Surge in WA as Employers Compete for Talent

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

WA employers are increasingly offering remote and hybrid roles as competition for skilled workers intensifies across key industries.

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WA Premier Unveils Cost-of-Living Relief Package Amid Budget Pressure

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

The WA Premier has announced a new cost-of-living relief package aimed at easing pressure on households, despite tightening state budget conditions.

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Perth Independent Coffee Roasters Ride a Statewide Growth Wave

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

Independent coffee roasters are expanding rapidly across Perth as local café culture booms, with several brands opening new outlets statewide.

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WA Communities Rally to Support Flood-Affected Regional Towns

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

Perth community groups and local businesses are rallying donations and volunteers to support regional WA towns recovering from recent flooding.

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WA Records Its Warmest Start to Spring in Over a Decade

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

The Bureau of Meteorology confirms Western Australia has recorded its warmest start to spring in more than ten years, with flow-on effects for farmers and coastal communities.

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Local Food Bank Sees Surge in Volunteers as Cost-of-Living Pressures Bite

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

A Perth food bank reports rising demand and a surge of new volunteers, as cost-of-living pressures push more WA families to seek support.

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Perth Neighbourhood Clean-Up Days Bring Locals Together Ahead of Summer

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

Perth suburbs are seeing record volunteer turnout at community clean-up days, as neighbours team up to tidy parks and beaches ahead of summer.

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WA Households Feel the Pinch as Interest Rates Stay Higher for Longer

Miki FarmerSeptember 11, 2026

WA households are tightening budgets as the RBA holds interest rates higher for longer, with financial counsellors reporting a rise in families seeking help.

WA University Merger: Curtin and Murdoch Vow to Fight Plan to Combine With UWA

Australia Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7%: What the Latest Jobs Data Means for Careers in WA

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

ATO Credit Card Ban Delayed Until 30 June After Small Business Backlash

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ASX Volatility Rattles WA Investors as Global Markets Wobble

Perth Start-Up Wins National Award for AI-Powered Mine Safety Tool

Remote and Hybrid Roles Surge in WA as Employers Compete for Talent

WA Premier Unveils Cost-of-Living Relief Package Amid Budget Pressure

Perth Independent Coffee Roasters Ride a Statewide Growth Wave

WA Communities Rally to Support Flood-Affected Regional Towns

WA Records Its Warmest Start to Spring in Over a Decade

Local Food Bank Sees Surge in Volunteers as Cost-of-Living Pressures Bite

Perth Neighbourhood Clean-Up Days Bring Locals Together Ahead of Summer

WA Households Feel the Pinch as Interest Rates Stay Higher for Longer

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WA University Merger: Curtin and Murdoch Vow to Fight Plan to Combine With UWA

Australia Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7%: What the Latest Jobs Data Means for Careers in WA

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

ATO Credit Card Ban Delayed Until 30 June After Small Business Backlash

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

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