@SeanSmith43

Senior business writer, The West Australian.

 Perth, Western Australia
Joined August 2011
  • Tweets356
  • Following601
  • Followers416
1Media
Sean Smith retweeted
John Flint@Flinty_019 Feb 2025
My story in today’s paper on older Australians getting hooked on harmful conspiracy theories peddled by lunatics and grifters. thewest.com.au/news/wa/older…

How older Australians are being drawn into extremism webs

In rural towns as well as cities, growing numbers of over-50s are embracing the lunatic rantings of charismatic leaders in the conspiracy movement.

thewest.com.au
57
69
6
360
22,592
7NEWS reporter Geof Parry and cameraman clash with Nicheliving co-founder Ronnie Michel-Elhaj 7news.link/47KdWpq
3
1
1
1
3,000
Seven of the 10 signatories to an open letter calling on Fremantle to end their partnership with Woodside Energy, including ex-Premier Carmen Lawrence, are not paid-up Dockers members. bit.ly/3TOdkqv
6
1
1
12
BREAKING: Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has pulled out of a proposed $15 million sponsorship deal of Netball Australia. bit.ly/3DjA642

Hancock Prospecting pulls out of Netball sponsorship deal

Hancock Prospecting have pulled out of a proposed $15 million sponsorship of Netball Australia, following a week of turmoil sparked by player reluctance to embrace the mining giant’s monetary support.

thewest.com.au
297
74
74
916
thewest.com.au/business/coal…

Receivers appointed to cash-strapped Griffin Coal

The Collie miner’s bankers moved to take control before Bluewaters power station could take similar action.

thewest.com.au
Just a reminder - NZ's minimum wage increased 6% on April 1 (to $NZ21.20). Jobless rate there now 3.2% and inflation at 6.9%
114
550
38
2,010
Millionaire businessman Nev Power handed suspended jail term for COVID-19 laws breach thewest.com.au/news/court-ju…

Nev Power spared immediate jail term for COVID-19 law breach

Millionaire businessman Nev Power has been spared an immediate jail term for breaching WA’s COVID-19 laws by flying into WA in his private chopper without a G2G pass and not quarantining.

thewest.com.au
1
WA leading the nation with its booster roll out - highest rate and still at the fastest pace.
CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺@covidbaseau27 Feb 2022
11,415,349 3️⃣rd💉in 🇦🇺 (⬆️54,306) ✅12+ Total➕New🔁Past week NSW✅51.03%➕0.18%🔁2.31% VIC✅54.47%➕0.27%🔁3.07% QLD✅45.42%➕0.14%🔁2.15% WA✅57.62%➕0.56%🔁5.18% SA✅52.95%➕0.28%🔁2.85% TAS✅53.84%➕0.27%🔁3.45% ACT✅65.13%➕0.33%🔁2.78% NT✅44.73%➕0.22%🔁2.68%
4
4
11
Could not be prouder of the amazing @caitlynrintoul – her journalism has forced real, meaningful change.
Walkley Foundation@walkleys25 Feb 2022
The winner of All Media: Business Journalism, supported by @ING_Aust is @caitlynrintoul, @westaustralian for “Mining for change: Unearthing sex shame in Australia’s resources sector”. #walkleys
2
4
1
28
Please explain: Having lived in Melbourne and endured the tedious, continual one-upmanship between NSW and Victoria, why are only other States “parochial”?
1
4
Northern Star boss Bill Beament has slammed east coast critics who say WA’s hard border is putting a handbrake on the national economy, arguing it is in fact pumping Australia’s coffers full of money @westaustralian thewest.com.au/business/mini…

Mining boss slams east coast critics of WA’s border

The boss of one of the State’s biggest gold miners has slammed criticism that WA’s hard border is putting a handbrake on the national economy, arguing it is pumping Australia’s coffers full of money.

thewest.com.au
1
3
1
Sean Smith retweeted
ITV News
@itvnews6 Jan 2021
Watch @robertmooreitv's report from inside the Capitol building as the extraordinary events unfolded in Washington DC itv.com/news/2021-01-06/dona…
2,571
25,041
12,757
64,124
How low can we go ... smh.com.au/national/nsw/prem…

Gladys Berejiklian defends council grants program, says pork barrelling 'not illegal'

Gladys Berejiklian has admitted the NSW government's $250 million program may have shored up Coalition votes, insisting pork barrelling is "not illegal".

smh.com.au
27
22
7
135
#BREAKING: A bombshell report from the Corruption and Crime Commission has revealed how three politicians used taxpayers' money to fund ‘personal lifestyle expenses’. bit.ly/39fMyTT
14
11
2
9
WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt has announced -- again -- he's retiring at the March State election. More @westaustralian
1
4
7
? I think the rush out of the State by our own WA travellers would create some room. The rationale is just becoming silly.
Josh Zimmerman@joshua_zimm5 Oct 2020
WA’s regions are so full of tourists they could not accommodate eastern states visitors if the hard border were to come down, according to Tourism Minister Paul Papalia. #wanews thewest.com.au/news/coronavi…

Tourism Minister: No room for eastern states visitors

WA’s regions are so full of tourists they could not accommodate eastern states visitors if the hard border were to come down, according to Tourism Minister Paul Papalia.

thewest.com.au
1
1
Mark McGowan has mounted an economic argument for keeping the border closed to other low-risk States, saying WA will lose jobs and tourists if it relaxes interstate travel restrictions. thewest.com.au/news/coronavi…

McGowan: Other States just want WA money

Premier Mark McGowan has mounted an economic argument for keeping the border closed, saying WA will lose jobs and tourists if it relaxes interstate travel restrictions.

thewest.com.au
30
6
10
11
Glen Quartermain: AFL wrong to deny Perth party of a lifetime with Queensland grand final call | The West Australian thewest.com.au/sport/afl/gle…

AFL wrong to deny Perth party of a lifetime

The AFL could have had Frank Sinatra, but they’ve gone with a tone-deaf karaoke singer in what should be remembered as a wasted opportunity.

thewest.com.au
1
2
2
Excellent read. WA shafted by the AFL yet again. thewest.com.au/sport/afl/rya…

AFL must see big picture on WA’s grand final push

It’s right there. A chance. A chance for the VFL, sorry, I mean AFL, to finally do the right thing. To even it up. And yet, WA is set to be given the shaft. Again.

thewest.com.au
1
Load more