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The tsunami of higher costs, supply shortages and labour issues which wiped out thousands of construction firms has started to show signs of stabilisation , with the number of business failures easing as a record number of hospitality operators close.

Meanwhile, mini-cap Global Lithium Resources has spilled its own board and proposed a new director in an attempt to get ahead of a tilt by a Perth property developer to install himself on the board.

And what do you get for the rich-lister muscle car enthusiast who has everything? Just ask Adrian Portelli, who has bought a stake in the business behind Summernats.