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A perfect storm has formed as four powerful threats escalate and feed on each other. We seem to be in no fit state to handle the challenge.
The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is... Latrobe Magnesium, which soared after unveiling a US$15 million letter of support for its planned magnesium metal plant in South Carolina, USA.
Forrestania Resources has unleashed four prefeasibility studies across its WA gold portfolio, including maiden ore reserves that will sharpen its path to production.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said inflation in Australia was “too high” as she prepares to consider lifting interest rates for the fourth time this year.
A long-running pay dispute between Queensland Rail and seven unions has ended with an agreement, following months of delays for commuters.
Australia’s gambling self-exclusion register is clouded by controversy as its operator battles conflict of interest claims and severe financial woes.
One of the lower north shore’s best-known watering holes, the Stoned Crow, is closing its doors.
Aurum Resources has hit bonanza gold grades up to 51.38g/t outside its 3.22-million-ounce Boundiali resource in West Africa, pointing to further resource growth.
The South Australian government has announced a $109 million support package for the state's struggling wine industry.
The runaway Tasmanian devil has spent months in recovery after escaping from her enclosure and going missing in bushland on the Gold Coast.
The Australian sharemarket had a flat end to the week, as Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock warned the central bank was focused on getting inflation down.
School holidays start in Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory next week, and planned Qantaslink industrial action could hit regional flights and freight.
A major developer was disciplined. A media release was drafted. Then nothing. Why did NSW's building watchdog go quiet?
K'gari's Kingfisher Bay Resort is set to be taken over by US-owned "experiential tourism" giant Journey Beyond.
Rare Foods Australia winds down operations amid a Chinese supply glut and falling prices for abalone, after once being the biggest employer in the WA seaside town of Augusta.
Bathla Group's administrators have been given more time to work through the troubled property developer's voluntary administration.
Tropical fruits previously rare to Far North Queensland are finding a booming customer base in capital cities as retailers stock more of the unusual produce.
Warwick Levy spent hours trying to get his brand's T-shirt designs removed from Temu as its reporting platform kept crashing.
Many of us fear AI weakens independent thought, creativity and learning, especially among young people who may rely on it to think for them.
Long-time city dweller Emma Jane Edwards decided to move on whim 18 months ago.
Five mates who launched a pub empire in their 20s have purchased a historic pub in Brunswick Street.
The surprising reality is that your next career move will probably emerge from the very edge of your orbit.
There’s a type of bias holding us back, economically and socially. Here’s how the way we speak might be shaping how people perceive us.
In his first big day greeting staff, Simon Robinson did not confirm there would be job cuts, but pointedly avoided ruling out redundancies.
The "crack spread", or profit margin, on diesel is increasing as refiners capitalise on the Middle East conflict, and it's hurting the slim margins of Australia's farmers.
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Barnaby Joyce says Labor is copying and pasting One Nation’s homework because the measures we know so far around blocking the families of international students and preventing visa hopping have…
Warning comes as forecast for nation’s economic growth downgraded amid concerns over rising debt and inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The International Monetary Fund has called on…
Lifting the abysmally low jobseeker rate to the poverty line would save thousands of lives Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Stunning new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare…
This blog is now closed Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Sports precinct funding report reveals a ‘pattern of behaviour’, Wilson says Tim Wilson says there are questions for Labor to answer over an ABC report which says health minister Mark Butler’s…
Premier describes deal as ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state and put more energy into its grid Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthropic, the AI company behind the large…
Today’s blog is closed Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, says there is optimism that steel making will continue in his state, after the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was announced yesterday.…
Historic Royal Hotel bought by Perth couple who have never set foot in Tasmania, with hopes its story will become a tourism drawcard Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast On the edge of the main highway…
If prices were to take a 10% fall from the March 2026 peak, as CBA has suggested, that would still only mean prices were back where they were at the end of 2024 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast House prices in the June quarter fell slightly off the…
One Nation’s proposal to allow people to access 3% of their super contributions for three years is touted as a lifeline for lower-income earners who are struggling to get by. But with no modelling by the party to show the long-term effects, are we better off with our money in…
The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the explosion in illegal cigarette sales, those calls have grown louder Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anti-smoking campaigners…
The story of the economy at the moment is one of give and take – and what’s good for investment is bad for trade Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the Bureau of Statistics released the GDP…