The company rose alongside a generation of female Australian professionals who loved its mod fashion, power suits and department store concessions. But times have changed.

The Australian sharemarket took a breather on Wednesday as the rally in oil prices paused and investors treaded lightly ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.

The Herald Sun has expanded its use of artificial intelligence to deliver reports of local council meetings in areas where News Corp has shuttered dedicated local newspapers.

ANZ chief executive Nuno Matos’ comments on migration reflect a change in the mood among Australia’s business leaders.

We are experts at office banter, one-on-one communication and talking to actual humans on the phone. And we can do our jobs using a fraction of the brain power.

Aguia Resources has hit record gold production and grade at its Santa Barbara project in Colombia, with August output more than doubling its previous best performance.

Auric Mining has picked up a bargain, locking in key components for its 600ktpa WA gold plant rebuild for just $1.2M, a fraction of the estimated $15M-$20M replacement cost.

The regulator fined the social media-linked betting platform $1 million for breaching gambling safety laws.

Barkly Rare Earths has landed rich rare earths in all 28 holes assayed in the NT, with mineralisation spanning 23km and showing high-grade hits up to 6064ppm TREO.

Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. In his spare time, he founded a company worth $840 million.