The nation’s retirement savings pool is not a political piggy bank.
Sep 11, 2026
The Australian share market is careening toward its worst week since the US-Iran war began, as surging oil prices pressure bond yields and squeeze central banks to hike borrowing costs.
The Cap Raise Crucible saw ASX cheque books wide open with over 35 raisings chasing $687.5M, led by big mining books. Canaccord was at the pointy end with nine deals worth $380M.
Sep 10, 2026
Clifton Hill’s Royal Hotel has been snapped up for $5.51 million by a local publican keen to reopen the local favourite.
The heritage-listed ferry, converted into a floating restaurant, is docked at Berrys Bay near McMahons Point.
One Nation is riding high in the polls, but Pauline Hanson just can’t seem to get her team’s messaging in order.
One Nation’s latest policy could benefit a small club of people. Some Australians might believe that includes them.
Two colleagues sometimes come into the office after 9am and the office is grumbling – for no good reason.
Bill Ackman’s life was upended in February when his 26-year-old daughter collapsed in her Brooklyn apartment. So he made a $556 million pledge.
The Australian sharemarket has slumped to a fresh six-week low as crude oil traded above $US100 a barrel amid further escalation in the US war with Iran.
Labor has softened new laws designed to hold back more gas for Australian buyers after talks with producers and pressure from key Asian trade partners.
Critical Resources’ battery tech powered through a one-month cycling test, with its full-format cell retaining 75% capacity, a key de-risking step for its solvent-free process.
Promising visuals from Kuniko Limited’s latest drilling have expanded its Silica Hill prospect in NSW, potentially stretching the mineralisation an extra 100m at depth.
Gateway Mining has defined a new 3km gold target at its Yandal project, a dead ringer for its Cowza discovery. With over $60m in cash, drilling starts next month.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a strategy for capping US bond yields. It’s not working.
Nine’s streaming service has extended its deal with the English Premier League to continue broadcasting the world’s most popular sports competition until 2034.
Employers are increasingly using some form of monitoring of their workers’ performance.
Fazal, who worked for the public broadcaster’s flagship investigative program Four Corners, was sacked in May after a lengthy leave of absence.
Sep 9, 2026
With Melbourne the epicentre of car theft in Australia, insurers believe stolen vehicles are being dismantled for parts and sold in sanctioned Iran and Russia.
Rising oil prices have worsened worries about the high inflation weighing on consumers and companies with the Reserve Bank under increasing pressure to raise rates.
The owner of the Yallourn power station in Victoria and the Mt Piper plant in NSW says retiring coal sites are the perfect fit for new data centres.
Record copper prices, Canadian mining reforms and heavyweight neighbours have put Flagship Minerals’ billion-tonne-scale Whipsaw project in the spotlight.
Patriot Resources has secured a 5yr community deal in Peru to greenlight drilling at its Tassa silver project, host to a huge 559 to 774Moz silver-equivalent exploration target.
Some companies are rating staff on their use of AI, while others say graduates lack “soft skills”. What are young jobseekers to do?
Auric Mining has snapped up its Union Jack gold project near Coolgardie, WA, in a cash-and-scrip deal to bolt on an extra 102,000 ounces of shovel-ready resources, just a stone’s throw from its Burbanks mill.
Golden Dragon has struck high-grade gold at its WA Behring Bore. A new lode landed 4m at 6.98g/t gold, with re-assays from nearby Coodardy hitting up to 59.2g/t gold.
Forrestania Resources has locked in a major ore purchase agreement and key supply deals for its Lake Johnston and Edna May gold hubs as it marches towards production in WA.
Gateway Mining has secured a huge $45m raise to fast-track drilling at its Yandal gold project in WA after a significant high-grade discovery at its emerging Cowza prospect.
The US Navy has allowed some oil to transit the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway, but not enough to stop oil prices rising.
Karl Stefanovic’s followers have begun leaving comments on his social media accounts after his podcast did not upload any new content for more than two weeks.
Sep 8, 2026
I reckon getting older in the workforce is actually about noticing gaps and filling them before anyone gives you permission to.
Malone Lam pleaded guilty to teaming up with friends to steal bitcoin before using the proceeds to buy a fleet of sports cars, rent mansions in Miami and spend millions at nightclubs, including $US569,000 in one night in Los Angeles.
The airline will be the sixth carrier to commit to flying from the new airport. Across town, Sydney Airport will welcome EgyptAir in 2027.
We’re often angry, sceptical and pessimistic about how our nation is being run. But right now, the research suggests, we’re despairing.
The ATO’s decision to seek billions in tax revenue from tech giants could further inflame tensions with Washington.
Years after the airline illegally sacked them, workers received about $2000 for each full year of service. The payment marks the beginning of the end of a long and distressing saga.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has shown he will not be pushed around by his neighbour. He is taking a big risk.
The Australian sharemarket slumped to a six-week low on Tuesday, with investors bracing for higher interest rates as the Middle East conflict continues to push up fuel costs.
Sep 7, 2026
The employee was fired after scrubbing the word “senior” from her job title in legal correspondence, showing the importance of a title.
Gold has risen sharply due to the “Trump risk premium” and the Ukraine war.
The controversial broadcaster has escaped the reach of Australia’s media regulator, but a mainstream media company still gets a fifth of his revenue.
