The Trump effect: Why cracks are widening in financial markets

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 24, 2026

It is one of the world’s most important markets, and the alarm bells are starting to ring louder.

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Sep 24, 2026

Manhattan opens up 1.25km Canadian gold corridor at Jaws

Manhattan Gold has hit 21.34m at 1.72g/t gold from a step-out hole in Canada, extending the strike at its Jaws prospect to 1.25km, with results for 10 holes remaining.

Sep 24, 2026

Macau hotel puts ClearVue solar glass tech to the test

ClearVue has launched the first real-world trial of its new power-generating window in Macau to test the tech’s energy and thermal benefits in a subtropical climate.

Sep 24, 2026

ASX slumps as bond market rattles Wall Street; Unemployment hits 5-year high

The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday, as oil prices rallied back over the $US100-a-barrel mark overnight and bond yields turned sharply higher.

Sep 24, 2026

Lindian stacks ore as Malawian rare earths production nears

Lindian Resources has started stockpiling ore ahead of schedule at its Kangankunde rare earths mine in Malawi, where it is targeting first production by year-end.

Sep 24, 2026

Forrestania lifts WA British Hill gold resource past 210,000 ounces

Forrestania Resources has lifted its British Hill gold resource to 212,400 ounces, a 21 per cent increase that will feed into its two-hub WA gold production strategy.

Sep 24, 2026

Nine CEO to oversee sprawling TV division after top executive’s exit

Amanda Laing joined the company in 2025 and oversaw Channel Nine, 9Now, and Stan but the company announced on Thursday that she is leaving.

Sep 23, 2026

Chinese carmaker’s new EV battery will charge in under five minutes

Geely has just upped the ante in its “flash charging” battle with rival BYD, unveiling a battery it says is the fastest in the industry.

Sep 23, 2026

The RBA will hike rates again but inflation is testing the bank’s most valuable asset

Our independent Reserve Bank is in a protracted battle against high inflation. But the RBA faces another reputational threat: credibility.

Sep 23, 2026

The world economy is becoming wary of America

Almost two years into Donald Trump’s second term, the global economy is looking for ways to distance itself from the United States.

Sep 23, 2026

I want to control my car without crashing it. Here’s where design is going wrong

Enshittification is spreading. Now everyday products are getting worse too. The biggest backward step is the high-tech feature that hides behind a pane of glass.