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With no sign of de-escalation, there is a higher risk the expanding Iran war will push oil prices even higher than the level it reached during the global financial crisis in 2008.

Vox Royalty Completes Acquisitions of White Dam, Kalman and Sylvania Australian Gold & Copper Royalties Investing News Network

The high-tech sail will allow the ship to maintain its usual speed while throttling back its engines, or to go faster than would otherwise be possible.

Australia’s outdated technology is vulnerable to AI hacking attacks, signals chief says The Guardian

Australia’s data centre build-out carries risks for the economy – and inflation The Conversation

At an investor day, CEO Aaron Erter trumpeted a new “financial growth algorithm”, as the company grappled with weaker housing markets in the US and Australia.

Australian Dollar Rally Loses Altitude as Oil and Yields Bite Action Forex

Shares drop; Nickel Industries hit by drought; Zip launches share buy-back; New Hope profit sinks; Overwatch Tech to float; Santos inks deal with POSCO. Follow live.

Crossroads Gold Identifies New Potential Drill Targets and Reports High-Grade Gold-in-Soil Results of up to 24.6 g/t Gold at Pambula in Australia thenewswire.com

Across the continent, investment in commerce and national security are becoming increasingly difficult to separate as dependence equates to power.

Fed meeting to begin; fresh AI warning - what’s moving markets

Leaked documents show that, as far back as 2020, the PBOC flagged “defects” in the benchmark pricing system for iron ore that favoured Australian miners.

Australia's Santos signs two separate LNG agreements with POSCO Steel and Western LNG miningweekly.com

Mapping the Market: Australian dollar in trouble as bearish pressure mounts Reuters

The Australian government suspends pomelo imports just months after market access was first granted.

Sydney Housing Slump Creates Pandemic Sized Hole State Tax Take

Batteries based on cheaper and more abundant sodium instead of lithium could revolutionise the market as soon as next year, according to an industry leader.

Economists warn that multibillion-dollar interventions risk locking employees into unproductive firms while hurting overall national productivity.

Former Australian Test opener Ed Cowan believes the Big Bash League is already attracting the game's biggest star without private investment.

Robertson, a senior adviser at Morgans, is leading the raising and has also chipped in some of his personal wealth.

A $32 billion data centre proposed for a site west of Brisbane will be used by AI giant Anthropic.

Why is Vodafone stock sliding today?

Deutsche Bank upgrades AstraZeneca stock rating to hold on trial results

The mining giant is resisting attempts to bring the workplace tribunal in to arbitrate the long-running dispute once and for all.

The call for more oversight comes before a summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump that will be closely watched for signs China and the US can cooperate on AI.

European gas eases from 2023 peaks; shipping risks, low storage anchor prices

In one of the first major wins for an “AI-powered” law firm, Ezylegal has beaten the Queensland taxman with a ruling that could cut bills for home owners.

The boss of Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Mathieson says the country’s slow regulatory approvals is preventing more investment into the country.

Air force secretary Troy Meink says the US needs to make sure it can “operate freely” in space, an important arena for American military and economic security.

Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG EnergyNow.com

The Victorian auditor-general’s office found a decision to extend the state’s lottery licence by 40 years lacked transparency, but there were no “significant probity issues”.

The leaked plans have sparked backlash from creatives and critics across the political spectrum.

The inquiry into corruption on major Victorian infrastructure projects will hold an opening hearing next Wednesday, two months out from the state election.

Australia's Santos signs two separate LNG agreements with POSCO Steel and Western LNG Reuters

The state government introduces legislation to repeal a requirement for a coal mine to house its workforce in a nearby town.

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Australian Dollar Slips as Fed & RBA Rate Views Diverge tradingpedia.com

Leaked government documents reveal AI companies would be allowed to train their models on online content without paying its creators as long as they struck deals with enough rights holders.

ANZ CEO Matos Warns on AI, Data Centers, Treasury Yields: Australia Briefing

Dangerous prisoners like Gerard Baden-Clay could remain locked up for life under legislation introduced to state parliament on Tuesday.

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

Sarytogan Graphite has hit a 318m-long intersection with alteration and copper-bearing veins from surface in Kazakhstan,hinting it may be close to the heart of a porphyry.

Donald Trump has just been dealt a big setback in his plan to make the US the crypto capital of the world.

Kevin Warsh was handpicked by Donald Trump to lead the Fed, but the pair have been on a collision course. Their relationship faces its first true test this week.

Australian Dollar weakens below 0.7150 as markets brace for Fed rate decision FXStreet

Property market takes another hit as sales plunge and prices fall news24.com.au

Australian Dollar Under Pressure Ahead of Fed Decision TradingView

CPA Australia promotes international services at CIFTIS trade fair Vietnam Investment Review - VIR

One economist has blown the whistle on who’s keeping inflation high. It’s not the workers.

Data Center Firm Firmus Said to Seek $5 Billion in Australia IPO