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Alcoa's bauxite mining operations in drinking water catchments in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area

MiningPremiumNew approvals push Alcoa further from Perth drinking water

Alcoa will be forced to mine further away from Perth’s drinking water supply, with buffer zones extended from one to two kilometres under new approvals granted by the Cook Government.

Adrian Rauso

Woolworths has faced questions about where it sources all its own brand beef. (Stephanie Gardiner/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumWoolies defends 'no deforestation' policy, backs beef

Woolworths has been questioned about its goal to source all beef from "no deforestation" farms, while apparently leaving indirect sources out of the equation.

Kaaren Morrissey

Patriot Resources’ Tassa silver-gold project in southern Peru.

Rich surface samples open new silver frontier for Patriot in Peru

Patriot Resources has hit up to 27.7g/t silver with associated base metals in maiden surface sampling at a new target, 2km from its 31.4 million-ounce silver-equivalent Tassa resource in southern Peru.

Doug Bright

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South Korea's KOSPI index slipped more than two per cent. (EPA PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumAsian stocks fall as Google earnings reveal cash burn

The MSCI's ‌broadest index of Asia-Pacific ⁠shares outside Japan fell during morning trading, led by South Korea's KOSPI index.

Stella Qiu

Firmus initially targeted a stock valuation of about $44 billion with its market listing. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumCorporate watchdog to probe failed $44b Firmus float

The corporate watchdog is making early inquiries into whether brokers overseeing the Firmus float misrepresented the listing or had conflicts of interest.

Jacob Shteyman

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BUSINESSPremiumBachelor star erased from fitness empire

Sam Wood’s former multimillion-dollar fitness empire has been rebranded following domestic violence allegations against the reality TV star.

Emma Kirk

Sales at Bunnings have slowed in the first quarter.

RetailPremiumBunnings loses its sizzle as household confidence crumbles

The household spending crunch exacerbated by four rounds of interest rate rises this year — and the real risk of a fifth next week — is taking a toll on Wesfarmers’ biggest earner.

Daniel Newell

Forrestania Resources has secured an additional 400,000 tonnes of ore feed for its s Edna May gold plant (pictured), with first processing planned for December 2026.

Forrestania inks fresh ore deal to feed hungry WA gold hub

Forrestania Resources has signed an ore purchase deal with High-Tech Metals for up to 400,000 tonnes of gold ore from the Mt Fisher project to feed its soon-to-be-restarted Edna May processing hub in WA.

Murray Ward

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Sam Wood's former fitness empire has rebranded after his arrest on domestic violence charges. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

assault (general)PremiumSam Wood fitness brand facelift ahead of bail hearing

A $71m fitness empire has rebranded to Evvr, wiping former reality star Sam Wood's name and face from the company as he faces domestic violence charges.

Andrew Stafford

Woolworths chief executive Amanda Bardwell announced strong sales growth. NewsWire / Nikki Short

Cost of livingPremium‘Tighter Christmas’: Woolies warns of pain

Woolworths has warned many Australians face a “tighter Christmas” as the supermarket giant revealed four in 10 customers struggle to make ends meet.

Cameron Micallef

The Australian stock market is trading higher despite some worries about a range of economic risks. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumLocal shares creep higher, Woolies and Wesfarmers drop

A comeback in banking stocks is pushing the local bourse higher, counterbalancing retail sector weakness after some underwhelming first-quarter updates.

Adrian Black

Australian Taxation Office commissioner Rob Heferen admitted he drew the wrong conclusions about businesses paying their tax bills using a credit card.

CREDIT CARDSPremium‘Jumped to conclusions’: Tax boss admits error

The boss of the Australian Taxation Office admits he “jumped to conclusions” as sweeping changes to card payments were brought in, distressing thousands of small businesses.

Blair Jackson

The joint lead managers on the deal were Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Morgans Financial. 

Artificial intelligencePremiumBankers in failed Firmus IPO probed by ASIC

The corporate regulator is seeking information from investment banks on the failed Firmus initial public offering earlier this month, stopping short of opening a formal investigation into the matter.

Richard Henderson

Global Lithium Resources has bought IGO’s Nova nickel-copper processing plant to process ore from its Manna lithium project.

MiningPremiumWith just days to go, IGO’s Nova goes out with a bang

The Nova mine has gone out with a bang as owner IGO prepares to shutter the Goldfields operation over the next few days after almost a decade of production.

Daniel Newell

A domestic gas reservation scheme will force producers to set aside 20 per cent of annual exports. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Oil & GasPremiumGas supply overhaul looms as road-blocks disintegrate

A plan to oversupply the Australian gas market is poised to become reality as support solidifies but environmental and industry concerns linger.

Will Nicholas

Comedian and author Justine Sless has had to choose between paying her bills or buying food. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

BusinessPremium'Hair's breadth away': inflation pushes people to edge

Unsparing inflation and a tight jobs market has pushed many households to the brink as the number of those seeking financial help climbs.

Luke Lay

Chief of the Defence Force Admiral Mark Hammond says a camera being planted in a women’s bathroom on a navy ship is an ‘appalling violation’ of trust. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

UPDATEDPremium‘Don’t know’: Air force base drone mystery

No one has been arrested for repeatedly flying drones over one of Australia’s major fighter jet air force bases in July.

Blair Jackson

Attendees try out the new touchscreen MacBook Pro during the Apple Experience LA in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2026.

CNBC newsAt last, Apple brings out touchscreen MacBook

Apple announced its first laptop with a touchscreen will go on sale next week. The launch signifies the growing strategic importance of the Mac to Apple, despite it generating less revenue than the iPhone.

Kif Leswing

Donald Trump faces the potential dismissal of his $US10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. (AP PHOTO)

MediaPremiumTrump's BBC lawsuit could be dismissed, judge warns

A failure by Donald Trump to produce relevant files against the BBC before a deadline could result in sanctions, a Florida judge says.

Nick Lester

The retailer's customers are remaining focused on value, it says. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumBargain hunters blamed for sales dip at major retailer

JB Hi-Fi says sales in October have been slowed ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas trading periods, after a lacklustre performance in its first quarter.

Kaaren Morrissey

JB Hi-Fi said it had seen sales slow ahead of the important Black Friday and Christmas trading periods.

RetailPremiumSales slowdown at JB Hi-Fi as wary shoppers wait for deals

The latest results from one of Australia’s biggest retailers has offered a grim prediction of what may lie ahead for the sector as it heads into the vital festive season trading period.

Daniel Newell

Google's third quarter cash burn was an increase from the ?previous quarter. (AP PHOTO)

FinancePremiumGoogle misses revenue expectations, cash burn worsens

Google parent company Alphabet has fallen short of Wall Street expectations despite strong revenue growth in its third quarter results.

Kenrick Cai and Akash Sriram

22-storey scarborough development on the Esplande

Commercial PropertyPremium$90m Scarborough tower seeks approval to double height limit

A skyscraper proposed for Scarborough’s beachfront could rise to double the maximum height allowed under local planning guides, with developers seeking approval for a 24-storey luxury apartment tower.

Sophie Gannon

Supermarkets and miners are among the stocks that ASX brokers are leaning towards as consumers cut back on spending.

BusinessPremiumThe ASX stocks to buy as rate rises threaten the economy

With another Reserve Bank rate rise looming and household budgets under pressure, Morgans is backing supermarkets, miners and offshore earners to help investors weather a slowing economy.

Tom Richardson