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Virgin Australia chief executive Dave Emerson.

Virgin spared war fuel bill shock, pays out first dividend

Virgin Australia says fuel hedging and more fuel-efficient aircraft helped it offset the soaring price of oil following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran earlier this year.

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WA Minister Stephen Dawson has told a global oil and gas conference the state can help address the world’s ‘crazy challenges’.

WA can help solve world’s ‘crazy’ problems, Minister says

EXCLUSIVE: Western Australia is uniquely positioned to help global leaders address ‘crazy challenges’, the state’s Regional Development Minister has told an international oil and gas conference in Norway.

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Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison.

Ellison to reap $17m as MinRes swings to a huge profit

Mineral Resources has swung from a $896 million loss to a $1.2 billion net profit and reinstated dividends.

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Chief executive Liz Westcott dropped the bombshell as Woodside delivered its first half results on Tuesday.

Woodside dumps billions from clean energy spending target

Woodside has taken the monumental step to abandon its Scope 3 clean energy goals, cutting billions from its project pipeline.

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G8 education’s chair has previously conceded the scandal, involving a former staffer charged with child sex offences, had hurt confidence and trust in the sector

Scandal-hit childcare giant says whole sector suffering

G8 Education has booked a half-year loss after occupancy rates continued to fall, partly blamed on affordability pressures rather than shocking charges against a former staffer.

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International Energy Agency excecutive director Fatih Birol  says coal will be boosted as a result of the geopolitical turbulence disrupting energy markets. 

Coal set for boost as geopolitical chaos rewrites energy map

LATIKA M BOURKE: The energy chief says the winners in the fallout from the war on Iran and oil uncertainty will be coal, renewables and nuclear options.

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Coles CEO Leah Weckert says stretched households are using artificial intelligence for price comparisons.

Coles boss defends outsourcing jobs to best fight Amazon

Coles boss Leah Weckert has defended the company’s move to offshore hundreds of jobs, saying it was critical to compete with online retailer behemoth Amazon.

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A dog interacts with a robotic dog during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, in October 25.

Friends & foes eye off Nvidia’s trillion-dollar chip market

The chipmaker remains dominant for now, but an onslaught of companies is encroaching on its territory.

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A personalised cancer vaccine has showed promise in its first ever late stage trial.

Moderna-Merck stock soars on cancer vaccine breakthrough

The experimental personalised cancer vaccine has showed positive initial results in its first-ever late-stage trial, particularly on its main goal of preventing the recurrence of melanoma.

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Unitree has become a robotics industry leader, selling devices from sensors to human-like machines.

China robotics firm's shares soar 600 per cent on debut

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics made its stock market debut in Shanghai, with its shares soaring by more than 600 per cent in early trading.

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Santos boss Kevin Gallagher has been the sector’s most vocal critic of the Albanese Government’s gas reservation plans.

No major Santos project decisions for years after PNG FID

A decision on the massive Papua LNG project is expected in coming months, Santos says, as its forthright boss takes a fresh swipe at the Albanese Government’s domestic gas reservation policy.

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