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Austal shipbuilding in the US.
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Sean Smith

Austal confirms higher US counter takeover offer

Little-known Wildcat Infrastructure has bettered South Korean conglomerate Hanwha’s offer of between $US1.05b to $US1.2b.

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Wesfarmers and SQM's Mt Holland lithium venture.

Wesfarmers green lights $1.4b WA lithium expansion

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The supermarket giant is hiking the price of a household staple as its suppliers face ongoing fuel-related supply chain and operational cost pressures.

Coles to charge more for item bought by almost every shopper

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NAB is the latest bank to confirm it is joining the cull, after ANZ revealed it was slashing 3500 jobs and 1000 contractors.

NAB and ANZ job cuts are just the start of killing season

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Consumers are being urged to shop around for the best grocery deals, though Australia’s third-largest supermarket offers the greatest overall value.

Cheapest supermarket and average shop totals revealed

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Fears over the development of AI have led to a sharp slide in artificial intelligence-tied shares on Monday.

Global AI stocks fall as fears spark call for tech slowdown

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference.

‘Highly uncertain’: Major central bank’s grim rates move

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Experts say COVID-era lending restrictions are still locking first-homebuyers out of the Australian housing market.

The COVID-era restrictions still hurting first home-buyers

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Oil prices have hit a more than six-week high after touching $US100.19 a barrel. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Oil rises above $US100 a barrel for first time since July

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Australians are promised $1.6 billion in surcharge savings but rewards cardholders with the big four bank face higher rates, fewer perks and weaker insurance. Here’s everything you’re about to lose ...

Big banks gut credit card perks. Here’s what you’ll lose ...

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The strong annual result concealed a sudden fall and recovery late in the financial year.

Is your super fund among this year’s best-performers list?

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Housing prices falling in Melbourne and Sydney The Nightly

Australian homeowners brace for pain as prices set to plunge

Australia
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What are the medical reasons that would allow you to access superannuation early? How do you do it? And is it worth the tax whack you’ll cop?

Is your dodgy knee worth the tax hit to access super early?

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Mining

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Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison.

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

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Fortescue is also facing a class action lawsuit centred on sexual harassment at the company’s Pilbara iron ore mines.

Fortescue stands down exec embroiled in harassment probe

Mining
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Outgoing Northern Star CEO Stuart Tonkin

Gold mining boss’ whopping severance pay revealed

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BHP’s Olympic Dam copper mine in South Australia.
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BHP ready for copper boom as red metal proves king

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Inpex's Ichthys LNG offshore facilities

Labor backtracks on fixed gas reservation demand

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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

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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

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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

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