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BHP and Rio Tinto tumbled on Friday as worries emerged China is set to ramp up its pressure on Australian iron ore.

Bets about the Iran war made on Polymarket highlight how its tech could revolutionise sports betting, with one large regulatory obstacle to overcome.

In a rare acquisition by the streaming company, actor Ben Affleck has sold his artificial intelligence start-up InterPositive to Netflix.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is holding a Chatham House rules event with economists on Friday, including an advocate who wants to replace the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount on investment properties.

The underworld figure has emerged at the centre of a debate over CFMEU influence across Victoria’s $100 billion ‘big build’ projects.

Travellers will end up footing the bill for major expansion works at Australia’s four biggest airports, the consumer watchdog has warned.

Star Casino’s former CEO was found to have broken the law, although Justice Lee at times also ruled in his defence and that of other directors.

Jim Chalmers says motorists shouldn’t be taken for mugs by fuel companies introducing ‘unwarranted’ hikes at the bowser.

China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.

Motorists are already paying the cost of the war in the Middle East as petrol and diesel prices surged across Australia this week.

Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet are among the tech firms scrambling to ensure the safety of their employees who are travelling through or based in the Middle East as the war on Iran rages.

The fastest economic growth in three years has sparked fears of even more rate rises to tackle rampant inflation, that’s tipped to get worse as the Middle East conflict escalates.

Australia’s share market has been smashed in the opening minutes of trade this morning, led by a rout in mining stocks.

Australian producers are being affected as the war in the Middle East escalates, shutting down crucial shipping lanes.

Rising inflation and the threat of further interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank are keeping a lid on a return to form for Dan Murphy’s and BWS owner Endeavour Group.