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Scientists are meditating on the possibility of conscious machines.
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The Economist

Could AI one day actually have feelings?

THE ECONOMIST: Scientists are trying to figure out whether algorithms could one day wake up and feel

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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

Companies
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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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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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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

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

Coles boss defends outsourcing jobs to best fight Amazon

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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?

Wealth
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Financial expert Rachel Cole has cautioned against panic selling investment properties as housing tax changes loom.

With property tax changes looming, is now the time to sell?

Property
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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

Mining
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Joe Hockey says Jim Chalmers’ May Budget was ‘the worst in history’.

CGT changes ‘stupid’ and will hurt AI investment: Hockey

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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

Business
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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

Energy
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The war on Iran is hitting US partners Australia and New Zealand among those racking up billions of dollars in higher fuel import costs after prices spiked with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia bleeds billions as Iran war sparks oil crisis

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