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Albemarle will mothball its last remaining lithium refining operations in WA and make 250 local workers redundant in a decision the US giant has pinned on Western countries’ inability to compete on costs.

The trade agreements look one-sided, but their consequences may not be.

Australia’s central bank chief Michele Bullock tried to shut down questioning at a tense Senate committee appearance where a Liberal senator likened her to a social media influencer.

The value of a bitcoin has dropped from $US124,000 ($175,000) in early October to around $US70,000 today, and the market value of all cryptocurrencies has dropped by more than $US2 trillion.

CSL’s share price crash is partly being linked to growing vaccine scepticism in the US but the company says the public there will eventually be persuaded by the science again.

Evolution Mining stock was on a tear after doubling half-year net profit to $767 million and adding an extra 13¢ to shareholder spoils, setting the scene for another bumper season for gold miners.

Reserve Bank deputy boss Andrew Hauser says it will do ‘whatever is necessary’ to slow inflation and declared raising productivity Australia’s most urgent economic priority.

AGL Energy will slice off its fledgling telco arm in a $115 million deal that will give the power company an equity stake in Aussie Broadband.

CBA shares surged 7 per cent on its results on Wednesday and its stunning customer growth rates over the second half of 2025 mean it could be right to consider it a growth stock.

Struggling pizza giant Domino’s has tapped former McDonald’s Australia and New Zealand boss Andrew Gregory to take on the top job afterMarkvanDyck’s abrupt exit.

SGH generated strong cash flow growth to start the 2026 financial year, giving the conglomerate renewed hunger for acquisitions and internal expansion opportunities.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s first-half profit topped estimates, buoyed by growth in its flagship mortgage business and a push in lending more to companies.

Australian beef is a hot commodity despite trade tussles with China and the United States, while domestic prices wane as farmers recover from floods and fires.

Actions speak louder than words, with investors continuing to sell Atlassian stock despite its founder declaring that he ‘couldn’t be more bullish’.

Australia’s economy is forecast to grow at the weakest sustained pace since the early 1990s recession following 17.5 per cent interest rates. Here’s why.