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The Economist

China’s mysterious new billionaires are conquering the world

THE ECONOMIST: This baby-faced billionaire you’ve never heard of is now richer than Sam Altman.

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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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The escalating conflict in the Gulf has sent oil prices upwards, fanning fears of inflation, while Alphabet, Intel and Tesla earnings are expected this week.

Asia shares hesitant as oil climbs, earnings loom

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The massive underperformance of smaller companies has been blamed on the Labor Government’s capital gains tax changes, which will lift effective tax rates for share market investors to between 30 per cent and 47 per cent.

‘Terrible’ sentiment creates small-cap share market bargains

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Elon Musk has built an empire that answers only to him.
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Musk’s unruly capitalism where merchants become the princes

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US-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz could see a rise in the price of petrol and diesel in Australia.

Countdown to the inevitable fuel price hikes

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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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Wesfarmers and SQM's Mt Holland lithium venture.

Wesfarmers green lights $1.4b WA lithium expansion

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The North West Shelf gas plant at Karratha.

Woodside blasts ‘distorted narrative’ in landmark court case

Mining
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Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers managing director Aaron Hood at CSBP Kwinana.

Wesfarmers division about to reap spoils from big investment

Mining
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Peter Botten has been appointed new chairperson.

Oil Search doyen to chair uranium producer Boss Energy

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The North West Shelf gas plant at Karratha.

Woodside blasts ‘distorted narrative’ in landmark court case

Mining
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LNG exporters will be forced to quarantine 20 per cent of their gas exports from July 1, 2027 for the domestic market, under the plan unveiled in last week’s Federal Budget.

Albo Government promises to get gas reservation plan ‘right’

Energy
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Fuel crisis sparks Albanese’s $10bn reserve plan.

PM unveils new plan to lift Aussie fuel reserves to 50 days

Energy
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Australia’s biggest undeveloped gas project has been given a small boost with Woodside launching early engineering work on the $30 billion Browse proposal.

Woodside puts $30b Browse on agenda amid energy shock

Energy
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