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Clear skyAussie shares at all-time high as banks, retailers gain

Australia's share market has continued rising to unchartered heights despite Wall Street worries economic growth may be slowing.

Steven Deare

MarketsAsian stocks hold gains, US dollar strong

Comments from the Federal Reserve have weighed on markets' risk appetite but Asian stocks have still managed to hang on to recent advances.

Alun John

Australian Bauxite turns to rare earths in Tasmania

Against a backdrop of increasing prices and market appetite for rare earth elements, ASX-listed Australian Bauxite is looking to build on a recent discovery of rare earth elements accumulations within its DL130 bauxite tenement holdings in Tasmania.

Matt Birney

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Aldoro grows lithium land holdings in WA

Aldoro Resources continues to expand its strategic ground-holding across the Windimurra-Narndee terrane east of Paynes Find after the company put its foot on additional prospective lithium tenure adjacent to its existing permits in the region.

Matt Birney

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Big spendersNick Scali doubles full-year profit

Furniture retailer Nick Scali has doubled full-year profit after Australians spent on their homes rather than travel during the pandemic.

Steven Deare

BusinessGreen light on fossil fuel tech, for now

The energy minister could face more strife over his bid to allow Australia's green bank to spend taxpayer dollars on fossil fuel technology to reduce emissions.

Marion Rae

BusinessLatest Grange released by Penfolds

That latest vintage of the famed Grange wine has been released by Penfolds with a recommended price of $950.

Tim Dornin

$8.6m dealPremiumWA’s Opal new jewel in NZ ag chemical giant’s crown

New Zealand’s DGL Group has made a timely entry into the WA agricultural market as farmers watch over what is expected to be one of the biggest grain harvests on record.

Daniel Newell

‘The way it is’News legend Brian Henderson dead at 89

Long-time Nine News anchor and television news legend Brian Henderson has died aged 89.

Toni Mason, Caroline Riches and Angelo Risso

‘Best by far’PremiumApollo boasts Rebecca project is ‘jewel in crown’

Apollo Consolidated was full of praise for its Rebecca gold project in the company’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum presentation yesterday, after releasing a series of very strong results this week.

Tom Robinson

Kal invasionPremiumDiggers & Dealers 2021 impresses minister

WA Mines Minister Bill Johnston has welcomed news this year’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum recorded its second-highest number of delegates in the forum’s 30 year history.

Tom Robinson

Huge returnsPremiumLiontown plans long life in Kathleen Valley

Liontown Resources is roaring with a bullish outlook on the lithium market and its flagship project near Leinster where it has projected a mine life of four decades.

Jason Mennell

It on!PremiumCME heralds charge of WA’s battery brigade

A fire has been lit under WA’s battery minerals sector, Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA director of policy and advocacy Rob Carruthers says.

Jason Mennell

‘Significant threat’SPC to ban unvaccinated workers from sites

SPC will ban unvaccinated workers from its sites from the end of November to ensure the well being of workers and the community.

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Jabs hubPremiumFMG wants bigger role in COVID vaccine rollout

The Andrew Forrest-controlled miner wants to set up its own vaccination facilities for mine-site employees once WA has a steady supply.

Kate Purnell

Best & brightestPremiumDiggers, Dealers awards salute sector champions

The awards were announced at a gala dinner last night, which marked the end of the 30th edition of the Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

Jason Mennell

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Why BNPL could pose a risk to financially vulnerable

BNPL is useful for many. But with many users being young people or low-income earners, the risk is to those who are financially vulnerable.

Angela Pownall

Recovery modePremiumPerth CBD vacancies plunge to six-year low

Office vacancies in Perth’s CBD have plunged to the lowest level in six years, signalling the start of the recovery of workers returning to the city.

Kate Purnell

Exports surgeTrade surplus tops $10b, payroll jobs drop

Australia's monthly trade surplus has grown to a record $10.5 billion in June, but payroll jobs fell by a further 2.4 per cent in the fortnight to July 17.

Colin Brinsden

Revved upGM posts $US2.8 billion profit

General Motors made a healthy $US2.8 billion net profit in the second quarter despite a computer chip shortage that temporarily closed some of its factories

Tom Krisher

Equity raisingPremiumStartup seeks cash in a flash

A Perth-based startup offering an UberEats-style delivery service for Australian retailers is rattling the tin for no less than $5 million.

Danielle Le Messurier

On alertPremiumFMG prepared for COVID outbreak: Gaines

Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Elizabeth Gaines has indicated the iron ore miner is prepared for the worst case COVID-19 scenario, with provisions in place should an outbreak eventuate.

Danielle Le Messurier

fifo inquiryPremiumFIFO parliamentary inquiry gets extension

A week-long extension has been granted for public submissions to a parliamentary inquiry investigating sexual harassment in WA’s mining sector.

Caitlyn Rintoul

88 Energy reveals potential for Alaskan oil reservoir sands

88 Energy says analysis of 3D seismic data from its Umiat oil field on the North Slope of Alaska, together with post-well testing of its nearby Merlin-1 well at Project Peregrine, has revealed potential for additional reservoir sands at Umiat.

Matt Birney

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