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WEALTHPremiumWinning numbers in $50m jackpot revealed

The winning numbers in Oz Lotto’s $50m jackpot draw have been revealed - but a shock result means players have again walked away empty-handed.

Andrew Hedgman

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ECONOMYPremiumDavid Shoebridge’s $22bn pitch to voters

Greens leader David Shoebridge is making a $22bn pitch to voters, as he seeks to “replace Labor”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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HEALTHPremiumSunscreen shake-up leaves shoppers in dark

Tougher sunscreen testing could soon be mandatory across Australia after last year’s SPF scandal rattled consumer confidence.

Andrew Hedgman

Austal chair Richard Spencer at the company’s annual general meeting in Fremantle on Tuesday.

Mergers and AcquisitionsPremiumAustal has ‘no idea’ on Pentagon contract tactics

The shipbuilder’s AGM heard the US may allow South Korean bidder Hanwha to restructure loss-making contracts carried by Austal’s US shipyard, having refused to do the same for Austal.

Sean Smith

Essential Caravans plunged into voluntary administration amid factory shake-up.

BUSINESSPremiumBad news for major Aussie caravan maker

An award-winning Aussie caravan maker has collapsed into voluntary administration - marking the fifth business to fall apart within a year.

Emma Kirk

Lord Sebastian Coe, left, at Wimbledon with Carole Middleton.

Herd on the TerracePremiumFortescue board hit with a proxy fight over attendance

CGI Glass Lewis has been taking attendance at Fortescue’s board meetings and a few pupils in Andrew Forrest’s class have been missing school. Plus: China’s iron ore buying cartel to “go all out”.

Kylian Mbappe has seen his Chinese sponsorship slashed after his comments in an interview. (EPA PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumChinese brands cut Mbappe ties over 'dictator' remark

Chinese companies appear to have given Kylian Mbappe a red card after the French football titan made comments referring to Communist leader Mao Zedong.

E Eduardo Castillo

Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive of Anthropic, pictured last month.

IPOsPremiumHow Australians can buy into Anthropic IPO mania

Anthropic will offer shares as part of its blockbuster initial public offering directly to Australian investors, bringing a fresh artificial-intelligence bet to a market still reeling from Firmus’ IPO collapse.

Carmeli Argana

ADX Energy’s Anshof 3 and Anshof-2A oil wells producing into the processing facility in Upper Austria, where the Anshof operation averaged 66 barrels of crude oil per day in the September quarter.

ADX lifts Austrian output and cuts cash outflow as drilling advances

ADX Energy lifted September-quarter Austrian production 23 per cent to 242 BOEPD and cut operating cash outflow 39 per cent to A$758,000 as HOCH testing, GOLD drilling and Sicily permit applications advance.

Penny Taylor

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Six of the 11 sectors finished higher on a mixed day of trading NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumMining giants drive ASX to seven-week high

Mining heavyweights BHP and Rio Tinto have helped lift the ASX 200 to a seven-week high, buoyed by a strong Wall Street lead from the Anthropic IPO.

Cameron Micallef

Rear View Of A Hacker Using Multiple Computers For Stealing Data On Desk. Hacker, computer, generic,

HACKINGPremiumAussie holiday park group hit by cyber scam

A popular Aussie holiday park group has issued an urgent warning to customers following a data security breach, which led to fraudulent emails and messages being sent.

Emma Kirk

Commonwealth Bank could stand to be a rare bank winner from Anthropic’s IPO, as CEO Matt Comyn has welcomed opportunities AI can create.

Artificial intelligencePremiumAnthropic IPO could make CBA a rare bank winner

Anthropic’s initial public offering may give Commonwealth Bank an opportunity to cash in on a stake it purchased in the artificial intelligence startup more than a year ago and whose valuation has ballooned.

Richard Henderson

Mark Barnaba at last year’s AGM.

MiningPremiumPressure mounts to oust Barnaba from Fortescue

The two largest proxy firms in corporate Australia want Mark Barnaba booted off Fortescue’s board due to his ‘excessive tenure’ and ‘unusually high remuneration’.

Adrian Rauso

A drone-borne magnetometer similar to the one used to survey Orbit Resources’ Lewis Ponds project in NSW, where it has defined a 1km magnetic anomaly.

Orbit Resources uncovers 1km magnetic target in NSW

Orbit Resources has unveiled a 1km-long magnetic target at its NSW Lewis Ponds project. The anomaly runs along strike from its Cousin Jack discovery and points to the potential for new sulphide mineralisation.

Penny Taylor

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The large-business average fell 27 per cent to $148,100 in 2025-26, according to the Australian Signals Directorate’s annual cyber threat report, which tracks self-reported costs per cybercrime report.

BusinessPremiumAverage cyber-crime bill for Aussie businesses revealed

Businesses have hours to fix security holes as average reported cybercrime costs surge, with Richard Marles urging firms to go offline if necessary.

Ryan Johnson

NSW Labor is touting its mining credentials as its political opponents surge in regional polls. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremium'Mining state': resources flex fights One Nation surge

A state government is seeking to strengthen its resources credentials after off-siding environmentalists and ceding ground to One Nation in mining heartland.

Max Aldred

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UPDATEDPremiumNumber that could put Aussies to the sword

Households are being warned of further interest rate pain if a critical number released on Wednesday comes in higher than expected.

Cameron Micallef

A casino company has been dealing with a raft of scandals and license suspensions for years. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremium'The fire is out' but problems remain at casino group

The new Star Entertainment chair is horrified at how the casino company treats lucrative high roller gamblers, as it prepares to face a court judgement.

Derek Rose

Augustus Minerals has restarted reverse circulation drilling at its extensive Music Well gold project, north of Leonora in WA’s historic Eastern Goldfields.

Augustus restarts drilling at high-grade WA Eastern Goldfields target

Augustus Minerals has restarted RC drilling at its Music Well gold project near Leonora to test its St Patrick’s Well prospect, where previous rock chip sampling has produced grades up to 30.4g/t gold.

Doug Bright

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Investors rounded on CSL for results that prompted a multibillion-dollar plunge in market value. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremium'Not every decision was bad': under-fire plasma giant

A healthcare giant famous for pioneering a cervical cancer vaccine is adamant that its underlying operations are strong, despite a torrid couple of years.

Kaaren Morrissey

Elk Range Mining’s maiden diamond drill hole at its Friday gold project in Idaho, USA, has delivered a massive 290-metre mineralised intersection.

Elk Range soars on massive 290m gold hit in maiden US hole

Elk Range Mining shares have soared after a maiden drill hole at its Friday gold project in the US hit a massive 290-metre mineralised zone averaging 2.8g/t gold, including a stunning 11.3m section at 21.4g/t.

Murray Ward

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RWWA posted an $8 million loss for the 2026 financial year, about half the previous 12 months, despite a 5 per cent decline of revenue.

GamblingPremiumFinancial crimes watchdog runs ruler over WA TAB

Australia’s financial crimes regulator has been quietly scrutinising Racing and Wagering WA, the State Government department behind the TAB betting agency, for two years.

Matt Mckenzie

Centrelink is chasing about 150,000 welfare recipients over debts. NewsWire / David Geraghty

NewsPremium‘Disgrace’: Centrelink targets 150k Aussies

The welfare system’s previous method of calculating debt was found to be unlawful but has since been renewed – now they’re chasing almost 150,000 Aussies.

Alexandra Feiam

PLC Resources’ reverse circulation rig in action at the Rochefort gold prospect, part of the company’s Abbots gold project in Western Australia’s Murchison region.

PLC Resources satellite survey lights up WA Murchison gold

PLC Resources has unearthed and ranked a set of gold targets using satellite spectral mapping, magnetic data and historical geochemistry at its Abbotts project, 35km north of Meekatharra in WA’s Murchison.

Penny Taylor

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