Bull market sends mining summit back to golden age
Goldminers have long hogged the limelight at the Diggers and Dealers mining forum. The annual conference in the remote mining town of Kalgoorlie, in the Western Australian Goldfields region, is…
Markets plummet as Trump issues more steep tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners sent global stock markets tumbling and countries and companies scrambling to seek ways to strike…
SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS
An international crew of four astronauts has launched toward the International Space Station on Friday aboard a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a routine NASA mission that could be the first…
Depth of US-Australia ties on show in tariff reprieve
Donald Trump’s decision to spare Australia from increased tariffs shows the strength of the bilateral relationship, an expert says, and could give the nation an edge in global trade. While…
Swiss stunned by US tariff hike, seeks solution
Swiss manufacturers have warned that tens of thousands of jobs are at risk after US President Donald Trump hit them with one of the highest tariff rates in his global…
PM to set sights on closing the gap in festival speech
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will unveil an economic partnership with Indigenous organisations at the Garma Festival aimed at “a new way of doing business”. Mr Albanese is expected to use…
Australians want action on Gaza as rally verdict looms
More than 60 per cent of Australians want tougher government measures to stop Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, a poll has found, as protesters await a court verdict to march…
India engaged in further trade talks with US
India is engaged in trade talks with the United States, an Indian government source with knowledge of the discussions says, a day after US President Donald Trump signed an order…
Global stocks tumble after Trump tariff blitz
Global shares have tumbled after the US slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs, while investors anxiously await US jobs data that could make or break the case for…
Decision left up in the air over pro-Palestine march
It is “inevitable” thousands of people will march over an Australian landmark for Palestine rights. But whether police will be able to bar protesters from blocking public roads and infrastructure…