Probiotic firm hopes for great things from new strain
A probiotic strain developed by an Australian biotechnology group over a number of years has produced good results in early trials, its owner says. Biome Australia has licensed a number…
Wider watchdog inquiry launched into consulting firm
The corporate watchdog has launched a formal investigation into a top-tier consultancy firm following allegations it misused confidential information. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission told a budget estimates inquiry…
NDIS cuts could restrict some people from work access
Disabled Australians could be left without the ability to regularly work or access medical appointments as a result of sweeping funding cuts, a senate committee has heard. Revealed in May,…
Aussie shares dip as commodity prices drag miners lower
Australia’s share market is on track to wipe nearly two weeks of gains in two sessions, as soft metals prices weigh on mining stocks. The S&P/ASX200 fell 53.2 points by…
Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months
Australians lost almost a quarter of a billion dollars in the first three months of 2026, with online cons driving the largest losses. Scammers cheated Aussies out of $248.3 million…
Pakistan beat Australia by four wickets to claim ODI series 2-1
Hosts hold their nerve on a tricky wicket to reach target Australia only set 158 despite Josh Inglis’s 65 Pakistan overcame Australian spin on a tricky wicket to win the…
Bracketology: predict a path to World Cup victory
Click your way through the group stage and the knockouts to crown champion Continue reading…
SpaceX will get off the ground – but a descent from a silly valuation must follow | Nils Pratley
Investors will buy into the market-leading tech and cult of Musk despite a price that is defying gravity “Our mission,” says the opening sentence of SpaceX’s listing document with a…
Scott Pelley, star of 60 Minutes, stood up for his principles and lost his job | Margaret Sullivan
While his bosses look (to varying degrees) like bumblers, cowards or corporate tools, Pelley will be remembered as a beacon of integrity Journalism is supposed to speak truth to power,…
Trump has made our K-shaped economy even worse | Steven Greenhouse
While wealthy Americans hail a booming stock market, the rest of us worry about rising inflation and people struggling to make ends meet People in the US: tell us about…