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Arika Resources has started a major reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Kookynie gold project.

Gold explorationPremiumArika Resources seeks Ulysses-style gold success at Kookynie

Arika Resources has begun a reverse circulation drilling campaign of historic gold mining ground at Kookynie with hopes of success similar to Genesis Minerals’ nearby Ulysses deposit.

Neil Watkinson

Investors on Wall Street are eagerly waiting for earnings results from chip makers. (EPA PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St falls as investors focus on Iran and earnings

US stocks have closed lower as investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.

Sinéad Carew and Ragini Mathur

Former KPMG Australia CEO Andrew Yates and former audit and assurance national managing partner Julian McPherson appear before the parliamentary committee.

BusinessCommentsPremiumPush within Labor to stop outsourcing amid KPMG scandal

A Labor-affiliated union is leading a push to stop the Federal Government from outsourcing auditing work after KPMG fined individual partners up to $180,000.

Stephen Johnson

Maritana has launched a major plant refurbishment and construction program at its Black Swan processing hub near Kalgoorlie.

Maritana cranks up WA Black Swan gold conversion with $25M spend

Maritana has swung into construction mode at its Black Swan gold processing hub near Kalgoorlie, committing $25M to early works as it pushes towards first gold in H2 2027.

Doug Bright

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It was a mixed day of trading but the ASX 200 largely avoided the worst of the surging oil prices and China’s big AI move. Picture Newswire/ Gaye Gerard.

financePremium‘Not a drop’: Iran threat weighs on ASX

The ASX 200 has escaped largely unscathed, as oil prices and a Chinese AI model shook global markets.

Cameron Micallef

Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported last week to the ASX.

BULLS N’ BEARSBig Hits: White Cliff Minerals, Australian Gold & Copper, Kingfisher Mining

Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX, led by White Cliff Minerals, Australian Gold & Copper and Kingfisher Mining with strong results from Canada and Australia.

Doug Bright

The negative vibes have hit in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

PropertyVideoCommentsHouse prices fall in these Aussie cities as decline spreads

House prices are now falling in two Australian cities, with the first monthly decline in three years hitting some of the nation’s strongest performing markets.

Stephen Johnson

Reverse circulation drilling underway at Gateway Mining Limited’s Yandal gold project near Wiluna in Western Australia.

Gateway fires up three-rig gold hunt at WA Yandal project

Gateway Mining has launched RC drilling across multiple gold discoveries at its WA Yandal project, shifting from target generation to testing the scale of a growing pipeline of potential resource additions.

Penny Taylor

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Scott Pape warns against switching superannuation strategies. Supplied

FINANCEPremium‘Dirty’: Barefoot’s blunt super call

Barefoot investor Scott Pape has given his brutal opinion about Australians swapping their superannuation fund, likening it to a married bloke swiping through Tinder.

Cameron Micallef

Australians are being urged to check their super accounts after shocking cases emerged of retirement savings being almost completely wiped out.

LifestyleVideoCommentsAussies warned to check super after savings vanish

Australians are being urged to check their super accounts after shocking cases emerged of retirement savings being almost completely wiped out.

Troy de Ruyter

IAG would immediately become the biggest home and contents insurer in WA.

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumIAG given little chance of winning ACCC’s RAC approval

UBS reckons the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is unlikely to change its view that IAG’s $1.35 billion purchase of RAC Insurance is anti-competitive.

Sean Smith

Endeavour boss Jayne Hrdlicka.

RetailCommentsPremiumAnalyst casts doubt on Hrdlicka’s rescue plan for Endeavour

An influential analyst has cast doubts on Jayne Hrdlicka’s rescue plan for Endeavour she insists will help make the Dan Murphy’s owner more lean and efficient.

Cheyanne Enciso

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POLITICSPremium‘Mistake’: Albo grilled on Darwin Port promise

Anthony Albanese went into last year’s federal election pledging to get the Port of Darwin “back into Australian hands”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

ASIC commissioner Sarah Court who assumed the role on June 1, 2026.

ASICCommentsPremiumCorporate cop returns $644m to consumers last year

ASIC recorded its biggest enforcement year on the back of a damning catalogue of ugly behaviour by some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. 

Ryan Johnson

The strong annual result concealed a sudden fall and recovery late in the financial year.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumIs your super fund on this year’s best-performers list?

Super funds shrugged off war, inflation fears and market turmoil to return 9.5 per cent in 2025-26, extending their run of 9 per cent-plus gains to four years. How did your fund perform?

Ryan Johnson

Stax founders Don Robertson and Matilda Murray. Supplied

BUSINESSPremiumExtent of WA-raised brand’s financial demise laid bare

New filings with the corporate watchdog show the huge amount of money a collapsed Australian brand owed to staff, suppliers and even the taxman.

Cameron Micallef

Marmota has pushed its 2026 Greenewood drilling campaign beyond 20,000 metres.

Marmota smashes out 20,000m as SA gold drilling blitz gathers pace

Marmota has blasted through 20,000m of new RC drilling, with 188 holes now testing extensions and resource growth at its Greenewood gold discovery in South Australia’s Gawler Craton.

Doug Bright

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Oil has jumped to six-week highs after the latest Middle East tensions, boosting energy stocks. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumAustralian shares waver as oil surges on Iran conflict

A rally in energy stocks has helped counter a weak day for Australia's stock exchange, as conflict in the Persian Gulf weighs on investor confidence.

Adrian Black

The Wallace North prospect, pictured, within True North Copper’s broader Cloncurry copper project.

True North cashes in on non-core project to fuel Qld copper growth

True North Copper has divested its non-core Bundarra project for cash, equity and a royalty to sharpen focus and funding on the company’s Mt Oxide and Cloncurry copper projects where drilling is ongoing.

Murray Ward

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Mamamia has named Luca Lavigne as its new chief executive, with the founder’s son stepping into the top job following the departure of outgoing CEO Natalie Harvey.

BusinessCommentsPremiumMia Freedman’s son appointed new CEO of Mamamia

Mamamia has named Luca Lavigne as its new chief executive, with the founder’s son stepping into the top job after the departure of their CEO.

Chloe Maher

A rare photo of Liang Wenfeng

The EconomistCommentsChina’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.

Pioneer Credit boss Keith John.

BankingCommentsPremiumPioneer Credit rattles tin for $17 million

Founder Keith John hints at disappointment at issue price, says it doesn’t reflect the company’s performance.

Sean Smith

Asian shares have fallen, with South Korea's chip-heavy market losing a further 4.1 per cent. (EPA PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumBonds unsettled as oil climbs and earnings loom for AI

Oil and gas prices have risen over clashes in the Middle East, prompting bonds to fall and putting investors on edge ahead of a week of major tech results.

Wayne Cole and Alun John

Andrew Forrest has taken a 16.8 pe rcent stake in tungsten producer EQ Resources.

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Twiggy’s $190m buy-in lights fire under tungsten miner

Andrew Forrest has taken a major stake in tungsten producer EQ Resources as the mining magnate further extends his reach beyond iron ore and into critical minerals.

Daniel Newell