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Inside NSW, Victoria’s race for data centres
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (71+ words) Senior ministers have held dozens of meetings in both states in the past year as they compete for a share of the technology-driven building boom. Senior ministers in Victoria and NSW " including Premier Chris Minns " have held dozens of meetings…...
Big dogs’ revenge: Seven stocks devour a volatile market
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (62+ words) AI fears? Buy banks and miners. Tariff fears? Banks and miners. Rates uncertainty? Banks and miners. You get the drift. It is grim. AI fears? Buy banks and miners. Tariff fears? Banks and miners. Rates uncertainty? Banks and miners. You…...
ASX 200 LIVE:ASX ends down; gold miners rally on US tariffs; Lendlease falls
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (653+ words) ASX drops on Trump's tariffs; Gold stocks rally Mayne Pharma retreats as failed takeover bid hits earnings Gold pushes above $US5.1k as higher tariffs fuel demand Fisher & Paykel raises FY26 profit and sales guidance RBC flags G8 Education occupancy weakness despite cost control…...
IFM Investors’ $400m Benson Radiology acquisition hits the wall
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (44+ words) It's back to the drawing board for Benson Radiology's 55 doctor-shareholders who had been hoping to pocket a nice cheque in time for Christmas." IFM Investors' PRP Diagnostic Imaging has withdrawn from its acquisition of South Australia's Benson Radiology....
Sam Altman: AI is coming for my job, too
6+ hour ago (126+ words) The global AI Summit was one more alarm bell that governments don't know how to respond to the predictions of the people at the frontier. Opinion | David Wroe Despite pulling together the world's best minds on AI, Delhi was one…...
‘Joke’ Nazi salute was enough to get worker sacked
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (96+ words) Pacific National argued a train driver made likely "the most offensive physical gesture" anyone could make at work and Fair Work agreed it was a sackable offence even though it was a joke. Making a Nazi salute as a joke…...
Secret emails to Chalmers accuse ASIC of damaging housing policy
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (111+ words) Documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal a dramatic breakdown of the relationship between ASIC and two major industry bodies. The corporate regulator was accused of damaging the federal government's flagship housing affordability policies and limiting new supply in…...
Get 2-for-1 tickets* to Melbourne International Comedy Festival
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (105+ words) From March 25 to April 19, 2026, the city will ignite with laughter as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival returns for a monumental 40th anniversary. Boasting a massive program featuring ... Dive into the fun and celebrate four decades of world-class wit at MCIF from…...
Higher tax on capital gains alone won’t fix ‘cruel system’: Kelty
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (101+ words) The Labor luminary says scaling back the capital gains tax discount was "double-edged" as it could increase rents and must be accompanied by personal tax cuts. Labor luminary Bill Kelty has warned scaling back the capital gains tax discount for…...
Ziller sticks with tech bets and launches ETF on the ASX
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (80+ words) Joseph Ziller's global fund has plunged 22 per cent over the past three months, but it's not stopped the fund manager from buying Figma and Palantir. It's been a tough few months for Joseph Ziller's Global Fund. His portfolio of high-growth…...