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- Global funds send message to Santos before meetingby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 05:00
Four of the world's biggest investment funds are sending a message to the board of Santos, which is holding its annual general meeting on Thursday.
- Business, diplomatic talks in PM’s SE Asia energy dashby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:54
The prime minister will mount a two-pronged press to secure more fuel for Australia, sitting down with oil executives and his Malaysian counterpart.
- Harry and Meghan to soak up Indigenous culture on tourby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back together in Melbourne after spending the second day of their Australian tour apart.
- Harry and Meghan to soak up Indigenous culture on tourby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back together in Melbourne after spending the second day of their Australian tour apart.
- Harry and Meghan to soak up Indigenous culture on tourby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back together in Melbourne after spending the second day of their Australian tour apart.
- Record peacetime spend set for Australia’s militaryby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
A renewed strategy for the Australian Defence Force will provide a billions of dollars more for projects over the coming decade.
- Record peacetime spend set for Australia’s militaryby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
A renewed strategy for the Australian Defence Force will provide a billions of dollars more for projects over the coming decade.
- Record peacetime spend set for Australia’s militaryby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
A renewed strategy for the Australian Defence Force will provide a billions of dollars more for projects over the coming decade.
- Jobs data to reveal first signs of Iran war impactby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
Unemployment data for March will be the first glimpse of how the Middle East conflict is affecting the economy more broadly.
- Jobs data to reveal first signs of Iran war impactby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
Unemployment data for March will be the first glimpse of how the Middle East conflict is affecting the economy more broadly.
- Jobs data to reveal first signs of Iran war impactby AAP on 16 April 2026 at 03:30
Unemployment data for March will be the first glimpse of how the Middle East conflict is affecting the economy more broadly.
- Hermes hit as war deters shoppers from Dubai to Parisby AAP on 15 April 2026 at 20:56
Sales growth for Hermes has weakened as the Iran war casts a shadow over tourism numbers and spending on luxury goods.
- Behind the coal miner v BHP – 20,000 miners and a bunch of giant mining corporationsby Stephanie Tran on 15 April 2026 at 17:21
Why is one of the world’s largest mining companies fighting so hard to shut down the case of a single injured worker?
- Rebel Wilson to be grilled over ‘disgusting’ smear siteby AAP on 15 April 2026 at 17:01
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of lying about her involvement in a website that attacked a co-producer of her embattled directorial debut.
- ‘Oil doesn’t discriminate’: businesses on shaky groundby AAP on 15 April 2026 at 16:27
Even if the Middle East conflict is resolved soon, Australia's business sector will take time to recover from a shaky start to 2026.
- China-linked firm takes majority stake in Qld coal mineby AAP on 15 April 2026 at 13:11
Yancoal Australia is buying an 80 per cent stake in the Kestrel coking coal mine in central Queensland, Australia's largest underground coal mine.
- Spam Latitude! Breaking the law 2.7m times and getting away with itby Kim Wingerei on 15 April 2026 at 12:19
Latitude Financial broke the law 2.7 million times and was fined a whopping $1.50 per transgression, totalling $3.98 million.
- Pauline, Please Explain | The West Reportby Michael West on 15 April 2026 at 11:33
It's David v Goliath, the case of the coal miner versus BHP and the politics behind it. With the Labor Government close to the unions, and big mining, and the Coalition tight with BHP and the coal lobby, Simon Turner picked up the patronage of One Nation. A settlement was close - BHP bosses, Mineral Council of Australia chief Tania Constable, a cast of lawyers and Senator Malcolm Roberts were all in on it - but suddenly BHP backflipped, One Nation went silent and Turner was on his own. Simon Turner's case was muzzled by the Federal Court. He is appealing. At stake are billions in a prospective class action against, not just BHP, but a slew of Big Mining companies exploiting casual workers through labour hire firms. #auspol #labor #coalition #bhp
- Virgin follows Qantas on fuel, but impact is lowerby AAP on 15 April 2026 at 09:53
Virgin Australia says its jet fuel bill will rise by an extra $30-40 million in the second half of its financial year, prompting capacity and fare adjustments.
- Amid the Iran chaos, war over Taiwan just became less likelyby Marcus Reubenstein on 15 April 2026 at 07:17
Last week's meeting between Beijing and Taiwan’s main opposition party is a bad sign for the China hawks and a sign of rapprochement.
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