Will S$70,000 per child entice couples to have kids? Worries over a dystopian future must be overcome

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Fishbowl is changing its name, and the founders don’t mind if you hate it
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Fishbowl is changing its name, and the founders don’t mind if you hate it

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Xi under fire as cracks widen in China
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China’s economy is in its worst shape in decades and Xi Jinping is facing criticism for what he is focusing on.

The secret relationship, the $40m legal fight and the corporate cop’s latest case
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The secret relationship, the $40m legal fight and the corporate cop’s latest case

Former Super Retail Group boss Anthony Heraghty had just started a new high-profile gig when ASIC came knocking.

Platina reshuffles hand for high-stakes WA gold hunt
Sep 21, 2026

Platina reshuffles hand for high-stakes WA gold hunt

Platina has turned a US$14m scandium exit into a well-funded WA gold hunt, zeroing in on scale across a trio of gold projects in WA’s prolific Laverton district.

Broken Hill lifts SA gold resource as deeper sulphides beckon
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Broken Hill lifts SA gold resource as deeper sulphides beckon

Broken Hill Gold has lifted Vertigo’s indicated oxide ounces 160% to 24,300 ounces, firming up its SA White Dam restart case as drilling targets a gold-copper sulphide prize.

Dalaroo cracks geological code to Greenland rare earths
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Dalaroo cracks geological code to Greenland rare earths

Dalaroo Metals has mapped the key structural controls at its Blue Lagoon rare earths project in Greenland, noting similarities to a nearby REE discovery.

Larvotto rolls out first concentrate from NSW antimony-gold mine
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Larvotto rolls out first concentrate from NSW antimony-gold mine

Larvotto Resources has produced a maiden antimony-gold concentrate from its Hillgrove operation in NSW, with offtake deals already locked in with Wogen and Glencore.

ASX treads water as interest rate fears loom over markets
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The sharemarket has had a flat start to the week as interest rate concerns, soaring bond yields and stubborn oil prices keep investors on the back foot.

Corporate cop sues former Super Retail boss, alleging he misled the market
Sep 21, 2026

Corporate cop sues former Super Retail boss, alleging he misled the market

ASIC alleges the former CEO of Rebel Sport’s owner misled the market and breached his directors’ duties over a relationship with a former senior executive.

Forrestania bolts on strategic WA gold ground
Sep 21, 2026

Forrestania bolts on strategic WA gold ground

Forrestania Resources has acquired four WA gold licences, bolstering its Westonia Hub strategy ahead of a 2027 production restart at its 402,800-ounce Edna May project.

Trump’s war is strangling the world
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It’s no surprise Fed chair Kevin Warsh avoided direct references to the war in the Middle East last week. But the consequences of Trump’s misguided adventure are impossible to ignore.

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