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Australia's biggest gold miner called to help stabilise WA's power issues
Australia’s biggest gold miner is being asked to carry a bigger load to resolve decades of power capacity and reliability woes on what WA Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has described as the “largest and most isolated grid in the world”. Source link
Judge slams law firm over delayed $120m payout to sacked Qantas staff
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has been handling a $120 million payout that Qantas agreed to pay its illegally sacked workers in 2024, with a judge rebuking the delayed compensation. Source link
Without more oil a new refinery makes no sense
Experts say a new refinery would still need to use imported oil and question how it would be competitive. Source link
Live: ASX rallies as chance of August rate hike tumbles
The ASX rallies after annual inflation eased back to 3.8 per cent in June, according to the ABS. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
'Dead quiet' shops struggle after bridge's failure closes highway
Jenolan, Oberon and Lithgow businesses cling on after Sydneysiders stop visiting due to the failure of a convict-built bridge and closure of the Great Western Highway. Source link
The graph that doesn't match the narrative on productivity
The “non-market sector” is not the same thing as “the public sector” or “the government”, it’s worth knowing the difference. Source link
New Pacific aid map shows 'striking' shift away from China
Australia supplants China as the dominant lender and infrastructure investor across the Pacific as the government ploughs billions of dollars into the region through both foreign aid and loans. Source link
Body pulled from landslide at Solomon Islands gold mine
A man’s body has been recovered from the site of a landslide at Solomon Islands’s only large-scale gold mine. Source link
Big ship to be lifted onto even bigger ship in 'complex' operation
One of the world’s largest heavy-lift ships has made anchor in Hobart’s River Derwent, as it awaits its role in “one of the most complex maritime events” in Tasmania’s history. Source link
ACT politician says 'better offer' section on energy bills 'misleading'
ACT independent MLA Thomas Emerson calls for more transparency from energy provider ActewAGL after learning the company is not explicitly revealing the best possible plans on its bills. Source link