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ASX closes down as US rate rise looks increasingly likely this year — as it happened
The ASX closed down today, led by mining and tech stocks. Oil has also fallen as the US-Iran peace deal lifts the outlook for supply. Source link
Wife and carer 'dumbfounded' by husband's aged care assessment
Melbourne man Graham Crossan relies on his wife Gaynor to help him eat, move and even breathe. But a new assessment tool means he has been refused funding for more support. Source link
AI factory 'brings into doubt' Marinus Link future
Tasmania’s cool climate and access to renewable energy has made it an attractive place for AI data centre investment, but energy industry voices are warning that the business case for the Marinus Link project appears increasingly unviable if power-hungry players such as AI data centres continue to expand across the state. Source link
Couple left with nothing after investing $1m in 7-Eleven franchise
Jotika and Sunny Sharma took out a loan to purchase their Sydney franchise in 2015. When the lease expired this year, their relationship with the convenience store giant turned ugly. Source link
KPMG the latest example of accountants being unaccountable
Bean counters have historically been viewed as dull, dull, dull. But since the turn of the century, accounting scandals have come thick and fast in Australia. Source link
HSBC agrees to pay $35 million penalty after widespread scam failures
HSBC has admitted to failing to protect customers from scams and agreed to a $35 million penalty in the Federal Court. Source link
Pauline Hanson's attack of Guardian reporter labelled an 'assault on free press'
Pauline Hanson’s public excoriation of a Guardian journalist questioning her at the National Press Club yesterday was an “assault on the freedom of the press”, the media union says, as Labor and Liberal MPs criticise the One Nation leader for getting personal with journalists. Source link
Weaponising homophobia, this Aussie horror is terrifying
Writer and director Adrian Chiarella’s debut supernatural horror feature, Leviticus, is as romantic as it is scary. Source link
Hanson's fiery address creates risk for One Nation
In one press club appearance, we’ve learned more about where Hanson stands. And that creates risk for One Nation. Source link
US releases text of ceasefire deal struck with Iran
A senior US official says both sides of the war can still walk away from the agreement, which contains 14 points. Source link