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Gilmour Space Technologies has set a date for the launch of its Eris rocket from a space station near the northern Queensland town of Bowen. Picture: Supplied/Gilmour Space Technologies.,

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Major update in historic Aussie rocket launch

There’s been a huge update as Gilmour Space Technologies enters its launch window to fire off a rocket into orbit.

Gilmour Space Technologies has announced a launch window starting 'no earlier than' March 15 for the maiden flight of Eris, the first Australian-designed and built rocket aiming for orbit. Picture: Supplied/ Gilmour Space

Countdown to Aussie space dream begins

The countdown has begun for an Aussie company’s dream to lift-off into space and begin competing with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, May 1, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Trump salutes ‘richest man in Australia’

The US President singled out a well-known Aussie for praise at a meeting to thank investors pumping cash into American industry.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - APRIL 23, 2024.A Translink / Queensland Rail train station in Coorproo on Brisbaneâs Southside. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

Job cut threat hits major Aussie factory

A manufacturing company building trains for the Brisbane Olympics has warned staff of potential job cuts.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos August 01, 2022: A general view of a gas stove hot plate, asAustralia faces a gas crisis, the ACCC are placing pressure on the federal government and exporters to take action. Picture: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

Gas tech company ran ‘cartel’, court finds

An Australian oil and gas services company ran a cartel, trying to pull suppliers into illegal contracts, a court has found.

Federal Election

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER, 03, 2020: A worker unloads Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) products outside the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

‘Sickly’: Huge call for soft drink tax

Doctors battling Australia’s chronic disease scourge want both major parties to implement a tax on ‘sickly’ soft drinks in a major pre-election wishlist.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. APRIL 10, 2025: Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change & Energy and Ted O'Brien MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy at the National Press Club debate at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Key bills question left unanswered

Energy Minister Chris Bowen and coalition spokesman Ted O’Brien have held a testy debate on the key policy ahead of the May 3 election.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 07: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney, as investors are strapping themselves in for a sea of red when the ASX opens on Monday at 10am. The futures market predicts the ASX will plummet on the opening bell, as investors continue to sell-off on fears US President Donald TrumpÃs reciprocal tariff policies will send the global economy into a recession. Photo by Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

ASX rockets up after Trump tariff backflip

US President Donald Trump’s wild backdown on tariffs has lifted Wall Street and sent the Australian sharemarket shooting up.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 07: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney, as investors are strapping themselves in for a sea of red when the ASX opens on Monday at 10am. The futures market predicts the ASX will plummet on the opening bell, as investors continue to sell-off on fears US President Donald TrumpÃs reciprocal tariff policies will send the global economy into a recession. Photo by Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

ASX rockets up after Trump tariff backflip

US President Donald Trump’s wild backdown on tariffs has lifted Wall Street and sent the Australian sharemarket shooting up.

Amber Boyers, founder of Baiia Swimwear. Picture: Supplied

Woman makes $8m from ‘unreal’ idea

A Brisbane woman‘s “unreal” idea has left her on track to make $8 million this year with her range of sustainable swimwear.

Federal Election

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - April 1, 2025: 29th Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull addresses the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra, on

Turnbull mocks Trump in brutal take-down

Malcolm Turnbull has mocked Donald Trump in a pugnacious address to the National Press Club, saying Aussies need to stand up the ‘billionaire bully’.

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20/2/25: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is the most influential name on Wall Street. He heads up the asset manager BlackRock which has more than $US10 trillion under management that counts an influential stake in most large companies, including in Australia. He is in Sydney meeting BlackRock clients, including the Future Fund and AustralianSuper.

Capitalism has ‘failed too many’: Larry Fink

The BlackRock boss has put forward a defence for globalisation as he argues markets hold the key to creating more evenly distributed wealth.

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