Why Star’s secretive Macau backer is betting big
A secretive investor is friends with Star’s two Hong Kong-based partners, sources say, which could give gaming regulators a new headache if he keeps buying up shares.
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Miner hails end to legal nightmare as green group waves white flag
New Hope chairman Robert Millner says Australia must cut red and green tape to help the economy after a marathon battle over a Queensland coal mine.
The family car that’s better than a ute or SUV if you don’t need to go off-road
If many families lived with a Kia Carnival for a week, it may well reduce the obsession with dual-cab utes and SUVs.
‘I turn bloody big pigs, other dead creatures into wall art’
With a 112kg wild boar which was causing chaos on local farms now permanently mounted on a country Qld pub wall and his animal preservation service in hot demand, this “normal bloke” takes us into the fascinatingly feral world of taxidermy. *Graphic.
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How AUKUS is creating big waves on the ground
There are billions earmarked to be spent, and this Perth-based engineer is among those on the front lines of a defence revolution.
Burning cash: Star’s future can be counted in months
New boss Steve McCann has his work cut out to come up with a deal to save the casino. But he is fast running out of options.
Dreamy desserts, small-grower goodness: Inside new gourmet cafe
From “pimped up crumpets” and nostalgic Jersey Caramel cakes to gourmet cheeses and sauces, a new cafe and dessert store, dreamt up by a disability worker with baking in his blood, is serving up homemade treats with a fine food touch.
Are we there yet? Howard Marks revisits bubble.com warning
A quarter of a century after predicting the dot.com crash, influential US billionaire investor Howard Marks sees some worrying signs returning to shares.
Behind Nvidia’s plan to control the new industrial revolution
Jensen Huang is betting Nvidia’s future is far bigger than the chips powering today’s AI boom.
AI magic can bring out the artist in all of us
With new AI features powered by a pen, everything from your school assignments to creating new art for your business or a pet project has got a whole lot easier.
Nine faces its make or break-up moment
The under-pressure broadcaster was prepared to bet big on television and lost. Now it has a fight on its hands to prove it should stay together.
How Trump’s tariffs will disrupt stockmarkets
Hefty new taxes on US imports from various countries was a Trump election platform, but what does it mean for your shares?
Transformed: 22 shops, projects that reshaped the Wide Bay Burnett
From new dining experiences and retail shops, innovative restaurants and huge infrastructure works there was no shortage of projects which transformed the region in 2024 and laid the groundwork for 2025. See the list:
Battle of the asset classes: the investments likely to grow in 2025
Shares surged higher in 2024 and their returns will be tough to repeat in 2025, but other investment opportunities appear attractive.
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