A commodity of many flavours
An ASX stock is about to open a new close-to-home source for a ‘battery mineral’ used for everything from ink production to soil conditioning. Tim Boreham reports.
Victoria Business
‘Bad boom’: Fears property market set to explode again
The head of Australia’s biggest family owned builder has warned major overheating across the market is now worse than 2003’s boom – with one area collapsing amid fears costs will ‘kick again’.
Copper wars are on as BHP’s CEO bets it all on Anglo
In making the high-risk $60bn mega-deal, BHP’s boss Mike Henry needs to prove the miner is not slipping back to its destructive old habits.
Star Chamber descends into a trial about office politics
A high-stakes inquiry into Star’s Sydney casino has failed in its efforts to cast former CEO Robbie Cooke as its villain.
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Short attack on lithium stocks alleges high level corruption
Texas based short seller Blue Orca has levelled corruption claims against Atlantic Lithium and dubs Piedmont Lithium’s near term production hopes “a fantasy”.
Delays begin amid Melbourne Airport strike plans
More than a dozen flights were delayed at Melbourne Airport, amid plans for a worker strike.
Coal plant delays fuel winter energy fears
Delays to the restart of coal-fired power stations in Queensland have heightened fears of another harsh winter for the fragile energy market.
Ex-Labor pollies running $1 trillion in Aussie super
A trio of former Labor politicians occupy crucial roles in running $1 trillion of Australians’ super savings, which are jointly controlled by unions and employers.
ASX takeover feeding frenzy looming
It’s still early days, but 2023 is emerging as the year of the takeover, as cashed-up predators smell the blood of wilted valuations in the water.
An ambitious attempt to untangle big tech’s dark web
A competition investigation into the likes of Apple, Google and Facebook, threatens to go to the heart of their lucrative business models.
Shortage threat as LNG plant is hit by delays
Viva Energy is facing more delays for its proposed gas import terminal at Geelong, adding to fears over energy rationing along the east coast.
Winestate magazine ends 45 year run
Winestate magazine, which has covered Australia’s wine industry since the late 1970s, has published its final edition.
Is this the last rate hike? Wages hold the key
Philip Lowe will have gone from “zero” to “hero” if Tuesday’s rate hike is the last in the current cycle and it might just extend his term as RBA governor.
Keating lashes Nine papers’ China threat
Paul Keating has slammed Nine newspapers for running a series of stories claiming the nation faced the threat of war with China within the next three years.
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