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• Critical Resources taps CSIRO for battery tech scale-up

  27-08-2026 08:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Critical Resources has teamed up with CSIRO to optimise its unique dry deposition battery manufacturing process, aiming to de-risk the technology for upscaling.
  
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• ASX set to edge up, Wall Street gets AI boost; Virgin, Harvey Norman results ahead

  27-08-2026 21:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Technology stocks are leading Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected.
  
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• Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?

  27-08-2026 21:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The reason everyone except one brave soul stayed quiet in the meeting seems to me a problem of the culture of your workplace.
  
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• Student digs changes hands for $440,000 a bed

  27-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Each bed in an eight-storey student accommodation building in the inner-city university precinct of Chippendale cost its buyer $440,000. 
  
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• Politics, footy and fans: True-blue historic Carlton pubs for sale

  27-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Two pubs entwined with Melbourne’s sporting and political lore are on the market.
  
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• I shopped at Costco to save money. Here’s what I learnt

  27-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  A kilogram of blueberries is reasonable, but a kilogram of spinach? Maybe not ... and knowing your prices is the key to snagging a bargain.
  
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• Billionaire brings former Gold Walkley winner back from the cold

  27-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Judith Neilson promised $100 million to journalism in 2018, but after a series of ructions it went all but dormant for years. Now it’s coming back.
  
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• Aviation enthusiasts fight plan to sell off the birthplace of RAAF

  27-08-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  There are calls for RAAF Base Point Cook, in Melbourne's south-west, to be placed in a community trust rather than sold to private investors.
  
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• New testing of black-market peptides reveals high-dose risk

  27-08-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  A chemical testing lab begins testing unapproved peptides as demand for the products booms on social media.  
  
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• David vs Bunnings: Mitre 10 franchisee wins crucial legal costs case

  27-08-2026 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A Mitre 10 franchisee has won a crucial legal costs fight against Bunnings, allowing him to take on a high-stakes case to try and stop the hardware giant opening up next door to his Queensland store.
  
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• ASX slumps on rate hike calls; Qantas lifts, Wesfarmers, Sigma slump

  27-08-2026 09:18 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket had its biggest drop in 12 weeks as bets firmed for another interest rate rise as early as next month.
  
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• Qantas boss says air traffic delays at Sydney Airport ‘not OK’

  27-08-2026 09:04 via smh.com.au
  
  The company said its fuel bill jumped by more than $600 million while chief Vanessa Hudson defended Jetstar’s decision to begin charging for priority access to overhead bins.
  
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• Barkly drills for scale at NT rare earths play

  27-08-2026 08:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Barkly Rare Earths has so far drilled 1000m across 45 holes in its NT rare earths campaign as it chases resource growth beyond its existing 40Mt base, with assays looming.
  
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• Broken Hill Gold opens door on major SA copper-gold system

  27-08-2026 08:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Broken Hill Gold has hit more wide, shallow gold-copper at Icebreaker in SA, with a standout 28m at 2.4g/t gold and 0.7 per cent copper, strengthening its major discovery.
  
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• Hedge fund boss Phil King to step down

  27-08-2026 08:03 via smh.com.au
  
  Regal Partners chief investment officer Phil King reflects on shorting CBA shares, artificial intellgence risks and what's wrong with our tax system.
  
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• From zero to $21 billion: Kingmaker’s exit is the end of an era for markets

  27-08-2026 07:52 via smh.com.au
  
  When Phil King founded fund management firm Regal 20 years ago he wasn’t looking to invest for others. But people soon came knocking at his door.
  
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• Forrestania inks $145m mining contract for WA gold hub

  27-08-2026 07:05 via smh.com.au
  
  Forrestania has inked a $145m mining deal as the company’s Lake Johnston processing hub continues to take shape, fast-tracking its WA gold production ambitions.
  
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• Why Kmart’s next furniture showroom won’t be in a big capital city

  27-08-2026 06:22 via smh.com.au
  
  The next K Home store will open before Christmas, revealed Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott – but the location may surprise some.
  
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• Parents worry kids will inherit climate impact of coal mine extension

  27-08-2026 06:15 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 1,500 jobs hang in the balance as the NSW Independent Planning Commission considers extending the life of a Hunter Valley coal mine by 19 years, but some say climate concerns should be the focus. 
  
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• The secret skill to getting what you actually want at work

  27-08-2026 06:06 via smh.com.au
  
  Whenever someone opens their month at work, there’s usually an unspoken negotiation taking place, and that’s easy to forget.
  
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• Raiz swings to first-ever $3.5m profit as funds top $2.3B

  27-08-2026 05:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Fintech Raiz Invest has posted a maiden $3.5m net profit for FY26, with revenue climbing 21.4% to $29.2m and funds under management surging 27.5% to $2.32B.
  
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• 'Devastating blow' as Bathla Group seeks $20m to keep building for five weeks

  27-08-2026 05:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Bathla Group's collapse leaves buyers and builders waiting for answers.
  
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• Bathla Group seeks $20m to keep building for five weeks

  27-08-2026 05:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Bathla Group's collapse leaves buyers and builders waiting for answers.
  
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• Remote truckers back on the road after safety concerns

  27-08-2026 04:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A major outback transport company sidelined over compliance and safety issues is back on the road after the peak heavy vehicle regulator said it had agreed to address its concerns.
  
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• Moonlight copper hits add muscle to QLD gold story

  27-08-2026 04:31 via smh.com.au
  
  Moonlight Resources has reawakened the historic Peak Downs copper field in Queensland with wide drill hits from surface, strengthening the case for a potential resource.
  
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• Kmart to open more K Home stores as Anko rolls out across Asia

  27-08-2026 04:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott said there’s more work to do before Kmart opens new furniture- and homewares-only stores.
  
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• Viking clears US hurdle for 900t Nevada tungsten sample

  27-08-2026 04:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Viking Mines has secured US approval for a 907-tonne bulk sample at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, a key step towards offtake deals in a hot market.
  
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• ASX slips on rate hike calls; Qantas gains, Sigma slumps

  27-08-2026 03:33 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket extended its declines in early afternoon on yet another busy earnings day, with Qantas and Wesfarmers among those reporting their results.
  
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• ASX slips in early trade on rate hike calls; Qantas gains, Sigma slumps

  27-08-2026 03:33 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket dipped in early trade on yet another busy earnings season day, with Qantas and Wesfarmers among those having reporting their results.
  
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• Qantas profit tumbles as fuel costs soar; A380 to be retired

  27-08-2026 02:48 via smh.com.au
  
  The company said its fuel bill jumped by more than $600 million.
  
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