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• Firefinch lithium mine to cost $US194m

  06-12-2021 05:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A revised study for Firefinch’s West African lithium development has more than doubled the project’s value and boosted forecasted mine production from 2.3 million tonnes to 4 million tonnes per annum.
  
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• Wet winter sees River Murray roar with unexpected flows and life

  18-08-2026 06:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Wet winter conditions across southern Australia have brought increased flows into South Australia's River Murray.
  
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• Westgold revisits Higginsville plant plan

  18-08-2026 06:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Westgold Resources will review its expansion plans for the Higginsville processing plant, after announcing a maiden ore reserve at a critical nearby deposit.
  
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• Chariot lines up China-backed Nigerian lithium offtake deal

  18-08-2026 06:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Chariot Resources surged after inking a deal with Chinese behemoth Xiamen C&D and others for a funded drilling, trial mining and offtake program at its Nigerian lithium projects.
  
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• Disability advocate removed from Virgin flight over wheelchair motor dispute

  18-08-2026 05:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Virgin Australia says it is reviewing an incident where a wheelchair user was removed from a flight after his battery-powered motor could not be stored in overhead lockers on board.
  
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• Macmahon tips FY26 momentum to continue

  18-08-2026 05:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares in Macmahon Holdings were sold off early on Tuesday, despite meeting or exceeding market guidance for the tenth consecutive year.
  
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• CBA punishes Qantas customers in reward points overhaul

  18-08-2026 05:11 via smh.com.au
  
  The bank has struck a new partnership with Virgin ahead of a move by the RBA to cut the fees that can be charged for credit card transactions.
  
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• Zempilas agrees Taylor needs to lock-in GST deal, too

  18-08-2026 04:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Opposition leader Basil Zempilas says he'll seek a firm commitment about West Australia's current GST arrangement from federal Liberal leader Angus Taylor.
  
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• Former Alan Jones colleague tells court of currying favour through texts

  18-08-2026 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Complainant C has alleged he was indecently assaulted by Alan Jones on eight separate occasions while working with the veteran broadcaster in 2008.
  
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• ‘Copper is the engine’: Red metal bonanza fuels BHP’s dividends

  18-08-2026 04:15 via smh.com.au
  
  The world’s biggest miner will shower its shareholders with a $12 billion dividend payout as copper prices hit records amid soaring global demand for electric cars and data centres.
  
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• Origin Energy hack traced to Accenture's Manila office

  18-08-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The investigation into last month's breach reveals a link to a former Accenture employee in the Philippines.
  
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• Red alert: This chart says Wall Street is ready to crash

  18-08-2026 03:57 via smh.com.au
  
  A fear gauge created by a Nobel Prize winner has become one of the most important numbers in the world – and one you should care about.
  
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• Geologist flags huge Victorian gold potential for Aureka

  18-08-2026 03:52 via smh.com.au
  
  Aureka has flagged a huge gold exploration target of up to 545,000 ounces at its Irvine project, next door to the giant Stawell mine in Victoria, on top of its existing 398,000oz resource.
  
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• Uranium plays stuck despite India deal

  18-08-2026 03:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A ban on uranium mining could leave WA on the outside of the recent federal deal with India.
  
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• ASX mixed in early trade as BHP, CSL rally, big four banks decline

  18-08-2026 03:08 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket was lacking a clear direction as jumps by heavyweights BHP and CSL following their profit results offset falls in banking, tech and consumer stocks as hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are fading.
  
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• Live cattle export industry seeks policy certainty with launch of 10-year plan

  18-08-2026 02:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's live cattle industry is seeking certainty from the federal government that it won't become a victim of politics again via the launch of a new blueprint.
  
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• Likely deal looms for contentious gambling reforms

  18-08-2026 02:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Major parties appear poised to sign off on changes to gambling laws, but some MPs say the reforms do not go far enough.
  
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• Copper boom drives $13.7bn profit, dividend boost at BHP

  18-08-2026 02:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Booming copper prices and record iron ore volumes drove BHP to a $13.7 billion profit, with the miner to pay out its biggest dividend since 2022.
  
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• Wall Street closes lower as oil prices increase

  18-08-2026 01:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wall Street's three major indices have finished lower as investors wait ‌for quarterly reports from large retailers to provide insights into US consumer spending while oil prices rose as the US and Iran appeared no closer to a deal.
  
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• ‘Copper is the engine’: Red metal bonanza fuels BHP’s $14b profit

  18-08-2026 01:46 via smh.com.au
  
  The resources giant reported a 9 per cent lift in full-year profit to $US9.8 billion ($13.8 billion) as the red metal’s price hits record highs.
  
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• ASX set to slide; BHP posts $13.8b profit, CSL slumps to loss

  18-08-2026 01:04 via smh.com.au
  
  US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.
  
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• ASX set to slide; BHP posts $13.8b profit, CSL slumps to $3.7b loss

  18-08-2026 01:04 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket is expected to fall at the open after US stocks edged further from their record heights overnight as elevated oil prices stoked inflation concerns and hopes faded for a deal to end the Iran war.
  
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• ASX set to slide, BHP posts $13.8b profit

  18-08-2026 01:04 via smh.com.au
  
  US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.
  
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• 'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60

  18-08-2026 00:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A new global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood.
  
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• 'Very fortunate' no collision yet at Sydney Airport, former pilot says

  17-08-2026 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.
  
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• Sydney Airport 'crisis' a 'long time coming', retired airline pilot says

  17-08-2026 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.
  
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• Retired airline pilot says Sydney Airport safety incident 'diminished'

  17-08-2026 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.
  
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• Marketplace warning as woman loses $10K in stolen-car purchase

  17-08-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle. 
  
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• Marketplace warning as woman left $10K out of pocket after car purchase

  17-08-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle. 
  
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• ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as oil prices climb; BHP, CSL results ahead

  17-08-2026 21:22 via smh.com.au
  
  US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.
  
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