<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Analyst - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Analyst news with just one click. Don’t miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:02:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agents weakened or disabled systems designed to catch them misbehaving, and one later denying it had done so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/openai-says-its-ai-agents-disabled-their-own-safety-monitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/openai-says-its-ai-agents-disabled-their-own-safety-monitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices across capitals post steepest quarterly decline ever: Domain]]></title><description><![CDATA[For only the second time ever, house prices have fallen across all Australian capital cities, falling by 4.7 per cent last quarter, the steepest drop on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/house-prices-across-capitals-post-steepest-quarterly-decline-ever-domain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/house-prices-across-capitals-post-steepest-quarterly-decline-ever-domain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter hospitalisations more than tripled since 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found e-scooter hospitalisations have more than tripled since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/e-scooter-hospitalisations-more-than-tripled-since-2019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/e-scooter-hospitalisations-more-than-tripled-since-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackburne bullish on housing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The apartment developer is optimistic about the outlook for Perth, amid a dip in housing prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/blackburne-bullish-on-housing-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/blackburne-bullish-on-housing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocky Bay boss Michael Tait resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability support provider Rocky Bay has announced its chief executive and managing director for more than two decades, Michael Tait, is stepping down.Mr Tait has led the not for profit since 2006, guiding its expansion to 12 facilities across Perth and Geraldton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rocky-bay-boss-michael-tait-resigns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rocky-bay-boss-michael-tait-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed man attacks MP's Vic Park office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have arrested an armed man who confronted staff inside the electorate office of Victoria Park MP and government minister Hannah Beazley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/armed-man-attacks-mps-vic-park-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/armed-man-attacks-mps-vic-park-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France faces a â€˜doom loopâ€™ as it spirals downwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A perfect storm of unhappy citizens and wary investors has France facing an economic crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/france-faces-a-doom-loop-as-it-spirals-downwards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/france-faces-a-doom-loop-as-it-spirals-downwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre gas plant could be mothballed after two years, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers behind a proposed $23 million gas-powered power plant required for a data centre have told a court they want the project to be powered by the grid as soon as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-centre-gas-plant-could-be-mothballed-after-two-years-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-centre-gas-plant-could-be-mothballed-after-two-years-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese top chef sacked after drinking on the job wins $11k payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chef worked at a high-end Sydney restaurant. The fair work umpire ruled his dismissal was harsh, unjust and unreasonable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/japanese-top-chef-sacked-after-drinking-on-the-job-wins-11k-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/japanese-top-chef-sacked-after-drinking-on-the-job-wins-11k-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACTU appoints Kingdon president]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Council of Trade Unions has appointed Perth local and former CFMEU executive Emma Kingdon as its new president-elect, replacing Michele O'Neil at the peak body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/actu-appoints-kingdon-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/actu-appoints-kingdon-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 21 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Pownall speaks to Justin Fris about Business News' recent fund managers feature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shares creep higher despite RBA's tough talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has crept higher, shaking off hawkish comments by a Reserve Bank official that gave fresh hints a Melbourne Cup Day rate hike is a real possibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-creep-higher-despite-rbas-tough-talk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-creep-higher-despite-rbas-tough-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saffioti buys into football negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti has weighed into commercial negotiations between WA Football and competing football manufacturers as the peak body weighs a move away from Burley - its football of choice for 120 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/saffioti-buys-into-football-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/saffioti-buys-into-football-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Pivot a prelude to startup success]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Recent accelerator program shows the value of a flexible approach in delivering a market need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-pivot-a-prelude-to-startup-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-pivot-a-prelude-to-startup-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Choice matters in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: The value of a university degree is up to the student, and they need options to understand that better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-choice-matters-in-education/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-choice-matters-in-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing with Purpose a founder focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth-based venture capital firm has launched its second fund, citing demand for capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investing-with-purpose-a-founder-focus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investing-with-purpose-a-founder-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX finishes higher as banks rise, NextDC tanks; CSL names new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket whipsawed on Wednesday as banks and tech stocks advanced and data centre company NextDC plunged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-finishes-higher-as-banks-rise-nextdc-tanks-csl-names-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-finishes-higher-as-banks-rise-nextdc-tanks-csl-names-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for commercial helium production on Yorke Peninsula]]></title><description><![CDATA[The region is expected to become Australia's only helium production site within 18 months, helping address a global shortage of the rare and vital gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/plans-for-commercial-helium-production-on-yorke-peninsula/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/plans-for-commercial-helium-production-on-yorke-peninsula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fund management grows pie, GESB still dominates]]></title><description><![CDATA[New players are emerging in the small WA sector, but most remain boutique by national standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fund-management-grows-pie-gesb-still-dominates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fund-management-grows-pie-gesb-still-dominates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locksley shares rise following NSW update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in Locksley Resources closed trade up 8 per cent, following news from the junior's Tottenham copper project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/locksley-shares-rise-following-nsw-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/locksley-shares-rise-following-nsw-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhattan Gold reveals high-grade 2.25KM Canadian gold footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manhattan Gold&rsquo;s maiden drilling revealed district-scale potential at its Hook Lake project in Canada, with high-grade gold and a new polymetallic discovery uncovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/manhattan-gold-reveals-high-grade-225km-canadian-gold-footprint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/manhattan-gold-reveals-high-grade-225km-canadian-gold-footprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare chain collapses amid wave of closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shared Beginnings entered administration this week after its centres operated "at a loss", casting another shadow on a sector undergoing a wave of closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/childcare-chain-collapses-amid-wave-of-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/childcare-chain-collapses-amid-wave-of-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare chain collapse highlights private credit risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shared Beginnings entered administration this week after its centres operated "at a loss", casting another shadow on a sector undergoing a wave of closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/childcare-chain-collapse-highlights-private-credit-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/childcare-chain-collapse-highlights-private-credit-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deteriorating inflation outlook stokes interest rate fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns of a Melbourne Cup interest rate hike have been stoked by Reserve Bank of Australia warnings of a material deterioration in the inflation outlook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deteriorating-inflation-outlook-stokes-interest-rate-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deteriorating-inflation-outlook-stokes-interest-rate-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue senior executive sacked after sexual harassment probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior executive at Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group has been sacked following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at the iron ore miner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-senior-executive-sacked-after-sexual-harassment-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-senior-executive-sacked-after-sexual-harassment-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald's bid for Phillip Island restaurant knocked back by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council in Victoria's south-east has rejected an application from fast food giant McDonald's to open a restaurant on Phillip Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mcdonalds-bid-for-phillip-island-restaurant-knocked-back-by-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mcdonalds-bid-for-phillip-island-restaurant-knocked-back-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satterley flags appeal against Stoneville call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's largest private land developer is persisting with the controversial Perth hills project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/satterley-flags-appeal-against-stoneville-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/satterley-flags-appeal-against-stoneville-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Ben Roberts-Smithâ€™s media campaign for support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disgraced war hero&rsquo;s public relations offensive includes a two-and-a-half hour media interview, the launch of a clothing brand and an Instagram page.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-ben-roberts-smiths-media-campaign-for-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-ben-roberts-smiths-media-campaign-for-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zak Kirkup in witness box for defamation trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former state opposition leader Zak Kirkup has been called in as a witness to an ongoing defamation trial between businessman Greg Poland, former journalists and politician Andrew Hastie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/zak-kirkup-in-witness-box-for-defamation-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/zak-kirkup-in-witness-box-for-defamation-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining giant fires top executive after sexual harassment probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Andrew Forrest-backed miner has sacked a manager at the centre of a months-long sexual harassment and bullying investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mining-giant-fires-top-executive-after-sexual-harassment-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mining-giant-fires-top-executive-after-sexual-harassment-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locksley gears up for major NSW copper-gold drilling push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locksley Resources established a field base at its vast 1000-square-kilometre Greater Tottenham copper-gold project in NSW, advancing plans for a 15,500m drilling blitz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/locksley-gears-up-for-major-nsw-copper-gold-drilling-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/locksley-gears-up-for-major-nsw-copper-gold-drilling-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre company cold calling about buying land, inquiry told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultants for an AI data centre company have been cold calling residents in north-west Tasmania wanting to buy their land, the Greens say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-data-centre-company-cold-calling-about-buying-land-inquiry-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-data-centre-company-cold-calling-about-buying-land-inquiry-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Metal scales up leach tests at QLD rare earths monster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Metal is putting its monster Sybella rare earths resource to the processing test, kicking off six-metre column leach trials to prove whether it can develop a cheap, heap leaching QLD operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/red-metal-scales-up-leach-tests-at-qld-rare-earths-monster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/red-metal-scales-up-leach-tests-at-qld-rare-earths-monster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited Shenton Park care facility opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[MSWA has officially opened the doors of its long-awaited $26.8 million care facility in Shenton Park, following a lengthy battle with construction costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/long-awaited-shenton-park-care-facility-opens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/long-awaited-shenton-park-care-facility-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libs formerly reject university mergers before student rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tertiary Education Minister Tony Buti has again attacked the salaries of university administrators and executives, saying they earn a total of more than $36 million a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/libs-formerly-reject-university-mergers-before-student-rally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/libs-formerly-reject-university-mergers-before-student-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libs formally reject university mergers before student rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tertiary Education Minister Tony Buti has again attacked the salaries of university administrators and executives, saying they earn a total of more than $36 million a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/libs-formally-reject-university-mergers-before-student-rally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/libs-formally-reject-university-mergers-before-student-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbit strikes more massive sulphides in NSWâ€™s Lachlan Fold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orbit Resources has hit 11.8m of massive sulphides at its Lewis Ponds project in NSW, including 3.55m estimated at 50 of the precious sulphides, with assays pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/orbit-strikes-more-massive-sulphides-in-nsws-lachlan-fold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/orbit-strikes-more-massive-sulphides-in-nsws-lachlan-fold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austal receive $245m for Henderson expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austal has received $245 million in debt funding to develop infrastructure at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson to support its landing craft heavy construction program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/austal-receive-245m-for-henderson-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/austal-receive-245m-for-henderson-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State govt expects â€˜massive first weekendâ€™ despite clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite scheduled directly against next year's AFL Grand Final, the state government is still confident the opening weekend of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Perth will be well supported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/state-govt-expects-massive-first-weekend-despite-clash-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/state-govt-expects-massive-first-weekend-despite-clash-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State govt expects "massive first weekend" despite clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite scheduled directly against next year's AFL Grand Final, the state government is still confident the opening weekend of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Perth will be well supported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/state-govt-expects-massive-first-weekend-despite-clash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/state-govt-expects-massive-first-weekend-despite-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last drinks for Boag's as final Tasmanian beers roll off production line]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian brewery has been operating longer than the state has had electricity, but now, the state icon will be brewed elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/last-drinks-for-boags-as-final-tasmanian-beers-roll-off-production-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/last-drinks-for-boags-as-final-tasmanian-beers-roll-off-production-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls after RBAâ€™s Hauser fuels rate hike bets; NextDC tanks after profit warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has dipped back into the red, weighed down by hawkish Reserve Bank comments and a plunge NextDC shares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-rbas-hauser-fuels-rate-hike-bets-nextdc-tanks-after-profit-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-rbas-hauser-fuels-rate-hike-bets-nextdc-tanks-after-profit-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue sacks exec after investigation into harassment claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortescue has terminated the employment of an executive previously stood down over allegations of sexual harassment, following an investigation into the matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-sacks-exec-after-investigation-into-harassment-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-sacks-exec-after-investigation-into-harassment-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarytogan reveals $190M Kazakh graphite plan spanning 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarytogan Graphite&rsquo;s definitive feasibility study has valued its 50,000tpa Kazakh graphite project at A$190M, with just A$115M in upfront capital earmarked for a 50-year operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sarytogan-reveals-190m-kazakh-graphite-plan-spanning-50-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sarytogan-reveals-190m-kazakh-graphite-plan-spanning-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech giant shares plunge 40pc by delays to Melbourne data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community opposition to one of Victoria's largest data centres has seen the value of shares in NextDC plummet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tech-giant-shares-plunge-40pc-by-delays-to-melbourne-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tech-giant-shares-plunge-40pc-by-delays-to-melbourne-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech giant shares plunge 40pc after delays to Melbourne data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community opposition to one of Victoria's largest data centres has seen the value of shares in NextDC 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Resources has applied for a vast NT tin tenement package, uncovering four intriguing magnetic targets that could hold the key to a decades-old geological mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/platina-stakes-claim-on-massive-nt-tin-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/platina-stakes-claim-on-massive-nt-tin-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA deputy warns inflation outlook 'materially worse' as next decision looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[As markets put the chance of a rate hike in November at 42 per cent, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser warns of a "central banker's nightmare".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rba-deputy-warns-inflation-outlook-materially-worse-as-next-decision-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rba-deputy-warns-inflation-outlook-materially-worse-as-next-decision-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a 164-year-old Swiss giant quit Switzerland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With financial behemoth UBS and the Swiss government at loggerheads, an unthinkable scenario is being spoken about out loud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/could-a-164-year-old-swiss-giant-quit-switzerland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/could-a-164-year-old-swiss-giant-quit-switzerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agencies face questions over Haines attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security agencies are facing questions about their threat detection ability after admitting they had no intelligence on the man accused of attacking Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/agencies-face-questions-over-haines-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/agencies-face-questions-over-haines-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hemi, consistency focus as Northern Starâ€™s Vadnagra era begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suresh Vadnagra has committed to transparency and investment discipline, in his first public outing as the new CEO of takeover target Northern Star Resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hemi-consistency-focus-as-northern-stars-vadnagra-era-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hemi-consistency-focus-as-northern-stars-vadnagra-era-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Southern towns consider future as mining gains a toehold]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of talk, the arrival of major mining projects in the region is closer than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/great-southern-towns-consider-future-as-mining-gains-a-toehold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/great-southern-towns-consider-future-as-mining-gains-a-toehold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Muskâ€™s $5 trillion monster: Tesla and SpaceX exploring the biggest merger in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk says the companies have taken preliminary steps towards sealing what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/elon-musks-5-trillion-monster-tesla-and-spacex-exploring-the-biggest-merger-in-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/elon-musks-5-trillion-monster-tesla-and-spacex-exploring-the-biggest-merger-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher as big banks rise; NextDC tanks after profit warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket wavered in early trade, with gains by the Big Four banks and consumer stocks wiped out by a plunge in tech, where NextDC lost more than 40 per cent after a profit warning.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-higher-as-big-banks-rise-nextdc-tanks-after-profit-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-higher-as-big-banks-rise-nextdc-tanks-after-profit-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside confirms plan to sell down $3.3b project after two years of ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodside Energy will seek to sell down its stake in the $3.3 billion Beaumont new ammonia project it acquired in 2024, following a strategic review of the asset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woodside-confirms-plan-to-sell-down-33b-project-after-two-years-of-ownership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woodside-confirms-plan-to-sell-down-33b-project-after-two-years-of-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dow outperforms as Wall Street rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dow has closed one per cent higher, outperforming the benchmark S&amp;P 500 while the healthcare sector provided Wall Street's biggest boost and technology was its biggest drag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dow-outperforms-as-wall-street-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dow-outperforms-as-wall-street-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX to create a $5 trillion giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk says the companies are exploring a potential merger, a preliminary step toward what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-to-create-a-5-trillion-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-to-create-a-5-trillion-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜A good ideaâ€™: Elon Muskâ€™s Tesla and SpaceX exploring merger to create $5 trillion giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk says the companies have taken preliminary steps towards sealing what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-good-idea-elon-musks-tesla-and-spacex-exploring-merger-to-create-5-trillion-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-good-idea-elon-musks-tesla-and-spacex-exploring-merger-to-create-5-trillion-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜A good ideaâ€™: Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX to create a $5 trillion giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk says the companies are exploring a potential merger, a preliminary step toward what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-good-idea-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-to-create-a-5-trillion-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-good-idea-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-to-create-a-5-trillion-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to climb as Wall Street rises; Musk says SpaceX-Tesla exploring merger; Anthropicâ€™s projected loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is rising following strong profit reports for Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices ease back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-musk-says-spacex-tesla-exploring-merger-anthropics-projected-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-musk-says-spacex-tesla-exploring-merger-anthropics-projected-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to climb as Wall Street rises; Anthropicâ€™s projected loss revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is rising following strong profit reports for Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices ease back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-anthropics-projected-loss-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-anthropics-projected-loss-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to climb as Wall Street rises; Anthropicâ€™s loss revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is rising following strong profit reports for Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices ease back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran 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Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-ground-nextdc-shares-plunge-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-ground-nextdc-shares-plunge-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to climb as Wall Street rises; SpaceX shines, Anthropicâ€™s projected loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is rising following strong profit reports for Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices ease back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-spacex-shines-anthropics-projected-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-spacex-shines-anthropics-projected-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to climb as Wall Street rises; SpaceX shines, Anthropic loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is rising following strong profit reports for Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices ease back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-spacex-shines-anthropic-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-spacex-shines-anthropic-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weighing up if a trip from Sydney's new airport is for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doors to Western Sydney International Airport are set to soon welcome commercial passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/weighing-up-if-a-trip-from-sydneys-new-airport-is-for-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/weighing-up-if-a-trip-from-sydneys-new-airport-is-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers weigh up the cost to get to Sydney's new airport opening this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doors to Western Sydney International Airport are set to soon welcome commercial passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/travellers-weigh-up-the-cost-to-get-to-sydneys-new-airport-opening-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/travellers-weigh-up-the-cost-to-get-to-sydneys-new-airport-opening-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport costs to Sydney's new airport: Is it worth it for you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doors to Western Sydney International Airport are set to soon welcome commercial passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/transport-costs-to-sydneys-new-airport-is-it-worth-it-for-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/transport-costs-to-sydneys-new-airport-is-it-worth-it-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden North's ice cream factory starts production at new site]]></title><description><![CDATA[After leaving its home of more than a century, South Australian ice cream producer Golden North has started production at its new home 270 kilometres away.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/golden-norths-ice-cream-factory-starts-production-at-new-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/golden-norths-ice-cream-factory-starts-production-at-new-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide restaurateurs say Michelin guide recognition 'a great honour']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ayubi family decided to share their culture through food after fleeing to Australia in the Cold War. They have now been recognised by the world's most prestigious restaurant guide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/adelaide-restaurateurs-say-michelin-guide-recognition-a-great-honour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/adelaide-restaurateurs-say-michelin-guide-recognition-a-great-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar Airways plans flights to western Sydney from late 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gulf carrier will fly from Western Sydney International three times a week, making it the fifth foreign carrier to serve Australia&rsquo;s newest airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/qatar-airways-plans-flights-to-western-sydney-from-late-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/qatar-airways-plans-flights-to-western-sydney-from-late-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loan of $20m to troubled smelter deemed high risk, govt went ahead anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government was advised to approve a $20 million loan to the country's only manganese smelter last year despite knowing the risk of not getting all the money back was high, as inaction was deemed too risky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/loan-of-20m-to-troubled-smelter-deemed-high-risk-govt-went-ahead-anyway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/loan-of-20m-to-troubled-smelter-deemed-high-risk-govt-went-ahead-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven West Media had 'diabolical' culture, secret review hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bombshell review of Seven West Media in 2024 has been told of a "diabolical" corporate culture, with allegations sexism, bullying and harassment were rife and "sacred cow" executives favoured by then-chairman Kerry Stokes were protected amid a ratings obsession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/seven-west-media-had-diabolical-culture-secret-review-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/seven-west-media-had-diabolical-culture-secret-review-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret review into Seven West Media reveals 'diabolical' culture problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bombshell review of Seven West Media in 2024 has been told of a "diabolical" corporate culture, with allegations sexism, bullying and harassment were rife and "sacred cow" executives favoured by then-chairman Kerry Stokes were protected amid a ratings obsession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/secret-review-into-seven-west-media-reveals-diabolical-culture-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/secret-review-into-seven-west-media-reveals-diabolical-culture-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to climb as Wall Street rises; $A over US70c]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is rising following strong profit reports for Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices ease back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-a-over-us70c/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wall-street-rises-a-over-us70c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to climb as Wal Street rises; $A over US70c]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is rising following strong profit reports for Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices ease back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wal-street-rises-a-over-us70c/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-climb-as-wal-street-rises-a-over-us70c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney firm linked to suspected scammers investigated, $138m feared lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors who may have lost as much as $138 million are asking how an alleged scam with possible terrorism links went undetected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sydney-firm-linked-to-suspected-scammers-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sydney-firm-linked-to-suspected-scammers-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired judge lashes NSW decision to rewrite laws to support coalmine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Supreme Court Judge says a NSW government plan to draft special laws for a Hunter Valley coalmine "obliterates" the legal process and should be independently reviewed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/retired-judge-lashes-nsw-decision-to-rewrite-laws-to-support-coalmine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/retired-judge-lashes-nsw-decision-to-rewrite-laws-to-support-coalmine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody wants to pay more tax, except me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our tax system is designed to favour the old over the young. The young pay income tax but, for the most part, the retired don&rsquo;t.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nobody-wants-to-pay-more-tax-except-me/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nobody-wants-to-pay-more-tax-except-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm linked to suspected investment scam investigated, $138m feared lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors who may have lost as much as $138 million are asking how an alleged scam with possible terrorism links went undetected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firm-linked-to-suspected-investment-scam-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firm-linked-to-suspected-investment-scam-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Import duty could add millions to apartment builds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property industry players say the federal government's proposed import duties on aluminium doors and windows from China could threaten project feasibilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/import-duty-could-add-millions-to-apartment-builds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/import-duty-could-add-millions-to-apartment-builds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ACTU president warns AI is automating entire jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newly elected president of the union peak body says more needs to be done about AI, and that businesses are falling short of their obligations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-actu-president-warns-ai-is-automating-entire-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-actu-president-warns-ai-is-automating-entire-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European banks, websites hit as Google Cloud data centre goes offline for hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant's London data centre reports "service disruption" as major banking institutions experience outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/european-banks-websites-hit-as-google-cloud-data-centre-goes-offline-for-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/european-banks-websites-hit-as-google-cloud-data-centre-goes-offline-for-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Banks, websites offline as Google Cloud services fail across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant's London data centre reports "service disruption" as major banking institutions experience outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks, websites offline as Google Cloud services fail across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant's London data centre reports "service disruption" as major banking institutions experience outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 20 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Adshead and Justin Fris discuss local government reforms in the wake of several controversies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landholders and politicians push for tougher laws on renewable energy developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland landholders say they are facing challenges amid growth in the renewable energy sector.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/landholders-and-politicians-push-for-tougher-laws-on-renewable-energy-developments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/landholders-and-politicians-push-for-tougher-laws-on-renewable-energy-developments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shares fall, dragged lower by NAB and BHP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has fallen, dragged down by the big banks and major miners amid a disappointing quarterly production update from BHP and major job cuts at NAB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-fall-dragged-lower-by-nab-and-bhp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-fall-dragged-lower-by-nab-and-bhp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Rex Airlines chief executive fined, banned for 4 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rex chief executive Kim Hai Lim has been disqualified from managing corporations for four years and was ordered to pay $800,000 over the airline's breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ex-rex-airlines-chief-executive-fined-banned-for-4-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ex-rex-airlines-chief-executive-fined-banned-for-4-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Weâ€™re not afraid of riskâ€™: Big Oil goes back to Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the US and Iran fight, the world&rsquo;s major oil corporations are heading into neighbouring Iraq to secure future oil supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/were-not-afraid-of-risk-big-oil-goes-back-to-iraq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/were-not-afraid-of-risk-big-oil-goes-back-to-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fever â€˜not simply chasing numbersâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[While West Coast Fever continues its push for 10,000 paid members and a 10,000 average home crowd by 2030, the club says there's more to the target than meets the eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fever-not-simply-chasing-numbers-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fever-not-simply-chasing-numbers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fever "not simply chasing numbers"]]></title><description><![CDATA[While West Coast Fever continues its push for 10,000 paid members and a 10,000 average home crowd by 2030, the club says there's more to the target than meets the eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fever-not-simply-chasing-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fever-not-simply-chasing-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cumulative impacts of data centre gas plants overlooked, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community members opposed to Nakar Property&rsquo;s proposal to build a gas-fired power station in Moss Vale voice their concerns in the Land and Environment Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cumulative-impacts-of-data-centre-gas-plants-overlooked-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cumulative-impacts-of-data-centre-gas-plants-overlooked-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA woman's 'harrowing' ordeal stranded in Bali hospital after fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Australian grandmother is facing a potential bill of $100,000 to return home to Australia after falling down stairs at a Bali restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-womans-harrowing-ordeal-stranded-in-bali-hospital-after-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-womans-harrowing-ordeal-stranded-in-bali-hospital-after-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chevron plays down methane map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chevron Australia has played down accusations from the Conservation Council of WA of a &ldquo;massive methane leak&rdquo; at its Barrow Island operations off the Pilbara coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chevron-plays-down-methane-map/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chevron-plays-down-methane-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hazelmere locals rally as CDC progresses data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planning battle over a proposed data centre in Hazelmere has spilled into the open, with community groups staging a protest as the proponent hosts its final public consultation session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hazelmere-locals-rally-as-cdc-progresses-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hazelmere-locals-rally-as-cdc-progresses-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The merger's biggest winner could be the one left out]]></title><description><![CDATA[There could be an unexpected winner from the state government's controversial plan to merge Curtin, Murdoch and UWA &ndash; and it might not be any of the three universities involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-the-mergers-biggest-winner-could-be-the-one-left-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-the-mergers-biggest-winner-could-be-the-one-left-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;N boosts profit to $30m, awaits merger with Bank Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[P&amp;N Bank has recorded a $30 million profit in FY26, which the Perth-based business says provided a solid foundation to progress its merger Bank Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pampn-boosts-profit-to-30m-awaits-merger-with-bank-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pampn-boosts-profit-to-30m-awaits-merger-with-bank-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mongolian gas prize beckons as TMK Energy clears discovery hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[TMK Energy&rsquo;s Declaration of Discovery for its 1.2Tcf Gurvantes XXXV project in Mongolia has been accepted, the first step towards a production licence, ahead of appraisal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mongolian-gas-prize-beckons-as-tmk-energy-clears-discovery-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mongolian-gas-prize-beckons-as-tmk-energy-clears-discovery-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry urges halt to plan to burn Sydney's waste in regional towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A NSW inquiry into energy-from-waste facilities has recommended a moratorium on the technology and called for the state government to reject two proposals before the planning department.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inquiry-urges-halt-to-plan-to-burn-sydneys-waste-in-regional-towns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inquiry-urges-halt-to-plan-to-burn-sydneys-waste-in-regional-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steelworks job losses create uncertain future for Whyalla's football clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whyalla's six football clubs are facing an unclear future with job losses at the steelworks expected to have an impact on player numbers and mergers between clubs a possible outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/steelworks-job-losses-create-uncertain-future-for-whyallas-football-clubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/steelworks-job-losses-create-uncertain-future-for-whyallas-football-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Advantage China as market weighs costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: A scrapped float may be a warning sign for local tech players amid the scramble to monetise AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-advantage-china-as-market-weighs-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-advantage-china-as-market-weighs-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Grinch is stealing this Christmas from NAB workers, AI comes next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is not officially to blame for NAB&rsquo;s latest round of job losses, but it will be next time around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-grinch-is-stealing-this-christmas-from-nab-workers-ai-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-grinch-is-stealing-this-christmas-from-nab-workers-ai-comes-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council reforms canâ€™t catch Klein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils behaving badly continue to cost ratepayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/council-reforms-cant-catch-klein/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/council-reforms-cant-catch-klein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Inaction threat to children in danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lead-up to a triple child homicide put the government under enormous pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-inaction-threat-to-children-in-danger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-inaction-threat-to-children-in-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duraquip marks 20 years in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[A faulty trailer spurred a national opportunity for one of the region's most prominent farming families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/duraquip-marks-20-years-in-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/duraquip-marks-20-years-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aurum hits thick gold ahead of West African resource upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurum Resources has extended gold across three targets at its flagship Boundiali project in West Africa, hitting 57m at 2.34g/t ahead of a major resource upgrade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aurum-hits-thick-gold-ahead-of-west-african-resource-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aurum-hits-thick-gold-ahead-of-west-african-resource-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Solomon engaged in $4.5m Caratti blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solomon to make last stand in $4.5m Caratti claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/doug-solomon-engaged-in-45m-caratti-blue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/doug-solomon-engaged-in-45m-caratti-blue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basil Zempilas says Mark Barnaba has preconceived merger view]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition leader Basil Zempilas has taken a swipe at businessman Mark Barnaba, the chair of the state government's university merger steering committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/basil-zempilas-says-mark-barnaba-has-preconceived-merger-view/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/basil-zempilas-says-mark-barnaba-has-preconceived-merger-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal regulators approve $4b Pilbara iron processing plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $4 billion low carbon iron plant earmarked for the Pilbara has been greenlit by Commonwealth regulators, clearing the path for final approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/federal-regulators-approve-4b-pilbara-iron-processing-plant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/federal-regulators-approve-4b-pilbara-iron-processing-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical Resources triples down on Suriname gold play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has grabbed its third gold play in Suriname, securing exclusivity over the Gadu Manda project, just 4km from Zijin Mining&rsquo;s 6-million-ounce Rosebel mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-resources-triples-down-on-suriname-gold-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-resources-triples-down-on-suriname-gold-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical Resources locks in Suriname gold trifecta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has grabbed its third gold play in Suriname, securing exclusivity over the Gadu Manda project, just 4km from Zijin Mining&rsquo;s 6-million-ounce Rosebel mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-resources-locks-in-suriname-gold-trifecta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-resources-locks-in-suriname-gold-trifecta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane council to embrace early morning culture with new dawn plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is encouraging residents to fill out a survey on their morning habits to help improve facilities and public transport options for early risers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/brisbane-council-to-embrace-early-morning-culture-with-new-dawn-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/brisbane-council-to-embrace-early-morning-culture-with-new-dawn-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother says son's 'mood was different' after time at Alan Jones's farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of Complainant A has told a trial she "trusted" Alan Jones as a mentor to her young son before the veteran broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted the 17-year-old schoolboy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mother-says-sons-mood-was-different-after-time-at-alan-joness-farm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mother-says-sons-mood-was-different-after-time-at-alan-joness-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother breaks down reading son's note at Alan Jones trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of Complainant A has told a trial she "trusted" Alan Jones as a mentor to her young son before the veteran broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted the 17-year-old schoolboy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mother-breaks-down-reading-sons-note-at-alan-jones-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mother-breaks-down-reading-sons-note-at-alan-jones-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critica tables monster $2.7B valuation for WA rare earths play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critica Limited&rsquo;s WA rare earths scoping study has delivered a huge $2.7 billion pre-tax valuation, 56% IRR and $556 million in upfront capital earmarked for a 14-year operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critica-tables-monster-27b-valuation-for-wa-rare-earths-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critica-tables-monster-27b-valuation-for-wa-rare-earths-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violence against MP prompts call for WA security audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has called for an audit of security arrangements at the offices of all 96 state politicians following the attack on Victorian independent Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/violence-against-mp-prompts-call-for-wa-security-audit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/violence-against-mp-prompts-call-for-wa-security-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capability X closes $12m IPO ahead of listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth-based safety technology developer Capability X has closed its $12 million initial public offering, locking in investor backing ahead of its scheduled debut on the ASX next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/capability-x-closes-12m-ipo-ahead-of-listing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/capability-x-closes-12m-ipo-ahead-of-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desalination plant delayed, despite fears Eyre Peninsula could run out of water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in this SA region were told their drinking water was running out by 2026. Locals now worry construction delays will affect the region's access to fresh drinking water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/desalination-plant-delayed-despite-fears-eyre-peninsula-could-run-out-of-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/desalination-plant-delayed-despite-fears-eyre-peninsula-could-run-out-of-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinaâ€™s export boom is becoming its Achilles heel]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is on track for a record trade surplus, but is facing increasing pushback from the countries whose economies are being ravaged by its flood of exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chinas-export-boom-is-becoming-its-achilles-heel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chinas-export-boom-is-becoming-its-achilles-heel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP: China, India demand props up commodities amid trade challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrialisation of China and India coupled with &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; data centre investment is sandbagging miners against trade volatility, BHP boss Brandon Craig says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-china-india-demand-props-up-commodities-amid-trade-challenges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-china-india-demand-props-up-commodities-amid-trade-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slumps despite AI rebound on Wall Street; NAB and BHP decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket was on the backfoot in early trade, with miners and banks leading the losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slumps-despite-ai-rebound-on-wall-street-nab-and-bhp-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slumps-despite-ai-rebound-on-wall-street-nab-and-bhp-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls despite AI rebound on Wall Street; NAB and BHP decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket was on the back foot in Tuesday&rsquo;s session, with miners, energy stocks and banks leading losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-despite-ai-rebound-on-wall-street-nab-and-bhp-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-despite-ai-rebound-on-wall-street-nab-and-bhp-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Itâ€™s the management stupid; Dollar Bill says back the skipper, not the ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boards change, projects change and even company names magically morph, but Dollar Bill asks whether it is real change or just the tired old format re-polished.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/its-the-management-stupid-dollar-bill-says-back-the-skipper-not-the-ship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/its-the-management-stupid-dollar-bill-says-back-the-skipper-not-the-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slumps despite AI rebound on Wall Street; NAB and BHP shares decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket opened sharply lower on Tuesday, with miners leading the losses and only tech stocks in the green as they tracked a rebound in AI stocks on Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slumps-despite-ai-rebound-on-wall-street-nab-and-bhp-shares-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slumps-despite-ai-rebound-on-wall-street-nab-and-bhp-shares-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasdaq climbs as chip and AI-linked stocks bounce back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has led Wall Street gains as investors return to the chip sector and other AI-related stocks following last week's bruising selloff, &zwnj;while investors wait for key corporate earnings reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaq-climbs-as-chip-and-ai-linked-stocks-bounce-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaq-climbs-as-chip-and-ai-linked-stocks-bounce-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB slashes 2500 jobs amid fears other banks will swing the axe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Australia Bank has announced it will axe up to 2500 jobs over this financial year, while also reducing the use of external consultants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-slashes-2500-jobs-amid-fears-other-banks-will-swing-the-axe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-slashes-2500-jobs-amid-fears-other-banks-will-swing-the-axe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motive for alleged attack on MP 'unclear']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Joint Counter Terrorism Taskforce has been established following an incident that has left a Victorian MP in a critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/motive-for-alleged-attack-on-mp-unclear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/motive-for-alleged-attack-on-mp-unclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested, property raided after MP attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Joint Counter Terrorism Taskforce has been established following an incident that has left a Victorian MP in a critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/man-arrested-property-raided-after-mp-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/man-arrested-property-raided-after-mp-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB to slash up to 2,500 jobs in massive restructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Australia Bank says it will cut about 6 per cent of its workforce by mid-2027, as it overhauls its operating model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-to-slash-up-to-2500-jobs-in-massive-restructure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-to-slash-up-to-2500-jobs-in-massive-restructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB criticised for 'corporate spin' in major job cut announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Australia Bank says it will cut about 6 per cent of its workforce by mid-2027, as it overhauls its operating model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-criticised-for-corporate-spin-in-major-job-cut-announcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-criticised-for-corporate-spin-in-major-job-cut-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB announces it will cut thousands of jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Australia Bank has announced it will axe up to 2500 jobs over the next financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-announces-it-will-cut-thousands-of-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nab-announces-it-will-cut-thousands-of-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to fall, AI stocks rebound on Wall Street; Musk pledges to give SpaceX shares to kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks in the AI industry bounced back on Wall Street and recovered some of their steep losses from last week, but the rest of the market and stocks worldwide were shaky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-ai-stocks-rebound-on-wall-street-musk-pledges-to-give-spacex-shares-to-kids/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-ai-stocks-rebound-on-wall-street-musk-pledges-to-give-spacex-shares-to-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes down, NAB shares drop on 2,500 planned job cuts â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB plans to slash about 6 per cent of its workforce. The local share market has opened lower, with most sectors falling.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-closes-down-nab-shares-drop-on-2500-planned-job-cuts-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-closes-down-nab-shares-drop-on-2500-planned-job-cuts-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Australian co-writer 'not happy' song used at conservative conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musician Dobe Newton is "not happy, Jan" after the classic he co-wrote, I Am Australian, was used without permission at a conservative political conference.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/i-am-australian-co-writer-not-happy-song-used-at-conservative-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/i-am-australian-co-writer-not-happy-song-used-at-conservative-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KI ferries close temporarily as ramps upgraded for new vessels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferry services to Kangaroo Island have temporarily stopped for three days as SeaLink prepares to introduce the first of two new vessels, after a "frustrating" wait for locals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ki-ferries-close-temporarily-as-ramps-upgraded-for-new-vessels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ki-ferries-close-temporarily-as-ramps-upgraded-for-new-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Hunter coalmine site chosen for train manufacturing facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development is expected to support up to 780 jobs during construction and about 550 ongoing jobs across the facility and supply chains, the NSW government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-hunter-coalmine-site-chosen-for-train-manufacturing-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-hunter-coalmine-site-chosen-for-train-manufacturing-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former coalmine site at centre of $12 billion plan to build trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development is expected to support up to 780 jobs during construction and about 550 ongoing jobs across the facility and supply chains, the NSW government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-coalmine-site-at-centre-of-12-billion-plan-to-build-trains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-coalmine-site-at-centre-of-12-billion-plan-to-build-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion brands fail to show ethical commitments being met, new report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report finds there has been minimal improvement in sustainability and ethical practice in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fashion-brands-fail-to-show-ethical-commitments-being-met-new-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fashion-brands-fail-to-show-ethical-commitments-being-met-new-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethical practices in Australian fashion industry stalling, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report finds there has been minimal improvement in sustainability and ethical practice in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ethical-practices-in-australian-fashion-industry-stalling-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ethical-practices-in-australian-fashion-industry-stalling-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the disappearing investment scheme with possible terrorism links]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has traced an alleged ghost investment scheme across the globe and found its enigmatic CEO may have links to terrorism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-the-disappearing-investment-scheme-with-possible-terrorism-links/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-the-disappearing-investment-scheme-with-possible-terrorism-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged investment scam leaves Australians missing millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has traced an alleged ghost investment scheme across the globe and found its enigmatic CEO may have links to terrorism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alleged-investment-scam-leaves-australians-missing-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alleged-investment-scam-leaves-australians-missing-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour to leave after 43 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The network&rsquo;s chief international anchor will sign off next year as CNN comes under controversial new ownership after the biggest media deal in history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cnn-anchor-christiane-amanpour-to-leave-after-43-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cnn-anchor-christiane-amanpour-to-leave-after-43-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to fall, AI stocks rebound on Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are bouncing back on Wall Street and recovering some of their steep losses from last week, but the rest of the market and stocks worldwide are shaky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-ai-stocks-rebound-on-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-ai-stocks-rebound-on-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While Australia scrambled for fuel, millions of litres were being exported]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60 megalitres of Australian-made biofuel products were being sold offshore at the same time as the nation's petrol and diesel pumps ran dry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/while-australia-scrambled-for-fuel-millions-of-litres-were-being-exported/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/while-australia-scrambled-for-fuel-millions-of-litres-were-being-exported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜We want to show our sincerityâ€™: Stax to relaunch with credit program for lost orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The activewear label is under new management, but has brought back some familiar faces &ndash; and is keen to set things right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/we-want-to-show-our-sincerity-stax-to-relaunch-with-credit-program-for-lost-orders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/we-want-to-show-our-sincerity-stax-to-relaunch-with-credit-program-for-lost-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜We want to show our sincerityâ€™: Stax relaunches with credit program for lost orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The activewear label is under new management, but has brought back some familiar faces &ndash; and is keen to set things right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/we-want-to-show-our-sincerity-stax-relaunches-with-credit-program-for-lost-orders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/we-want-to-show-our-sincerity-stax-relaunches-with-credit-program-for-lost-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropics welcome city dwellers in regional migration trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows city dwellers are moving to regional Australia at levels equal with records set in the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tropics-welcome-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tropics-welcome-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropics attract city dwellers in regional migration trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows city dwellers are moving to regional Australia at levels matching records set in the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tropics-attract-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tropics-attract-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terror probe after MP critically injured in attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counter-terrorism authorities are investigating after independent MP Helen Haines was injured outside her electorate office, with the prime minister condemning the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/terror-probe-after-mp-critically-injured-in-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/terror-probe-after-mp-critically-injured-in-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The China car flood is out of control]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is addicted to making cars, and it is dragging down the entire industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-china-car-flood-is-out-of-control/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-china-car-flood-is-out-of-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown-Neaves quashes rumours on Peet deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fund manager and former builder has quelled doubts over his ability to fund a $300 million plus acquisition, which Ingenia's purchase of Peet hinges on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/brown-neaves-quashes-rumours-on-peet-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/brown-neaves-quashes-rumours-on-peet-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six-year plastics factory fight takes toll on Moss Vale residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents tell the NSW Land and Environment Court the dispute over the recycling plant is affecting their health, retirement plans and taking psychological toll due to sustained uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/six-year-plastics-factory-fight-takes-toll-on-moss-vale-residents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/six-year-plastics-factory-fight-takes-toll-on-moss-vale-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie shares creep higher after dodging AI volatility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have started the week on the front foot after shrugging off volatility in the artificial intelligence space, as a rebound in local banks continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-creep-higher-after-dodging-ai-volatility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-creep-higher-after-dodging-ai-volatility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue pitches green metal to Asian powerhouses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortescue has shopped around its green metal product to prospective &ldquo;Asian powerhouses&rdquo;, chief executive Dino Otranto revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-pitches-green-metal-to-asian-powerhouses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-pitches-green-metal-to-asian-powerhouses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 19 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Sam Jones about Business News' recent Great Southern publication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-19-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-19-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$34 million off Cliff Head clean up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estimated cost of decommissioning the Cliff Head oilfield off Dongara has fallen by $34 million, but industry may still be on the hook for a $166 million bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/34-million-off-cliff-head-clean-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/34-million-off-cliff-head-clean-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Long decline': Billionaire's company refuses to take blame for Whyalla failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whyalla workers say critical safety equipment like heat suits contained "massive holes" when the plant was run by Sanjeev Gupta, whose company GFG Alliance is not taking responsibility for the broken blast furnace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/long-decline-billionaires-company-refuses-to-take-blame-for-whyalla-failure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/long-decline-billionaires-company-refuses-to-take-blame-for-whyalla-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia could be without structural and rail steelmaking for up to five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whyalla workers say critical safety equipment like heat suits contained "massive holes" when the plant was run by Sanjeev Gupta, whose company GFG Alliance is not taking responsibility for the broken blast furnace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-could-be-without-structural-and-rail-steelmaking-for-up-to-five-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-could-be-without-structural-and-rail-steelmaking-for-up-to-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will curtain come down on Curtin name?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Labor Party circles the name Curtin is revered and celebrated, which poses another question about the Cook government's contentious plan to merge the tertiary institution - named after Australia's war-time prime minster - with two other universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/will-curtain-come-down-on-curtin-name/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/will-curtain-come-down-on-curtin-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW government drafts law to allow Upper Hunter mine to increase output]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Premier Chris Minns says the legislation will aim to protect 400 jobs at the Mount Pleasant mine to 2032. Environment leaders say it's an overreach by the government, only weeks after a landmark High Court ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nsw-government-drafts-law-to-allow-upper-hunter-mine-to-increase-output/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nsw-government-drafts-law-to-allow-upper-hunter-mine-to-increase-output/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big play about diving drones in AUKUS advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian underwater drones capable of carrying sea mines and supplies will take part in a major AUKUS military exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-play-about-diving-drones-in-aukus-advance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-play-about-diving-drones-in-aukus-advance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shire seeks industry, government support for $106m Newman Airport redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pilbara shire is putting its hand out for government support to redevelop an airport last week described as the worst in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shire-seeks-industry-government-support-for-106m-newman-airport-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shire-seeks-industry-government-support-for-106m-newman-airport-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser gold loan exit frees $600K a month for mine growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaiser Reef has repaid its Auramet gold loan, a move that boosts its monthly cash flow by about $600,000. The Henty gold mine in Tasmania fully funded the debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kaiser-gold-loan-exit-frees-600k-a-month-for-mine-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kaiser-gold-loan-exit-frees-600k-a-month-for-mine-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Australiaâ€™s mind-bending multiverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: The nation's taxation laws need a rewrite, not a retrofit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-australias-mind-bending-multiverse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-australias-mind-bending-multiverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget tall poppy syndrome, corporate Australia is a second-chance saloon]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI start-up Firmus&rsquo; planned public listing wasn&rsquo;t derailed by its boss&rsquo; history. Will a retail chief&rsquo;s alleged lies denying an affair scupper his shot at a float?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forget-tall-poppy-syndrome-corporate-australia-is-a-second-chance-saloon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forget-tall-poppy-syndrome-corporate-australia-is-a-second-chance-saloon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade deal beef risks â€˜economic self-harmâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition is mulling conflicting demands on whether to back the EU-Australia trade deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trade-deal-beef-risks-economic-self-harm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trade-deal-beef-risks-economic-self-harm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accelerate hits manganese jackpot with 59.6% Pilbara grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accelerate Resources has unearthed near-60% manganese rock chips at its Woodie Woodie North project in WA, bolstering a 12km underexplored mineralised corridor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accelerate-hits-manganese-jackpot-with-596-pilbara-grades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accelerate-hits-manganese-jackpot-with-596-pilbara-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAC wants Keep Driving showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[RAC wants document showdown in battle withKeep Driving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rac-wants-keep-driving-showdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rac-wants-keep-driving-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration debate at odds with WAâ€™s defence needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rapidly expanding defence sector adds to the squeeze on WA's tight labour market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/immigration-debate-at-odds-with-was-defence-needs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/immigration-debate-at-odds-with-was-defence-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roger Cook invites more energy investment to WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Roger Cook has launched an investment prospectus, to invite more renewable energy players to invest in the state, to kick off an international conference held in Perth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/roger-cook-invites-more-energy-investment-to-wa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/roger-cook-invites-more-energy-investment-to-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canva customers caught up in data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA-founded graphic design unicorn Canva has confirmed that data of some of its enterprise customers has been exposed in a hack of a third-party tool provider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/canva-customers-caught-up-in-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/canva-customers-caught-up-in-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside slams Greenpeace Scarborough trespassing stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenpeace insists protestors arrested for scaling Woodside's Scarborough platform over the weekend were acting peacefully, as it ramps up its campaign against the gas giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woodside-slams-greenpeace-scarborough-trespassing-stunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woodside-slams-greenpeace-scarborough-trespassing-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Southern uncovers new high-grade hits in WA gold hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Southern has hit high-grade gold in maiden RC drilling near Laverton in WA, with a top hit of 5m at 6.71g/t, including 3m at 10.4g/t, along a 4.7km corridor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/great-southern-uncovers-new-high-grade-hits-in-wa-gold-hunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/great-southern-uncovers-new-high-grade-hits-in-wa-gold-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator blames 'factionalism' for misconduct claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Greens senator being investigated over accusations about his conduct towards women says he is the victim of a years-long smear campaign coming from within his party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/senator-blames-factionalism-for-misconduct-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/senator-blames-factionalism-for-misconduct-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare earths strike in NT extends 8km beyond previous Barkly hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barkly Rare Earths has expanded its NT rare earths discovery, with new drilling hitting significant intercepts up to 8km from previous results, including high-grade hits up to 4550ppm TREO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rare-earths-strike-in-nt-extends-8km-beyond-previous-barkly-hits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rare-earths-strike-in-nt-extends-8km-beyond-previous-barkly-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SP Energy unveils plans for 4GW Pilbara solar and wind farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a 4-gigawatt green energy development near Port Hedland targeting power supply to resources companies, mineral processors and data centres have been unveiled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sp-energy-unveils-plans-for-4gw-pilbara-solar-and-wind-farm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sp-energy-unveils-plans-for-4gw-pilbara-solar-and-wind-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VietJetâ€™s domestic ambitions dealt a blow after court orders global asset freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order comes after a long-running battle with an investment firm seeking back payment for the use of four planes by the airline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/vietjets-domestic-ambitions-dealt-a-blow-after-court-orders-global-asset-freeze/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/vietjets-domestic-ambitions-dealt-a-blow-after-court-orders-global-asset-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate activists charged after Woodside offshore rig stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Greenpeace activists are due to face court after sailing out to open waters and occupying an offshore gas platform to protest Woodside's planned gas developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Climate activists charged after Woodside offshore rig stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Greenpeace activists are due to face court after sailing out to open waters and occupying an offshore gas platform to protest Woodside's planned gas developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 35 major projects reshaping the Great Southern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big proposals are popping up across the Great Southern, sparking debate about future infrastructure needs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-35-major-projects-reshaping-the-great-southern/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-35-major-projects-reshaping-the-great-southern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrap WA GST deal to secure future: thinktank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has been told to dump the WA GST deal and hike consumption taxes to future-proof the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scrap-wa-gst-deal-to-secure-future-thinktank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scrap-wa-gst-deal-to-secure-future-thinktank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Streetâ€™s boom is sitting on a shaky foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The implosion in the share price of a company has highlighted just how vulnerable Wall Street is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-streets-boom-is-sitting-on-a-shaky-foundation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-streets-boom-is-sitting-on-a-shaky-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightmare on Wall Street: The AI alarm bells are ringing louder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The implosion in the share price of one neocloud company has highlighted just how vulnerable Wall Street is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nightmare-on-wall-street-the-ai-alarm-bells-are-ringing-louder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nightmare-on-wall-street-the-ai-alarm-bells-are-ringing-louder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lachlan treasure chest draws fresh wave of NSW mining hopefuls]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW&rsquo;s Lachlan Fold Belt is back in the junior explorer spotlight, with a string of newcomers chasing the next big copper-gold discovery, including recent stalwart Kuniko Limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lachlan-treasure-chest-draws-fresh-wave-of-nsw-mining-hopefuls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lachlan-treasure-chest-draws-fresh-wave-of-nsw-mining-hopefuls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks, energy stocks drive ASX higher; Tech stocks slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has made a bright start to the week, shrugging off a negative lead from Wall Street, which was hit by another slump in technology stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-energy-stocks-drive-asx-higher-tech-stocks-slump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-energy-stocks-drive-asx-higher-tech-stocks-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX creeps higher after dodging AI volatility; energy shares jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has made a bright start to the week, as a rebound in the local banks continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-creeps-higher-after-dodging-ai-volatility-energy-shares-jump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-creeps-higher-after-dodging-ai-volatility-energy-shares-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The â€˜Ozempic faceâ€™ discovery that revived a fading giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surprise discovery may have saved one of the world&rsquo;s oldest chemical companies from sliding into irrelevance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-ozempic-face-discovery-that-revived-a-fading-giant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-ozempic-face-discovery-that-revived-a-fading-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge finds Aboriginal protection order on goldmine 'fundamentally flawed']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court identifies fundamental flaws in the process involved in granting Aboriginal protection to part of a goldmine site in New South Wales. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/judge-finds-aboriginal-protection-order-on-goldmine-fundamentally-flawed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/judge-finds-aboriginal-protection-order-on-goldmine-fundamentally-flawed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX opens higher, tech stocks weigh on Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has made a bright start to the week, shrugging off a negative lead from Wall Street, which was hit by another slump in technology stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-opens-higher-tech-stocks-weigh-on-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-opens-higher-tech-stocks-weigh-on-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian Liberal Nationals promise to return V/Line trains to Mildura and Horsham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coalition says passenger services would return to Mildura and Dimboola by mid-2029 as part of its $51.2 million Wimmera Mallee Rail plan.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura-and-horsham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura-and-horsham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian Liberal Nationals promise to return V/Line trains to Mildura]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coalition says passenger services would return to Mildura and Dimboola by mid-2029 as part of its $51.2 million Wimmera Mallee Rail plan.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI worries weigh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street has closed &zwnj;sharply lower, with CoreWeave, Broadcom and other AI-related technology stocks under renewed pressure, while a jump in oil prices spooked traders &zwnj;heading into the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-closes-sharply-lower-as-ai-worries-weigh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-closes-sharply-lower-as-ai-worries-weigh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stax is back, saved by founders of sneakerhead marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The athleisure brand collapsed in June after an ill-fated retail expansion, but now a new entrepreneurial couple plans to revive it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/stax-is-back-saved-by-founders-of-sneakerhead-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/stax-is-back-saved-by-founders-of-sneakerhead-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gail McGowan on â€˜taking bulletsâ€™ for cultural change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WACA chair has spoken about her experiences being on a male dominated board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gail-mcgowan-on-taking-bullets-for-cultural-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gail-mcgowan-on-taking-bullets-for-cultural-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oyster farmers cautious ahead of summer as algal bloom recovery continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australian oyster growers are reporting recovery after last year's harmful algal bloom is moving at different speeds along the coastline with challenges including a decrease stock and increase in barnacles.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/oyster-farmers-cautious-ahead-of-summer-as-algal-bloom-recovery-continues/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/oyster-farmers-cautious-ahead-of-summer-as-algal-bloom-recovery-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council moves to block Coles store near protected wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Victorian councils join forces to prevent a new Coles supermarket from being built near a tourist hub on the Bellarine Peninsula.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/council-moves-to-block-coles-store-near-protected-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/council-moves-to-block-coles-store-near-protected-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel giant Ampol more than doubles refining margins â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street's key indices closed lower as investors bailed out of AI stocks, but the ASX rose. Ampol lifts refining margins 125 per cent compared to a year earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fuel-giant-ampol-more-than-doubles-refining-margins-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fuel-giant-ampol-more-than-doubles-refining-margins-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's plan for one million new homes leaves some feeling squeezed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it marks two years in office, the LNP has touted a rise in the rate of homes under construction in Queensland, but it still falls short of what's needed to build one million in 20 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/queenslands-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/queenslands-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's plan for 1 million new homes leaves some feeling squeezed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it marks two years in office, the LNP has touted a rise in the rate of homes under construction in Queensland, but it still falls short of what is needed to build 1 million in 20 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/queenslands-plan-for-1-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/queenslands-plan-for-1-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's 'ambitious' plan for one million new homes leaves some feeling squeezed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it marks two years in office, the LNP has touted a rise in the rate of homes under construction in Queensland, but it still falls short of what's needed to build one million in 20 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/queenslands-ambitious-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/queenslands-ambitious-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrowers' mortgage payments could spike in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrower's mortgage payments could spike in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrower's mortgage payments could spike amid transfer to ANZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-amid-transfer-to-anz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-amid-transfer-to-anz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrowers could face 'unwelcome shock' in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp Bank borrowers could face 'unwelcome shock' in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp Bank mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-bank-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/suncorp-bank-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to dip, tech stocks weigh on Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A broad sell-off in technology companies pulled stocks lower on Wall Street, capping off the market&rsquo;s worst week since late June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-dip-tech-stocks-weigh-on-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-dip-tech-stocks-weigh-on-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women allege pregnancy discrimination inside government departments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former high-ranking counterterrorism official is among 24 women working in the public sector&nbsp;who told Four Corners they experienced discrimination after falling pregnant.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/women-allege-pregnancy-discrimination-inside-government-departments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/women-allege-pregnancy-discrimination-inside-government-departments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring AI stocks create lopsided US economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say AI's dominance of the US market brings risks all of its own.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/soaring-ai-stocks-create-lopsided-us-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/soaring-ai-stocks-create-lopsided-us-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring AI companies create lopsided US economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say AI's dominance of the US market brings risks all of its own.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/soaring-ai-companies-create-lopsided-us-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/soaring-ai-companies-create-lopsided-us-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents allege mistreatment inside government departments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former high-ranking counterterrorism official is among 24 women working in the public sector&nbsp;who told Four Corners they experienced discrimination after falling pregnant.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/parents-allege-mistreatment-inside-government-departments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/parents-allege-mistreatment-inside-government-departments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Only the sharks are leftâ€™: The $388 billion change shaking up the sharemarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s been a major shift in how Australians buy shares, sparking debate over whether our market is becoming more prone to wild swings &ndash; or even the risk of bubbles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/only-the-sharks-are-left-the-388-billion-change-shaking-up-the-sharemarket/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/only-the-sharks-are-left-the-388-billion-change-shaking-up-the-sharemarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia clashes with Asian energy giants over gas export crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor is risking a backlash from major Asian partners as it forges ahead with contentious rules to divert more gas exports to local consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-clashes-with-asian-energy-giants-over-gas-export-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-clashes-with-asian-energy-giants-over-gas-export-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A small group of AI companies are creating a lopsided US economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say AI's dominance of the US market brings risks all of its own.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-small-group-of-ai-companies-are-creating-a-lopsided-us-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-small-group-of-ai-companies-are-creating-a-lopsided-us-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to find a job is now as toxic as dating apps. I want a career, not a booty call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recruiters, your &ldquo;booty calls&rdquo; are wearing thin. And it&rsquo;s time to give up the &ldquo;ghost&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trying-to-find-a-job-is-now-as-toxic-as-dating-apps-i-want-a-career-not-a-booty-call/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trying-to-find-a-job-is-now-as-toxic-as-dating-apps-i-want-a-career-not-a-booty-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people in custody after protest at offshore Woodside gas platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are in police custody after occupying an offshore Woodside platform about 200 kilometres off Western Australia's coast to protest against the company's gas operations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/two-people-in-custody-after-protest-at-offshore-woodside-gas-platform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/two-people-in-custody-after-protest-at-offshore-woodside-gas-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones as first responders: welcome to the future of policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drones have a bird&rsquo;s-eye view of the city. The prospect of police departments integrating drones into their workflow raises questions about privacy and police accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/drones-as-first-responders-welcome-to-the-future-of-policing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/drones-as-first-responders-welcome-to-the-future-of-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the other spirit of Tasmania but the worldwide whisky business is in trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/its-the-other-spirit-of-tasmania-but-the-worldwide-whisky-business-is-in-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/its-the-other-spirit-of-tasmania-but-the-worldwide-whisky-business-is-in-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Lark is the godfather of Australian whisky but he has never seen times like these]]></title><description><![CDATA[A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bill-lark-is-the-godfather-of-australian-whisky-but-he-has-never-seen-times-like-these/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bill-lark-is-the-godfather-of-australian-whisky-but-he-has-never-seen-times-like-these/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid whisky's global gloom Tasmania is still seizing 'amazing opportunities']]></title><description><![CDATA[A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/amid-whiskys-global-gloom-tasmania-is-still-seizing-amazing-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/amid-whiskys-global-gloom-tasmania-is-still-seizing-amazing-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $38b battle for Australiaâ€™s top gold miner may be just beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South African mining giant is seeking to rally investors across Australia to pressure a major local rival into takeover talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-38b-battle-for-australias-top-gold-miner-may-be-just-beginning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-38b-battle-for-australias-top-gold-miner-may-be-just-beginning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timor-Leste president says stalled gas project 'finally happening']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/timor-leste-president-says-stalled-gas-project-finally-happening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/timor-leste-president-says-stalled-gas-project-finally-happening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timor-Leste president says first gas agreements to be signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/timor-leste-president-says-first-gas-agreements-to-be-signed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/timor-leste-president-says-first-gas-agreements-to-be-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas company called 'rude' for not sharing decommissioning news earlier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails obtained under Freedom of Information show the Canadian-owned company and the state government had been discussing the network's future eight months before affected customers were informed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-company-called-rude-for-not-sharing-decommissioning-news-earlier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-company-called-rude-for-not-sharing-decommissioning-news-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assistant treasurer knew about ATO's credit card ban plans months ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino concedes the government knew the Australian Taxation Office was considering banning credit card payments in July, months before the decision was made public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/assistant-treasurer-knew-about-atos-credit-card-ban-plans-months-ago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/assistant-treasurer-knew-about-atos-credit-card-ban-plans-months-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How artificial intelligence is helping the lobster industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust &mdash; and even break into new markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-the-lobster-industry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-the-lobster-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI is helping track lobsters when 'no two shells are the same']]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust &mdash; and even break into new markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/how-ai-is-helping-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/how-ai-is-helping-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI helps to track lobsters when 'no two shells are the same']]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust &mdash; and even break into new markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-helps-to-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-helps-to-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weighing the real cost of migration cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis using Parliamentary Budget Office tools shows that One Nation&rsquo;s immigration policy may add an extra $275 billion to national debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/weighing-the-real-cost-of-migration-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/weighing-the-real-cost-of-migration-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tactics used by companies to push pregnant women out of work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-tactics-used-by-companies-to-push-pregnant-women-out-of-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-tactics-used-by-companies-to-push-pregnant-women-out-of-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being pregnant can still cost women their jobs in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/being-pregnant-can-still-cost-women-their-jobs-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/being-pregnant-can-still-cost-women-their-jobs-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Sydney Airport makes play for premium travellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new airport has revealed details of an 80-seat mezzanine level facility which will feature a dining area, a bar, an open kitchen, private shower suites and a view of the Blue Mountains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/western-sydney-airport-makes-play-for-premium-travellers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/western-sydney-airport-makes-play-for-premium-travellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A first look at Western Sydney airportâ€™s new international lounge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new airport has revealed details of an 80-seat mezzanine level facility which will feature a dining area, a bar, an open kitchen, private shower suites and a view of the Blue Mountains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-first-look-at-western-sydney-airports-new-international-lounge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-first-look-at-western-sydney-airports-new-international-lounge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground zero: Americaâ€™s heartland hit by the fallout of Trumpâ€™s bomb]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effects of Donald Trump&rsquo;s war against Iran and various trade wars are spreading through the US, and rural America is feeling the pain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ground-zero-americas-heartland-hit-by-the-fallout-of-trumps-bomb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ground-zero-americas-heartland-hit-by-the-fallout-of-trumps-bomb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous Larrimah pub shuts after bikies visit sister venue on 'charity run']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory's world famous Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel has shut its doors after a police raid on its sister venue following an Outlaws bikie gang "charity run".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/famous-larrimah-pub-shuts-after-bikies-visit-sister-venue-on-charity-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/famous-larrimah-pub-shuts-after-bikies-visit-sister-venue-on-charity-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The humble chickpea has just boomed in value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian chickpeas are in hot demand, with prices surging towards $1,000 per tonne in some regions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-humble-chickpea-has-just-boomed-in-value/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-humble-chickpea-has-just-boomed-in-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work starts on Bundaberg's first hotel development in 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tourism industry hopes it's the start of a long-awaited hotel building boom for the city, which has struggled to attract significant short-term accommodation development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/work-starts-on-bundabergs-first-hotel-development-in-20-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/work-starts-on-bundabergs-first-hotel-development-in-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin accountant trades tax for cane toad taxidermy]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 531 dead cane toads in Darwin resident Mithram Selvaratnam's freezer. The accountant who traded numbers for taxidermy will have some of them wearing Santa hats by Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/darwin-accountant-trades-tax-for-cane-toad-taxidermy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/darwin-accountant-trades-tax-for-cane-toad-taxidermy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Insufficient' relief for businesses affected by Civic construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/insufficient-relief-for-businesses-affected-by-civic-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/insufficient-relief-for-businesses-affected-by-civic-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra businesses battling 'multi-agency maze' to stay open, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/canberra-businesses-battling-multi-agency-maze-to-stay-open-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/canberra-businesses-battling-multi-agency-maze-to-stay-open-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coral overharvesting on Great Barrier Reef investigated by regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-regulator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coral overharvesting on Great Barrier Reef investigated by Fisheries Qld]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-fisheries-qld/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-fisheries-qld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to rethink limits as Fisheries Qld investigates Great Barrier Reef coral overharvesting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/calls-to-rethink-limits-as-fisheries-qld-investigates-great-barrier-reef-coral-overharvesting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/calls-to-rethink-limits-as-fisheries-qld-investigates-great-barrier-reef-coral-overharvesting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper thefts leave Perth roads in darkness and cost taxpayers millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 kilometres of major roads and paths across Perth remain dark without street lighting because organised crime groups are selling lucrative stolen copper on the black market.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/copper-thefts-leave-perth-roads-in-darkness-and-cost-taxpayers-millions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/copper-thefts-leave-perth-roads-in-darkness-and-cost-taxpayers-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From kitsch decor to extinct chains, new book revisits classic eateries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sophisticated 70s restaurant with hot-pink light shades and the all-you-can-eat smorgasbords of the suburbs are among the Melbourne institutions revived in a new coffee table book.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/from-kitsch-decor-to-extinct-chains-new-book-revisits-classic-eateries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/from-kitsch-decor-to-extinct-chains-new-book-revisits-classic-eateries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive fire ants return to organic farms not treated for 14 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treatment on export-certified organic farms was paused in August 2025 after genetically modified ingredients were discovered in the baits used to treat nests.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/invasive-fire-ants-return-to-organic-farms-not-treated-for-14-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/invasive-fire-ants-return-to-organic-farms-not-treated-for-14-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine owner convinced tiny town's lead poisoning concerns are unfounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of residents have voiced their opposition to a proposed silver and lead mine in the NSW central west, but the proponents say it will help the region's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mine-owner-convinced-tiny-towns-lead-poisoning-concerns-are-unfounded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mine-owner-convinced-tiny-towns-lead-poisoning-concerns-are-unfounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private lenders scramble to recover funds after Bathla collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private credit firms are striking deals to recover their money following the $3.4 billion collapse of property giant Bathla Group, with one major lender selling most of its exposure to a Sydney apartment project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/private-lenders-scramble-to-recover-funds-after-bathla-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/private-lenders-scramble-to-recover-funds-after-bathla-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major lender in Bathla development sells debts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private credit firms are striking deals to recover their money following the $3.4 billion collapse of property giant Bathla Group, with one major lender selling most of its exposure to a Sydney apartment project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/major-lender-in-bathla-development-sells-debts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/major-lender-in-bathla-development-sells-debts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV boom zaps second-hand prices for petrol and diesel cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australian drivers upgrade to EVs, they&rsquo;re offloading their old fuel-reliant cars en masse - and prices are falling rapidly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ev-boom-zaps-second-hand-prices-for-petrol-and-diesel-cars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ev-boom-zaps-second-hand-prices-for-petrol-and-diesel-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damned if you work, damned if you retire: The Baby Boomers stuck in a Catch-22]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a generation that has been defined by a fat-cat minority &ndash; but Boomers are increasingly working well past retirement age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/damned-if-you-work-damned-if-you-retire-the-baby-boomers-stuck-in-a-catch-22/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/damned-if-you-work-damned-if-you-retire-the-baby-boomers-stuck-in-a-catch-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2m payday for home battery owners as heatwave catches grid off guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's unseasonal heat, coal outages and transmission constraints sent NSW power prices soaring, but batteries added a twist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/2m-payday-for-home-battery-owners-as-heatwave-catches-grid-off-guard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/2m-payday-for-home-battery-owners-as-heatwave-catches-grid-off-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithium mine expansion could rival global leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[PLS Pilgangoora announces it will expand its lithium operation in WA's Pilbara, potentially rivalling the biggest lithium producer in the world.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lithium-mine-expansion-could-rival-global-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lithium-mine-expansion-could-rival-global-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush pub that inspired Slim Dusty's 'Humpty Doo Waltz' hits the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 50 years thirsty travellers and local punters have ducked into the Humpty Doo Hotel. Now its owner of nearly 40 years has decided its time for someone new to take over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bush-pub-that-inspired-slim-dustys-humpty-doo-waltz-hits-the-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bush-pub-that-inspired-slim-dustys-humpty-doo-waltz-hits-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock art group fails in last ditch bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A green group challenging former environment minister Reece Whitby's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf expansion has failed in a last ditch bid to bolster its case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rock-art-group-fails-in-last-ditch-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rock-art-group-fails-in-last-ditch-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock art group fail in last ditch bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A green group challenging former environment minister Reece Whitby's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf expansion has failed in a last ditch bid to bolster its case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rock-art-group-fail-in-last-ditch-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rock-art-group-fail-in-last-ditch-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$128m student housing project lodged with planning commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal for a 720-bed student accommodation project in Northbridge, estimated to cost $128 million, has been lodged with the state's peak planning body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/128m-student-housing-project-lodged-with-planning-commission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/128m-student-housing-project-lodged-with-planning-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate of current Spirit of Tasmania ferries unclear days before final voyages]]></title><description><![CDATA[With their final voyage imminent, the future of ferries Spirit I and II is unclear, with no buyer yet and no local berths available to store them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fate-of-current-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries-unclear-days-before-final-voyages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fate-of-current-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries-unclear-days-before-final-voyages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyer still wanted for Spirit of Tasmania ferries]]></title><description><![CDATA[With their final voyage imminent, the future of ferries Spirit I and II is unclear, with no buyer yet and no local berths available to store them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/buyer-still-wanted-for-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/buyer-still-wanted-for-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 16 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Jones speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about a multi-user port testing Australia's northern defence strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜China Shock 2.0â€™ is coming and the world is on edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may think you have lived through an enormous economic shock as the result of the rise of China. But you ain&rsquo;t seen nothing yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/china-shock-20-is-coming-and-the-world-is-on-edge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/china-shock-20-is-coming-and-the-world-is-on-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie shares end week strong as miners, tech recover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have defied a heavy sell-off to clock a third straight week of gains, thanks in part to rebounding technology and mining stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-end-week-strong-as-miners-tech-recover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-end-week-strong-as-miners-tech-recover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revenue will tackle city traffic from Elizabeth Quay growth, govt says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government claims revenue from new parking bays would help respond to rising concerns about increased traffic in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/revenue-will-tackle-city-traffic-from-elizabeth-quay-growth-govt-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/revenue-will-tackle-city-traffic-from-elizabeth-quay-growth-govt-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Hits: Haranga delivers US Mother Lode gold masterclass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX this week, led by Haranga Resources in California, which breathed new life into the historic Mother Lode Gold Belt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-hits-haranga-delivers-us-mother-lode-gold-masterclass/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-hits-haranga-delivers-us-mother-lode-gold-masterclass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth Racing posts $1.23m loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth Racing chief executive James Oldring says more needs to be done in FY27 to convert revenue growth into surpluses in coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-racing-posts-123m-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-racing-posts-123m-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSL WA partners with ASC to boost veterans jobs pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereign submarine builder ASC and RSL WA have allied to help transition veterans into civilian shipbuilding and defence industry careers across the state's naval corridor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rsl-wa-partners-with-asc-to-boost-veterans-jobs-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rsl-wa-partners-with-asc-to-boost-veterans-jobs-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vale Dennis Wellington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albany stalwart and former mayor Dennis Wellington has died suddenly aged 77.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/vale-dennis-wellington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/vale-dennis-wellington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond market jitters blow $20b hole through RBA finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA has assured that a $20 billion hole in its finances will not hamper its inflation-fighting abilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bond-market-jitters-blow-20b-hole-through-rba-finances/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bond-market-jitters-blow-20b-hole-through-rba-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Let the fruit do the talking at Lenton Brae]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: New ownership, a strong team, and a clear vision is taking Lenton Brae to the logical next level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/review-let-the-fruit-do-the-talking-at-lenton-brae/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/review-let-the-fruit-do-the-talking-at-lenton-brae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sia Partners acquires Seven Consulting in east coast expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[French management consultancy Sia Partners has expanded beyond its WA base into Australia's eastern states with the acquisition of business transformation firm Seven Consulting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sia-partners-acquires-seven-consulting-in-east-coast-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sia-partners-acquires-seven-consulting-in-east-coast-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX Runners of the Week: Identifai, Avenira &amp; Image Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s Bulls N&rsquo; Bears ASX Runner of the Week is&hellip; Identifai, after the Israeli biotech newcomer made a stellar debut on the ASX with its AI-powered prenatal screening technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-runners-of-the-week-identifai-avenira-amp-image-resources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-runners-of-the-week-identifai-avenira-amp-image-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX Runners of the Week: Identifai, Aevenira &amp; Image Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s Bulls N&rsquo; Bears ASX Runner of the Week is&hellip; Identifai, after the Israeli biotech newcomer made a stellar debut on the ASX with its AI-powered prenatal screening technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-runners-of-the-week-identifai-aevenira-amp-image-resources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-runners-of-the-week-identifai-aevenira-amp-image-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark My Words October 16 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nadia Budihardjo is joined by Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell, and Tom Zaunmayr to discuss university mergers, prime beachfront sites, Dianella Plaza, Victor Goh, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mark-my-words-october-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mark-my-words-october-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Social currency meets power play]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Fine dining will always have its place, but a more casual focus is emerging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-social-currency-meets-power-play/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-social-currency-meets-power-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank governor paid $1.2 million as RBA workers fight real wage cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBA governor Michele Bullock received total remuneration of $1.22 million in 2025-26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reserve-bank-governor-paid-12-million-as-rba-workers-fight-real-wage-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reserve-bank-governor-paid-12-million-as-rba-workers-fight-real-wage-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Dalby data centre to harvest rainwater from roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[The international developer that has proposed Australia's largest data centre says it would be able to operate during even the worst droughts.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/proposed-dalby-data-centre-to-harvest-rainwater-from-roof/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/proposed-dalby-data-centre-to-harvest-rainwater-from-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inpex secures Bonaparte carbon storage site for Ichthys LNG]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has declared an offshore site for the proposed Bonaparte carbon project, to store greenhouse gas from the $US45 billion Ichthys LNG plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inpex-secures-bonaparte-carbon-storage-site-for-ichthys-lng/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inpex-secures-bonaparte-carbon-storage-site-for-ichthys-lng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marooned in Mindarie to global citizen for Michael Sheldrick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The return to Perth of his international advocacy platform brings co-founder's journey full circle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/marooned-in-mindarie-to-global-citizen-for-michael-sheldrick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/marooned-in-mindarie-to-global-citizen-for-michael-sheldrick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationals say Liberals oppose EU trade deal, Liberals beg to differ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Matt Canavan's assertion that both the Liberal and National parties oppose the EU free trade deal, Liberals say they have not agreed a position and some are inclined to support it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nationals-say-liberals-oppose-eu-trade-deal-liberals-beg-to-differ/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nationals-say-liberals-oppose-eu-trade-deal-liberals-beg-to-differ/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's AI chance at risk, inquiry heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia risks squandering its window of opportunity to shape the direction of artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-ai-chance-at-risk-inquiry-heard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-ai-chance-at-risk-inquiry-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3M lays out 'attack' on Commonwealth's $2 billion PFAS lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US chemical giant 3M will defend the federal government's claims of public nuisance and misleading and deceptive conduct.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/3m-lays-out-attack-on-commonwealths-2-billion-pfas-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/3m-lays-out-attack-on-commonwealths-2-billion-pfas-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forrestania fast-tracks WA gold production for December]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forrestania is fast-tracking its Edna May gold restart for December. First ore is on the pad, mill liners are en route, and mining has mobilised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forrestania-fast-tracks-wa-gold-production-for-december/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forrestania-fast-tracks-wa-gold-production-for-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aurum hits more golden paydirt beyond West African resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurum has hit bonanza gold, including 0.65m at 41.38g/t, outside its BST1 resource at the 3.22Moz Boundiali project, ahead of a key gold resource update due this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aurum-hits-more-golden-paydirt-beyond-west-african-resource/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aurum-hits-more-golden-paydirt-beyond-west-african-resource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep Yellow defers Tumas FID again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in Deep Yellow rose slightly early on Friday, despite the uranium producer again deferring a final investment decision at its flagship Tumas project in Namibia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deep-yellow-defers-tumas-fid-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deep-yellow-defers-tumas-fid-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euroz shuffles leadership, Hughes to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay Hughes will return to Euroz Hartleys as non-executive chairman once its $145 million corporate finance division sale is complete, while a new CEO will join the ranks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/euroz-shuffles-leadership-hughes-to-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/euroz-shuffles-leadership-hughes-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcoa warns of â€˜harder decisionsâ€™ if WA approvals delayed further]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alcoa's global CEO says the company may have to make &lsquo;harder decisions', if it does not secure new WA environmental approvals in the first six months of next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alcoa-warns-of-harder-decisions-if-wa-approvals-delayed-further/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alcoa-warns-of-harder-decisions-if-wa-approvals-delayed-further/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[December rare earths production debut looms for Lindian in Malawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindian Resources is set for first rare earths production in December at its Kangankunde project in Malawi, with construction and power infrastructure nearly complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/december-rare-earths-production-debut-looms-for-lindian-in-malawi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/december-rare-earths-production-debut-looms-for-lindian-in-malawi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLS Group approves $2.5b Pilgangoora lithium mine expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pilgangoora project in the Pilbara will become the world's largest hard rock lithium mine under a $2.5 billion expansion approved by PLS Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pls-group-approves-25b-pilgangoora-lithium-mine-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pls-group-approves-25b-pilgangoora-lithium-mine-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Investors freaking out' about Wall Street big tech as warning bell rings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of insuring against a debt default of Wall Street's tech titans has hit record levels. Soaring debt and rising interest rates have seen investors fret about a major collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investors-freaking-out-about-wall-street-big-tech-as-warning-bell-rings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investors-freaking-out-about-wall-street-big-tech-as-warning-bell-rings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Canary in the coalmine' for a major Wall Street collapse, analysts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of insuring against a debt default by Wall Street's tech titans has hit record levels. Soaring debt and rising interest rates have investors fretting about a potential collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/canary-in-the-coalmine-for-a-major-wall-street-collapse-analysts-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/canary-in-the-coalmine-for-a-major-wall-street-collapse-analysts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety concern in remote community with police station unstaffed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents near Laura, in southern Cape York Peninsula, say the understaffing of their police station has led to safety concerns, including for those at risk of domestic violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/safety-concern-in-remote-community-with-police-station-unstaffed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/safety-concern-in-remote-community-with-police-station-unstaffed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miners and tech stocks send ASX higher after Wall Street rebounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket pushed higher in early trade on Friday, led by a rally in mining and tech stocks, after US stock pulled closer to their records overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-and-tech-stocks-send-asx-higher-after-wall-street-rebounds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-and-tech-stocks-send-asx-higher-after-wall-street-rebounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miners and tech stocks rally, taking ASX to third week of gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has clocked a third straight week of gains despite a brutal mid-week sell-down, as investors grapple with a host of fast-moving market risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-and-tech-stocks-rally-taking-asx-to-third-week-of-gains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-and-tech-stocks-rally-taking-asx-to-third-week-of-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dating apps are supposed to make money and help people find love. Are they doing neither?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The worst thing possible for Hinge is for people to fall in love,&rdquo; says Australian writer Alistair Kitchen, who has created his own app to rival it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dating-apps-are-supposed-to-make-money-and-help-people-find-love-are-they-doing-neither/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dating-apps-are-supposed-to-make-money-and-help-people-find-love-are-they-doing-neither/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TVSN fires off legal letters as war with suppliers escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[TVSN director Bernie Brookes is refusing to hand the business over to administrators as suppliers become infuriated with the home shopping network&rsquo;s radio silence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tvsn-fires-off-legal-letters-as-war-with-suppliers-escalates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tvsn-fires-off-legal-letters-as-war-with-suppliers-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall St higher as traders shift from AI to healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&amp;P 500 has closed higher, springing back from early losses as investors concerned about AI stocks shifted into Eli Lilly, UnitedHealth &zwnj;and other healthcare and consumer stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-st-higher-as-traders-shift-from-ai-to-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-st-higher-as-traders-shift-from-ai-to-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor says flood-prone airstrip may need to move despite $27m upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gulf of Carpentaria Mayor is calling for a newly repaired airstrip to be relocated to avoid future disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mayor-says-flood-prone-airstrip-may-need-to-move-despite-27m-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mayor-says-flood-prone-airstrip-may-need-to-move-despite-27m-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing the gap in the North West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-user port is testing Australia's northern defence strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/closing-the-gap-in-the-north-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/closing-the-gap-in-the-north-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandalwood industry left in limbo as WA government mulls new rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producers say Western Australia's lucrative sandalwood industry faces an uncertain future, as the state government reviews the regulations governing the harvest of the valuable wood.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sandalwood-industry-left-in-limbo-as-wa-government-mulls-new-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sandalwood-industry-left-in-limbo-as-wa-government-mulls-new-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government has announced a five-year deal to bring the Supercars to Phillip Island, helping offset an $80 million loss caused by losing the MotoGP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/supercars-to-return-to-phillip-island-plugging-hole-left-by-motogp-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/supercars-to-return-to-phillip-island-plugging-hole-left-by-motogp-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Victorian laws reveal auction reserves, so buyers stop wasting weekends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real estate industry says new laws targeting agents underquoting a house price are well-intentioned but poorly designed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-victorian-laws-reveal-auction-reserves-so-buyers-stop-wasting-weekends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-victorian-laws-reveal-auction-reserves-so-buyers-stop-wasting-weekends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interests of homebuyers and sellers collide in fight for transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real estate industry says new laws targeting agents underquoting a house price are well-intentioned but poorly designed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/interests-of-homebuyers-and-sellers-collide-in-fight-for-transparency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/interests-of-homebuyers-and-sellers-collide-in-fight-for-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reassembling John Travolta's jet down to nuts and 5,400 bolts stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The old luxury jet movie star John Travolta donated to a NSW aviation museum is being painstakingly reassembled on site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reassembling-john-travoltas-jet-down-to-nuts-and-5400-bolts-stage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reassembling-john-travoltas-jet-down-to-nuts-and-5400-bolts-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global sugar prices rally amid key producer Brazil's presidential election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rally has brought relief to Australian farmers, who faced months of uncertainty as input costs rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/global-sugar-prices-rally-amid-key-producer-brazils-presidential-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/global-sugar-prices-rally-amid-key-producer-brazils-presidential-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steelworkers down tools for last time amid first wave of redundancies]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the first wave of hundreds of job losses hits Whyalla's troubled steel plant, workers and the city as a whole are facing uncertain futures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/steelworkers-down-tools-for-last-time-amid-first-wave-of-redundancies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/steelworkers-down-tools-for-last-time-amid-first-wave-of-redundancies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car insurance premiums jump by almost 60 per cent in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some comprehensive car insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2020 as the government calls on the industry to "step up with fairer pricing and greater transparency".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/car-insurance-premiums-jump-by-almost-60-per-cent-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/car-insurance-premiums-jump-by-almost-60-per-cent-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car insurance premiums increase almost 60pc in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some comprehensive car insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2020 as the government calls on the industry to "step up with fairer pricing and greater transparency".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/car-insurance-premiums-increase-almost-60pc-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/car-insurance-premiums-increase-almost-60pc-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes week higher â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares closed the week higher after investors, who are cautious about AI, heard from US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh. He told an IMF meeting in Bangkok that AI was a huge benefit to the US economy, although the pathway to job creation and wealth would be "very bumpy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-closes-week-higher-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-closes-week-higher-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon sold light months after being told of fire danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Australia was warned months ago that a ceiling light for sale had caught fire and melted during a lab test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/amazon-sold-light-months-after-being-told-of-fire-danger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/amazon-sold-light-months-after-being-told-of-fire-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon removes ceiling light after it catches fire in safety test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Australia was warned months ago that a ceiling light for sale had caught fire and melted during a lab test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/amazon-removes-ceiling-light-after-it-catches-fire-in-safety-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/amazon-removes-ceiling-light-after-it-catches-fire-in-safety-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart stadium facing 'cost pressures' as price tag remains unclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an updated price tag for Hobart's AFL stadium expected to be released by the end of the year, the Tasmanian premier has skirted around questions on whether he would limit Tasmania's contribution to $875 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hobart-stadium-facing-cost-pressures-as-price-tag-remains-unclear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hobart-stadium-facing-cost-pressures-as-price-tag-remains-unclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builder revealed, but cost of new stadium still 'being worked through']]></title><description><![CDATA[With an updated price tag for Hobart's AFL stadium expected to be released by the end of the year, the Tasmanian premier has skirted around questions on whether he would limit Tasmania's contribution to $875 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/builder-revealed-but-cost-of-new-stadium-still-being-worked-through/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/builder-revealed-but-cost-of-new-stadium-still-being-worked-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit of Tasmania crew hit by severe gastro on voyage from Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe gastro outbreak on the Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage earlier this year has become the focus of a pay dispute in the Fair Work Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/spirit-of-tasmania-crew-hit-by-severe-gastro-on-voyage-from-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/spirit-of-tasmania-crew-hit-by-severe-gastro-on-voyage-from-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispute over outbreak that was 'like seasick, times 10' on Spirit ferry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe gastro outbreak on the Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage earlier this year has become the focus of a pay dispute in the Fair Work Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dispute-over-outbreak-that-was-like-seasick-times-10-on-spirit-ferry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dispute-over-outbreak-that-was-like-seasick-times-10-on-spirit-ferry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKinsey leader steps down from charity board over controversial â€˜glass cliffâ€™ comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consulting giant&rsquo;s Aussie partner Chris Bradley resigned from Opportunity International Australia as the fallout over his comments on the challenges female executives face continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-leader-steps-down-from-charity-board-over-controversial-glass-cliff-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-leader-steps-down-from-charity-board-over-controversial-glass-cliff-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKinsey leader steps down from charity board days after controversial â€˜glass cliffâ€™ comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Bradley resigned from Opportunity International Australia just days after his controversial remarks about the challenges female CEOs face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-leader-steps-down-from-charity-board-days-after-controversial-glass-cliff-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-leader-steps-down-from-charity-board-days-after-controversial-glass-cliff-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKinsey leader steps down from charity board after controversial â€˜glass cliffâ€™ comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Bradley resigned from Opportunity International Australia just days after his controversial remarks about the challenges female CEOs face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-leader-steps-down-from-charity-board-after-controversial-glass-cliff-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-leader-steps-down-from-charity-board-after-controversial-glass-cliff-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalist Amy Goodman won't take 'no comment' for an answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar-nominated filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal documented years in the life of an indomitable newshound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/journalist-amy-goodman-wont-take-no-comment-for-an-answer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/journalist-amy-goodman-wont-take-no-comment-for-an-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to jump as Wall Street steadies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street is steadying following jarring drops for stocks worldwide in the artificial-intelligence industry on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-jump-as-wall-street-steadies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-jump-as-wall-street-steadies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to jump as Wall Street pushes higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street is steadying following jarring drops for stocks worldwide in the artificial-intelligence industry on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-jump-as-wall-street-pushes-higher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-jump-as-wall-street-pushes-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scheduling a 4.55pm meeting on Friday should be a workplace offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to work 10 or 12-hour days, go for it. But don&rsquo;t force it on others and, for goodness&rsquo; (and your own) sake, leave Friday exempt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scheduling-a-455pm-meeting-on-friday-should-be-a-workplace-offence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scheduling-a-455pm-meeting-on-friday-should-be-a-workplace-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priscilla star Marney McQueen sells Wyongâ€™s Royal for $22m, heads to Melb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actress and pub owner Marney McQueen and her husband Frank Arangio are moving to Melbourne after selling their Central Coast pub for a whopping $22 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/priscilla-star-marney-mcqueen-sells-wyongs-royal-for-22m-heads-to-melb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/priscilla-star-marney-mcqueen-sells-wyongs-royal-for-22m-heads-to-melb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Karl Stefanovic now Australiaâ€™s most famous small business owner?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s On Background, Karl Stefanovic&rsquo;s love fest at the CPAC Australia conference,&nbsp;ABC&rsquo;S latest recruit gets a taste of what he is up against at the public broadcaster and News24 goes gaga for MAGA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/is-karl-stefanovic-now-australias-most-famous-small-business-owner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/is-karl-stefanovic-now-australias-most-famous-small-business-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eisen family spend chunk of Afterpay billions on swanky $12m Armadale shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The couple moved to Melbourne around 2020 and paid $26 million for a Toorak mansion. They also splashed out $13 million on a &ldquo;modest&rdquo; Byron Bay pad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/eisen-family-spend-chunk-of-afterpay-billions-on-swanky-12m-armadale-shop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/eisen-family-spend-chunk-of-afterpay-billions-on-swanky-12m-armadale-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sailors missing as two ships set ablaze in Romanian Black Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew members from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire in Romanian territorial waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sailors-missing-as-two-ships-set-ablaze-in-romanian-black-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sailors-missing-as-two-ships-set-ablaze-in-romanian-black-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glory payments delayed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days out from its men's A-League opener against Macarthur FC in Sydney, a recently recurring off-field issue has again impacted Perth Glory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/glory-payments-delayed-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/glory-payments-delayed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate cop makes explosive claims about former Super Retail bossâ€™ â€˜intimateâ€™ relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIC claims the retailer&rsquo;s former boss pleaded with his ex-wife to keep quiet about the secret workplace relationship which led to his sacking and a lawsuit alleging he misled the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/corporate-cop-makes-explosive-claims-about-former-super-retail-boss-intimate-relationship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/corporate-cop-makes-explosive-claims-about-former-super-retail-boss-intimate-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA starts new health boss search as Bowen announces exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health director general Shirley Bowen will retire in February after almost three years in the role, with the state on the hunt again to fill the critical role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-starts-new-health-boss-search-as-bowen-announces-exit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-starts-new-health-boss-search-as-bowen-announces-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 15 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Jones and Nadia Budihardjo discuss Austal's US arm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares pare early losses after unemployment spikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's share market has trimmed most of its early losses after weaker-than-expected jobs data gave the Reserve Bank reason to think twice before its next interest hike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shares-pare-early-losses-after-unemployment-spikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shares-pare-early-losses-after-unemployment-spikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFMEU backs Victor Goh as pay negotiations begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's construction union has given a ringing endorsement of Victor Goh as they start work on a new pay deal with the under-fire property developer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cfmeu-backs-victor-goh-as-pay-negotiations-begin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cfmeu-backs-victor-goh-as-pay-negotiations-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downer Group wins Albany Airport contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Albany has selected ASX-listed Downer Group to upgrade its airport in a $44 million project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/downer-group-wins-albany-airport-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/downer-group-wins-albany-airport-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC takes Kmart to court over nail glue burns and button battery safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog has taken legal action against Kmart, alleging it breached Australian consumer law by selling millions of bottles of nail glue that caused burns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accc-takes-kmart-to-court-over-nail-glue-burns-and-button-battery-safety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accc-takes-kmart-to-court-over-nail-glue-burns-and-button-battery-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition â€˜stands readyâ€™ to support gas reservation scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition will push for amendments to the federal government's domestic gas reservation policy to ensure it does not discourage investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coalition-stands-ready-to-support-gas-reservation-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coalition-stands-ready-to-support-gas-reservation-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest called into triple homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of damaging headlines, the Cook government has finally ordered an inquest into the deaths of three children, whose family had multiple interactions with state authorities before being murdered by their mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inquest-called-into-triple-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inquest-called-into-triple-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate cop says former Super Retail boss misled market over â€˜romantic or intimateâ€™ relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIC has made explosive claims about an alleged undisclosed relationship between the company&rsquo;s former CEO and HR boss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/corporate-cop-says-former-super-retail-boss-misled-market-over-romantic-or-intimate-relationship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/corporate-cop-says-former-super-retail-boss-misled-market-over-romantic-or-intimate-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China 'dumped' aluminium windows and doors in Australia, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's international trade monitor has found the Chinese exports aluminium windows and doors were "dumped" here, heavily undercutting local prices and damaging the local industry.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/china-dumped-aluminium-windows-and-doors-in-australia-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/china-dumped-aluminium-windows-and-doors-in-australia-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homecoming Austalâ€™s profit play]]></title><description><![CDATA[As suitors circle its US yard, Austal's boss ponders life without America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/homecoming-austals-profit-play/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/homecoming-austals-profit-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dragon sniffs out 2.2km gold footprint in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden Dragon Mining has outlined a 2.2km gold anomaly at its Stella Range project in WA, just 12km south of Brightstar Resources&rsquo; 267,000-ounce Lord Byron deposit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/golden-dragon-sniffs-out-22km-gold-footprint-in-wa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/golden-dragon-sniffs-out-22km-gold-footprint-in-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western suburbs mortgage stress on the rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent analysis shows that homeowners in Mount Claremont, Wembley, City Beach and Subiaco are experiencing mortgage stress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/western-suburbs-mortgage-stress-on-the-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/western-suburbs-mortgage-stress-on-the-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Hill lines up drill bit on huge copper-gold target in SA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broken Hill Gold has launched 3000m of drilling to test a massive geophysical target beneath high-grade copper-gold hits at its White Dam project in South Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/broken-hill-lines-up-drill-bit-on-huge-copper-gold-target-in-sa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/broken-hill-lines-up-drill-bit-on-huge-copper-gold-target-in-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macliver appointed Regis chair-elect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after receiving positive news from the federal court regarding its McPhillamys gold project, Regis Resources has announced a key change to its board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/macliver-appointed-regis-chair-elect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/macliver-appointed-regis-chair-elect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investment gripe tinges China relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's new ambassador has taken a veiled swipe at Australia's treatment of Chinese investments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investment-gripe-tinges-china-relations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investment-gripe-tinges-china-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Honest family conversations not enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: WA needs a safeguarding body with power to receive and look into concerns about family financial abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-honest-family-conversations-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-honest-family-conversations-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Augustus circles giant PNG gold prize in Porgera backyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Augustus Minerals is chasing a massive gold prize in PNG, lodging an application for the Mt Kare project, a geological cousin to the nearby 32-million-ounce Porgera giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/augustus-circles-giant-png-gold-prize-in-porgera-backyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/augustus-circles-giant-png-gold-prize-in-porgera-backyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: UniversityÂ bossesÂ caughtÂ in tough spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Most vice-chancellors hope to leave their university in better shape than they found it &ndash; and none of them expects to leave behind an institution that no longer exists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-universitybossescaughtin-tough-spot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-universitybossescaughtin-tough-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The three factors driving NSW unemployment to a five-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW unemployment rate hit 4.7 per cent last month, the highest level since November 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-three-factors-driving-nsw-unemployment-to-a-five-year-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-three-factors-driving-nsw-unemployment-to-a-five-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tsagalis sells CBD site to Western Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state utility firm has acquired a $5.45 million vacant block on Murray Street in Perth from investors including Lease Equity boss Jim Tsagalis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tsagalis-sells-cbd-site-to-western-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tsagalis-sells-cbd-site-to-western-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mineral Resources subsidiary, Acciona engaged to map Wittenoom remediation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional owners in the Pilbara have turned to Mineral Resources and Acciona to build their case for the remediation of Wittenoom's deadly asbestos tailings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mineral-resources-subsidiary-acciona-engaged-to-map-wittenoom-remediation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mineral-resources-subsidiary-acciona-engaged-to-map-wittenoom-remediation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kmart sold fingernail glue that burnt without safety warnings, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fingernail glue led to customers complaining of burns, reporting to hospital and even requiring skin grafts, the consumer watchdog has alleged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kmart-sold-fingernail-glue-that-burnt-without-safety-warnings-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kmart-sold-fingernail-glue-that-burnt-without-safety-warnings-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferry fight heads to court as Kangaroo Island shutdown confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operator of Kangaroo Island's "lifeline" ferry has launched legal action to get the second of two long-promised new ferries delivered to Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ferry-fight-heads-to-court-as-kangaroo-island-shutdown-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ferry-fight-heads-to-court-as-kangaroo-island-shutdown-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starlinkâ€™s growing influence has one big point of failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starlink&rsquo;s futuristic premise &ndash; satellite-delivered broadband &ndash; brings with it the thoroughly un-modern prospect of our access being controlled by one man: Elon Musk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/starlinks-growing-influence-has-one-big-point-of-failure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/starlinks-growing-influence-has-one-big-point-of-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateway reshuffles top brass for WA Yandal gold push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateway Mining has reshuffled its board, appointing a new MD and Chairman to drive aggressive gold exploration at its well-funded Yandal project, 85km northeast of Wiluna in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gateway-reshuffles-top-brass-for-wa-yandal-gold-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gateway-reshuffles-top-brass-for-wa-yandal-gold-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert says trust use to avoid tax 'bordering on a joke']]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business advocates say it is a misconception that trusts are only used by wealthy families to minimise tax, but one expert says the current system is "bordering on a joke" and in urgent need of reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/expert-says-trust-use-to-avoid-tax-bordering-on-a-joke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/expert-says-trust-use-to-avoid-tax-bordering-on-a-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT Opposition leader calls for moratorium on 'hyper-scale' data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Territory Labor opposition says a moratorium on "hyper-scale" data centres should be imposed until July next year, while a review into them is undertaken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-opposition-leader-calls-for-moratorium-on-hyper-scale-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-opposition-leader-calls-for-moratorium-on-hyper-scale-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT Labor backflips, supports 'hyper-scale' data centre moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Territory Labor opposition says a moratorium on "hyper-scale" data centres should be imposed until July next year, while a review into them is undertaken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-labor-backflips-supports-hyper-scale-data-centre-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-labor-backflips-supports-hyper-scale-data-centre-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Creasy-backed CZR Resources increases Zuleika Gold interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Creasy-backed CZR Resources has increased its interest on Zuleika Gold through off-market takeover offers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mark-creasy-backed-czr-resources-increases-zuleika-gold-interest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mark-creasy-backed-czr-resources-increases-zuleika-gold-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens senator Jordon Steele-John on leave amid investigation into complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave amid an investigation into complaints against the Western Australian politician.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-senator-jordon-steele-john-on-leave-amid-investigation-into-complaints/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-senator-jordon-steele-john-on-leave-amid-investigation-into-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abundance or extinction? We can still influence AIâ€™s outcome, but not for long]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are two very distinct narratives emerging about AI right now, and they&rsquo;re both getting more extreme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/abundance-or-extinction-we-can-still-influence-ais-outcome-but-not-for-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/abundance-or-extinction-we-can-still-influence-ais-outcome-but-not-for-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide University to offer staff early retirements as financial woes grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a year after a $500 million state government-backed merger, the new Adelaide University is already looking to cut staff numbers by offering early retirement packages.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/adelaide-university-to-offer-staff-early-retirements-as-financial-woes-grow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/adelaide-university-to-offer-staff-early-retirements-as-financial-woes-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perron flags stroke drug's potential in Alzheimer's treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research by the Perron Institute has found that the flagship product of Perth-based neurological drug developer Argenica Therapeutics, which protects brain tissue from dying immediately after a stroke, may also help treat Alzheimer's disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perron-flags-stroke-drugs-potential-in-alzheimers-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perron-flags-stroke-drugs-potential-in-alzheimers-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zenith hits 14 from 14 in WA gold drilling campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zenith Minerals has hit more gold at its Dulcie project in WA, including 6m at 4.14g/t gold. All 14 holes assayed at Dulcie Central have now returned gold mineralisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/zenith-hits-14-from-14-in-wa-gold-drilling-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/zenith-hits-14-from-14-in-wa-gold-drilling-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deloitte university merger report 'disappointing': Whitby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Minister Reece Whitby has also raised concerns about a Deloitte report into the cost benefits of merging three of Western Australia's universities into one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deloitte-university-merger-report-disappointing-whitby/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deloitte-university-merger-report-disappointing-whitby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industrial relations minister could terminate strikes under proposed Qld laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protected industrial action could be terminated if it would threaten to endanger the life, personal safety, health or welfare or cause significant damage to the state's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/industrial-relations-minister-could-terminate-strikes-under-proposed-qld-laws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/industrial-relations-minister-could-terminate-strikes-under-proposed-qld-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Cup rate hike bets falter as jobs shed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economists say the Reserve Bank's case to hike interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day has been weakened, following fresh data showing the jobless rate held at a near five-year high of 4.7 per cent in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/melbourne-cup-rate-hike-bets-falter-as-jobs-shed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/melbourne-cup-rate-hike-bets-falter-as-jobs-shed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Bear retakes full control of generational Canadian iron ore giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iron Bear Resources has regained full control of its giant Canadian iron ore project, leaving it holding a US$9B NPV prize and the freedom to chase heavyweight funding partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/iron-bear-retakes-full-control-of-generational-canadian-iron-ore-giant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/iron-bear-retakes-full-control-of-generational-canadian-iron-ore-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens push for compensation in social media laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are one step closer to having greater control over their social media feeds as the Greens look set to support the government's digital duty of care legislation if penalties are increased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-push-for-compensation-in-social-media-laws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-push-for-compensation-in-social-media-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solomon last hope in $4m Caratti claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solomon flagged as saviour as landowner gets another last chance in $4 million Caratti claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/solomon-last-hope-in-4m-caratti-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/solomon-last-hope-in-4m-caratti-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yass Valley Council residents facing possible 76pc rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/yass-valley-council-residents-facing-possible-76pc-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/yass-valley-council-residents-facing-possible-76pc-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not a lot we can do': Yass council region faces 76pc rate hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/not-a-lot-we-can-do-yass-council-region-faces-76pc-rate-hike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/not-a-lot-we-can-do-yass-council-region-faces-76pc-rate-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locksley fires up copper growth push across NSW heartland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locksley Resources has unveiled a copper growth strategy at its Greater Tottenham district in NSW. The plan combines its 9.86Mt Tottenham resource with the newly optioned Iron Duke project, covering 1000sqkm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/locksley-fires-up-copper-growth-push-across-nsw-heartland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/locksley-fires-up-copper-growth-push-across-nsw-heartland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The damage Trump has inflicted on America is spreading]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shock economic update couldn&rsquo;t have come at a worse time for Donald Trump and the Republicans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-damage-trump-has-inflicted-on-america-is-spreading/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-damage-trump-has-inflicted-on-america-is-spreading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment at five-year high after nearly 40,000 jobs lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, while the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/unemployment-at-five-year-high-after-nearly-40000-jobs-lost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/unemployment-at-five-year-high-after-nearly-40000-jobs-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after revision]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-unemployment-rate-sits-at-post-covid-high-after-revision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-unemployment-rate-sits-at-post-covid-high-after-revision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Australia canâ€™t build prosperity if it keeps taxing ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[MyPlace group general manager Darren Bee warns of policy stifling ambition in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-australia-cant-build-prosperity-if-it-keeps-taxing-ambition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-australia-cant-build-prosperity-if-it-keeps-taxing-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil builders say Westport and Henderson can be built together]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's civil construction industry has rubbished suggestions Westport and the Henderson defence precinct can't be built at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/civil-builders-say-westport-and-henderson-can-be-built-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/civil-builders-say-westport-and-henderson-can-be-built-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks boost ASX as miners slump; Unemployment hits five-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has clawed back some early losses after unemployment hit its highest level in five years, easing the pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-boost-asx-as-miners-slump-unemployment-hits-five-year-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-boost-asx-as-miners-slump-unemployment-hits-five-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls as miners slump, Wall Street sharply lower as US inflation worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on Wall Street and pulling the US stock market further from its record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-as-miners-slump-wall-street-sharply-lower-as-us-inflation-worsens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-as-miners-slump-wall-street-sharply-lower-as-us-inflation-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX claws back most of its early losses after rate hike fears ease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has clawed back most of its early losses after unemployment hit its highest level in five years, easing the pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-claws-back-most-of-its-early-losses-after-rate-hike-fears-ease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-claws-back-most-of-its-early-losses-after-rate-hike-fears-ease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US stocks record worst day since July]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks have dropped to their worst day since July following the latest signal that inflation is getting worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/us-stocks-record-worst-day-since-july/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/us-stocks-record-worst-day-since-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls after Wall Street slumps as inflation gets worse; Netflix job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on Wall Street and pulling the US stock market further from its record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-wall-street-slumps-as-inflation-gets-worse-netflix-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-wall-street-slumps-as-inflation-gets-worse-netflix-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automated feedlot proposal draws community ire in Victoria's south-east]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian farmer has submitted a proposal to create one of the state's first undercover, automated feedlots, drawing criticism from locals who are citing concerns about road safety and odour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/automated-feedlot-proposal-draws-community-ire-in-victorias-south-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/automated-feedlot-proposal-draws-community-ire-in-victorias-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria gives final state approval for biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 219-turbine wind farm, on agricultural land at Warracknabeal in the state's west, now needs federal government approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victoria-gives-final-state-approval-for-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victoria-gives-final-state-approval-for-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria approves biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 219-turbine wind farm proposed for agricultural land at Warracknabeal, in the state's west, now needs the federal government's green light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victoria-approves-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victoria-approves-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP dives as AI stocks fall out of favour â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The miner's copper exposure means it's used as a proxy for the AI trade, which has come off the boil.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-dives-as-ai-stocks-fall-out-of-favour-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-dives-as-ai-stocks-fall-out-of-favour-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Obsessedâ€™: The reclusive billionaire heiress who canâ€™t stop getting richer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandra Ortega has amassed enormous wealth without ever playing a role at the business her parents started - now the world&rsquo;s biggest fashion retailer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/obsessed-the-reclusive-billionaire-heiress-who-cant-stop-getting-richer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/obsessed-the-reclusive-billionaire-heiress-who-cant-stop-getting-richer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to fall, Wall Street slumps as inflation gets worse; Netflix job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on Wall Street and pulling the US stock market further from its record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-slumps-as-inflation-gets-worse-netflix-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-slumps-as-inflation-gets-worse-netflix-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to fall, Wall Street slumps after inflation report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on Wall Street and pulling the US stock market further from its record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-slumps-after-inflation-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-slumps-after-inflation-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities justified job cuts with numbers no-one could check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities said staff cuts were necessary to secure their financial futures. But disputed models, alternative plans and changing forecasts suggest other choices may have been available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities justified job cuts with numbers no one could check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities said staff cuts were necessary to secure their financial futures. But disputed models, alternative plans and changing forecasts suggest other choices may have been available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did universities generate a 'faux crisis' to justify job cuts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities said staff cuts were necessary to secure their financial futures. But disputed models, alternative plans and changing forecasts suggest other choices may have been available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/did-universities-generate-a-faux-crisis-to-justify-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/did-universities-generate-a-faux-crisis-to-justify-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builder chosen for Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company that built a 30,000-seat arena in Christchurch, New Zealand, is understood to have won the tender to construct Hobart's new roofed stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/builder-chosen-for-hobarts-macquarie-point-stadium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/builder-chosen-for-hobarts-macquarie-point-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to fall, Wall Street slumps as inflation gets worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on Wall Street and pulling the US stock market further from its record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-slumps-as-inflation-gets-worse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-slumps-as-inflation-gets-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This strange sea animal is on menus, but it is disappearing from our reefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study shows one species of sea cucumber lives much longer than previously thought, putting it at even more risk of being eaten to death by humans.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/this-strange-sea-animal-is-on-menus-but-it-is-disappearing-from-our-reefs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/this-strange-sea-animal-is-on-menus-but-it-is-disappearing-from-our-reefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing bonanza as younger Australians lean on AI advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX said a record 11.5 million Australian adults now hold investments outside traditional superannuation and their main home. Emerging trends include taking AI advice, investing in crypto and the doubling of ETF ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investing-bonanza-as-younger-australians-lean-on-ai-advice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/investing-bonanza-as-younger-australians-lean-on-ai-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi on all Australian flights within weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US airline says it has no regrets about picking a fight with Elon Musk by saying no to using his Starlink system to keep its passengers connected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/delta-to-offer-free-in-flight-wi-fi-on-all-australian-flights-within-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/delta-to-offer-free-in-flight-wi-fi-on-all-australian-flights-within-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misery index points to tough times ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pressure on households is likely to remain high for the next two years, a major thinktank has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/misery-index-points-to-tough-times-ahead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/misery-index-points-to-tough-times-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewer introduces Parliamentary Budget Office bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow Treasurer Sandra Brewer has introduced legislation to establish an independent Parliamentary Budget Office in WA, taking direct aim at escalating project costs and off-budget spending by the state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/brewer-introduces-parliamentary-budget-office-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/brewer-introduces-parliamentary-budget-office-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor trio win $655m power infrastructure package]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trio of contractors have secured another stage of the state government's major electricity transmission infrastructure project valued at $655 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/contractor-trio-win-655m-power-infrastructure-package/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/contractor-trio-win-655m-power-infrastructure-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slumping bank stocks weigh on Australian shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have dipped following a sharp sell-off in the major banks, after disappointing earnings from their US counterparts highlighted the challenging backdrop for financial institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/slumping-bank-stocks-weigh-on-australian-shares/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/slumping-bank-stocks-weigh-on-australian-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCI defends taxpayer spending on major events]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert panel has weighed into the delicate balance of attracting major sporting events to WA, factoring in maximising taxpayer money benefit and accessibility issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cci-defends-taxpayer-spending-on-major-events/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cci-defends-taxpayer-spending-on-major-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 14 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ella Loneragan and Isabel Vieira discuss the recent property interest and investments in Bullsbrook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-14-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-14-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope's AI adviser warns Australia's copyright changes risk 'new form of colonialism']]></title><description><![CDATA[Father Paolo Benanti is a Franciscan friar but he's also a key adviser to the Vatican on AI and he has a warning for Australia on the actions of AI companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/popes-ai-adviser-warns-australias-copyright-changes-risk-new-form-of-colonialism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/popes-ai-adviser-warns-australias-copyright-changes-risk-new-form-of-colonialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government delays implementation of new phosphine limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers and agribusinesses will have an extra three years to adapt to tighter national exposure limits to phosphine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-government-delays-implementation-of-new-phosphine-limits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-government-delays-implementation-of-new-phosphine-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquidators celebrate $1m-plus deal as Blumenthal probe dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melodiol announces settlement deal, drops Blumenthal examination attempts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/liquidators-celebrate-1m-plus-deal-as-blumenthal-probe-dropped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/liquidators-celebrate-1m-plus-deal-as-blumenthal-probe-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP to cut Pilbara iron ore mine jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHP is cutting jobs at its Pilbara iron ore mines as the company advances its autonomous haul truck roll out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-to-cut-pilbara-iron-ore-mine-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-to-cut-pilbara-iron-ore-mine-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could deliver $45b boost to GDP, mining lobbyist estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The adoption of artificial intelligence could boost Australia's GDP by at least $45 billion by 2030 through increased productivity, the Minerals Council of Australia has estimated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-could-deliver-45b-boost-to-gdp-mining-lobbyist-estimates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-could-deliver-45b-boost-to-gdp-mining-lobbyist-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA demand high for US firm's desalination tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[An American company using Perth to develop a carbon-capturing desalination plant has identified &ldquo;enormous&rdquo; demand for its product in Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-demand-high-for-us-firms-desalination-tech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-demand-high-for-us-firms-desalination-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JERA lifts Wheatstone LNG stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese energy giant JERA has substantially increased its stake in the Wheatstone LNG project off WA, by buying a peer out of a subsidiary joint venture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/jera-lifts-wheatstone-lng-stake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/jera-lifts-wheatstone-lng-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlassian engineer claims his ADHD should save him from the chop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court has ruled against the man who wanted to stop the company from putting him on a performance-management plan, saying he had not provided any medical evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/atlassian-engineer-claims-his-adhd-should-save-him-from-the-chop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/atlassian-engineer-claims-his-adhd-should-save-him-from-the-chop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks weigh down ASX after US earnings spook markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have dipped following a sharp sell-off in the major banks, after disappointing earnings from their US counterparts highlighted the challenging backdrop for financial institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-weigh-down-asx-after-us-earnings-spook-markets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-weigh-down-asx-after-us-earnings-spook-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Developing tertiary harmonisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANALYSIS: The government is spruiking its VET-university pathway reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-developing-tertiary-harmonisation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-developing-tertiary-harmonisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas reservation scheme flawed despite tweaks: industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has been accused of failing to remedy flaws in its gas reservation scheme amid claims it will undermine investment and weaken competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-reservation-scheme-flawed-despite-tweaks-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-reservation-scheme-flawed-despite-tweaks-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare earths company could be nationalised as China-linked investors fail to divest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resources Minister Madeleine King has left open the door to nationalising a Perth-based critical minerals company as several China-linked investors are defying federal government orders to divest from it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rare-earths-company-could-be-nationalised-as-china-linked-investors-fail-to-divest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rare-earths-company-could-be-nationalised-as-china-linked-investors-fail-to-divest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libs,Labor want more certainty for WA on gas policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both the Liberal and Labor parties agree about the need for more certainty about the federal gas reservation plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/libslabor-want-more-certainty-for-wa-on-gas-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/libslabor-want-more-certainty-for-wa-on-gas-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larvotto rolls out first antimony shipment from NSW Hillgrove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larvotto Resources has shipped its first antimony concentrate from the Hillgrove mine, triggering first revenue and marking its transition from explorer to producer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/larvotto-rolls-out-first-antimony-shipment-from-nsw-hillgrove/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/larvotto-rolls-out-first-antimony-shipment-from-nsw-hillgrove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining giant BHP to cut hundreds of jobs at iron ore mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining giant BHP has confirmed job cuts at its iron ore operations in Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Mining giant BHP to cut hundreds of jobs at iron ore mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining giant BHP has confirmed job cuts at its iron ore operations in Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forcing gas producers to sell to Australia won't 'crash' prices, King says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burned once before on energy bill promises, the resources minister won't say what new gas reservation laws will do to wholesale gas prices, but promises they will cause downward pressure without crashing the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forcing-gas-producers-to-sell-to-australia-wont-crash-prices-king-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forcing-gas-producers-to-sell-to-australia-wont-crash-prices-king-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Campus life has left the building]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Universities need to act to restore the student experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-campus-life-has-left-the-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-campus-life-has-left-the-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMK Energy steps on gas with fresh Mongolian drilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[TMK Energy has kicked off a drilling and re-completion program at its Mongolian Gurvantes XXXV gas project to boost production from existing pilot wells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tmk-energy-steps-on-gas-with-fresh-mongolian-drilling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tmk-energy-steps-on-gas-with-fresh-mongolian-drilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dianella Plaza set for $35m redevelopment stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dianella Plaza is one step closer to redevelopment after an assessment panel approved the first stage of works, estimated to cost $35 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dianella-plaza-set-for-35m-redevelopment-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dianella-plaza-set-for-35m-redevelopment-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deloitte's university merger document under attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition has accused the Cook government of relying on a report containing errors and &ldquo;AI slop&rdquo; to prosecute the case for merging three WA universities into one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deloittes-university-merger-document-under-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/deloittes-university-merger-document-under-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilbara native title groups sign energy MOU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two major native title groups have struck an agreement designed to support renewable energy projects in the central Pilbara, with BHP a likely beneficiary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pilbara-native-title-groups-sign-energy-mou/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pilbara-native-title-groups-sign-energy-mou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rex grounds two routes 10 months after $60m rescue package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a year after Rex was sold with the aid of a federal government rescue package, the embattled airline has suspended services to Orange and Port Macquarie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rex-grounds-two-routes-10-months-after-60m-rescue-package/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rex-grounds-two-routes-10-months-after-60m-rescue-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2GBâ€™s Ben Fordham to interview Ben Roberts-Smith ahead of war crime trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The radio station has nabbed its big fish, with an interview with the disgraced commando now waiting for an opportune day to go live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/2gbs-ben-fordham-to-interview-ben-roberts-smith-ahead-of-war-crime-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/2gbs-ben-fordham-to-interview-ben-roberts-smith-ahead-of-war-crime-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2GBâ€™s Ben Fordham interviews Ben Roberts-Smith ahead of war crimes trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The radio station has nabbed its big fish, with an interview with the disgraced commando now waiting for an opportune day to go live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/2gbs-ben-fordham-interviews-ben-roberts-smith-ahead-of-war-crimes-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/2gbs-ben-fordham-interviews-ben-roberts-smith-ahead-of-war-crimes-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonlight eyes 662,000 gold ounces in Queensland treasure hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moonlight Resources has tabled a near-surface exploration target of up to 662,000oz gold across three prospects at its Qld Clermont project, prompting a 13,000m drilling program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/moonlight-eyes-662000-gold-ounces-in-queensland-treasure-hunt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/moonlight-eyes-662000-gold-ounces-in-queensland-treasure-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government says perpetrators of financial abuse will be pursued in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetrators of financial abuse who use the tax and social security systems to create debts as a form of coercive control could soon be held liable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/government-says-perpetrators-of-financial-abuse-will-be-pursued-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/government-says-perpetrators-of-financial-abuse-will-be-pursued-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio Tinto eyes $7b capital release, iron ore sales up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio &zwnj;Tinto says it's on track to release about $7.2 billion in capital by the end of 2026, &zwnj;after strong mine performance helped lift third quarter iron ore sales from its Pilbara operations above market expectations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rio-tinto-eyes-7b-capital-release-iron-ore-sales-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rio-tinto-eyes-7b-capital-release-iron-ore-sales-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chevron liable for unionâ€™s allowance during strike, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court has found oil and gas giant Chevron liable to pay transport allowance to workers who took part in strikes at its projects off the Pilbara coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chevron-liable-for-unions-allowance-during-strike-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chevron-liable-for-unions-allowance-during-strike-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLC Resources calls in satellites for WA gold chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[PLC Resources will harness satellite surveys at its Abbotts gold project in WA to map gold-related alteration and structures, sharpening gold target discovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/plc-resources-calls-in-satellites-for-wa-gold-chase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/plc-resources-calls-in-satellites-for-wa-gold-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition moves to block Irwin, Leeuwin sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversial plans to sell off the Irwin and Leeuwin barracks could be blocked under changes being pushed by the Coalition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opposition-moves-to-block-irwin-leeuwin-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opposition-moves-to-block-irwin-leeuwin-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austal extends Hanwha due diligence as US negotiations advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austal has extended the due diligence period for South Korea's Hanwha as negotiations progress over the proposed billion-dollar acquisition of its American business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/austal-extends-hanwha-due-diligence-as-us-negotiations-advance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/austal-extends-hanwha-due-diligence-as-us-negotiations-advance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corval pairs with Scarcity Partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property fund, founded by Andrew Roberts, Rob Rayner and Kerr Bray, has sold a stake in the business to Scarcity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/corval-pairs-with-scarcity-partners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/corval-pairs-with-scarcity-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflicting advice left prospector stranded on outback tenement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prospector receives a three-month permit to retrieve and secure his equipment after years of conflicting advice forced him to break the law to leave his outback tenement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/conflicting-advice-left-prospector-stranded-on-outback-tenement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/conflicting-advice-left-prospector-stranded-on-outback-tenement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global hackers target WA in foiled $320m heist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's multi-billion-dollar defence boom has painted a target on the state's critical infrastructure, according to experts, leaving it directly in the crosshairs of global cyber syndicates and foreign agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/global-hackers-target-wa-in-foiled-320m-heist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/global-hackers-target-wa-in-foiled-320m-heist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed caravan company AOR allegedly traded insolvent since 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators for Australian Off Road caravans say the company owes creditors, including customers, $14 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/failed-caravan-company-aor-allegedly-traded-insolvent-since-2023/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/failed-caravan-company-aor-allegedly-traded-insolvent-since-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training facility optimism, Glory CEO talks standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a night where Perth Glory officially kicked off its 30th anniversary celebrations, two key club personnel provided key updates regarding the club's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/training-facility-optimism-glory-ceo-talks-standards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/training-facility-optimism-glory-ceo-talks-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glory unveils facility plans, demands accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a night where Perth Glory officially kicked off its 30th anniversary celebrations, two key club personnel provided key updates regarding the club's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/glory-unveils-facility-plans-demands-accountability/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/glory-unveils-facility-plans-demands-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reassessment of billion-dollar silver mine sparks tractor protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of a proposed billion-dollar silver and lead mine drive tractors through Mudgee as the Independent Planning Commission begins reassessing the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reassessment-of-billion-dollar-silver-mine-sparks-tractor-protest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reassessment-of-billion-dollar-silver-mine-sparks-tractor-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Perth appoints Garry Hunt as temporary CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garry Hunt will stand in as chief executive of the City of Perth for 12 months, replacing Michelle Reynolds after her surprise sacking last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/city-of-perth-appoints-garry-hunt-as-temporary-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/city-of-perth-appoints-garry-hunt-as-temporary-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAG sweetens RAC Insurance deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[IAG has offered to sell part of its existing WA business and make insurance available in the north of the state as it seeks regulatory approval for its purchase of RAC Insurance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/iag-sweetens-rac-insurance-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/iag-sweetens-rac-insurance-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aureka jags gold 725m beyond Victorian resource boundary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aureka Ltd has extended its Irvine gold project in Victoria, hitting two high-grade zones 725m north of its existing 398,000-ounce resource in a first-pass scout hole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aureka-jags-gold-725m-beyond-victorian-resource-boundary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aureka-jags-gold-725m-beyond-victorian-resource-boundary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court sets aside ministerâ€™s $1.1b Regis block]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court has set aside a 2024 ministerial decision to block the construction of a tailings dam at Regis Resources' billion-dollar McPhillamys gold project in NSW.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/federal-court-sets-aside-ministers-11b-regis-block/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/federal-court-sets-aside-ministers-11b-regis-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trumpâ€™s America and Wall Street are in a dangerous spiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments and Wall Street titans are borrowing at record rates. The ramifications could be catastrophic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trumps-america-and-wall-street-are-in-a-dangerous-spiral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trumps-america-and-wall-street-are-in-a-dangerous-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court overturns heritage order that stalled $1b NSW gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court rules that a Commonwealth decision that blocked a NSW gold mine was "made without authority".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/court-overturns-heritage-order-that-stalled-1b-nsw-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/court-overturns-heritage-order-that-stalled-1b-nsw-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court dumps Plibersek heritage decision that halted $1b goldmine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court rules that a Commonwealth decision that blocked a NSW goldmine was "made without authority".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-goldmine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-goldmine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court dumps Plibersek heritage decision that halted $1b gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court rules that a Commonwealth decision that blocked a NSW gold mine was "made without authority".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A lot of emotion:' First round of redundancies to hit Whyalla steelworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 250 Whyalla steelworks employees have accepted redundancies but those wanting to stay are facing an anxious wait.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-lot-of-emotion-first-round-of-redundancies-to-hit-whyalla-steelworks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/a-lot-of-emotion-first-round-of-redundancies-to-hit-whyalla-steelworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firm HFW adds two partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former partners of global law firm HFW have returned to its specialist shipping practice after spending the past five years at rival firm Squire Patton Boggs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/law-firm-hfw-adds-two-partners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/law-firm-hfw-adds-two-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls returning for limited season run 10 years after finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Emmy-winning HBO series Girls is returning for five episodes. Series creator and star Lena Dunham says the cast vowed only to return if they had something burning to say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/girls-returning-for-limited-season-run-10-years-after-finale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/girls-returning-for-limited-season-run-10-years-after-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks weigh down ASX; JPMorgan, Goldman chiefs send warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has declined at the open after a mixed session on Wall Street.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-weigh-down-asx-jpmorgan-goldman-chiefs-send-warnings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-weigh-down-asx-jpmorgan-goldman-chiefs-send-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses to be 'taxed twice' but inquiry looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The treasurer remains upbeat as he tries to sell proposed changes to discretionary trusts, but it will be an uphill battle to appease both the small businesses and the progressive party the government needs onside to legislate the plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/small-businesses-to-be-taxed-twice-but-inquiry-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/small-businesses-to-be-taxed-twice-but-inquiry-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls after mixed Wall Street session]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has declined at the open after a mixed session on Wall Street.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-mixed-wall-street-session/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-mixed-wall-street-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasdaq ends down as chipmakers fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday, as chip stocks added to recent losses and investors parsed mixed quarterly results from &zwnj;Citigroup and other big US banks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaq-ends-down-as-chipmakers-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaq-ends-down-as-chipmakers-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They're vital community hubs, but regional post offices face uncertain futures]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, post offices have been the heart of most small towns. But as licensees age and habits change, there are fears they could disappear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/theyre-vital-community-hubs-but-regional-post-offices-face-uncertain-futures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/theyre-vital-community-hubs-but-regional-post-offices-face-uncertain-futures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips, Commonwealth Bank faces shareholders â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX lost ground after a negative close on Wall Street. Major bank stocks fell, including CBA, which detailed its AI rollout at its annual meeting. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slips-commonwealth-bank-faces-shareholders-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slips-commonwealth-bank-faces-shareholders-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas exporters to be forced to prevent Australian shortfalls under new laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor is pushing ahead with a 20 per cent local gas-reservation policy to lower energy prices, defying warnings from energy giants that it will stunt new investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-exporters-to-be-forced-to-prevent-australian-shortfalls-under-new-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-exporters-to-be-forced-to-prevent-australian-shortfalls-under-new-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate agents urged to 'enhance responsibly' as AI use rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real estate industry is "one of the fastest adopters of AI", using the technology to create listings, enhance images and songs, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/real-estate-agents-urged-to-enhance-responsibly-as-ai-use-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/real-estate-agents-urged-to-enhance-responsibly-as-ai-use-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $18b wipeout: Dating app Bumble sold after value plummets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd became one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world when the company listed on Wall Street. Then younger users started souring on dating apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-18b-wipeout-dating-app-bumble-sold-after-value-plummets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-18b-wipeout-dating-app-bumble-sold-after-value-plummets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $18 billion wipeout: Dating app Bumble sold after value plummets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd became one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world when the company listed on Wall Street. Then younger users started souring on dating apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-18-billion-wipeout-dating-app-bumble-sold-after-value-plummets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-18-billion-wipeout-dating-app-bumble-sold-after-value-plummets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dating app Bumble sold in $1.9 billion deal after value plummets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bumble was valued at $US14 billion when it went public in 2021. Then younger users started souring on dating apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dating-app-bumble-sold-in-19-billion-deal-after-value-plummets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dating-app-bumble-sold-in-19-billion-deal-after-value-plummets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying to Europe via the Middle East? Cheaper fares beat safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, travellers are increasingly unfazed and unwilling to pay a &ldquo;danger premium&rdquo; for flights avoiding the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/flying-to-europe-via-the-middle-east-cheaper-fares-beat-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/flying-to-europe-via-the-middle-east-cheaper-fares-beat-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Danger premiumâ€™: Australians pay more to avoid flying via Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, travellers are increasingly unfazed and unwilling to pay a &ldquo;danger premium&rdquo; for flights avoiding the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/danger-premium-australians-pay-more-to-avoid-flying-via-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/danger-premium-australians-pay-more-to-avoid-flying-via-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lux Solar fined, investigated as consumers say they were ripped off]]></title><description><![CDATA[More consumers have come forward claiming solar battery installers have ripped them off under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lux-solar-fined-investigated-as-consumers-say-they-were-ripped-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lux-solar-fined-investigated-as-consumers-say-they-were-ripped-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers say regulators must 'lift their game' after solar battery delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[More consumers have come forward claiming solar battery installers have ripped them off under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/consumers-say-regulators-must-lift-their-game-after-solar-battery-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/consumers-say-regulators-must-lift-their-game-after-solar-battery-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street mixed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first big batch of summertime profit reports from US companies is making waves on Wall Street after topping analysts&rsquo; expectations, but many are cancelling each other out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-mixed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-mixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide as Wall Street slips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first big batch of summertime profit reports from US companies is making waves on Wall Street after topping analysts&rsquo; expectations, but many are cancelling each other out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-slips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-slips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outcry over council's 'extortionate' fee hike on short-stay homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coastal Victorian council is defending a fee increase for providers of short-stay rental accommodation, as some locals urge a rethink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/outcry-over-councils-extortionate-fee-hike-on-short-stay-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/outcry-over-councils-extortionate-fee-hike-on-short-stay-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school fees loophole a sticking point in Labor's trust tax plan Greens say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers is preparing to introduce legislation for a 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts on Wednesday amid fierce business opposition, but has been presented with another obstacle from the Greens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/private-school-fees-loophole-a-sticking-point-in-labors-trust-tax-plan-greens-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/private-school-fees-loophole-a-sticking-point-in-labors-trust-tax-plan-greens-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iâ€™m sick of immigration being blamed for problems it doesnâ€™t cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the resurrection of Pauline Hanson and her ratbag One Nation has changed all that, and now it&rsquo;s on for young and old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/im-sick-of-immigration-being-blamed-for-problems-it-doesnt-cause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/im-sick-of-immigration-being-blamed-for-problems-it-doesnt-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens warn of private school fees loophole in Labor's trust tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers is preparing to introduce legislation for a 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts on Wednesday amid fierce business opposition, but has been presented with another obstacle from the Greens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-warn-of-private-school-fees-loophole-in-labors-trust-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-warn-of-private-school-fees-loophole-in-labors-trust-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 300 scientists say AI oversight needed after 'preventable' hacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of scientists from more than 30 countries call for greater AI safety measures in an open letter, saying that without them, critical infrastructure risks being exposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-than-300-scientists-say-ai-oversight-needed-after-preventable-hacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-than-300-scientists-say-ai-oversight-needed-after-preventable-hacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of scientists call for greater AI security in new open letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of scientists from more than 30 countries call for greater AI safety measures in an open letter, saying that without them, critical infrastructure risks being exposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hundreds-of-scientists-call-for-greater-ai-security-in-new-open-letter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hundreds-of-scientists-call-for-greater-ai-security-in-new-open-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany's Nuremberg Airport reopens after aviation emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuremberg Airport said all passengers are safe after a flight from Corfu transmitted an emergency code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/germanys-nuremberg-airport-reopens-after-aviation-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/germanys-nuremberg-airport-reopens-after-aviation-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany's Nuremberg Airport closes due to aviation emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aviation emergency halts flights at one of Germany's biggest international airports.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuremberg Airport said all passengers are safe after a flight from Corfu transmitted an emergency code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/germany-scrambles-jets-after-airline-radio-glitch-sends-false-hijack-alert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/germany-scrambles-jets-after-airline-radio-glitch-sends-false-hijack-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Germany's Nuremberg Airport closes due to aviation emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aviation emergency halts flights at one of Germany's biggest international airports.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tape snarl costs business $160b]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal government regulations are costing businesses tens of billions a year, dragging on productivity and contributing to economic stagnation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/red-tape-snarl-costs-business-160b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/red-tape-snarl-costs-business-160b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM personally brokered ATO credit card pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally intervened to secure a reprieve for small business from the tax office ban on credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pm-personally-brokered-ato-credit-card-pause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pm-personally-brokered-ato-credit-card-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence player in Federal Court peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court is to host peace talks in a battle between the founders of defence technology developer Phase Zero Aus amid claims of accounts shortcomings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/defence-player-in-federal-court-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/defence-player-in-federal-court-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie shares pare early losses, mining and tech drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's share market has trimmed some early losses for a flat finish despite a drop in mining and tech stocks, as financials lifted ahead of US bank earnings later in the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-pare-early-losses-mining-and-tech-drop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-pare-early-losses-mining-and-tech-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Egg cartel: Major Australian suppliers accused of whipping up higher prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition watchdog has alleged Australia&rsquo;s largest egg supplier engaged in cartel conduct with a raft of other producers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-egg-cartel-major-australian-suppliers-accused-of-whipping-up-higher-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-egg-cartel-major-australian-suppliers-accused-of-whipping-up-higher-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 13 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ella Loneragan speaks to Sam Jones about how a partnership has aided a local gender equity organisation a chance to diversify its revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stirling seeks input for Scarborough revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is asking private developers to throw their hat in the ring to develop the last fragments of foreshore land, following its $100m redevelopment of the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/stirling-seeks-input-for-scarborough-revamp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/stirling-seeks-input-for-scarborough-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA leads nation in visitor recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia has registered the nation's strongest rebound in visitor arrivals since the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-leads-nation-in-visitor-recovery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-leads-nation-in-visitor-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX ends flat after slow session on Wall Street; Tech stocks slump, banks jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket was treading water on Tuesday after a sell-off in chipmakers left US stocks wavering ahead of the reporting season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-ends-flat-after-slow-session-on-wall-street-tech-stocks-slump-banks-jump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-ends-flat-after-slow-session-on-wall-street-tech-stocks-slump-banks-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUA demands revisit of Fremantle plan amid Westport furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction timetable for WA's $7.2 billion Westport project has come under fire from the Maritime Union of Australia, which has branded it "no longer credible" and called for the state to revisit an extension of Fremantle's Inner Harbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mua-demands-revisit-of-fremantle-plan-amid-westport-furore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mua-demands-revisit-of-fremantle-plan-amid-westport-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUA calls for Fremantle plan revival amid Westport furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction timetable for WA's $7.2 billion Westport project has come under fire from the Maritime Union of Australia, which has branded it "no longer credible" and called for the state to revisit an extension of Fremantle's Inner Harbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mua-calls-for-fremantle-plan-revival-amid-westport-furore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mua-calls-for-fremantle-plan-revival-amid-westport-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for $60m beachside apartments in Jindalee estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A development precinct in a coastal suburb north of Perth is set to expand after an assessment panel approved a $60 million apartment proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/green-light-for-60m-beachside-apartments-in-jindalee-estate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/green-light-for-60m-beachside-apartments-in-jindalee-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The case for decentralised hybrid-energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Australia's reliance on imported fuels amid ongoing global instability raises questions about our longer-term preparedness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-the-case-for-decentralised-hybrid-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-the-case-for-decentralised-hybrid-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norfolk Metals installs seasoned duo in boardroom overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norfolk Metals has shuffled its board, appointing veteran Anthony McClure as executive chairman to steer its acquisition of the high-grade Cicl&oacute;n copper project in Chile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/norfolk-metals-installs-seasoned-duo-in-boardroom-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/norfolk-metals-installs-seasoned-duo-in-boardroom-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Ukraine support about more than aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Friends willing to answer Australia's call tomorrow may be influenced by the kind of friend we choose to be today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-ukraine-support-about-more-than-aid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-ukraine-support-about-more-than-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Adidas really own stripes â€“ and did White Fox copy them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The German sportswear giant is taking Australian fast fashion outfit White Fox to task over the use of stripes, in a trademark dispute that will test the limits of common-sense and deceptive conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/can-adidas-really-own-stripes-and-did-white-fox-copy-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/can-adidas-really-own-stripes-and-did-white-fox-copy-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even if the glass cliff does exist, the cancellation cliff is more dangerous]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fact that questioning the glass cliff concept created such a strong kneejerk reaction makes me wonder why challenging the notion should be a punishable crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/even-if-the-glass-cliff-does-exist-the-cancellation-cliff-is-more-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/even-if-the-glass-cliff-does-exist-the-cancellation-cliff-is-more-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demoted for mentioning â€˜the glass cliffâ€™? Chris Bradley was just speaking truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fact that questioning the glass cliff concept created such a strong kneejerk reaction makes me wonder why challenging the notion should be a punishable crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/demoted-for-mentioning-the-glass-cliff-chris-bradley-was-just-speaking-truth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/demoted-for-mentioning-the-glass-cliff-chris-bradley-was-just-speaking-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbit sets $12M rare earths spin-off in motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orbit Resources has launched a $12 million rare earths float for its Matrix Critical Minerals spin-off, allowing the company to focus on its NSW gold-silver assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/orbit-sets-12m-rare-earths-spin-off-in-motion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/orbit-sets-12m-rare-earths-spin-off-in-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola pours $40m into Kewdale plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has completed a $39.7 million overhaul of its Kewdale facility, lifting canning capacity by more than 40 per cent just ahead of peak summer demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coca-cola-pours-40m-into-kewdale-plant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coca-cola-pours-40m-into-kewdale-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth Bears begin permanent CEO search]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Perth Bears have begun their search for a permanent chief executive, following the departure of Anthony De Ceglie on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-bears-begin-permanent-ceo-search/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-bears-begin-permanent-ceo-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities clash over merger plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Western Australia is the first of three universities earmarked for a merger to speak out in favour of the government plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/universities-clash-over-merger-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/universities-clash-over-merger-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals clears key US Crohnâ€™s trial hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has landed key US backing for its Phase 2 stem cell Crohn&rsquo;s trial, green-lighting a planned year-end start subject to final preparations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/neuroscientific-biopharmaceuticals-clears-key-us-crohns-trial-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/neuroscientific-biopharmaceuticals-clears-key-us-crohns-trial-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog takes egg 'cartel' to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunny Queen and 11 other egg businesses coordinated on production and supply decisions, likely substantially reducing competition for many years, the ACCC alleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/consumer-watchdog-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/consumer-watchdog-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC takes egg 'cartel' to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunny Queen and 11 other egg businesses coordinated on production and supply decisions, likely substantially reducing competition for many years, the ACCC alleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accc-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accc-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEOs for Gender Equity secures first grant with Minderoo Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership gives WA gender equity group new funding to expand its work with business leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ceos-for-gender-equity-secures-first-grant-with-minderoo-foundation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ceos-for-gender-equity-secures-first-grant-with-minderoo-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skill Hire opts for centralised Bunbury location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skill Hire chair Stan Liaros believes the company's new office in the middle of Bunbury will improve its services for clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/skill-hire-opts-for-centralised-bunbury-location/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/skill-hire-opts-for-centralised-bunbury-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth rental vacancy drops to lowest level in two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rental availability in the WA capital has dropped to its lowest level in close to two years, as the federal government's changes to negative gearing set in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-rental-vacancy-drops-to-lowest-level-in-two-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-rental-vacancy-drops-to-lowest-level-in-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Carey calls for urgent briefing over court decision on public housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing Minister John Carey has called for an urgent briefing on a Supreme Court decision, which ruled in favour of an Aboriginal tenant in a public housing dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/john-carey-calls-for-urgent-briefing-over-court-decision-on-public-housing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/john-carey-calls-for-urgent-briefing-over-court-decision-on-public-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Egg cartel: Major Australian suppliers accused of driving up prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition watchdog has alleged Australia&rsquo;s largest egg supplier of engaging in cartel conduct with a raft of other producers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-egg-cartel-major-australian-suppliers-accused-of-driving-up-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-egg-cartel-major-australian-suppliers-accused-of-driving-up-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zempilas takes aim at Cook over competing mega-projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government is facing mounting pressure over its multi-billion-dollar infrastructure agenda following reports the delivery of WA's new container port is colliding head-on with defence expansion at Henderson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/zempilas-takes-aim-at-cook-over-competing-mega-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/zempilas-takes-aim-at-cook-over-competing-mega-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPINION: Uni merger faces tough examination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Institute of Management WA chief executive Gary Martin casts an eye over the role of people in the proposed merger of three WA universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-uni-merger-faces-tough-examination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-uni-merger-faces-tough-examination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donâ€™t blame Ukraine: Prices go up and up, thanks to Trumpâ€™s wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s battles with trading partners and Iran are responsible for the elevated US inflation rate - not Ukraine&rsquo;s bombing of Russian oil refineries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dont-blame-ukraine-prices-go-up-and-up-thanks-to-trumps-wars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dont-blame-ukraine-prices-go-up-and-up-thanks-to-trumps-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumper canola crop after tough start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's canola crop is forecast to bring home the gold, with forecasts of a record crop and high prices despite tough conditions in some key growing areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bumper-canola-crop-after-tough-start/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bumper-canola-crop-after-tough-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Egg cartel: Australian suppliers accused of driving up prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition watchdog has alleged Australia&rsquo;s largest egg supplier of engaging in cartel conduct with a raft of other producers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-egg-cartel-australian-suppliers-accused-of-driving-up-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-egg-cartel-australian-suppliers-accused-of-driving-up-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australiaâ€™s biggest egg supplier, 11 others accused of cartel conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition watchdog has alleged the producers manipulated the market for at least six years, potentially driving up prices that consumers pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-biggest-egg-supplier-11-others-accused-of-cartel-conduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-biggest-egg-supplier-11-others-accused-of-cartel-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra takes aim at roaming in anti-regulation salvo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra's chairman has warned that Australia's increasingly complex policy and regulatory settings make investment decisions difficult and risk being counter-productive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/telstra-takes-aim-at-roaming-in-anti-regulation-salvo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/telstra-takes-aim-at-roaming-in-anti-regulation-salvo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls after slow session on Wall Street; Tech stocks, miners lead losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has opened on a weaker note after a selloff in chipmakers left US stocks wavering ahead of the reporting season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-slow-session-on-wall-street-tech-stocks-miners-lead-losses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-falls-after-slow-session-on-wall-street-tech-stocks-miners-lead-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olive groves replace grapevines in WA's South West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wine grapes are being pulled out and replaced with olive trees on a South West property which once underpinned one of the region's prominent wineries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/olive-groves-replace-grapevines-in-was-south-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/olive-groves-replace-grapevines-in-was-south-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasdaq falls ahead of earnings, economic data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology-heavy &zwnj;Nasdaq composite closed lower on Monday as oil prices jumped nearly $US2 ($A2.9) a barrelafter attacks on a Saudi airport, and investors waited for banks to kick off the third-quarter earnings season and for economic data &zwnj;this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaq-falls-ahead-of-earnings-economic-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaq-falls-ahead-of-earnings-economic-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges down after slow session on Wall Street; Tech stocks fall, energy stocks gain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has opened on a weaker note after a selloff in chipmakers left US stocks wavering ahead of the reporting season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-down-after-slow-session-on-wall-street-tech-stocks-fall-energy-stocks-gain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-down-after-slow-session-on-wall-street-tech-stocks-fall-energy-stocks-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about Lady Violet Bridgerton ahead of Netflix spin-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scant details are available about the Bridgerton spin-off focusing on Lady Violet but here's what we know about the upcoming show's main character ahead of its rollout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/what-we-know-about-lady-violet-bridgerton-ahead-of-netflix-spin-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/what-we-know-about-lady-violet-bridgerton-ahead-of-netflix-spin-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber struggles to solve Broome's late-night transport issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrival of the ridesharing giant fails to improve the long waits for residents and visitors looking for a ride home in Broome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/uber-struggles-to-solve-broomes-late-night-transport-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/uber-struggles-to-solve-broomes-late-night-transport-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillip Island business operators prepare for MotoGP's final lap]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the countdown to the final MotoGP at Victoria's Phillip Island begins, business owners and the tourism board are calling for support to develop ideas to attract tourists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/phillip-island-business-operators-prepare-for-motogps-final-lap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/phillip-island-business-operators-prepare-for-motogps-final-lap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai-bound Emirates flight forced to turn back to Adelaide Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plane took off from Adelaide Airport at 10:35pm on Monday but pilots were forced to turn around before reaching the West Australian border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dubai-bound-emirates-flight-forced-to-turn-back-to-adelaide-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dubai-bound-emirates-flight-forced-to-turn-back-to-adelaide-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lush Cosmetics to leave all Westfield locations â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cosmetic brand Lush will not be continuing the leases of all 10 of its stores in Westfield shopping centres. Catch up on the day's business news here.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lush-cosmetics-to-leave-all-westfield-locations-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lush-cosmetics-to-leave-all-westfield-locations-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ray-Ban billionaire heir details drug issues, says he slept with 2000 women as he escalates feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has given a wide-ranging interview as he escalated his criticism of the leadership of his family&rsquo;s company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ray-ban-billionaire-heir-details-drug-issues-says-he-slept-with-2000-women-as-he-escalates-feud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ray-ban-billionaire-heir-details-drug-issues-says-he-slept-with-2000-women-as-he-escalates-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil company wins tenders in Channel Country with supply to stay in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian oil boss says any fossil fuels taken from a new location in Queensland's Channel Country will stay in Australia, but it could take years before oil or gas flows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/oil-company-wins-tenders-in-channel-country-with-supply-to-stay-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/oil-company-wins-tenders-in-channel-country-with-supply-to-stay-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewed mineral sands mine bid 'a turd in glitter', resident says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planning expert has accused the Victorian government of manipulating its own system by reconsidering a critical minerals project it rejected in 2021.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/renewed-mineral-sands-mine-bid-a-turd-in-glitter-resident-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/renewed-mineral-sands-mine-bid-a-turd-in-glitter-resident-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traders blindly sending billions in profits to the tip with their food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/traders-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/traders-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses blindly sending billions in profits to tip with food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses do not even know how much potential profit they are throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-tip-with-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-tip-with-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses blindly sending billions in profits to the tip with their food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses do not even know how much potential profit they are throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions in the bin as economy struggles with true cost of food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/billions-in-the-bin-as-economy-struggles-with-true-cost-of-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/billions-in-the-bin-as-economy-struggles-with-true-cost-of-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loophole allowing new coal and gas to avoid stricter climate laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Climate Council says coal and gas mines are using a "loophole" to expand operations and add new emissions while avoiding stricter emissions laws for new coal and gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/loophole-allowing-new-coal-and-gas-to-avoid-stricter-climate-laws/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/loophole-allowing-new-coal-and-gas-to-avoid-stricter-climate-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania's financial windfall from mine leads to creation of future fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, the Tasmanian government acquired 12 per cent of the shares of a struggling tungsten mine after its owner could not repay a $10 million loan. Since then, the price of tungsten has significantly increased, leaving the state government with a one-off financial boon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tasmanias-financial-windfall-from-mine-leads-to-creation-of-future-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tasmanias-financial-windfall-from-mine-leads-to-creation-of-future-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street steady; Meta rises after unveiling AI model]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that is keeping the market hovering around its all-time high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-steady-meta-rises-after-unveiling-ai-model/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-steady-meta-rises-after-unveiling-ai-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street steady]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that is keeping the market hovering around its all-time high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-steady/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-steady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic surgeons warn of complications as Australians seek face lifts overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/plastic-surgeons-warn-of-complications-as-australians-seek-face-lifts-overseas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/plastic-surgeons-warn-of-complications-as-australians-seek-face-lifts-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean cosmetic surgery events raise Australian regulatory concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/korean-cosmetic-surgery-events-raise-australian-regulatory-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/korean-cosmetic-surgery-events-raise-australian-regulatory-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosmetic surgery event cancelled after questions over doctors' registration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cosmetic-surgery-event-cancelled-after-questions-over-doctors-registration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cosmetic-surgery-event-cancelled-after-questions-over-doctors-registration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize-for-work-on-stabilisation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize-for-work-on-stabilisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American professors Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/american-professors-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/american-professors-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bed bugs ground Qantas Rome-to-Perth flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flight QF6 was cancelled at the weekend and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner involved was booked for extra cleaning after passengers on an earlier flight complained of being bitten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bed-bugs-ground-qantas-rome-to-perth-flight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bed-bugs-ground-qantas-rome-to-perth-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain, hail and ferocious wind speeds of 96km/h lash Alice Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of homes are without power after a surprise storm brought wind speeds of almost 100km/h to Central Australia, pulling down trees and damaging properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/heavy-rain-hail-and-ferocious-wind-speeds-of-96kmh-lash-alice-springs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/heavy-rain-hail-and-ferocious-wind-speeds-of-96kmh-lash-alice-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report highlights 'unacceptable' levels of poverty in the NT]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data has revealed the increasing cost of essentials is making it harder for people in the Northern Territory to meet their basic needs across key spending areas of housing, utilities, transport and food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-report-highlights-unacceptable-levels-of-poverty-in-the-nt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-report-highlights-unacceptable-levels-of-poverty-in-the-nt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I just live on noodles': Report reveals scale of NT cost-of-living crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data has revealed the increasing cost of essentials is making it harder for people in the Northern Territory to meet their basic needs across key spending areas of housing, utilities, transport and food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/i-just-live-on-noodles-report-reveals-scale-of-nt-cost-of-living-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/i-just-live-on-noodles-report-reveals-scale-of-nt-cost-of-living-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board approves BGREâ€™s $250m EQ office building plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[DevelopmentWA has greenlit BGRE's plans for a 27-storey office building in Elizabeth Quay, amid persistent rumours that Rio Tinto will be its anchor tenant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/board-approves-bgres-250m-eq-office-building-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/board-approves-bgres-250m-eq-office-building-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 12 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Fris speaks to Mark Beyer about Cash Converters' lengthy involvement with all levels of rugby league in Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-12-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-12-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Pressures build on lamb prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: The lamb market could be moving from winter scarcity towards greater availability earlier than usual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-pressures-build-on-lamb-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-pressures-build-on-lamb-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIFraser, ASC ink $40m Collins Class sub deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereign submarine builder ASC has awarded Australian engineering specialist HIFraser a six-year contract valued at nearly $40 million to continue maintaining the Royal Australian Navy's Collins Class submarine fleet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hifraser-asc-ink-40m-collins-class-sub-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hifraser-asc-ink-40m-collins-class-sub-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The oil crisis is deepening]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: The global oil shock is back and for Australia, the risks extend beyond the resurgence of higher petrol prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-the-oil-crisis-is-deepening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-the-oil-crisis-is-deepening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballard to raise up to $50m]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Perth-based Ballard Mining has announced it will raise up to $50 million, as it eyes hitting the two-million-ounce barrier at its Mt Ida gold project in the Goldfields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ballard-to-raise-up-to-50m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ballard-to-raise-up-to-50m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCEE to acquire Entire, enter new sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graeme Dunn-led Southern Cross Electrical Engineering will enter the mechanical services sector, after announcing it will acquire Victoria-based Entire Operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scee-to-acquire-entire-enter-new-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scee-to-acquire-entire-enter-new-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oâ€™Byrne wins 2026 Lester Prize in unanimous call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne-based artist Fiona O'Byrne has taken home the Lester Prize for Portraiture, with judges unanimously selecting her oil painting of her daughter in last week's awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/obyrne-wins-2026-lester-prize-in-unanimous-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/obyrne-wins-2026-lester-prize-in-unanimous-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shares advance as banks, miners rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sharemarket has started the week higher after banks rallied in anticipation of US earnings season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-advance-as-banks-miners-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-advance-as-banks-miners-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larvotto strikes high-grade jackpot at NSW antimony-gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larvotto has hit high-grade gold and made a new discovery at its NSW Hillgrove mine, with multiple high-grade hits from the Blacklode and Midas lodes, in addition to a new lode dubbed &ldquo;Echidna&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/larvotto-strikes-high-grade-jackpot-at-nsw-antimony-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/larvotto-strikes-high-grade-jackpot-at-nsw-antimony-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tech world believes in second chances, but does Oliver Curtis deserve a third?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is plenty of blame to share and no shortage of schadenfreude at data centre player Firmus&rsquo; failure to launch. But it&rsquo;s hardly a &ldquo;great loss for Australia&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-tech-world-believes-in-second-chances-but-does-oliver-curtis-deserve-a-third/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-tech-world-believes-in-second-chances-but-does-oliver-curtis-deserve-a-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical Resources puts boots on Suriname gold ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has boots on the ground in Suriname, advancing due diligence on two gold projects as big players like Gold Fields plough capital into the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-resources-puts-boots-on-suriname-gold-ground/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-resources-puts-boots-on-suriname-gold-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National petrol prices surge past $2.40 a litre with little relief in sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers in Australia have not faced pump prices this high since the opening weeks of the Iran war. Things are unlikely to change until the situation is resolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/national-petrol-prices-surge-past-240-a-litre-with-little-relief-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/national-petrol-prices-surge-past-240-a-litre-with-little-relief-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwatch Technologies to join ASX in $8m float]]></title><description><![CDATA[A homegrown tech company that tracks illicit ships at sea is set to join the Australian share market this Friday after raising $8 million from investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/overwatch-technologies-to-join-asx-in-8m-float/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/overwatch-technologies-to-join-asx-in-8m-float/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horizon Gold eyes bigger WA mine after spectacular hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horizon Gold has struck 44m at 5.08g/t gold at its 2.3Moz Gum Creek project, pointing to growth beyond its 728,000-ounce definitive feasibility study reserve in WA, as drilling continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/horizon-gold-eyes-bigger-wa-mine-after-spectacular-hits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/horizon-gold-eyes-bigger-wa-mine-after-spectacular-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job losses likely at remote island mine as costs nearly double due to flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Production costs at South 32's Groote Eylandt mine have increased by more than 80 per cent in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/job-losses-likely-at-remote-island-mine-as-costs-nearly-double-due-to-flooding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/job-losses-likely-at-remote-island-mine-as-costs-nearly-double-due-to-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dalaroo unearths fresh gold clues 1.25km from African discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalaroo Metals has logged a 34m altered and veined zone 1.25km from its recent high-grade gold discovery in Africa. The geology appears similar,&nbsp;with assays pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dalaroo-unearths-fresh-gold-clues-125km-from-african-discovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dalaroo-unearths-fresh-gold-clues-125km-from-african-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaniva wants to be known as an EV charging hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The publican of the Victorian farming town currently known for its sheep and silo art wants to add EV fast chargers to that list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kaniva-wants-to-be-known-as-an-ev-charging-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kaniva-wants-to-be-known-as-an-ev-charging-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Putin â€˜solutionâ€™: Donald Trumpâ€™s strange deal is destined to fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a very odd agreement with Moscow, Trump has made another desperate bid to try to bring oil prices down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-putin-solution-donald-trumps-strange-deal-is-destined-to-fail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-putin-solution-donald-trumps-strange-deal-is-destined-to-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA workplace safety under scrutiny as deaths top national average]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-eight workers lost their lives on the job across Western Australia in 2025, pushing the state's workplace fatality rate above the national average during the deadliest year for Australian workplaces in more than a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-workplace-safety-under-scrutiny-as-deaths-top-national-average/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-workplace-safety-under-scrutiny-as-deaths-top-national-average/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genus acquires Kiwi telco for up to NZ$65m]]></title><description><![CDATA[GenusPlus Group has taken a key step in further its growth in New Zealand, after announcing on Monday it would acquire private Kiwi telco Universal Communications Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/genus-acquires-kiwi-telco-for-up-to-nz65m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/genus-acquires-kiwi-telco-for-up-to-nz65m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genus acquires Kiwi contractor for up to NZ$65m]]></title><description><![CDATA[GenusPlus Group has taken a key step in further its growth in New Zealand, after announcing on Monday it would acquire private Kiwi contractor Universal Communications Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/genus-acquires-kiwi-contractor-for-up-to-nz65m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/genus-acquires-kiwi-contractor-for-up-to-nz65m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King River goes deep with 11,000m WA Murchison gold assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[King River Resources has kicked off an 11,000m drill blitz at its Mindoolah gold project in WA, targeting extensions to high-grade hits and large, untested anomalies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/king-river-goes-deep-with-11000m-wa-murchison-gold-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/king-river-goes-deep-with-11000m-wa-murchison-gold-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight erupts between union and ABCâ€™s head of news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC&rsquo;s news boss is staring down the barrel of a staff revolt after threatening a senior journalist with disciplinary action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fight-erupts-between-union-and-abcs-head-of-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fight-erupts-between-union-and-abcs-head-of-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The extra stripe that's landed Australian retailer White Fox in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-extra-stripe-thats-landed-australian-retailer-white-fox-in-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-extra-stripe-thats-landed-australian-retailer-white-fox-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adidas alleges White Fox Boutique infringed its three-stripe trademark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/adidas-alleges-white-fox-boutique-infringed-its-three-stripe-trademark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/adidas-alleges-white-fox-boutique-infringed-its-three-stripe-trademark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World-first ammonia-powered iron ore bulk carrier sets sail for the Pilbara]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trailblazing Belgian bulk carrier has set sail on its maiden voyage from China to the Pilbara.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/world-first-ammonia-powered-iron-ore-bulk-carrier-sets-sail-for-the-pilbara/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/world-first-ammonia-powered-iron-ore-bulk-carrier-sets-sail-for-the-pilbara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arafura inks upsized rare earths offtake deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arafura Rare Earths has executed an upsized offtake deal with global commodities trader Traxys North America after breaking ground on its $1.6 billion Nolans rare earths project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/arafura-inks-upsized-rare-earths-offtake-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/arafura-inks-upsized-rare-earths-offtake-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Buti, WA universities at odds over merger plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government's plan for a merger has been met with apprehension from Western Australian universities, which the Education Minister described as 'disappointing'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tony-buti-wa-universities-at-odds-over-merger-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tony-buti-wa-universities-at-odds-over-merger-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cashies committed to WA Rugby League]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cash Converters name is never far from the conversation when talk turns to the growth of rugby league in Western Australia during the past 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cashies-committed-to-wa-rugby-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cashies-committed-to-wa-rugby-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critica lands inaugural 160Mt WA rare earths resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critica Limited has delivered a maiden 160 million tonne indicated resource at its giant Jupiter rare earths project in WA, lifting confidence in 10 per cent of the deposit ahead of a scoping study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critica-lands-inaugural-160mt-wa-rare-earths-resource/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critica-lands-inaugural-160mt-wa-rare-earths-resource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Norman just took a bite out of Qantas. Does he have a point?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shark calls Qantas the &ldquo;Never-On-Time&rdquo; airline. We checked if he was right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greg-norman-just-took-a-bite-out-of-qantas-does-he-have-a-point/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greg-norman-just-took-a-bite-out-of-qantas-does-he-have-a-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Loud and clear': tax surcharge about-face defended]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has defended a messy transition period that is set to cost millions of dollars as it covers the bill for businesses' card surcharges on tax payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/loud-and-clear-tax-surcharge-about-face-defended/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/loud-and-clear-tax-surcharge-about-face-defended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX opens higher as miners rise; oil edges up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has started the week in positive territory, with mining stocks driving the local bourse higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-opens-higher-as-miners-rise-oil-edges-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-opens-higher-as-miners-rise-oil-edges-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street posts strong gains ahead of inflation data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street has closed &zwnj;higher as investors shifted their focus to next week, with third-quarter earnings season set to start and inflation data expected, which could shed light on the Federal &zwnj;Reserve's next policy decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-posts-strong-gains-ahead-of-inflation-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-posts-strong-gains-ahead-of-inflation-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX opens higher, oil edges up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has opened higher after a positive session on Wall Street, while eyes will be on oil markets this morning after developments over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-opens-higher-oil-edges-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-opens-higher-oil-edges-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKinsey strips Australian partner of leadership role after â€˜glass cliffâ€™ comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision by the consulting giant came after an internal review sparked by Chris Bradley&rsquo;s LinkedIn back-and-forth with an author of a new book.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-strips-australian-partner-of-leadership-role-after-glass-cliff-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-strips-australian-partner-of-leadership-role-after-glass-cliff-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental watchdog to review new Kimberley gas project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buru Energy has rejected environmental claims their Rafael conventional gas project could be a "Trojan horse for fracking".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/environmental-watchdog-to-review-new-kimberley-gas-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/environmental-watchdog-to-review-new-kimberley-gas-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKinsey strips Australian partner of leadership role after â€˜glass ceilingâ€™ comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision came after an internal review sparked by Chris Bradley&rsquo;s LinkedIn back-and-forth last month with an author of a new book.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-strips-australian-partner-of-leadership-role-after-glass-ceiling-comments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mckinsey-strips-australian-partner-of-leadership-role-after-glass-ceiling-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mildura and South Australia connected by bus service after six-year hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus named after a family Cavoodle is helping reconnect Sunraysia commuters to South Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mildura-and-south-australia-connected-by-bus-service-after-six-year-hiatus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mildura-and-south-australia-connected-by-bus-service-after-six-year-hiatus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ongoing Birdsville Track closure hits outback businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Birdsville Track has been closed for the majority of the past two years, leaving some outback businesses with no choice but to pause operations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ongoing-birdsville-track-closure-hits-outback-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ongoing-birdsville-track-closure-hits-outback-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX posts strong gain despite Telstra drop â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local share market began the week with a nice rally and the ASX 200 gaining 0.8 per cent on Monday. And David Chau has been announced to present 7pm finance as Alan Kohler retires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-posts-strong-gain-despite-telstra-drop-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-posts-strong-gain-despite-telstra-drop-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This intelligence building is top secret. Here's what we know about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/this-intelligence-building-is-top-secret-heres-what-we-know-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/this-intelligence-building-is-top-secret-heres-what-we-know-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This building will cost more than $1 billion. What do we know about it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/this-building-will-cost-more-than-1-billion-what-do-we-know-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/this-building-will-cost-more-than-1-billion-what-do-we-know-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this Australia's most secret building?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/is-this-australias-most-secret-building/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/is-this-australias-most-secret-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer underpaid hundreds of NSW accident victims in 'mind-blowing' error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The error was picked up by a lawyer of a crash victim who noticed his client's payment did not add up, not by NRMA Insurance or the NSW regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer underpaid hundreds of NSW accident victims in 'mind blowing' error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The error was picked up by a lawyer of a crash victim who noticed his client's payment did not add up, not by NRMA Insurance or the NSW regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX eyes gains after Wall Street rises; Oil market in focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is set for gains after a positive session on Wall Street, while eyes will be on oil markets this morning after developments over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-eyes-gains-after-wall-street-rises-oil-market-in-focus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-eyes-gains-after-wall-street-rises-oil-market-in-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Totally Vile Shambles Networkâ€™: TVSN faces legal demands after $40m rescue bid fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Australia&rsquo;s highest-profile investors were approached to buy the home shopping network and keep it afloat. None took up the offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/totally-vile-shambles-network-tvsn-faces-legal-demands-after-40m-rescue-bid-fails/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/totally-vile-shambles-network-tvsn-faces-legal-demands-after-40m-rescue-bid-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas shortage culprit to slip through reservation 'loopholes', say critics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry players say draft gas reservation plans are full of carve-outs that will let a venture many blame for rising prices off the hook.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-shortage-culprit-to-slip-through-reservation-loopholes-say-critics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gas-shortage-culprit-to-slip-through-reservation-loopholes-say-critics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics warn of 'Santos-sized loopholes' in gas reservation plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry players say draft gas reservation plans are full of carve-outs that will let a venture many blame for rising prices off the hook.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critics-warn-of-santos-sized-loopholes-in-gas-reservation-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critics-warn-of-santos-sized-loopholes-in-gas-reservation-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $10 pint is extinct â€“ this is what you can expect to pay for a beer in every capital city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying a round of beers will punish your wallet in some cities more than others. Use our interactive to see how much the cost of your favourite froth has risen over time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-10-pint-is-extinct-this-is-what-you-can-expect-to-pay-for-a-beer-in-every-capital-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-10-pint-is-extinct-this-is-what-you-can-expect-to-pay-for-a-beer-in-every-capital-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pearl Harbour and Hawaiiâ€™s connection to Qantasâ€™ Double Sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months before the Imperial Japanese Navy surprise attacked Hawaii, Qantas would take delivery of its first Catalina PBY boat planes on the island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pearl-harbour-and-hawaiis-connection-to-qantas-double-sunrise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pearl-harbour-and-hawaiis-connection-to-qantas-double-sunrise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interactive: Where youâ€™ll find Australiaâ€™s most and least expensive beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying a round of beers will punish your wallet in some cities more than others. 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/major-us-news-networks-face-probe-over-white-house-coverage-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Someone has to pay': Small businesses grapple with card surcharge ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers still prefer to pay with cards, but a week after a ban on payment surcharges, small businesses are looking at how they will wear the cost of merchant fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/someone-has-to-pay-small-businesses-grapple-with-card-surcharge-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/someone-has-to-pay-small-businesses-grapple-with-card-surcharge-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses grapple with the cost of customers 'wanting to pay by card']]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers still prefer to pay with cards, but a week after a ban on payment surcharges, small businesses are looking at how they will wear the cost of merchant fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-grapple-with-the-cost-of-customers-wanting-to-pay-by-card/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-grapple-with-the-cost-of-customers-wanting-to-pay-by-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping companies offering sailors 'crazy money' to transit Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil tanker captains in the Persian Gulf are being paid up to $US100,000 a month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, industry insiders and maritime unions say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shipping-companies-offering-sailors-crazy-money-to-transit-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shipping-companies-offering-sailors-crazy-money-to-transit-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captains offered $US100,000 a month in the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil tanker captains in the Persian Gulf are being paid up to $US100,000 a month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, industry insiders and maritime unions say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/captains-offered-us100000-a-month-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/captains-offered-us100000-a-month-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Morecroft had a furry studio companion viewers never knew about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late veteran presenter Richard Morecroft is best known for his decades of news reading, but unbeknownst to viewers, he was sometimes joined at the desk by a furry companion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/richard-morecroft-had-a-furry-studio-companion-viewers-never-knew-about/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/richard-morecroft-had-a-furry-studio-companion-viewers-never-knew-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archie the flying fox joined Richard Morecroft behind the news desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late veteran presenter Richard Morecroft is best known for his decades of news reading, but unbeknownst to viewers, he was sometimes joined at the desk by a furry companion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/archie-the-flying-fox-joined-richard-morecroft-behind-the-news-desk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/archie-the-flying-fox-joined-richard-morecroft-behind-the-news-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union says cruise ship crews still open to exploitation under legal loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise ship workers will get some new protections following an ABC investigation, but critics say the exemption that left them vulnerable should never have existed and remains largely in place through to 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/union-says-cruise-ship-crews-still-open-to-exploitation-under-legal-loophole/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/union-says-cruise-ship-crews-still-open-to-exploitation-under-legal-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Trance-likeâ€™: How brands hack psychology of smell to make us spend more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the increasingly lucrative field of scent marketing, one Australian company is helping some of the world&rsquo;s biggest brands hyper-curate their customer experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trance-like-how-brands-hack-psychology-of-smell-to-make-us-spend-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trance-like-how-brands-hack-psychology-of-smell-to-make-us-spend-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades-old exemption tweaked to give cruise ship workers more rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise ship workers will get some new protections following an ABC investigation, but critics say the exemption that left them vulnerable should never have existed and remains largely in place through to 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/decades-old-exemption-tweaked-to-give-cruise-ship-workers-more-rights/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/decades-old-exemption-tweaked-to-give-cruise-ship-workers-more-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian attacks kill at least seven people in Ukraine after Trump-Putin diesel deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strikes came a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-seven-people-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-seven-people-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian attacks kill at least 12 in Ukraine after Trump-Putin diesel deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strikes came a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-12-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-12-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opal Tower declared defect-free eight years after evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ribbon-cutting ceremony brings an end to a saga that involved a class action, two legal cases, ongoing rectification work, and relocations after cracks appeared on level 10 of the complex on Christmas Eve in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opal-tower-declared-defect-free-eight-years-after-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opal-tower-declared-defect-free-eight-years-after-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Bendigo gold mine hosts underground piano concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[A unique piano recital has been held 61 metres deep underground in an old gold mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/old-bendigo-gold-mine-hosts-underground-piano-concert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/old-bendigo-gold-mine-hosts-underground-piano-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['FishTok' trend creates fishing boom among young Victorians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's peak recreational fishing body says an increase in young Victorians taking up fishing has been "incredible" but is questioning why the government cancelled a program that may have led to the uptake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fishtok-trend-creates-fishing-boom-among-young-victorians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fishtok-trend-creates-fishing-boom-among-young-victorians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian EPA says it was not told extent of Firmus data centre generator plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania's EPA is worried about the extent of AI data centre company Firmus's planned diesel generator use, saying it is much more than initially disclosed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tasmanian-epa-says-it-was-not-told-extent-of-firmus-data-centre-generator-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tasmanian-epa-says-it-was-not-told-extent-of-firmus-data-centre-generator-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russia to supply diesel to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an apparent reversal of Washington's campaign to squeeze Russian fuel revenue powering the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump says Moscow will supply diesel to the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trump-strikes-deal-with-putin-for-russia-to-supply-diesel-to-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trump-strikes-deal-with-putin-for-russia-to-supply-diesel-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT council's China trade mission questioned amid cost-of-living crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions have been raised over Darwin City Council leading a delegation of businesses to China and Vietnam later this year, on a trip that will cost local ratepayers thousands of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-councils-china-trade-mission-questioned-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-councils-china-trade-mission-questioned-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin council leads China and Vietnam delegation after rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions have been raised over Darwin City Council leading a delegation of businesses to China and Vietnam later this year, on a trip that will cost local ratepayers thousands of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/darwin-council-leads-china-and-vietnam-delegation-after-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/darwin-council-leads-china-and-vietnam-delegation-after-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shop owners ramp up security due to rise in PokÃ©mon card thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost $20,000 worth of Pok&eacute;mon and other trading cards were allegedly stolen from one Adelaide business, the latest in a spate of thefts of the valuable collectibles.around the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shop-owners-ramp-up-security-due-to-rise-in-pokmon-card-thefts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shop-owners-ramp-up-security-due-to-rise-in-pokmon-card-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family turns bare island into reef oasis after guano mining destroys it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady Elliot Island sat bare, bleak and silent for 100 years after guano miners ravaged it, leaving a moonscape devoid of life. Then in the 1960s, one family started planting trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/family-turns-bare-island-into-reef-oasis-after-guano-mining-destroys-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/family-turns-bare-island-into-reef-oasis-after-guano-mining-destroys-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Firmus, the biggest IPO in three decades, fell over]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were high hopes for the Firmus float, but it sunk amid concerns about debt and ambitious expansion plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/how-firmus-the-biggest-ipo-in-three-decades-fell-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/how-firmus-the-biggest-ipo-in-three-decades-fell-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus valued itself 'way too high' and paid the price]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were high hopes for the Firmus float, but it sunk amid concerns about debt and ambitious expansion plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-valued-itself-way-too-high-and-paid-the-price/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-valued-itself-way-too-high-and-paid-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Ceglie departs as Perth Bears CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony De Ceglie has stepped down as chief executive of the Perth Bears, effective immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/de-ceglie-departs-as-perth-bears-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/de-ceglie-departs-as-perth-bears-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crucial Henderson infrastructure planning neglected, Defence admits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insufficient attention has been paid to planning the housing, transport and other infrastructure needed to support the future Henderson Defence Precinct, a senior Defence Department official has admitted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/crucial-henderson-infrastructure-planning-neglected-defence-admits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/crucial-henderson-infrastructure-planning-neglected-defence-admits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunfights as Matsa's Devon gets messy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contractors, financiers and insolvency accountants in legal battles after collapse of companies behind Matsa's Devon gold mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bunfights-as-matsas-devon-gets-messy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bunfights-as-matsas-devon-gets-messy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 9 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Jones and Ella Loneragan discuss changes to tax and R&amp;D incentives for startups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fremantle Design Week to draw crowds in third year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A biennial celebration of design is set to return to Fremantle for a third year next week, expected to draw 15,000 attendees to more than 60 events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fremantle-design-week-to-draw-crowds-in-third-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fremantle-design-week-to-draw-crowds-in-third-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The worldâ€™s richest person is testing Wall Streetâ€™s limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk has always been a mixed blessing for Wall Street. Now, as the AI party rolls on, he is testing the limits of the debt boom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-worlds-richest-person-is-testing-wall-streets-limits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-worlds-richest-person-is-testing-wall-streets-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO delays credit card payment ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses that rely on credit cards to pay tax have been handed a reprieve after Treasurer Jim Chalmers forced the tax office to push back its controversial payment ban in exchange for more funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-delays-credit-card-payment-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-delays-credit-card-payment-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sale rescues landmark WA dairy brands from collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collapsed WA dairy brands Mundella Foods and the Margaret River Dairy Company have been revived after a deal spearheaded by Harvey Fresh founder Kevin Sorgiovanni.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sale-rescues-landmark-wa-dairy-brands-from-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sale-rescues-landmark-wa-dairy-brands-from-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyllie Group, Bradley Woods clash over PCEC redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Wyllie Group boss Melissa Karlson has expressed shock at criticism dished out by Business Events Perth chair Bradley Woods over the delay of the $1 billion redevelopment of PCEC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wyllie-group-bradley-woods-clash-over-pcec-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wyllie-group-bradley-woods-clash-over-pcec-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disincentivised sector ponders options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's startup community is warning of an exodus of companies from the state despite the federal government seeking to ameliorate changes announced in the May budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/disincentivised-sector-ponders-options/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/disincentivised-sector-ponders-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth's Capability X to list in $12m IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth-based safety technology specialist Capability X will list on the ASX in November, offering 60 million shares at 20 cents for an implied market cap of $34.5 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perths-capability-x-to-list-in-12m-ipo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perths-capability-x-to-list-in-12m-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining panel speaks on Indonesian policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel of mining industry leaders has weighed in on Indonesia's move to prioritise local contractors at resources projects, which could impact Australian investment in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mining-panel-speaks-on-indonesian-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mining-panel-speaks-on-indonesian-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX Runners of the Week: Alvo, Pioneer Minerals &amp; Dalaroo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bulls N&rsquo; Bears ASX Runner of the Week is... Alvo Minerals, which soared 257% on its promising heavy rare earths grades and a potential game-changing processing route for its Brazilian project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-runners-of-the-week-alvo-pioneer-minerals-amp-dalaroo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-runners-of-the-week-alvo-pioneer-minerals-amp-dalaroo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Land Forces: Defence trade show rivals showbags]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Move over Bertie Beetle, the defence sector has rewritten the rules of the showbag pavilion, turning the halls of PCEC into the world's most heavily armoured showbag haul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-land-forces-defence-trade-show-rivals-showbags/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-land-forces-defence-trade-show-rivals-showbags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Hits: Dalaroo leads with stellar West African gold strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX this week, led by Dalaroo Metals in C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Ivoire, with runners-up Power Minerals in Brazil and Midas Minerals in Namibia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-hits-dalaroo-leads-with-stellar-west-african-gold-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-hits-dalaroo-leads-with-stellar-west-african-gold-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Profit, pitfalls of privatisation push]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: BBL clubs face a crucial decision if they want to compete with the best of the world's T20 competitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-profit-pitfalls-of-privatisation-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-profit-pitfalls-of-privatisation-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cap Raise Crucible: Big books, broker options and mixed fortunes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cap Raise Crucible has dissected $700m in ASX raisings, led by L1 Global&rsquo;s $480m haul, as brokers&rsquo; fees and options faced scrutiny and punters pocketed big gains or suffered double-digit losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-cap-raise-crucible-big-books-broker-options-and-mixed-fortunes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-cap-raise-crucible-big-books-broker-options-and-mixed-fortunes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An old spectre has returned to haunt Europe and things could get ugly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troubles that started in France threaten to engulf the whole eurozone, and at their heart is a familiar irresponsible attitude that has plagued the continent for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/an-old-spectre-has-returned-to-haunt-europe-and-things-could-get-ugly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/an-old-spectre-has-returned-to-haunt-europe-and-things-could-get-ugly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Data may decide my next daily drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: The numbers point to greater uptake of EVs, but what and how to get one remains undecided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-data-may-decide-my-next-daily-drive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-data-may-decide-my-next-daily-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Woods takes shot at PCEC leaseholders over redevelopment stall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business Events Perth chair Bradley Woods has scolded PCEC leaseholders Wyllie Group and Brookfield, accusing them of holding up the $1 billion redevelopment of the &lsquo;oldest convention centre in Australia'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bradley-woods-takes-shot-at-pcec-leaseholders-over-redevelopment-stall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bradley-woods-takes-shot-at-pcec-leaseholders-over-redevelopment-stall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark My Words October 9 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Pownall is joined by Adrian Rollins, Sam Jones, Claire Tyrrell and Isabel Vieira to talk about the big events of the week in WA business and politics. This episode discusses defence news and the huge Land Forces conference, the Peet takeover, Vic Park hotel and Regal Theatre developments, housing completions, BHP nickel divestment, Mundella's revival, Betts' challenge and Nicola Forrest's big donation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mark-my-words-october-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mark-my-words-october-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC cancels WA liquidatorâ€™s registration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog has cancelled a Perth liquidator's registration after he failed to pay levies and outstanding penalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asic-cancels-wa-liquidators-registration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asic-cancels-wa-liquidators-registration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Woods takes shot at PCEC owners over redevelopment stall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business Events Perth chair Bradley Woods has scolded PCEC owners Wyllie Group and Brookfield, accusing them of holding up the $1 billion redevelopment of the &lsquo;oldest convention centre in Australia'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bradley-woods-takes-shot-at-pcec-owners-over-redevelopment-stall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bradley-woods-takes-shot-at-pcec-owners-over-redevelopment-stall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus wobbles have opponents relieved, critics questioning deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of data centre operator Firmus' share market float being pulled has been met with disappointment from some investors. But for Firmus' opponents, the response has been relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-relieved-critics-questioning-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-relieved-critics-questioning-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus wobbles have opponents overjoyed, critics questioning deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of data centre operator Firmus' share market float being pulled has been met with disappointment from some investors. But for Firmus' opponents, the response has been relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-overjoyed-critics-questioning-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-overjoyed-critics-questioning-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSIRO to build $10m South Perth carbon capture lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction has started on a $10.2 million automated research facility at the CSIRO's Waterford campus, designed to accelerate technology that strips carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/csiro-to-build-10m-south-perth-carbon-capture-lab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/csiro-to-build-10m-south-perth-carbon-capture-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aurum strikes rich West African gold trifecta ahead of resource lift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurum Resources has hit more gold at its 3.22-million-ounce West African Boundiali project, with new results including 29m at 2.08g/t and 5.85m at 8.77g/t gold, ahead of a resource update.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aurum-strikes-rich-west-african-gold-trifecta-ahead-of-resource-lift/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aurum-strikes-rich-west-african-gold-trifecta-ahead-of-resource-lift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dalaroo chases more gold after spectacular CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalaroo Metals has launched a 1250m drilling blitz at its Bondoukou gold discovery in C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Ivoire, chasing extensions to a spectacular maiden hit of 18m at 7.31g/t gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dalaroo-chases-more-gold-after-spectacular-cte-divoire-hit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/dalaroo-chases-more-gold-after-spectacular-cte-divoire-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medtech billionaire, Harvey Fresh founder and PenAgri acquire collapsed dairy brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian medtech billionaire has backed Peter Fogarty and Greg Harvey's PenAgri and Harvey Fresh founder Kevin Sorgivanni to revive collapsed South West dairy brands Mundella and Margaret River Dairy Company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/medtech-billionaire-harvey-fresh-founder-and-penagri-acquire-collapsed-dairy-brands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/medtech-billionaire-harvey-fresh-founder-and-penagri-acquire-collapsed-dairy-brands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey Fresh founder, PenAgri buy collapsed dairy brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian medtech billionaire has backed Peter Fogarty and Greg Harvey's PenAgri and Harvey Fresh founder Kevin Sorgivanni to revive collapsed South West dairy brands Mundella and Margaret River Dairy Company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/harvey-fresh-founder-penagri-buy-collapsed-dairy-brands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/harvey-fresh-founder-penagri-buy-collapsed-dairy-brands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser Reef gold production fuels $40M war chest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold producer Kaiser Reef has built a $40 million cash and bullion position after a strong September quarter, delivering 6263 gold ounces from its Tasmanian and Victorian assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kaiser-reef-gold-production-fuels-40m-war-chest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kaiser-reef-gold-production-fuels-40m-war-chest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicola Forrest's $520m foundation boost, makes $67m donation to Indigenous, women founders programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Forrest has shifted almost $520 million in cash and shares to her Coaxial Foundation in what is billed as the biggest single philanthropic gesture from an Australian individual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nicola-forrests-520m-foundation-boost-makes-67m-donation-to-indigenous-women-founders-programs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nicola-forrests-520m-foundation-boost-makes-67m-donation-to-indigenous-women-founders-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollard insurance fined $2m for handling of claim that destroyed home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court blasts Hollard's handling of an insurance claim which left a regional Victorian destroyed and uninhabitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Hollard insurance fined $2m for handling of claim that destroyed home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court blasts Hollard's handling of an insurance claim which left a regional Victorian destroyed and uninhabitable.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hero to zero: AI factory pulls stock exchange listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blockbuster corporate float, set to be the second-largest in Australian history, has been pulled after institutional investors turned up their noses at its multi-billion-dollar initial public offering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hero-to-zero-ai-factory-pulls-stock-exchange-listing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hero-to-zero-ai-factory-pulls-stock-exchange-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tronox mineral sands mine to house wind farm, battery storage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mineral sands mine north of Perth will be converted into a wind and battery energy park under plans put forward to state development authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tronox-mineral-sands-mine-to-house-wind-farm-battery-storage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tronox-mineral-sands-mine-to-house-wind-farm-battery-storage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[64,000 shades of grey: How dentists, running coaches and restaurants are using AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[From diagnosing problems the human eye can&rsquo;t see, to analysing dozens of data points to optimise a run, AI is changing the way hands-on professions are providing their services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/64000-shades-of-grey-how-dentists-running-coaches-and-restaurants-are-using-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/64000-shades-of-grey-how-dentists-running-coaches-and-restaurants-are-using-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street dips as crude oil prices jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks have dipped as crude oil prices surged on a spike in Middle East tensions and a cut in US output &zwnj;that fed inflation and rate-hike fears, while semiconductor stocks slumped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-dips-as-crude-oil-prices-jump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-dips-as-crude-oil-prices-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks boost ASX, Wall Street slides after OpenAI warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has risen at the open with banks driving gains despite falls on Wall Street, with technology stocks slumping after a report said OpenAI&rsquo;s revenue may be lower than forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-boost-asx-wall-street-slides-after-openai-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/banks-boost-asx-wall-street-slides-after-openai-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shares inch higher as caution reigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares clocked a second week of modest progress, as global bond yields, stubborn oil prices and local economic woes cap investor confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-inch-higher-as-caution-reigns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-inch-higher-as-caution-reigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX advances, Wall Street slides as tech stocks fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market pulled further from its record with technology stocks falling sharply while oil prices climbed again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-advances-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-advances-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No end in sight for multi-million-dollar Cable Beach development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broome locals say they are not surprised the opening of a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of Cable Beach is facing further delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/no-end-in-sight-for-multi-million-dollar-cable-beach-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/no-end-in-sight-for-multi-million-dollar-cable-beach-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fed a lie': Locals frustrated as construction site remains at famous WA beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broome locals say they are not surprised the opening of a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of Cable Beach is facing further delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fed-a-lie-locals-frustrated-as-construction-site-remains-at-famous-wa-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fed-a-lie-locals-frustrated-as-construction-site-remains-at-famous-wa-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic buys out his podcast partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Today host has bought out Keshnee Ibrahim for an undisclosed amount after months of turbulence over the new media venture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/karl-stefanovic-buys-out-his-podcast-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/karl-stefanovic-buys-out-his-podcast-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre operator Firmus pulls blockbuster ASX float after lacklustre demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus searches for private funding as it withdraws its application to list on the ASX just a day after closing its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Float of data centre operator pulled due to lacklustre investor demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company searching for private funding as IPO gets pulled just a day after it closed its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-float-of-data-centre-operator-pulled-due-to-lacklustre-investor-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-float-of-data-centre-operator-pulled-due-to-lacklustre-investor-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Data centre operator pulls share market float due to lacking investor demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company searching for private funding as IPO gets pulled just a day after it closed its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-due-to-lacking-investor-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-due-to-lacking-investor-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Data centre operator pulls share market float after lacklustre investor demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company searching for private funding as IPO gets pulled just a day after it closed its books to investors. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-after-lacklustre-investor-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-after-lacklustre-investor-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Data centre operator Firmus pulls blockbuster ASX float after lacklustre demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus searches for private funding as it withdraws its application to list on the ASX just a day after closing its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oliver Curtisâ€™ bid to float Firmus for $44 billion falls over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus has dropped its bid to list on the ASX, leaving its data centre plans to be funded through private markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/oliver-curtis-bid-to-float-firmus-for-44-billion-falls-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/oliver-curtis-bid-to-float-firmus-for-44-billion-falls-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus scraps ASX listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus has dropped its bid to list on the ASX, leaving its data centre plans to be funded through private markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-scraps-asx-listing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-scraps-asx-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus considering postponing float: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is considering postponing its initial public offering, and is instead weighing a private funding round instead, according to people familiar with the matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-considering-postponing-float-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-considering-postponing-float-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears backpacker ballot will leave coastal towns short-staffed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospitality industry says the backpacker ballot will create workforce shortages, but a new migration agreement could help holiday towns in NSW. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fears-backpacker-ballot-will-leave-coastal-towns-short-staffed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fears-backpacker-ballot-will-leave-coastal-towns-short-staffed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal businesses fear backpacker visa cap will drive workers away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospitality industry says the backpacker ballot will create workforce shortages, but a new migration agreement could help holiday towns in NSW. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coastal-businesses-fear-backpacker-visa-cap-will-drive-workers-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coastal-businesses-fear-backpacker-visa-cap-will-drive-workers-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big bank defends offshoring of jobs at parliamentary inquiry into AI â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANZ, Westpac and NAB have given evidence about how they are using artificial intelligence. Look back on the day's financial news and insights with the business blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-bank-defends-offshoring-of-jobs-at-parliamentary-inquiry-into-ai-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-bank-defends-offshoring-of-jobs-at-parliamentary-inquiry-into-ai-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Consumers should feel ripped off': How coffee brands have changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your coffee tastes different, you may not be imagining things. Brands have quietly changed their recipes and labels after bean prices surged to almost 50-year highs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/consumers-should-feel-ripped-off-how-coffee-brands-have-changed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/consumers-should-feel-ripped-off-how-coffee-brands-have-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street slides as tech stocks fall; Firmus reportedly weighs postponing float]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market pulled further from its record with technology stocks falling sharply while oil prices climbed again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall-firmus-reportedly-weighs-postponing-float/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall-firmus-reportedly-weighs-postponing-float/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street slides as tech stocks fall; Firmus eyes options]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market pulled further from its record with technology stocks falling sharply while oil prices climbed again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall-firmus-eyes-options/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall-firmus-eyes-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cheaper to buy everyone new TVs' as regions lose terrestrial channels]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some residents who still rely on their aerials are sad to lose channels, others say they have already switched online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cheaper-to-buy-everyone-new-tvs-as-regions-lose-terrestrial-channels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cheaper-to-buy-everyone-new-tvs-as-regions-lose-terrestrial-channels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Footscray Club prevailed for 132 years, but it couldn't survive this moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[With crime and a cost-of-living crisis on its doorstep, a historic and beloved club in Footscray has been forced to close, leaving its members heartbroken.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-footscray-club-prevailed-for-132-years-but-it-couldnt-survive-this-moment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-footscray-club-prevailed-for-132-years-but-it-couldnt-survive-this-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last drinks at 132yo Footscray Club as new economic reality forces closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[With crime and a cost-of-living crisis on its doorstep, a historic and beloved club in Footscray has been forced to close, leaving its members heartbroken.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/last-drinks-at-132yo-footscray-club-as-new-economic-reality-forces-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/last-drinks-at-132yo-footscray-club-as-new-economic-reality-forces-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic club's closure reveals sad new truth about Footscray]]></title><description><![CDATA[With crime and a cost-of-living crisis on its doorstep, a historic and beloved club in Footscray has been forced to close, leaving its members heartbroken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/historic-clubs-closure-reveals-sad-new-truth-about-footscray/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/historic-clubs-closure-reveals-sad-new-truth-about-footscray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans sue government over 'mass and routine' medical data sharing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new class action will allege the federal government breach privacy laws by sharing thousands of ex-ADF members' medical records to an Australian university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/veterans-sue-government-over-mass-and-routine-medical-data-sharing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/veterans-sue-government-over-mass-and-routine-medical-data-sharing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street slides as tech stocks fall, oil prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices jumped and the price for a barrel of Brent crude got back above $US104, while the US stock market pulled further from its record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall-oil-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-tech-stocks-fall-oil-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street slides as oil prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices jumped and the price for a barrel of Brent crude got back above $US104, while the US stock market pulled further from its record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-oil-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slides-as-oil-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why itâ€™s time for you to ditch taking long annual holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a better way of getting the most out of your holidays and it involves taking more frequent but shorter breaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/why-its-time-for-you-to-ditch-taking-long-annual-holidays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/why-its-time-for-you-to-ditch-taking-long-annual-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Mass offloads $50m shopping mall as Firmus float fallout hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a turbulent week for &ldquo;Dubbo billionaire&rdquo; Mass, who is hoping for a big payday from the sale of his Village Southlakes mall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wes-mass-offloads-50m-shopping-mall-as-firmus-float-fallout-hits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wes-mass-offloads-50m-shopping-mall-as-firmus-float-fallout-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Maas offloads $50m shopping mall as Firmus float fallout hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a turbulent week for &ldquo;Dubbo billionaire&rdquo; Maas, who is hoping for a big payday from the sale of his Village Southlakes mall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wes-maas-offloads-50m-shopping-mall-as-firmus-float-fallout-hits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wes-maas-offloads-50m-shopping-mall-as-firmus-float-fallout-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cityâ€™s lively streets â€˜sealed dealâ€™ as luxury fragrance retailer buys $10.7m Little Collins store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fragrance retailer, Prestige Brands, has splashed out $10.75 million on an empty three-storey building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/citys-lively-streets-sealed-deal-as-luxury-fragrance-retailer-buys-107m-little-collins-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/citys-lively-streets-sealed-deal-as-luxury-fragrance-retailer-buys-107m-little-collins-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC hopes embarrassing radio U-turn will deliver ratings dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s On Background, an about-face from ABC Radio Sydney, billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson&rsquo;s passion project remains stagnant, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch reflects on his legacy &ndash; again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/abc-hopes-embarrassing-radio-u-turn-will-deliver-ratings-dividend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/abc-hopes-embarrassing-radio-u-turn-will-deliver-ratings-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT government departments hit by massive network outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive network outage interrupted all government departments in the Northern Territory today, affecting services from hospital to police systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-government-departments-hit-by-massive-network-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nt-government-departments-hit-by-massive-network-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€™Tis the season for (AI) shortcuts: Inside Coles and Wooliesâ€™ fight over Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s two biggest supermarkets were in agreement on when to hold their Christmas launches this year, but a new battleground has emerged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tis-the-season-for-ai-shortcuts-inside-coles-and-woolies-fight-over-christmas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tis-the-season-for-ai-shortcuts-inside-coles-and-woolies-fight-over-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 8 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Beyer and Justin Fris discuss why WorkSafe fines are increasingly going unpaid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shares dive as bond market fears persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have stumbled as bond market woes continue to weigh on investor confidence, with miners, banks and technology stocks taking hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-dive-as-bond-market-fears-persist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-dive-as-bond-market-fears-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WorkSafe fines increasingly unpaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing numbers of WA companies ordered to pay big 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US growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coogee Chemicals is investing in growing its business in the United States as it pursues opportunities in the defence sector, while lifting the group's revenue to $421 million for the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coogee-chemicals-targets-us-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coogee-chemicals-targets-us-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vital' major US and Australian-backed rare earths mine moves forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/vital-major-us-and-australian-backed-rare-earths-mine-moves-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/vital-major-us-and-australian-backed-rare-earths-mine-moves-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine backed by US, Australia and Gina Rinehart moves towards construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mine-backed-by-us-australia-and-gina-rinehart-moves-towards-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mine-backed-by-us-australia-and-gina-rinehart-moves-towards-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hastie calls for defence funding surge to protect 'vulnerable' North West coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow industry minister Andrew Hastie has accused the Albanese government of leaving WA's North West exposed, demanding a major funding uplift to build surge infrastructure and protect the region's resource wealth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hastie-calls-for-defence-funding-surge-to-protect-vulnerable-north-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/hastie-calls-for-defence-funding-surge-to-protect-vulnerable-north-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX finishes lower as oil jumps again on renewed Iran tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday as oil prices jumped on renewed Middle East tensions, stoking concerns about inflation. Miners led the losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-finishes-lower-as-oil-jumps-again-on-renewed-iran-tensions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-finishes-lower-as-oil-jumps-again-on-renewed-iran-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westbridge breaks ground on $97m Regal Theatre project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The apartment project's end value has increased by $19 million, while its volume of dwellings has dropped by nine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/westbridge-breaks-ground-on-97m-regal-theatre-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/westbridge-breaks-ground-on-97m-regal-theatre-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$250m now available to underwrite new apartments, townhouses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government's $250 million pre-sale guarantee funding for apartment and townhouse developers is now open for applications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/250m-now-available-to-underwrite-new-apartments-townhouses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/250m-now-available-to-underwrite-new-apartments-townhouses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Mandanici appointed REIWA president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real estate agent and former ASX-listed resources company director Rob Mandanici has moved up from deputy president of REIWA to become its new president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/robert-mandanici-appointed-reiwa-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/robert-mandanici-appointed-reiwa-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torque taps investors for $25m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tolga Kumova-backed Torque Metals has rattled the tin for $25 million as it moves to add further growth at its Ritz gold project in the Goldfields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/torque-taps-investors-for-25m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/torque-taps-investors-for-25m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Unlocking the housing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: The underlying conditions for land-lease communities are increasingly compelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-unlocking-the-housing-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-unlocking-the-housing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest coal-producing state fears impact of High Court emissions decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says the High Court decision is constrained to New South Wales but the industry in Queensland isn't so sure there won't be ramifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/biggest-coal-producing-state-fears-impact-of-high-court-emissions-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/biggest-coal-producing-state-fears-impact-of-high-court-emissions-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Group of individuals' impacted by data breach at SA hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/group-of-individuals-impacted-by-data-breach-at-sa-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/group-of-individuals-impacted-by-data-breach-at-sa-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data breach reported at SA private hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-breach-reported-at-sa-private-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-breach-reported-at-sa-private-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue claims defects on Iron Bridge pipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortescue has accused contractors of supplying leaky pipes for its almost $4 billion Iron Bridge magnetite project, in a WA Supreme Court action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-claims-defects-on-iron-bridge-pipes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-claims-defects-on-iron-bridge-pipes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aguia builds 30,000t phosphate stockpile in Brazil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aguia Resources has amassed a 30,000-tonne phosphate stockpile at its Tr&ecirc;s Estradas project and notched up 825t in fresh sales in Brazil as it awaits a key court ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aguia-builds-30000t-phosphate-stockpile-in-brazil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aguia-builds-30000t-phosphate-stockpile-in-brazil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parabellum, Gascoyne Gateway ink collaboration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proponents behind a major marine development in Exmouth have inked a contract with emergency management specialists Parabellum International to develop marine and emergency response capabilities at the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/parabellum-gascoyne-gateway-ink-collaboration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/parabellum-gascoyne-gateway-ink-collaboration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's oil and gas industry watches impact of High Court ruling closely]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/was-oil-and-gas-industry-watches-impact-of-high-court-ruling-closely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/was-oil-and-gas-industry-watches-impact-of-high-court-ruling-closely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA treasurer surprised by High Court outcome and seeking advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-treasurer-surprised-by-high-court-outcome-and-seeking-advice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-treasurer-surprised-by-high-court-outcome-and-seeking-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA premier says High Court ruling will not change outcome of Browse project]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-premier-says-high-court-ruling-will-not-change-outcome-of-browse-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-premier-says-high-court-ruling-will-not-change-outcome-of-browse-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I asked my manager directly whether I was being pushed out. They were defensive, and said that was just their job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/from-glowing-feedback-to-undermining-why-has-my-boss-turned-on-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/from-glowing-feedback-to-undermining-why-has-my-boss-turned-on-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Southern, Gold Fields deep drilling hints at Qld copper-gold riches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drilling by Great Southern Mining and global giant Gold Fields has uncovered fresh clues at the Mt Dillon target in Qld, with assays now pending to confirm copper-gold potential.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/great-southern-gold-fields-deep-drilling-hints-at-qld-copper-gold-riches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/great-southern-gold-fields-deep-drilling-hints-at-qld-copper-gold-riches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPINION: Level playing field needed for local and Indigenous business in regional WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Indigenous procurement targets are having unintended consequences for some regional businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-level-playing-field-needed-for-local-and-indigenous-business-in-regional-wa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-level-playing-field-needed-for-local-and-indigenous-business-in-regional-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation's second-largest ASX float in doubt as investors get cold feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is reportedly having to price its shares lower as it closed its books to potential investors abruptly overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nations-second-largest-asx-float-in-doubt-as-investors-get-cold-feet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nations-second-largest-asx-float-in-doubt-as-investors-get-cold-feet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major share market float of Firmus in trouble as interest wanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is reportedly having to price its shares lower as it closed its books to potential investors abruptly overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/major-share-market-float-of-firmus-in-trouble-as-interest-wanes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/major-share-market-float-of-firmus-in-trouble-as-interest-wanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major share market float in trouble as interest in Firmus wanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is reportedly having to lower its share price after bankers scrambled overnight to find enough demand for its planned upcoming listing on the ASX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/major-share-market-float-in-trouble-as-interest-in-firmus-wanes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/major-share-market-float-in-trouble-as-interest-in-firmus-wanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOLD WRAP: Full steam ahead for Ramelius, WAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOLD WRAP: Ramelius shrugged off wet weather issues to remain on schedule, while West African enjoyed another record-breaking quarter in Burkina Faso.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gold-wrap-full-steam-ahead-for-ramelius-waf/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gold-wrap-full-steam-ahead-for-ramelius-waf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business News journalists named finalists in WA Media Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Business News journalists have been recognised as finalists in the WA Media Awards for their extensive and exclusive coverage of the state's business and political landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/business-news-journalists-named-finalists-in-wa-media-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/business-news-journalists-named-finalists-in-wa-media-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue iron ore sales slump on trade pressure from China Mineral Resources Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A standoff with China over pricing has hit sales volumes of Fortescue's iron ore, while shipments have fallen due to a scheduled port facility shutdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-iron-ore-sales-slump-on-trade-pressure-from-china-mineral-resources-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fortescue-iron-ore-sales-slump-on-trade-pressure-from-china-mineral-resources-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Enough is enough': Alan Jones emails to schoolboy read in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a schoolboy boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-schoolboy-read-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-schoolboy-read-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Enough is enough': Alan Jones emails to 17yo read in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a 17-year-old boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-17yo-read-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-17yo-read-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emails between Alan Jones and 17yo schoolboy read to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a 17-year-old boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/emails-between-alan-jones-and-17yo-schoolboy-read-to-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/emails-between-alan-jones-and-17yo-schoolboy-read-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPINION: Australia needs development capital, not just early grants and late finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around the world, the diversification of energy sources, fuels and industrial materials continues to gather pace, but finance in Australia remains a challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-australia-needs-development-capital-not-just-early-grants-and-late-finance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-australia-needs-development-capital-not-just-early-grants-and-late-finance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe raids Trumpâ€™s tool box for new â€˜trade bazookaâ€™ against China]]></title><description><![CDATA[France and Germany have proposed measures that could cut China off its biggest and richest market if it doesn&rsquo;t change its ways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/europe-raids-trumps-tool-box-for-new-trade-bazooka-against-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/europe-raids-trumps-tool-box-for-new-trade-bazooka-against-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry wants visas for skills that 'really matter']]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration policies delivered by the major parties are being described as a missed opportunity to bring construction apprentices to Australia to help boost desperately needed housing supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/industry-wants-visas-for-skills-that-really-matter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/industry-wants-visas-for-skills-that-really-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor has 'real concerns' over ATO credit card ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tax man doubling down on blocking credit card payments has prompted accusations of a double standard and sounded alarm bells within the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/labor-has-real-concerns-over-ato-credit-card-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/labor-has-real-concerns-over-ato-credit-card-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-retreats-from-its-record-as-stocks-fall-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wall-street-retreats-from-its-record-as-stocks-fall-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus float in trouble as investors donâ€™t buy the hype]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian data centre operator&rsquo;s blockbuster landing on the Australian sharemarket is on thin ice as its bankers pull out all stops to convince sceptical buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-float-in-trouble-as-investors-dont-buy-the-hype/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/firmus-float-in-trouble-as-investors-dont-buy-the-hype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seafood shop owners fear being forced to close due to gillnet ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/seafood-shop-owners-fear-being-forced-to-close-due-to-gillnet-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/seafood-shop-owners-fear-being-forced-to-close-due-to-gillnet-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears seafood shops will not survive looming gillnet ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fears-seafood-shops-will-not-survive-looming-gillnet-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fears-seafood-shops-will-not-survive-looming-gillnet-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miners plunge, sending the ASX lower after Wall Street retreats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket slumped in early trade, tracking moves on Wall Street, which pulled back from its record high as elevated oil prices continued to stoke inflation concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-plunge-sending-the-asx-lower-after-wall-street-retreats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-plunge-sending-the-asx-lower-after-wall-street-retreats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides after Wall Street retreats as bond yields, oil prices rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is declining in early trade, tracking moves on Wall Street, which pulled back from its record high as elevated oil prices continued to stoke inflation concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slides-after-wall-street-retreats-as-bond-yields-oil-prices-rebound/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-slides-after-wall-street-retreats-as-bond-yields-oil-prices-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Domain shows despite severe rental shortages, landlords are struggling to increase rent due to tenants hitting their affordability limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alarming data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Domain shows that despite severe rental shortages, landlords aren't having much luck increasing rent as tenants hit affordability limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alarming-data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alarming-data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rate dives to lowest levels since July â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five weeks into the spring season, property data firm Cotality said the combined capital clearance rate of 45 per cent is at its lowest level since July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-levels-since-july-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-levels-since-july-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rate dives to lowest level since July â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five weeks into the spring season, property data firm Cotality said the combined capital clearance rate of 45 per cent was at its lowest level since July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-level-since-july-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-level-since-july-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town questions $15b data centre set to use enough power for 1m homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Wagga Wagga resident says she feels "back-stabbed" by the development, while others say the town needs more industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/town-questions-15b-data-centre-set-to-use-enough-power-for-1m-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/town-questions-15b-data-centre-set-to-use-enough-power-for-1m-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorians say 'lazy planning' leading to poor social housing outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents near a proposed social housing project in Bendigo say the state government's fast-tracked planning process is allowing "lazy planning" to go ahead without sufficient scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victorians-say-lazy-planning-leading-to-poor-social-housing-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/victorians-say-lazy-planning-leading-to-poor-social-housing-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA member explains what happens inside interest rate meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-member-explains-what-happens-inside-interest-rate-meetings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-member-explains-what-happens-inside-interest-rate-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA board member says November rate hike 'plausible']]></title><description><![CDATA[Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-board-member-says-november-rate-hike-plausible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-board-member-says-november-rate-hike-plausible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA board member says another rate hike this year 'plausible']]></title><description><![CDATA[Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-this-year-plausible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-this-year-plausible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA board member says another rate hike 'plausible' this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-plausible-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-plausible-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as bond yields, oil prices rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is set to retreat at the open as Wall Street&rsquo;s benchmark index pulled back from its record high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-bond-yields-oil-prices-rebound/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-bond-yields-oil-prices-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Singapore really thinks of Australian solar power export plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/what-singapore-really-thinks-of-australian-solar-power-export-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/what-singapore-really-thinks-of-australian-solar-power-export-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Exploring new waysâ€™: Big banks want to share regional branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s big banks have asked for an exemption to competition law to co-operate on plans for regional banking hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/exploring-new-ways-big-banks-want-to-share-regional-branches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/exploring-new-ways-big-banks-want-to-share-regional-branches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia wants to sell Singapore solar power. But does anyone want it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-wants-to-sell-singapore-solar-power-but-does-anyone-want-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-wants-to-sell-singapore-solar-power-but-does-anyone-want-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's beer brewers raided over claims they colluded to hike prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether the beer brewers colluded to raise their prices at the same time over several years, blaming factors like rising raw material costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/japans-beer-brewers-raided-over-claims-they-colluded-to-hike-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/japans-beer-brewers-raided-over-claims-they-colluded-to-hike-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities investigate Japan's four biggest beer brewers over price rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether the beer brewers colluded to raise their prices at the same time over several years, blaming factors like rising raw material costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/authorities-investigate-japans-four-biggest-beer-brewers-over-price-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/authorities-investigate-japans-four-biggest-beer-brewers-over-price-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSIRO-Moderna tie-up to strengthen biosecurity defences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has forged a partnership between the CSIRO and biotech firm Moderna to improve the nation's ability to combat biosecurity threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/csiro-moderna-tie-up-to-strengthen-biosecurity-defences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/csiro-moderna-tie-up-to-strengthen-biosecurity-defences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital Bay in second Perth investment with Accor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opening of a hotel next to Kings Park has revealed a second WA acquisition by investor Capital Bay in partnership with global hotel company Accor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/capital-bay-in-second-perth-investment-with-accor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/capital-bay-in-second-perth-investment-with-accor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears of NT business closures after delayed dry season and proposed visa cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top End tourism operators are calling for the creation of a dedicated fund to help struggling business survive the wet season, as they say looming cuts to holiday workers could push the sector past breaking point.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fears-of-nt-business-closures-after-delayed-dry-season-and-proposed-visa-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fears-of-nt-business-closures-after-delayed-dry-season-and-proposed-visa-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie share market ends flat after lacklustre session]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian bourse has ended a disappointing session after trading sideways for most of the day, as investors took a cautious stance given a lack of obvious direction from Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-share-market-ends-flat-after-lacklustre-session/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-share-market-ends-flat-after-lacklustre-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA transport sector calls for defence input on North West logistics network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civilian and defence logistics must be planned together, WA's chief transport lobby argues, to bolster northern freight routes and deliver on wartime needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-transport-sector-calls-for-defence-input-on-north-west-logistics-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-transport-sector-calls-for-defence-input-on-north-west-logistics-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 7 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabel Vieira speaks to Ella Loneragan about Business News' recent insolvency feature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-7-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-7-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pain points emerge for NDIS services plays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth's leading insolvency practitioners expect further consolidation in Western Australia's disability support services sector amid continual financial pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pain-points-emerge-for-ndis-services-plays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pain-points-emerge-for-ndis-services-plays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Could almost speak Mandarin to everyone': Chinese visitors flock to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/could-almost-speak-mandarin-to-everyone-chinese-visitors-flock-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/could-almost-speak-mandarin-to-everyone-chinese-visitors-flock-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia among top picks for Chinese tourists during Golden Week holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-among-top-picks-for-chinese-tourists-during-golden-week-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-among-top-picks-for-chinese-tourists-during-golden-week-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest media deal in history has all the hallmarks of Trumpâ€™s America]]></title><description><![CDATA[The marriage of Paramount and Warner Bros is a seismic event for Hollywood and may well change how you and I watch (and pay for) our favourite shows.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-biggest-media-deal-in-history-has-all-the-hallmarks-of-trumps-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-biggest-media-deal-in-history-has-all-the-hallmarks-of-trumps-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier drawn into Bears claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA premier Roger Cook has refused be drawn into east coast-based speculation surrounding the future of Perth Bears chief executive Anthony De Ceglie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/premier-drawn-into-bears-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/premier-drawn-into-bears-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mint unveils new coins chronicling iconic Australian inventions]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do a jaffle maker, a baby safety capsule and a black box have in common?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mint-unveils-new-coins-chronicling-iconic-australian-inventions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mint-unveils-new-coins-chronicling-iconic-australian-inventions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOLD WRAP: Guidance remains for Regis, Emerald]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOLD WRAP: Although operations were impacted for both companies during the September 2026 quarter, both Emerald and Regis Resources have affirmed their FY27 production guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gold-wrap-guidance-remains-for-regis-emerald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gold-wrap-guidance-remains-for-regis-emerald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingenia buoyant on Peet acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The land lease communities provider has told shareholders there is no compelling reason not to pursue its $1 billion acquisition of Peet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ingenia-buoyant-on-peet-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ingenia-buoyant-on-peet-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Double standardâ€™: Business groups urge ATO to reverse its credit card ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses are stepping up their calls for the tax office to rethink its policy change to stop accepting credit card payments in response to the ban on surcharges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/double-standard-business-groups-urge-ato-to-reverse-its-credit-card-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/double-standard-business-groups-urge-ato-to-reverse-its-credit-card-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Compound effect as US bond yields rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Amid an alarming rise in interest rates, Australia is not alone in discovering it has over-borrowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-compound-effect-as-us-bond-yields-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-compound-effect-as-us-bond-yields-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Help or hinder, AI pushes creatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: Whether AI acts as a creative catalyst or a cultural eraser depends on a business's leadership choices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-help-or-hinder-ai-pushes-creatives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-help-or-hinder-ai-pushes-creatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Govt alert but not alarmed over Austal ownership uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister Richard Marles has downplayed concerns about an intensifying tussle over ownership of major WA shipbuilder Austal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/govt-alert-but-not-alarmed-over-austal-ownership-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/govt-alert-but-not-alarmed-over-austal-ownership-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for Parnaâ€™s $38m hotel in Victoria Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planning committee has approved an eight-storey hotel development plan in Victoria Park, to be managed by an international operator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/green-light-for-parnas-38m-hotel-in-victoria-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/green-light-for-parnas-38m-hotel-in-victoria-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths fuel levy surcharge nearly triple pre-Iran war level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woolworths-fuel-levy-surcharge-nearly-triple-pre-iran-war-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woolworths-fuel-levy-surcharge-nearly-triple-pre-iran-war-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths freight fuel levy surcharge almost triples since Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woolworths-freight-fuel-levy-surcharge-almost-triples-since-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/woolworths-freight-fuel-levy-surcharge-almost-triples-since-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logan mayor warns of backyard 'slums' as council slashes granny flat tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan's mayor says the move will allow unscrupulous landlords to fit more renters in crowded backyards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/logan-mayor-warns-of-backyard-slums-as-council-slashes-granny-flat-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/logan-mayor-warns-of-backyard-slums-as-council-slashes-granny-flat-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP divests Kambalda nickel asset to Gold Fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHP will divest its Kambalda nickel concentrator and a package of exploration tenements to Gold Fields, marking the first sell-off from its mothballed Nickel West division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-divests-kambalda-nickel-asset-to-gold-fields/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bhp-divests-kambalda-nickel-asset-to-gold-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Platina chases strike extensions at emerging Laverton gold play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Platina Resources has kicked off a 3200m aircore drilling program at its Mt McKenna gold project in WA&rsquo;s hot Laverton district, chasing earlier high-grade intercepts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/platina-chases-strike-extensions-at-emerging-laverton-gold-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/platina-chases-strike-extensions-at-emerging-laverton-gold-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee prices at some cafes rise by 10pc after RBA card surcharge ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban on card surcharges has led some cafe owners to lift coffee prices. It's an unintended consequence of the Reserve Bank's card surcharge ban, which was intended to lower prices for consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coffee-prices-at-some-cafes-rise-by-10pc-after-rba-card-surcharge-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coffee-prices-at-some-cafes-rise-by-10pc-after-rba-card-surcharge-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forrestania revives WA wheatbelt mine with 223,000oz gold boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forrestania Resources has defined a maiden 223,300-ounce gold resource at its Tampia project near Merredin in WA, bolstering its new Westonia hub-and-spoke processing strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forrestania-revives-wa-wheatbelt-mine-with-223000oz-gold-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/forrestania-revives-wa-wheatbelt-mine-with-223000oz-gold-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babcock, Thales among frontrunners to anchor Western Defence Forge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has identified five preferred anchor tenants for its Western Defence Forge advanced manufacturing hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/babcock-thales-among-frontrunners-to-anchor-western-defence-forge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/babcock-thales-among-frontrunners-to-anchor-western-defence-forge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA housing starts up, completions down]]></title><description><![CDATA[New statistics have laid bare the impact of brick shortages on housing supply in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-housing-starts-up-completions-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-housing-starts-up-completions-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serpentine Jarrahdale look to defence future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has joined the race to attract the defence industry by offering 440 hectares of land for manufacturing and logistics companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/serpentine-jarrahdale-look-to-defence-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/serpentine-jarrahdale-look-to-defence-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auric boosts gold bounty 50% with bargain WA buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auric Mining has locked in its WA Union Jack acquisition for $9.5m in cash and shares, lifting the company&rsquo;s global resource by 51% to 301,000 mine-ready gold ounces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auric-boosts-gold-bounty-50-with-bargain-wa-buy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auric-boosts-gold-bounty-50-with-bargain-wa-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court ruling shakes up WA resources industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court of Australia's ruling over a coal mine's life extension has shaken up the resources industry and sets a precedent to consider greenhouse gas emissions both at a local level and overseas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/high-court-ruling-shakes-up-wa-resources-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/high-court-ruling-shakes-up-wa-resources-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court ruling shakes up resources industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court of Australia's ruling over a coal mine's life extension has shaken up the resources industry and sets a precedent to consider greenhouse gas emissions both at a local level and overseas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/high-court-ruling-shakes-up-resources-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/high-court-ruling-shakes-up-resources-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra switches on Perth Aura network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra Digital Infrastrucutre has reached a pivotal milestone in its multi-billion-dollar national backbone rollout, officially lighting up the transcontinental Perth-to-Sydney route of its Aura Network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/telstra-switches-on-perth-aura-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/telstra-switches-on-perth-aura-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire gold strike sends Dalaroo soaring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalaroo Metals soared 67% in early trade to 12.5c after jagging high-grade gold in C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Ivoire, landing 18m at 7.31g/t gold and a broad hit of 23m at 2.14g/t from surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rich-cte-divoire-gold-strike-sends-dalaroo-soaring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rich-cte-divoire-gold-strike-sends-dalaroo-soaring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinetic secures $250m WAPOL contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kinetic IT has extended its working relationship with the WA Police Force, after securing a new IT services agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kinetic-secures-250m-wapol-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kinetic-secures-250m-wapol-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News anchor Richard Morecroft remembered as a 'great Australian']]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Morecroft graced television screens for decades as an ABC 7PM news anchor and host of Letters and Numbers on SBS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/news-anchor-richard-morecroft-remembered-as-a-great-australian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/news-anchor-richard-morecroft-remembered-as-a-great-australian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson to have multiple dry docks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Henderson Defence Precinct will possibly have up to four dry docks, according to Defence Minister Richard Marles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/henderson-to-have-multiple-dry-docks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/henderson-to-have-multiple-dry-docks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Core profit up, net profit down at Perth Markets Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth Markets Group has been buoyed by strong core earnings growth while simultaneously recording a 33 per cent profit slide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/core-profit-up-net-profit-down-at-perth-markets-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/core-profit-up-net-profit-down-at-perth-markets-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landowner pushes back against opposition to Goolwa's first McDonald's]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the land where Goolwa's first McDonald's could be built says a significant portion of the South Australian town's population wants it to happen, despite vocal opposition from a local group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/landowner-pushes-back-against-opposition-to-goolwas-first-mcdonalds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/landowner-pushes-back-against-opposition-to-goolwas-first-mcdonalds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrugging off war, the bond rout and oil crunch: Why Wall Street keeps rallying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US sharemarket goes up and up, but it&rsquo;s not a broad-based bull run. In fact, it comes down to two tech stars that are stemming the tide for investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shrugging-off-war-the-bond-rout-and-oil-crunch-why-wall-street-keeps-rallying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/shrugging-off-war-the-bond-rout-and-oil-crunch-why-wall-street-keeps-rallying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CME claims 80pc power price rise since 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chamber of Minerals and Energy has put the heat on government to support industry grappling with rising electricity costs in the state's main grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cme-claims-80pc-power-price-rise-since-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/cme-claims-80pc-power-price-rise-since-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX wavers as banks decline, gold miners shine; Wall Street hits record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket dithered in Wednesday&rsquo;s session, in contrast to Wall Street&rsquo;s record-setting rally, as local traders tiptoed around rising bond yields and oil prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-wavers-as-banks-decline-gold-miners-shine-wall-street-hits-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-wavers-as-banks-decline-gold-miners-shine-wall-street-hits-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX turns lower as banks decline, gold miners shine; Wall Street hits record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local sharemarket opened higher but then swung into the red, even after Wall Street traders drove US stocks to all-time highs overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-turns-lower-as-banks-decline-gold-miners-shine-wall-street-hits-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-turns-lower-as-banks-decline-gold-miners-shine-wall-street-hits-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Licence granted for controversial mineral sands mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's mining regulator has granted a 20-year licence for a mineral sands mine near Horsham in Victoria's west, despite local government and community concerns about the site's environmental impact. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/licence-granted-for-controversial-mineral-sands-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/licence-granted-for-controversial-mineral-sands-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's oil and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-oil-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-oil-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's coal and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-coal-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-coal-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate oin Hunter valley coal mine case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's High Court has ruled in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could re-draw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-high-court-rules-in-favour-of-climate-oin-hunter-valley-coal-mine-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-high-court-rules-in-favour-of-climate-oin-hunter-valley-coal-mine-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate in Hunter Valley coal mine case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-high-court-rules-in-favour-of-climate-in-hunter-valley-coal-mine-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-high-court-rules-in-favour-of-climate-in-hunter-valley-coal-mine-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Darwin could become 'a major interconnection point' for global data]]></title><description><![CDATA[As data centres and fibre-optic cable networks proliferate, planning documents show two international subsea cables could soon dock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/why-darwin-could-become-a-major-interconnection-point-for-global-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/why-darwin-could-become-a-major-interconnection-point-for-global-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher after Wall Street hits record; Paramount completes $158b Warner takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is posting modest gains in early trade after Wall Street traders drove US stocks to all-time highs overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-higher-after-wall-street-hits-record-paramount-completes-158b-warner-takeover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-higher-after-wall-street-hits-record-paramount-completes-158b-warner-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Red Bash says 2027 will be the outback festival's last hurrah]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Red Bash has been a major event in outback Queensland for more than a decade, but organisers say next year will be the festival's final year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-red-bash-says-2027-will-be-the-outback-festivals-last-hurrah/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-red-bash-says-2027-will-be-the-outback-festivals-last-hurrah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Population growth not stopping 'recession-like' economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians face "recession-like" conditions as the nation's increasing reliance on population growth over productivity catches up with policy-makers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/population-growth-not-stopping-recession-like-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/population-growth-not-stopping-recession-like-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business sector blasts coalition's migration policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweeping cuts to migration proposed by the coalition have been blasted by the business sector, while farming leaders back the approach that would bring workers back to the regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/business-sector-blasts-coalitions-migration-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/business-sector-blasts-coalitions-migration-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO won't budge on credit card ban after snap meeting with business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not be reversing its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-snap-meeting-with-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-snap-meeting-with-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO won't budge on credit card ban after meeting with business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not be reversing its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO will not budge on credit card ban after meeting with business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not reverse its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-will-not-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-will-not-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO convenes snap meeting over credit card ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's tax chief calls a snap meeting with business groups after the tax office faces backlash over its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-convenes-snap-meeting-over-credit-card-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ato-convenes-snap-meeting-over-credit-card-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine says South Korean exports helped ease Russia's drone-strike crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia has imported fuel from South Korean ports, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ukraine-says-south-korean-exports-helped-ease-russias-drone-strike-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ukraine-says-south-korean-exports-helped-ease-russias-drone-strike-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog identifies 'psychological harm' at world's largest lithium mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at the enormous Greenbushes Lithium Mine say the mine's workplace culture has left them feeling anxious, depressed and worthless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/watchdog-identifies-psychological-harm-at-worlds-largest-lithium-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/watchdog-identifies-psychological-harm-at-worlds-largest-lithium-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set for flat start, Wall Street closes at record; Paramount completes $158b Warner Bros takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with worries about war, high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, Wall Street&rsquo;s benchmark index soared 23 per cent since hitting a bottom in late March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-for-flat-start-wall-street-closes-at-record-paramount-completes-158b-warner-bros-takeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-for-flat-start-wall-street-closes-at-record-paramount-completes-158b-warner-bros-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes slightly lower, India's central bank lifts rates by 25bps &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's share market closed slightly lower on Wednesday despite the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs. See how the day unfolded on the ABC's business and markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-closes-slightly-lower-indias-central-bank-lifts-rates-by-25bps-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-closes-slightly-lower-indias-central-bank-lifts-rates-by-25bps-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texan company plans to build new outback town for gas workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunmarra Development Land publishes plans to build a 600 hectare "petroleum services precinct and workforce village" near the Beetaloo Basin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/texan-company-plans-to-build-new-outback-town-for-gas-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/texan-company-plans-to-build-new-outback-town-for-gas-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imported pork 'hiding in plain sight' on Guzman y Gomez menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has come under fire for advertising the use of Australian produce while importing hundreds of tonnes of Danish pork each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/imported-pork-hiding-in-plain-sight-on-guzman-y-gomez-menu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/imported-pork-hiding-in-plain-sight-on-guzman-y-gomez-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourists must pay and book ahead to see iconic Twelve Apostles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government hopes the tourist-booking system for the Twelve Apostles will ease overcrowding during peak periods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tourists-must-pay-and-book-ahead-to-see-iconic-twelve-apostles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tourists-must-pay-and-book-ahead-to-see-iconic-twelve-apostles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles tax costs thousands of dollars a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only is it harder to afford the cost of living as a single person, it can also be difficult to find an affordable home that meets your needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/singles-tax-costs-thousands-of-dollars-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/singles-tax-costs-thousands-of-dollars-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles struggle to afford housing as cost of living rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only is it harder to afford the cost of living as a single person, it can also be difficult to find an affordable home which meets their needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/singles-struggle-to-afford-housing-as-cost-of-living-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/singles-struggle-to-afford-housing-as-cost-of-living-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some public transport trips are more expensive in Adelaide than anywhere else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some South Australians pay more for their bus, train and tram trips in Adelaide than the equivalent journey elsewhere in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/some-public-transport-trips-are-more-expensive-in-adelaide-than-anywhere-else/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/some-public-transport-trips-are-more-expensive-in-adelaide-than-anywhere-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese company to face Australian privacy probe over 'pervert' glasses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The privacy commissioner has launched a formal investigation into the Chinese software company behind an influx of cheap smart glasses to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chinese-company-to-face-australian-privacy-probe-over-pervert-glasses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chinese-company-to-face-australian-privacy-probe-over-pervert-glasses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $1.2bn announced for NSW regional road upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is tipping in $674 million, while the Minns government is investing $610 million towards the upgrades.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-than-12bn-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-than-12bn-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $1.2b announced for NSW regional road upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is tipping in $674 million, while the Minns government is investing $610 million towards the upgrades.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-than-12b-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-than-12b-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon company to inject fish with antibiotics ahead of expected marine heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug &mdash; with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon company to inject fish with antibiotics ahead of expected marine heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug &mdash; with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disease outbreak prompts salmon company to inject fish with antibiotic]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug &mdash; with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/disease-outbreak-prompts-salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/disease-outbreak-prompts-salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla and power giants revolt against Australiaâ€™s â€˜EV charger taxâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[A battle has erupted over plans to let grid operators to mount EV chargers to their power poles &ndash; and bill non-EV drivers for the cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tesla-and-power-giants-revolt-against-australias-ev-charger-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tesla-and-power-giants-revolt-against-australias-ev-charger-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street rallies towards an all-time high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with worries about war, high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, Wall Street&rsquo;s benchmark index soared 23 per cent since hitting a bottom in late March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-rallies-towards-an-all-time-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-rallies-towards-an-all-time-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street rallies; Paramount closes $158b Warner Bros takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with worries about war, high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, Wall Street&rsquo;s benchmark index soared 23 per cent since hitting a bottom in late March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-rallies-paramount-closes-158b-warner-bros-takeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-rallies-paramount-closes-158b-warner-bros-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to tame inflation with higher interest rates is dumb and unfair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our use of interest rates to control inflation is yet another respect in which our economic system is biased against the young.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trying-to-tame-inflation-with-higher-interest-rates-is-dumb-and-unfair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trying-to-tame-inflation-with-higher-interest-rates-is-dumb-and-unfair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific's undersea treasure is worth billions, but some say we'll never see it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undersea experts question the viability of deep-sea mining for critical minerals, fearing the only winners will be early investors and the companies selling the machinery. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pacifics-undersea-treasure-is-worth-billions-but-some-say-well-never-see-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pacifics-undersea-treasure-is-worth-billions-but-some-say-well-never-see-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts question viability of billion-dollar deep-sea mining gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undersea experts question the viability of deep-sea mining for critical minerals, fearing the only winners will be early investors and the companies selling the machinery. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/experts-question-viability-of-billion-dollar-deep-sea-mining-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/experts-question-viability-of-billion-dollar-deep-sea-mining-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China moves to register AI digital humans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is issuing AI digital humans with identity cards in a bid to hold companies accountable and ensuring state surveillance applies to the virtual world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/china-moves-to-register-ai-digital-humans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/china-moves-to-register-ai-digital-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI digital human Yuri has 100,000 fans and now a Chinese ID card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is issuing AI digital humans with identity cards in a bid to hold companies accountable and ensuring state surveillance applies to the virtual world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-digital-human-yuri-has-100000-fans-and-now-a-chinese-id-card/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-digital-human-yuri-has-100000-fans-and-now-a-chinese-id-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form media giant Skydance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The combined company brings together Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros Pictures, the CBS News and CNN networks, and the HBO and CBS television brands under the control of David Ellison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/paramount-completes-warner-bros-takeover-to-form-media-giant-skydance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/paramount-completes-warner-bros-takeover-to-form-media-giant-skydance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers' personal details may have been accessed in hack, Asos says]]></title><description><![CDATA["Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/customers-personal-details-may-have-been-accessed-in-hack-asos-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/customers-personal-details-may-have-been-accessed-in-hack-asos-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos says customers sent notifications in possible hack]]></title><description><![CDATA["Engage with us, or we will leak it," ASOS shoppers are warned in an alarming message sent from the online retailer's app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asos-says-customers-sent-notifications-in-possible-hack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asos-says-customers-sent-notifications-in-possible-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos app users sent 'hacked' message from online retailer]]></title><description><![CDATA["Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asos-app-users-sent-hacked-message-from-online-retailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asos-app-users-sent-hacked-message-from-online-retailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers sent rogue message as major fashion retailer caught in apparent hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers of the popular online clothing retailer ASOS have received an alert that appears to threaten the company&rsquo;s IT department with a data release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/customers-sent-rogue-message-as-major-fashion-retailer-caught-in-apparent-hack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/customers-sent-rogue-message-as-major-fashion-retailer-caught-in-apparent-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/breaking-veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine operator FQM Australia Nickel fined $810k over worker injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mine operator FQM Australia Nickel has been fined more than $800,000 over an incident at its Ravensthorpe plant, which caused a worker to require spinal fusion surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mine-operator-fqm-australia-nickel-fined-810k-over-worker-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mine-operator-fqm-australia-nickel-fined-810k-over-worker-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scope buys Asset Hive with ambitions to broaden, deepen offering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resources technology group Scope Systems buys Asset Hive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scope-buys-asset-hive-with-ambitions-to-broaden-deepen-offering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/scope-buys-asset-hive-with-ambitions-to-broaden-deepen-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 85-year-old ex-radio broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alan-jones-kiss-left-17yo-feeling-violated-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alan-jones-kiss-left-17yo-feeling-violated-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 6 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: Land Forces 2026 panel; $1.2 billion wind farm near Merredin; and Perth expat buys Trigg apartment for $6.4 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-6-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-6-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miners and real estate lead Australian share rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have clocked a third straight session of gains, as easing oil prices and confidence in the US market lifted investor sentiment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-and-real-estate-lead-australian-share-rally/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/miners-and-real-estate-lead-australian-share-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Labor politicians land new roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former premier Mark McGowan and recently retired defence minister Paul Papalia have taken on new roles with major companies in the property and defence sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-labor-politicians-land-new-roles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/former-labor-politicians-land-new-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australiaâ€™s great AI hope just hit a speed bump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its plan to double Australia&rsquo;s data centre computing power may have fallen over but ASX-bound Firmus&rsquo; backers &ndash; from a Canberra air-conditioning family to billionaires &ndash; aren&rsquo;t worried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-great-ai-hope-just-hit-a-speed-bump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-great-ai-hope-just-hit-a-speed-bump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinnacle Travel Group expands Rottnest portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism and transport company Pinnacle Travel Group has expanded its Rottnest Island portfolio with the acquisition of three hospitality businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pinnacle-travel-group-expands-rottnest-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/pinnacle-travel-group-expands-rottnest-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition slashes migrant intake to counter One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angus Taylor has pledged to "regain control" of Australia's borders, unveiling sweeping cuts to the migration system in a bid to stem the flow of votes to One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coalition-slashes-migrant-intake-to-counter-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/coalition-slashes-migrant-intake-to-counter-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WAâ€™s North West nationâ€™s â€˜most vulnerableâ€™ flank]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's North West has been branded the nation's most exposed strategic frontier, with defence strategists and state officials warning the vast, resource-rich region lacks the critical infrastructure and baseline readiness needed to withstand or support a major conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/was-north-west-nations-most-vulnerable-flank-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/was-north-west-nations-most-vulnerable-flank-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's North West nation's 'most vulnerable' flank]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's North West has been branded the nation's most exposed strategic frontier, with defence strategists and state officials warning the vast, resource-rich region lacks the critical infrastructure and baseline readiness needed to withstand or support a major conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/was-north-west-nations-most-vulnerable-flank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/was-north-west-nations-most-vulnerable-flank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estrella divests nickel rights to Astral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Resources' push to further develop its Mandilla gold project in the Goldfields has continued, after securing a key agreement with Estrella Resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/estrella-divests-nickel-rights-to-astral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/estrella-divests-nickel-rights-to-astral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains, led by miners and property stocks; oil prices steady]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade after a tech-led rally pushed Wall Street higher as investors largely shrugged off concerns about bond yields at multi-decade highs. Oil prices fell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-led-by-miners-and-property-stocks-oil-prices-steady/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-led-by-miners-and-property-stocks-oil-prices-steady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Uranium restrictions part of GST flaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: If WA wants to maintain its special GST deal it can't be selective about what it exploits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-uranium-restrictions-part-of-gst-flaw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-uranium-restrictions-part-of-gst-flaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry critical partner in nation's defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry needs to be much more intensely involved in decisions about Australia's defence needs, the Land Forces 2026 conference has been told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/industry-critical-partner-in-nations-defence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/industry-critical-partner-in-nations-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barkly scores near-perfect drill hit rate at huge NT rare earths play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barkly Rare Earths has struck rare earths in 43 of 44 holes at its NT project. Mineralisation now spans a huge 23km, with high-grade hits including 0.5m at 5156 ppm TREO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/barkly-scores-near-perfect-drill-hit-rate-at-huge-nt-rare-earths-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/barkly-scores-near-perfect-drill-hit-rate-at-huge-nt-rare-earths-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Council reforms not working in reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: The promise of fast fixes for broken councils has come up short for city ratepayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-council-reforms-not-working-in-reality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-council-reforms-not-working-in-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trigg apartment building sold for $6m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth-born doctor Richard Pestell has purchased the property from Aspen Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trigg-apartment-building-sold-for-6m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trigg-apartment-building-sold-for-6m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian policy uncertainty creates Australian business opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian policy changes have unsettled investors in that country, while leaving a window of opportunity for WA business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/indonesian-policy-uncertainty-creates-australian-business-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/indonesian-policy-uncertainty-creates-australian-business-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth gambling app PlayWest sues Apple in Federal Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth-based online gambling business PlayWest has temporarily stopped tech giant Apple from removing its app from the store, as a legal dispute continues in the Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-gambling-app-playwest-sues-apple-in-federal-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perth-gambling-app-playwest-sues-apple-in-federal-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aguia hits Colombia gold record and breaks even]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aguia Resources has set a gold production record in Colombia, with September revenue of A$218,000 covering its local corporate and operating costs for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aguia-hits-colombia-gold-record-and-breaks-even/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aguia-hits-colombia-gold-record-and-breaks-even/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wide Open Agriculture releases study for $311m WA lupin processor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A specialised lupin processing plant in WA could cost $311 million to build and generate nearly $300m per year in revenue, according to a report released to the ASX on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wide-open-agriculture-releases-study-for-311m-wa-lupin-processor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wide-open-agriculture-releases-study-for-311m-wa-lupin-processor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMK smashes gas flow records as Mongolian drilling gears up]]></title><description><![CDATA[TMK Energy set a new gas production record at its Mongolian coal seam gas project, with September flows up 8% and multiple wells hitting new highs across its 1.2Tcf resource.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tmk-smashes-gas-flow-records-as-mongolian-drilling-gears-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/tmk-smashes-gas-flow-records-as-mongolian-drilling-gears-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateway maps twin 4km gold soil anomalies in WA Gascoyne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateway Mining has defined two gold-in-soil anomalies from first-pass soil sampling at its Glenburgh South gold project in WA&rsquo;s Gascoyne region, next to Benz Mining&rsquo;s recent tier-one gold discovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gateway-maps-twin-4km-gold-soil-anomalies-in-wa-gascoyne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/gateway-maps-twin-4km-gold-soil-anomalies-in-wa-gascoyne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civmec secures $220m contract haul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civmec's push to further diversify its order book has paid off, landing a suite of new contracts and extensions in WA and Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/civmec-secures-220m-contract-haul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/civmec-secures-220m-contract-haul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhattan strikes high-grade polymetallic pay dirt in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manhattan Gold Corp has hit high-grade copper, gold, silver and zinc in maiden drilling at its Spectre prospect in Canada, including 6.1m at 3.18% copper and 1.37g/t gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/manhattan-strikes-high-grade-polymetallic-pay-dirt-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/manhattan-strikes-high-grade-polymetallic-pay-dirt-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alinta Energy submits $1b Cataby power station plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alinta Energy has submitted its proposal for a power station in Cataby, estimated to cost $1 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alinta-energy-submits-1b-cataby-power-station-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/alinta-energy-submits-1b-cataby-power-station-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue pilots may be the most dangerous threat to passengers. Theyâ€™re â€˜just about impossibleâ€™ to stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The insider threat risk has been part of the international aviation security framework for many years. But the options for confrontation remain limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rogue-pilots-may-be-the-most-dangerous-threat-to-passengers-theyre-just-about-impossible-to-stop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rogue-pilots-may-be-the-most-dangerous-threat-to-passengers-theyre-just-about-impossible-to-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RE:GROUP inks mining services deal with Boab Metals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private contractor RE:GROUP has shaken hands on a $316 million deal with Boab Metals to provide mining services at the Sorby Hills project in the East Kimberley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/regroup-inks-mining-services-deal-with-boab-metals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/regroup-inks-mining-services-deal-with-boab-metals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flagship puts bigger fence around Canadian copper giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flagship Minerals has more than doubled its Canadian Whipsaw copper footprint, chasing extensions to its large-scale porphyry play ahead of a potential spin-out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/flagship-puts-bigger-fence-around-canadian-copper-giant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/flagship-puts-bigger-fence-around-canadian-copper-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaren drilling nails high-grade titanium from surface]]></title><description><![CDATA[McLaren Minerals has hit more high-grade titanium sands from surface at its WA project, with results up to 17.99% heavy minerals, as it moves to upgrade its 529Mt resource.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mclaren-drilling-nails-high-grade-titanium-from-surface/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/mclaren-drilling-nails-high-grade-titanium-from-surface/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fangs out over sale of A1 Petmeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fight over sale of premium dog food supplier A1 Petmeat as injunction granted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fangs-out-over-sale-of-a1-petmeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fangs-out-over-sale-of-a1-petmeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-founder goes to court to block sale of A1 Petmeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A co-founder of the company behind premium dog food supplier A1 Petmeat is making a last-ditch bid to block the sale the Wangara-based operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/co-founder-goes-to-court-to-block-sale-of-a1-petmeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/co-founder-goes-to-court-to-block-sale-of-a1-petmeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynas mega-deal sparks global race for low-cost rare earths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lynas Rare Earths&rsquo; $968M swoop on Meteoric&rsquo;s Brazilian clay project has altered the global rare earths sector, shifting the focus to low-capex, ambient-leach assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lynas-mega-deal-sparks-global-race-for-low-cost-rare-earths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/lynas-mega-deal-sparks-global-race-for-low-cost-rare-earths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI giants face MPs: OpenAI apologises, Anthropic in the dark]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI has apologised for its AI accessing Medicare files in June, while its rival Anthropic has told an inquiry that it doesn&rsquo;t keep tabs on what its customers do with its technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-giants-face-mps-openai-apologises-anthropic-in-the-dark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ai-giants-face-mps-openai-apologises-anthropic-in-the-dark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FROGS, not PIIGS, could spark the next global financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bond investors have been searching for the weak points in the global economy, forcing government debt yields up around the world. In France, they have found the perfect target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/frogs-not-piigs-could-spark-the-next-global-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/frogs-not-piigs-could-spark-the-next-global-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perverse outcome from Welshpool workplace death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth company fined $975,000 over a workplace death will pay nothing while its two directors are due to get a $158,000 distribution from the company's liquidators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perverse-outcome-from-welshpool-workplace-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/perverse-outcome-from-welshpool-workplace-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More high-grade gold builds Great Southern WA gold story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Southern Mining has struck 4m at 11.38g/t gold at Golden Boulder in WA, extending mineralisation across 1.1km of a 3.5km trend, with further assays pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-high-grade-gold-builds-great-southern-wa-gold-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/more-high-grade-gold-builds-great-southern-wa-gold-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses cry out for help to fight off AI cyber risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses are calling for more support from the government to fight back against a rising tide of artificial intelligence-fuelled scams and cyber crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-cry-out-for-help-to-fight-off-ai-cyber-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/businesses-cry-out-for-help-to-fight-off-ai-cyber-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruslan Kogan made $300m in tech. But his favourite place to eat is his motherâ€™s dining table]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multimillionaire tech founder bypasses fine dining to break bread at his mum&rsquo;s home, reflecting on his journey from 1980s Soviet immigrant to Toorak-based retail giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ruslan-kogan-made-300m-in-tech-but-his-favourite-place-to-eat-is-his-mothers-dining-table/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ruslan-kogan-made-300m-in-tech-but-his-favourite-place-to-eat-is-his-mothers-dining-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company slavery laws won't work, govt told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employers and governance experts have warned that holding companies criminally liable over modern slavery failings is unworkable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/company-slavery-laws-wont-work-govt-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/company-slavery-laws-wont-work-govt-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collgar submits plans for $1.2b wind farm near Merredin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a $1.2 billion wind farm near Merredin have been lodged by green energy developer Collgar Renewables.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/collgar-submits-plans-for-12b-wind-farm-near-merredin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/collgar-submits-plans-for-12b-wind-farm-near-merredin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains in early trade after tech rally lifts Wall Street; Oil prices ease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade after a tech-led rally pushed Wall Street higher as investors largely shrugged off concerns about bond yields at multi-decade highs. Oil prices fell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-in-early-trade-after-tech-rally-lifts-wall-street-oil-prices-ease/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-in-early-trade-after-tech-rally-lifts-wall-street-oil-prices-ease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Work to doâ€™: OpenAI to say sorry for Australian hacks as it faces grilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI&rsquo;s chief strategy officer will tell a parliamentary committee the company must rebuild trust after its models accessed Australian government websites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/work-to-do-openai-to-say-sorry-for-australian-hacks-as-it-faces-grilling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/work-to-do-openai-to-say-sorry-for-australian-hacks-as-it-faces-grilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasdaq's record high close, investors focus on earnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Monday, lifted by &zwnj;Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaqs-record-high-close-investors-focus-on-earnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/nasdaqs-record-high-close-investors-focus-on-earnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, humble phosphate fertiliser was a simple story of digging up rock to help grow crops. Now, amid the US-Iran war, prices are surging and major global supply chains are at a tipping point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/phosphate-an-old-workhorse-turned-critical-commodity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/phosphate-an-old-workhorse-turned-critical-commodity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains in early trade after tech rally lifts Wall Street; Oil price eases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade after a tech-led rally pushed Wall Street higher as investors largely shrugged off concerns about bond yields at multi-decade highs. Oil prices fell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-in-early-trade-after-tech-rally-lifts-wall-street-oil-price-eases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-gains-in-early-trade-after-tech-rally-lifts-wall-street-oil-price-eases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC has no plans to create AI newsreaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from the ABC are the first to appear at a special inquiry into artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/abc-has-no-plans-to-create-ai-newsreaders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/abc-has-no-plans-to-create-ai-newsreaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beetaloo wins free kick into Queensland liquids play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beetaloo Energy Australia has secured a 25% Taroom Trough liquids stake in Queensland at zero upfront cost, adding optionality to its Northern Territory gas assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/beetaloo-wins-free-kick-into-queensland-liquids-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/beetaloo-wins-free-kick-into-queensland-liquids-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budding rocket scientists put designs to the test in outback competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic and international students turn a remote sheep station into a testing ground for their designs as they compete in the Australian Universities Rocket Competition.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/budding-rocket-scientists-put-designs-to-the-test-in-outback-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/budding-rocket-scientists-put-designs-to-the-test-in-outback-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smooth sailing for new passenger zones at Melbourne Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new pick-up and drop-off zones have largely met with passenger approval on the first morning of operation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/smooth-sailing-for-new-passenger-zones-at-melbourne-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/smooth-sailing-for-new-passenger-zones-at-melbourne-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird flu adds to fears for threatened species at proposed wind farm site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian ecologists are warning of the "compounding risks" of bird flu and a proposal for the nation's tallest wind turbines on threatened species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bird-flu-adds-to-fears-for-threatened-species-at-proposed-wind-farm-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/bird-flu-adds-to-fears-for-threatened-species-at-proposed-wind-farm-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX to open higher as bond yields continue to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aussie share market is set to open in the green, following gains across all Wall Street exchanges. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/live-asx-to-open-higher-as-bond-yields-continue-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/live-asx-to-open-higher-as-bond-yields-continue-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX set to rise, Nasdaq hits new record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market is set to open higher. The Nasdaq hit a record high after Wall Street's tech stocks surged. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/live-asx-set-to-rise-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/live-asx-set-to-rise-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX rises, Nasdaq hits new record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market opens higher. The Nasdaq hit a record high after Wall Street's tech stocks surged. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/live-asx-rises-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/live-asx-rises-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rises for third straight day, Nasdaq hits new record high â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market ended its day higher, driven by gains across banks, miners and real estate stocks.The Nasdaq hit a record high after Wall Street's tech stocks surged, while the euro has fallen to an almost two-year low against the Australian dollar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-rises-for-third-straight-day-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-rises-for-third-straight-day-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX eyes gains as Wall Street climbs; Oil swings]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks closed higher after a couple of buyout announcements helped lift the market while oil prices fluctuated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-eyes-gains-as-wall-street-climbs-oil-swings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-eyes-gains-as-wall-street-climbs-oil-swings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water facility to drought-proof Sydney's west to supply data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Sydney's Kemps Creek facility announced the treatment centre would now factor water needed to service NSW data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-to-supply-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-to-supply-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water facility to drought-proof Sydney's west could supply data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Sydney's Kemps Creek facility announced the treatment centre would now factor water needed to service NSW data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-could-supply-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-could-supply-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns as new $1.2b recycling facility will service data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Sydney's Kemps Creek facility announced the treatment centre would now factor water needed to service NSW data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/concerns-as-new-12b-recycling-facility-will-service-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/concerns-as-new-12b-recycling-facility-will-service-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobseekers exploited by scammers on LinkedIn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophisticated fraudsters posing as recruiters and using other dubious tactics are taking advantage of desperate jobseekers after announcing they're #opentowork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/jobseekers-exploited-by-scammers-on-linkedin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/jobseekers-exploited-by-scammers-on-linkedin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imposter recruiters taking over the job market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophisticated fraudsters posing as recruiters and using other dubious tactics are taking advantage of desperate jobseekers after announcing they're #opentowork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/imposter-recruiters-taking-over-the-job-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/imposter-recruiters-taking-over-the-job-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trumpâ€™s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter in a familiar place. She is heading to the Murdoch-owned Fox News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trumps-former-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-lands-her-next-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trumps-former-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-lands-her-next-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public supermarkets could slash food bills by quarter, Greens think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking inspiration from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, "Fair Go Grocers" public supermarkets would offer essential goods at a discount and act as a competitor to drive down prices at Coles and Woolworths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/public-supermarkets-could-slash-food-bills-by-quarter-greens-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/public-supermarkets-could-slash-food-bills-by-quarter-greens-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens think tank wants public supermarkets to challenge 'duopoly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking inspiration from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, "Fair Go Grocers" public supermarkets would offer essential goods at a discount and act as a competitor to drive down prices at Coles and Woolworths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-think-tank-wants-public-supermarkets-to-challenge-duopoly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/greens-think-tank-wants-public-supermarkets-to-challenge-duopoly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They built a multi-million-dollar empire cashing in on veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies in the VBA network have made millions turning veterans into valuable sales leads on an industrial scale.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/they-built-a-multi-million-dollar-empire-cashing-in-on-veterans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/they-built-a-multi-million-dollar-empire-cashing-in-on-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They built a business empire to cash in on veterans. It's made millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies in the VBA network have made millions turning veterans into valuable sales leads on an industrial scale.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/they-built-a-business-empire-to-cash-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/they-built-a-business-empire-to-cash-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They built a business empire that cashes in on veterans. It's made millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies in the VBA network have made millions turning veterans into valuable sales leads on an industrial scale.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/they-built-a-business-empire-that-cashes-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/they-built-a-business-empire-that-cashes-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX eyes gains as Wall Street climbs towards records]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are rising near their records after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-eyes-gains-as-wall-street-climbs-towards-records/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-eyes-gains-as-wall-street-climbs-towards-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovereign capability the focus of nation's largest defence show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister Richard Marles is expected to detail the government's six technology priorities for Australia's defence capability at the Land Forces 2026 trade show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sovereign-capability-the-focus-of-nations-largest-defence-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sovereign-capability-the-focus-of-nations-largest-defence-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie shares hand back early gains for flat finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have traded flat after an early rally faded as multiple states paused for a public holiday and traders tracked sovereign debt concerns in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-hand-back-early-gains-for-flat-finish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/aussie-shares-hand-back-early-gains-for-flat-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA premier backflips on desalination plant amid $543m pipeline upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government is weighing up future plans for a desalination plant in Esperance as work on a $543 million upgrade to the historic Goldfields water pipeline ramps up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-premier-backflips-on-desalination-plant-amid-543m-pipeline-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/wa-premier-backflips-on-desalination-plant-amid-543m-pipeline-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rinehart building to house Hanson's One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A building recently bought by a Gina Rinehart company will soon become One Nation's headquarters in Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rinehart-building-to-house-hansons-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rinehart-building-to-house-hansons-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 5 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Jack McGinn about WA-based junior mining companies taking their operations into the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-5-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:53:00 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come back to haunt the bank, with a Federal Court justice bemoaning the boozy, louche and sexist culture at ANZ&rsquo;s trading floor just over a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-slaughter-pummel-smash-or-ram-culture-at-anz-exposed-by-a-hypocrite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-slaughter-pummel-smash-or-ram-culture-at-anz-exposed-by-a-hypocrite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Once itâ€™s gone, itâ€™s goneâ€™: Home shopping network TVSN prepares to shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shopping channel advertises hundreds of fashion, homewares and accessory items through Seven Network&rsquo;s channels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/once-its-gone-its-gone-home-shopping-network-tvsn-prepares-to-shut-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/once-its-gone-its-gone-home-shopping-network-tvsn-prepares-to-shut-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Positive positions to avoid risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION: There are practical steps leaders and boards can take to close the gap between adoption and decision-making around AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-positive-positions-to-avoid-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/opinion-positive-positions-to-avoid-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500m West Village finally under construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blackburne project is underway, more than four years on from when it was approved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/500m-west-village-finally-under-construction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/500m-west-village-finally-under-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical brings gold guns to Suriname hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has brought in specialists with wide on-the-ground experience to run a structural study of its new Suriname gold projects and fast-track target generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-brings-gold-guns-to-suriname-hunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/critical-brings-gold-guns-to-suriname-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the building of a Boeing 737 â€“ from scratch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iconic jet is the backbone of Qantas and Virgin&rsquo;s domestic fleets but has come under scrutiny in recent years over problems that have led to disasters and other safety 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/chinese-evs-to-reportedly-attract-tariffs-in-uk-as-demand-picks-up-globally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accelerate clocks hefty 72m visual manganese zone in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accelerate Resources has hit a 72m span of manganese at its project in WA&rsquo;s Pilbara. The core will go to Perth for met testing to assess its direct shipping ore potential.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accelerate-clocks-hefty-72m-visual-manganese-zone-in-wa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/accelerate-clocks-hefty-72m-visual-manganese-zone-in-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$543 million water pipeline work begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work has begun on the $543 million Goldfields water pipeline upgrades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/543-million-water-pipeline-work-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/543-million-water-pipeline-work-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingenia balances $2bn takeover offer with Peet deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The land lease community provider says it is continuing to progress its proposed acquisition of Peet, as Warburg Pincus continues its proposed takeover of Ingenia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ingenia-balances-2bn-takeover-offer-with-peet-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ingenia-balances-2bn-takeover-offer-with-peet-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingenia balances $2b takeover offer with Peet deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The land lease community provider says it is continuing to progress its proposed acquisition of Peet, as Warburg Pincus continues its proposed takeover of Ingenia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ingenia-balances-2b-takeover-offer-with-peet-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/ingenia-balances-2b-takeover-offer-with-peet-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbital inks second Indian drone propulsion deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balcatta-based drone propulsion manufacturer Orbital Corporation Limited has inked a contract to supply systems to one of India's largest defence companies, marking its second customer in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/orbital-inks-second-indian-drone-propulsion-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/orbital-inks-second-indian-drone-propulsion-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quantinuum signs university partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA enterprises across mining, energy, and agriculture could soon tap into next-generation computational muscle following an agreement between the University of 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resources companies lured to Trump's America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incentives and a friendly regulatory environment in the US are attracting ASX-listed junior resources companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-listed-junior-resources-companies-lured-to-trumps-america/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-listed-junior-resources-companies-lured-to-trumps-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macmahon books $98m extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Finnegan-led Macmahon Holdings will continue its working relationship with Vault Minerals, after securing a key extension on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/macmahon-books-98m-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/macmahon-books-98m-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reshuffle at Aurora Labs to bolster defence presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Garth will replace Rebekah Letherby at the helm of Perth 3D-printed propulsion system developer Aurora Labs Limited, as the company progresses its joint venture with Airbus and BAE Systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reshuffle-at-aurora-labs-to-bolster-defence-presence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/reshuffle-at-aurora-labs-to-bolster-defence-presence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King River jags shallow high-grade Murchison gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[King River Resources has confirmed shallow, high-grade gold at its new Mindoolah project in WA, with hits including 1m at 13.59g/t and 1m at 10.70g/t gold from a 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/property-downturn-worsens-with-less-than-50pc-of-auctions-leading-to-a-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property downturn deepens with less than 50pc of auctions leading to a sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/property-downturn-deepens-with-less-than-50pc-of-auctions-leading-to-a-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/property-downturn-deepens-with-less-than-50pc-of-auctions-leading-to-a-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rate sinks to three-month low as property market slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auction-clearance-rate-sinks-to-three-month-low-as-property-market-slows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/auction-clearance-rate-sinks-to-three-month-low-as-property-market-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trumpâ€™s bluff is too late to save him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump just made a desperate move to lower fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections. The relief, however, is likely to be short-lived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trumps-bluff-is-too-late-to-save-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/trumps-bluff-is-too-late-to-save-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to face heat on fossil fuels at climate talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's climate credentials will face renewed scrutiny at an international summit in Fiji as the federal government considers approval for a major coal mine expansion.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-to-face-heat-on-fossil-fuels-at-climate-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australia-to-face-heat-on-fossil-fuels-at-climate-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharemarket hands back early gains for a flat finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have traded flat after a stronger US dollar weighed on commodity prices, scuppering an early rally locally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sharemarket-hands-back-early-gains-for-a-flat-finish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sharemarket-hands-back-early-gains-for-a-flat-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX climbs as miners advance; CSL rises after deal with Swiss giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the week after Wall Street indexes climbed near their all-time high on Friday in New York after the latest update on the US job market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-climbs-as-miners-advance-csl-rises-after-deal-with-swiss-giant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-climbs-as-miners-advance-csl-rises-after-deal-with-swiss-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Softer jobs data quiets Wall St rate-hike expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks advanced to close out the trading week after weaker-than-expected jobs data dampened expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve at its &zwnj;policy meeting this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/softer-jobs-data-quiets-wall-st-rate-hike-expectations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/softer-jobs-data-quiets-wall-st-rate-hike-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX advances, Wall Street climbs after US jobs report eases worries about inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the week after Wall Street indexes climbed near their all-time high on Friday in New York after the latest update on the US job market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-advances-wall-street-climbs-after-us-jobs-report-eases-worries-about-inflation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-advances-wall-street-climbs-after-us-jobs-report-eases-worries-about-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG Australia mulls seeking $100 million in loans from global firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consultancy is seeking to stop other big clients deserting the firm and keep partner pay at a higher level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kpmg-australia-mulls-seeking-100-million-in-loans-from-global-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kpmg-australia-mulls-seeking-100-million-in-loans-from-global-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG Australia going cap in hand for $100m in loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consultancy is seeking to stop other big clients deserting the firm and keep partner pay at a higher level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kpmg-australia-going-cap-in-hand-for-100m-in-loans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kpmg-australia-going-cap-in-hand-for-100m-in-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents fear there is no stopping $32b hyperscale data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/residents-fear-there-is-no-stopping-32b-hyperscale-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/residents-fear-there-is-no-stopping-32b-hyperscale-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher supported by miners, housing market weakens as auction clearance rates fall â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX wilted across the session to close marginally higher thanks to buying in banking and healthcare stocks.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-higher-supported-by-miners-housing-market-weakens-as-auction-clearance-rates-fall-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-edges-higher-supported-by-miners-housing-market-weakens-as-auction-clearance-rates-fall-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-stay operators have mixed reactions to SA's register proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scheme is still being shaped but some operators are raising concerns about security and giving local governments control over land use and deciding rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/short-stay-operators-have-mixed-reactions-to-sas-register-proposal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/short-stay-operators-have-mixed-reactions-to-sas-register-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small farmers at mercy of supermarket giants, seller says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement with Coles ended due to the supermarket giant simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/small-farmers-at-mercy-of-supermarket-giants-seller-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/small-farmers-at-mercy-of-supermarket-giants-seller-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Coles and Woolworths centralising their supply chains? Some experts think so]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement with Coles ended due to the supermarket giant simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/are-coles-and-woolworths-centralising-their-supply-chains-some-experts-think-so/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/are-coles-and-woolworths-centralising-their-supply-chains-some-experts-think-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's fossil fuel expansion 'slap in the face' to Pacific nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's climate credentials will be under the spotlight at pre-COP talks in Fiji with a major coal mine expansion approved just days prior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-fossil-fuel-expansion-slap-in-the-face-to-pacific-nations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-fossil-fuel-expansion-slap-in-the-face-to-pacific-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise, Wall Street climbs as jobs report eases worries about inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street indexes climbed near their all-time high after the latest update on the US job market cooled worries that a potentially hot US economy could make inflation much worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-rise-wall-street-climbs-as-jobs-report-eases-worries-about-inflation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/asx-set-to-rise-wall-street-climbs-as-jobs-report-eases-worries-about-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surcharge ban will leave some renters in the lurch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many tenants could soon be forced into arrears, advocates warn, as a key rental payment platform closes its doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/surcharge-ban-will-leave-some-renters-in-the-lurch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/surcharge-ban-will-leave-some-renters-in-the-lurch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The private paradise of cryptoâ€™s most powerful ex-convict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency mogul Changpeng Zhao has gone from prison in the US to finding favour with a pair of powerful ruling families. One is a clan that runs the UAE and other is the Trumps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-private-paradise-of-cryptos-most-powerful-ex-convict/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-private-paradise-of-cryptos-most-powerful-ex-convict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside a billionaireâ€™s paradise with cryptoâ€™s most powerful ex-convict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency mogul Changpeng Zhao has gone from prison in the US to finding favour with a pair of powerful ruling families. One is a clan that runs the UAE and other is the Trumps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-a-billionaires-paradise-with-cryptos-most-powerful-ex-convict/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/inside-a-billionaires-paradise-with-cryptos-most-powerful-ex-convict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Debris field' found in search for missing medical flight from Bermuda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air traffic audio indicates the aircraft may have been "coming in blind" amid a storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/debris-field-found-in-search-for-missing-medical-flight-from-bermuda/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/debris-field-found-in-search-for-missing-medical-flight-from-bermuda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americaâ€™s billionaires are turning their backs on Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s loss of political momentum has given some of his backers the cover to start talking their mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/americas-billionaires-are-turning-their-backs-on-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/americas-billionaires-are-turning-their-backs-on-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americaâ€™s billionaires are turning their back on Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s loss of political momentum has given some of his backers the cover to start talking their mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/americas-billionaires-are-turning-their-back-on-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/americas-billionaires-are-turning-their-back-on-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional audiences to lose Network 10, as licensee warns of TV's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a three-month reprieve, WIN confirms Network 10 will go from Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/regional-audiences-to-lose-network-10-as-licensee-warns-of-tvs-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/regional-audiences-to-lose-network-10-as-licensee-warns-of-tvs-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houthis target Saudi oil facility as hostilities escalate in Yemen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they targeted a Saudi Arabian oil company in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/houthis-target-saudi-oil-facility-as-hostilities-escalate-in-yemen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/houthis-target-saudi-oil-facility-as-hostilities-escalate-in-yemen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA's first musical theatre company brings talent home in debut stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Performers like Joey Haenen and Jazz Garcia who sought opportunities on the east coast are returning to Adelaide in Full Circle's debut production of SA's first musical theatre company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sas-first-musical-theatre-company-brings-talent-home-in-debut-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/sas-first-musical-theatre-company-brings-talent-home-in-debut-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Flying boat' history behind Sydney's first international airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the new Western Sydney International Airport and the terminal at Mascot, there was Rose Bay in Sydney's east, which had a golden age of aviation via flying boats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/flying-boat-history-behind-sydneys-first-international-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/flying-boat-history-behind-sydneys-first-international-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a bushfire comes, what happens if the phones go dead?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we stay safe when telecommunications goes dark?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/when-a-bushfire-comes-what-happens-if-the-phones-go-dead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/when-a-bushfire-comes-what-happens-if-the-phones-go-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One community's bushfire plan could be a 'gamechanger' in emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we stay safe when telecommunications goes dark?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/one-communitys-bushfire-plan-could-be-a-gamechanger-in-emergencies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/one-communitys-bushfire-plan-could-be-a-gamechanger-in-emergencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you really rely on your phone to save you in a bushfire?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we stay safe when telecommunications go dark?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/can-you-really-rely-on-your-phone-to-save-you-in-a-bushfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/can-you-really-rely-on-your-phone-to-save-you-in-a-bushfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are crusading against things that would keep us safe â€“ like data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI regulation will weaken us while data centres protect us.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/we-are-crusading-against-things-that-would-keep-us-safe-like-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/we-are-crusading-against-things-that-would-keep-us-safe-like-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verity is the latest Colleen Hoover novel to get a film adaptation]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Misery to Yellowface, books and films about writers are favourites among the authors who pen them, but audiences love them too. Enter Verity, the latest film adapted from a Colleen Hoover novel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/verity-is-the-latest-colleen-hoover-novel-to-get-a-film-adaptation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/verity-is-the-latest-colleen-hoover-novel-to-get-a-film-adaptation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steel, concrete and coffee: The new look for cyclists]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAAP&rsquo;s new store features an organic-shaped lounge suite, coffee table stacked with books and magazines, espresso machine and a screen showing cycling races the world over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/steel-concrete-and-coffee-the-new-look-for-cyclists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/steel-concrete-and-coffee-the-new-look-for-cyclists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rack and ruin: Australian fashion is going through its own spring cleaning]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Dion Lee, Seafolly and Betts Shoes, Cue and Veronika Maine are the latest to join a growing list of well-known fashion retailers or brands that no longer exist in their original form.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rack-and-ruin-australian-fashion-is-going-through-its-own-spring-cleaning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/rack-and-ruin-australian-fashion-is-going-through-its-own-spring-cleaning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaint over senior NT public servant who ran private NDIS provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior staffer with the Northern Territory's Department of Children and Families in Central Australia spent almost three years as the sole director of a private NDIS provider in Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/complaint-over-senior-nt-public-servant-who-ran-private-ndis-provider/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/complaint-over-senior-nt-public-servant-who-ran-private-ndis-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf club spends $30k on water changes, only for policy to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian businesses and sporting clubs faced significant water charge increases after a TasWater policy change. Some spent big on new infrastructure in response, but the policy was then watered down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/golf-club-spends-30k-on-water-changes-only-for-policy-to-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/golf-club-spends-30k-on-water-changes-only-for-policy-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishers and seafood retailers say proposed NSW limits designed to rebuild snapper and yellowtail kingfish stocks will send prices soaring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fishers-warn-snapper-kingfish-prices-could-soar-under-proposed-catch-limits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/fishers-warn-snapper-kingfish-prices-could-soar-under-proposed-catch-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/one-nation-makes-election-promise-to-revive-victorias-timber-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/one-nation-makes-election-promise-to-revive-victorias-timber-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld government rejects petition to change stop signs to give way]]></title><description><![CDATA[The petition argued "requiring vehicles to come to a complete stop is almost always of no safety significance".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/qld-government-rejects-petition-to-change-stop-signs-to-give-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/qld-government-rejects-petition-to-change-stop-signs-to-give-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'fantasy' underpinning Australia's rosy power supply forecasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, forecasting power reliability was a sober task. Experts say Australia is now counting on projects that will never be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-fantasy-underpinning-australias-rosy-power-supply-forecasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/the-fantasy-underpinning-australias-rosy-power-supply-forecasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a 'fantasy' now driving Australia's power reliability outlook?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, forecasting power reliability was a sober task. Experts say Australia is now counting on projects that will never be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/is-a-fantasy-now-driving-australias-power-reliability-outlook/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/is-a-fantasy-now-driving-australias-power-reliability-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's power supply forecasts have never been rosier. Experts are worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, forecasting power reliability was a sober task. Experts say Australia is now counting on projects that will never be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-power-supply-forecasts-have-never-been-rosier-experts-are-worried/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australias-power-supply-forecasts-have-never-been-rosier-experts-are-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil in bid to curb soaring prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement from French President Emmanuel Macron came after US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Europe to release reserves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/g7-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-oil-in-bid-to-curb-soaring-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/g7-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-oil-in-bid-to-curb-soaring-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not OK, Boomers? 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12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/healthcare-workers-killed-in-ledcourt-triple-fatal-had-a-bright-future-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Techteryx brings Aria hunt to WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crypto currency operator Techteryx has won a WA Supreme Court application for documents from a Subiaco-based wheat exporter as it pursues trader Aria Commodities around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/techteryx-brings-aria-hunt-to-wa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/techteryx-brings-aria-hunt-to-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Close of Business podcast October 2 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabel Vieira and Ella Loneragan discuss the Motivation Foundation's next steps in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/at-close-of-business-podcast-october-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Synergy submits $2b solar farm, battery plan in Warradarge wind farm area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Synergy has submitted its proposal for a solar farm and battery, valued at about $2 billion, as part of its Warradarge wind farm precinct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/synergy-submits-2b-solar-farm-battery-plan-in-warradarge-wind-farm-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/synergy-submits-2b-solar-farm-battery-plan-in-warradarge-wind-farm-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kimberley remote communities to benefit from $37m water plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kimberley's Dampier Peninsula is set to benefit from a $37 million state government funding injection to shore up drinking water supplies for remote communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kimberley-remote-communities-to-benefit-from-37m-water-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/kimberley-remote-communities-to-benefit-from-37m-water-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commodity Ag to lease old Katanning sheep saleyard for grain receival site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former livestock saleyard on Katanning's urban fringe has been leased to Commodity Ag to use as a grain receival site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/commodity-ag-to-lease-old-katanning-sheep-saleyard-for-grain-receival-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/commodity-ag-to-lease-old-katanning-sheep-saleyard-for-grain-receival-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shares limp ahead to end four-week losing streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor confidence remains shaky as inflation, interest rates and a challenging earnings environment loom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-limp-ahead-to-end-four-week-losing-streak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/australian-shares-limp-ahead-to-end-four-week-losing-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie shares limp ahead to end four week loss streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares have scraped through to end a four-week losing streak, but investor confidence remains shaky as inflation, interest rates and a challenging earnings environment 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it was put back on the market when a deal to pull the business out of administration fell through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-rescue-bids-for-betts-after-deal-falls-through/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/new-rescue-bids-for-betts-after-deal-falls-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Hits: Solstice Minerals, Kantra Copper and Brazilian Rare Earths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulls N&rsquo; Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Solstice Minerals in WA, with runners-up Kantra Copper and Brazilian Rare Earths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/analyst/big-hits-solstice-minerals-kantra-copper-and-brazilian-rare-earths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:30:00 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