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Plan setCommentsPremiumPush to boost Indigenous representation in jobs, on boards

Greater representation of Indigenous Australians on company boards and as business owners is at the centre of a new government plan to boost jobs and skills.

Adrian Lowe

Mass exodus PremiumPartner reveals reason for Kott Gunning closure

A partner at establishment law firm Kott Gunning has spoken on why the firm has closed its doors after 102 years.

Neale Prior

Major sell-offCommentsPremiumWA investors bullish on crypto despite Bitcoin slump

A growing number of Western Australians are steering away from traditional investments, instead opting to buy cryptocurrencies to build their portfolios.

Kate Purnell

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Andrew Forrest to buy $40m New Norcia farm

Andrew and Nicola Forrest have emerged as the buyers of the highly sought after New Norcia farm, worth an estimated $40 million, marking the first time the property has changed hands in 175 years.

Jenne Brammer

Adriatic strikes bumper-grade silver near Bosnian deposit

Adriatic Metals has unearthed more high-grade silver and zinc from three step-out holes near its flagship Rupice multi-commodity deposit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including 24.7m at 514 g/t silver equivalent.

Matt Birney

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Twenty Seven Co identifies new WA gold targets

Twenty Seven Co has scoped out a grab bag of new follow up targets at its Rover gold project in WA from a spate of highly elevated gold in soil anomalies, with samples grading up to 420 parts per billion.

Matt Birney

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CNBCPremiumNot everyone agrees with Musk’s strong views on hydrogen

Tesla chief Elon Musk has a history of expressing strong opinions about hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells, but not everyone shares his views.

Anmar Frangoul

At workWorkers abused in one industry

The shocking amount of harassment and abuse endured by workers in one industry has been revealed.

Helena Burke

Lithium mineralisation confirmed at Red Peak for Askari

Askari Metals has confirmed lithium mineralisation through laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of rock chip samples at its Red Peak pegmatite project approximately 130 kilometres northwest of Meekatharra.

Matt Birney

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MarketsLate surge for ASX after tech battering

Volatility continued on the directionless ASX, with tech stocks copping a hiding but gold stocks and supermarkets rallied.

Rebecca Le May

Coda swells South Australian copper sulphide discovery

Coda Minerals has intercepted thick intervals of copper-bearing sulphides in four new holes at its Emmie Bluff Deeps copper discovery in SA that will extend the mineralised envelope in three directions.

Matt Birney

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Autonomous rigsCommentsPremiumMinRes in driverless road train trial

Mineral Resources is partnering with automation specialist Hexagon to pioneer driverless road trains as part of its plan to unlock stranded iron ore deposits in the Pilbara.

Stuart McKinnon

Big pictureCommentsPremiumNew float SensOre eyes AI in hunt for minerals

A new exploration technology float seeking up to $12.5 million from investors is hoping to address Australia’s falling discovery rate with a big picture look at data.

Sean Smith

PoliticsDevastating smash captured on dashcam

A toddler has been killed and a baby is fighting for life after a horror crash on a major Melbourne freeway.

Rhiannon Tuffield

Gascoyne beefs up WA gold resource to over 243,000oz

Gascoyne Resources has tabled a bumper updated mineral resource estimate for its newly acquired Yalgoo gold project about 60 kilometres west of its Dalgaranga gold operations in the Murchison region of WA.

Matt Birney

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Julimar “look-a-like” gathers steam for Venture

Venture Minerals’ South West Nickel-Copper-PGE project that Chalice Mining has referred to as a Julimar “look-a-like” is starting to take shape with Chalice completing stage one of its joint venture agreement.

Matt Birney

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CNBCCommentsPremiumHow to use social media to launch a business

Thinking of starting your own business in 2022? Social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Facebook have been rolling out commerce tools.

Leanna Wells

At workAustralia’s grim warning on slaves

Australia has become reliant on the horrific practice of modern slavery. Here’s the industries most affected.

Helena Burke

Real estatePremiumCity where average house costs $1.68m

Aussie auction action has heated up to near-record levels, with one Covid-hit city roaring back to life.

Rebecca Le May

On the brinkPremiumChina’s Evergrande braces for payment deadline

China Evergrande is again on the brink of default, with negative signals raising expectations of direct state involvement and managed debt restructuring.

Clare Jim

Big dropsPremiumShock to crypto daredevils joins list of scary market omens

A bout of selling that wiped billions from profitless growth companies, IPO stocks and SPACs has now caught up with Bitcoin, further stressing risk tolerances and brokerage balances among small-time traders.

Vildana Hajric

Way off trackCommentsPremiumFinance sector’s massive miss on cyber security target

Australia’s financial businesses have fallen short of meeting national cyber security targets, designed to bolster resilience and boost robust practices, according to a new report by the corporate regulator. 

Kate Purnell

Critical minerals'Mining diplomacy' vital for global energy future

Hunger for Australia's metals and minerals from the global energy transition could offset the end of the China-driven commodity boom, a global bank says.

Marion Rae

InquestMum’s haunting last words revealed

A woman has burst into tears describing the last heartbreaking phone call with her dying mum during a Covid-19 outbreak.

Anthony Piovesan