The NSW government demanded assurance from KPMG that people under investigation as part of a whistleblower scandal are not working on government contracts, while Victoria said it was reviewing contracts with the firm.
Ardea Resources has extended its definitive feasibility study timeline past June to include value-engineering upgrades at its monster nickel project near Kalgoorlie.
Litchfield Minerals has landed broad base metal drill hits at its Oonagalabi project in the NT, with new assays refining drill targeting and improving understanding of the broader mineral system.
Pacgold Ltd will demerge its Qld gold assets into the IPO-bound vehicle Manda Resources, creating a new 1.33Moz gold exploration play, backed by the $4B giant Emerald Resources.
The war in the Middle East may bolster the business case for the aircraft, which will be able to travel at least 1000 kilometres further than existing A350s.
Gateway Mining has struck high-grade step-out gold up to 9.2g/t across a massive 20km extension at its Yandal project in WA, with RC resource drilling imminent.
Donald Trump and sharemarkets appear relaxed about the effects of the war in Iran, but the likelihood of significant global economic damage is increasing by the day.
Zenith Minerals has confirmed gold lode continuity beyond current resource limits at its newly consolidated six-kilometre-long Dulcie project in Western Australia.
True North Copper has revealed wide copper and gold hits up to 51 metres from a recently completed exploration drilling campaign at its Queensland Cloncurry project.
The companies driving artificial intelligence need access to ever-increasing amounts of capital at ever-increasing valuations. That makes them vulnerable.
Millions of Australians have been handed a pay rise, and the lowest-paid workers are getting the biggest bump in a move employer groups warn will fuel inflation.
Australia's consumer watchdog has ordered online retailers to halt sales of a range of toys and games products - including chess sets - marketed for children that contain potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
The seven founders of an AI juggernaut, including a pair of siblings, have just jumped into the ranks of the world's 500 richest people. And now the company has set its sights on Wall Street.
Venus Metals surged 44% after selling its Youanmi gold royalty to Franco-Nevada for $46M and intends to return the lion's share to shareholders via cash and in-specie dividends.
Raiz Invest has appointed digital platform veteran Craig Keary as chief executive officer to drive its next major operational growth and investment phase.
Just days after cutting ties with its CEO, KPMG faces the loss of a major corporate client with Lendlease triggering a process to end a relationship dating back to the 1950s.
Bulls N' Bears Big Hits looks at big drill hits recently reported to the ASX, led by GoldArc Resources gold, followed by Raptor Metals copper, and Western Yilgarn's gallium.
A new federal mandate for LNG exporters to keep more gas in Australia is threatening to strain critical trade relationships in Asia at a sensitive time.
Investors are glad to see the Mexican fast food chain abandon the US. The irrepressible burrito salesman behind the company wants to have another crack.
The Bulls N' Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… White Energy Company, which surged on plans to acquire two metallurgical coal assets in the US and Queensland amid rising global energy security concerns.
Judging by Wall Street's performance, you'd expect the US and wider world economies to be booming. But beneath the surface, all is not as it should be.
Aureka Limited has launched an infill diamond drilling campaign at its Comstock gold project in Victoria to upgrade the resource ahead of development studies.
Judging by Wall Street's performance, you'd expect the US and wider world economies to be booming. But beneath the surface, all is not as it should be.
The consulting group has lost its top two executives after confirming another case where confidential customer information was allegedly shared for financial gain.
Bobbi, a telehealth provider founded by an Australian multimillionaire and named after the US health secretary, has taken down its website after this masthead's reporting on its prescribing practices.
Viking Mines has produced premium 62.5 per cent tungsten concentrate at a 59.8 per cent recovery rate from metallurgical testwork at its Nevada project.
The owner of South Melbourne brothel Gotham City is suing Bendigo Bank after it closed his accounts, the bank claims, to comply with anti-money laundering laws.
Every time a character has an awkward conversation next to the coffee machine, or struggles with the photocopier settings, it triggers an uncomfortable familiarity.
The chorus of detractors hasn't faded since budget night, but has risen to a full-throated roar just as the treasurer introduced the tax legislation to federal parliament.
Critical Resources says its sulphur-free battery electrolyte has delivered room-temperature results comparable to those of leading sulphide-class materials.
Pacgold Ltd has fired up the drill rig at its South Australian Vertigo deposit, kicking off follow-up resource growth campaigns as production ramps up at its fresh White Dam project.
West Wits Mining has completed its 1 West decline and struck historic high-grade stopes at Qala Shallows in South Africa, potentially shaving a year off mine development.
Horizon Gold is eying a potential three-million-ounce gold inventory at its WA Gum Creek project, armed with an 80,000m drill blitz, underground upside and a booming gold price.
The Australian sharemarket closed sharply lower and oil prices spiked after US forces carried out fresh airstrikes on Iran, with a deal to end the three-month war remaining elusive.
Nearly 90 days since the US-Israeli war on Iran all but closed the sea route, it's worth considering what seems unthinkable but has happened elsewhere. Call it historical science fiction.
The global ticketing platform, found to have an illegal monopoly in the US, has infuriated some of the most dedicated and mobilised K-pop fans in the world.
Since the Seven West merger, there has been a non-stop tussle over operational control of Southern Cross Media in a media industry version of Game of Thrones. This week's news is the latest bizarre twist.
A fight for control of one of Australia's last steelworks has narrowed to two potential buyers, pitting a billionaire against India's third-largest steelmaker.
Critica Limited has upgraded its WA rare earths feed 14-fold to a 3% TREO concentrate in pilot beneficiation work in Vietnam, rejecting 95 per cent of the feed mass.
Perth biotechs Avicena Systems and Syngenis Laboratories are fast-tracking pathogen detection technology to protect Australia's health, trade and agriculture.
Two people close to BP said that there had been complaints about aggressive behaviour by Albert Manifold toward employees, as well as of him mishandling sensitive information.
The Australian sharemarket posted a solid gain after data showed inflation was weaker than expected in April, supporting the case for the Reserve Bank to leave interest rates unchanged next month.
Aguia Resources has secured final approval to commercialise its phosphate in Brazil, enabling sales and deliveries through a discounted campaign designed to accelerate cash flow into July 2026.
PLC Resources has completed its first drill test at Rochefort in WA's Murchison region, hitting quartz veins, sulphides and alteration ahead of assays due within weeks.
Critical Resources has defined a new 600-metre arsenic soil anomaly and bagged rock-chip assays up to 5.42g/t gold at its Lammerlaw project in New Zealand.
Was then chief executive Andrew Mackenzie just virtue signalling when he declared in 2019 that the mining giant would lead the capitalist pack on greening the world?
ClearVue has entered India through a deal with Aria Glass to locally manufacture and sell its solar glazing products, backed by Aria's US$240.5M investment in an Indian plant.
Viking Mines has hired drill contractor DrilCor for a 63-hole maiden drilling program at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, aiming to kick off in late June.
Infini Resources has fine-tuned its hunt for higher-grade uranium at Portland Creek after combining project-wide geophysics and drilling data to target key mineralised corridors.
NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has reported an 80% response rate from five Crohn's disease patients treated with its StemSmart cell therapy, with all patients showing improvement.
The outline of a deal to end the war with Iran is emerging, but its aftermath will be higher oil prices and the humiliation of the Trump administration.
For more than half a century, the Liddell power station burned black coal to generate electricity to power New South Wales. On Tuesday, its two 168-metre tall concrete chimney stacks were demolished.
The Australian sharemarket slipped after the US military said it carried out "self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, triggering doubts about an imminent end to the war.
The ride-share giant has again been scolded by the Fair Work Commission over its failure to gather further evidence from complainants and its "nonsensical” chatbot.
Augustus has begun follow-up drilling at Music Well near Leonora after strong maiden gold hits and a recent $2.5M raising to help fast-track the next phase.
Australia faces a race against time to avoid another fuel price shock as analysts watch to see if the US and Iran can agree to a peace deal before a temporary cut to fuel excise ends.
There is little dispute about whether property prices will cool this year – but there is a range of views on whether the change will be arctic or just chilly.
Aurum Resources has won three key environmental approvals for its 3.22 million-ounce Boundiali gold project in Côte d'Ivoire, bringing mining licences and its PFS a step closer.
Donald Trump has finally got what he wanted, with Kevin Warsh taking over as head of the Federal Reserve. But the president's actions will make it difficult for his hand-picked choice to deliver on his promise.
Auric Mining has boosted Munda's gold resource by 32 per cent to 192,000 ounces after a Starter Pit campaign that smashed production forecasts and sharpened its geological model.
Airbus has confirmed that the delivery of the first A350-1000ULR, built especially for Qantas, will be delayed until next year due to supply chain issues.
Unions say low-paid workers should be shielded from rising prices, but others say a large pay increase could feed into further upward pressure on costs.
Nick Bell is a reality TV start-up judge, but in real life he's running a company on the bleeding edge of medicine that's offering $500 of peptides after a 15-minute phone call.
Scott Borba was living the high life until one night at a party at his newly renovated house in the Hollywood Hills, he looked around and questioned everything.
Bulls N' Bears Big Hits looks at big drill hits recently reported to the ASX, led by Aldoro Resources, followed by Pantoro Gold and Mithril Silver & Gold.
The Bulls N' Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Hydrix Limited, which surged after unveiling a strategic pivot into counter-drone defence technology through a deal with NIOA Group.
Flagship Minerals has secured A$2.75M in a strategic placement to accelerate development studies at its 2.1-million-ounce Isidora gold project in Chile.
It's like our body is sending invoices for things we did, and didn't do, in our 40s and 50s. And no one explains that it's coming, or how to prepare, says money columnist Bec Wilson.
Dateline Resources has secured global project powerhouse Alvarez & Marsal to manage construction and accelerate development at its Colosseum gold mine.
The Australian-founded Mexican chain has spent six years and more than $100 million on its US expansion, but on Friday announced it was shutting down all stores in the country.
Critical Resources has secured exclusive global battery cooling tech rights, expanding its push into thermal management for batteries, GPU's and CPU's.
Tickets will be more expensive. The odd disruption may occur, too. But barring a worst-case scenario, the invisible hand of the market is already doing enough to keep most planes flying.
West Wits has secured A$74.4 million in funding with top South African tier-one lenders to power the production ramp-up at its flagship Qala Shallows gold mine.
Kim Williams declared that "inflammatory” reporting based on flimsy evidence was undermining social cohesion after The Australian ran an article attacking the ABC.
Locksley Resources has hit high-grade antimony below historic mine workings in California, peaking at 33.51% antimony in a maiden diamond drill program.
Advance Metals is taking full control of its high-grade Victorian gold projects after drilling success and metallurgical testwork uncovered a bonanza-grade opportunity.
ClearVue has landed a $305,000 contract to retrofit a building in Cyprus, capping a week of contract, R&D, and certification wins for its solar glazing push.
The prospectus for the sharemarket float of SpaceX has been filed. The mega IPO's real value lies in the eyes and hopes of the beholders, and their faith in Elon Musk,
The Australian sharemarket bounced back from its seven-week low, as pressure from the bond market eased and traders dialled back their expectations for further interest rate increases by the RBA.
Protein water, protein cereal, protein popcorn and protein jelly: the recent flood of products boasting this macronutrient has astonished even those in the industry.
Murdoch said the acquisition "reflects both our interest in the forward edge of culture and our deep commitment to ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations”.
The board of the iconic leisurewear group is in open war with its billionaire founder, who could decide the directors' future at a shareholder meeting next month.
Critica has secured $300,000 from WA-backed sources to accelerate metallurgical and bioleach studies at its Jupiter rare earths project near Mt Magnet in the state's Mid West.
While the US president declared last week's summit meeting with Xi Jinping a success, his "fantastic” deals changed nothing structural or material in their hostile trade relationship.
Samuel Monkivitch's exploits have become social media fodder in the city, where police have accused him of repeatedly fleeing Chinese restaurants without paying.
Amplia Therapeutics has launched a pivotal registration-enabling trial of narmafotinib for pancreatic cancer, testing better efficacy with daily dosing.