Germany's "big bang” of economic reforms includes requiring workers to get a doctor's note on the very first day of their illness, and get it in person.
ClearVue Technologies has earned three global certificates from global testing authority TÜV SÜD for its Gen 3 Vision Glass, strengthening a push into commercial building markets.
Manhattan Gold has completed a LiDAR survey and channel sampling at its Hook Lake project in Canada, adding new data as maiden drill program continues.
Venus Metals has begun drilling beneath its Bellchambers gold resource, targeting a higher-grade zone that could add up to 60,000 ounces to the existing 31,400-ounce inventory.
Australia's sharemarket has resumed its decline after a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile, testing a fragile truce between the US and Iran.
Record numbers of Australians are making the switch to electric cars as new data proves modern batteries last far longer than early adopters were warned.
ClearVue Technologies has secured an independent greenhouse trial at Qatar University for its solar glass as the nation looks to increase production of locally grown vegetables.
Dalaroo Metals says its mapping in Greenland has defined fertile source rocks, including interpreted eudialyte-bearing granites, for its widespread rare earths sediment discovery.
Customers who placed an order with the popular activewear label face an uncertain wait after receivers revealed an array of supply chain partners who are all owed money.
Venus Metals will distribute $10.25M in Rox Resources shares as a special dividend after banking $46M from its Youanmi royalty sale, with a further $35M cash return planned.
Last week the Japanese yen crashed through a "red line” level against the US dollar. How the Bank of Japan responds could cause chaos in the world's bond markets.
Advance Metals has used a new 3D model to define high-grade gold controls at its Victorian Happy Valley project, as final assays return up to 131.5g/t gold.
Superannuation funds say the AI boom has not created a sharemarket bubble, but they acknowledge the risks posed by surging valuations and market euphoria.
Contemplating a negative wealth effect from falling house prices is a venture into unknown territory for most because it hasn't happened in Australia for a generation.
Bulls N' Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill hits recently reported to the ASX, led by FireFly Metals in Canada, Azzuro Resources in Mongolia and Kingston Resources in NSW.
The Bulls N' Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Baumart Holdings, after it kicked off work on its inaugural BuildMart modular housing project, with delivery of its first-ever units.
Lindian Resources has started active mining at its Malawi rare earths project after firing its first production blast, with first rare earths output targeted for Q4 2026.
PLC Resources has identified a large, previously unmapped gold target at its Abbotts North project in WA after a new survey revealed a major, untested structure.
Critical Resources' dry cathode manufacturing tech has been validated in a peer-reviewed journal, a key step in de-risking its solid-state battery program.
King River has wound up first-phase drilling across old dumps at Mindoolah, near Cue in WA, with first samples en route to the lab and the rig now moved to deeper gold targets.
The rapper had attempted to effectively block the Australian brand from trading under the name Swim Shady in Australia in a case that could have global ramifications.
True North Copper has hit a stunning 24.5-metre section of 4.2 per cent copper equivalent diamond core at its Wallace North prospect in Cloncurry, Queensland.
Virgin will allow some passengers to bring their flights forward for free, giving them a choice Qantas typically offers only when disruptions are looming.
At lunchtime on Thursday, there was still plenty of interest in the 134-year-old shoe retailer that is slashing its store footprint amid a crunch in cashflow.
Buyout giant TPG is facing intense scrutiny over the conduct of its local boss Joel Thickins and wider corporate culture, but staff have good reason to stay.
Forrestania Resources has secured firm commitments to raise $310 million through an institutional share placement to fund its major Edna May gold hub buyout.
McLaren Minerals has neatly shape-shifted from a silica hopeful into a WA titanium developer, with 529Mt of Eucla Basin heavy mineral sands and a completed PFS.
Advance Metals has hit a broad copper-gold zone beneath high-grade silver at its Mexican Gavilanes project, with a remarkable 54.6-metre hit extending the system.
A Melbourne port employee alleged to have used crude language and zoomed into a bikini photo of co-workers has kept his job after the Fair Work umpire maintained his dismissal was unfair.
Augustus Minerals is set to launch into a diamond drilling program at its Music Well project near Leonora in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields region.
Aureka Limited's concept study has flagged a fast, low-capital restart at its historic Victorian gold pit, lodging a prospecting licence for small-footprint mining.
Beetaloo Energy has hit its stride with strong gas flows at its Carpentaria-5H well in the Top End and construction of its pilot plant on schedule for later this year.
The broadcaster is set to lose a weekly radio show after he was dumped from Nine following a controversial podcast with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
West Wits Mining has secured financial close and a first A$29.9 million drawdown on its senior loan facility to fully fund its flagship South African gold project.
Guo Wengui convinced hundreds of thousands of people to invest more than $US1 billion but instead spent their money on a lavish lifestyle that included a superyacht and a New York penthouse.
We are none the wiser if private equity boss Joel Thickins will face professional consequences after he pleaded guilty to negligent driving and refusing to take a breath test.
Amplia Therapeutics has handed the chairman's role to Jane Bell AM as pancreatic cancer trial results and US regulatory progress prepare it for the next phase of drug development.
Litchfield Minerals is set to launch three geophysical surveys in July across two key NT projects to test target models refined through its recent BHP Xplor studies.
Donald Trump's push to stack the board of the US central bank with loyalists has hit a roadblock after a Supreme Court decision. But the slim majority ruling suggests the Fed may still be vulnerable.
Joel Thickins, the local boss of one of the world's largest private equity firms, TPG Capital, this morning fronted court after crashing his car and refusing a breathalyser.
The watchdog has taken the Seattle-headquartered company's local business to court for allegedly burying unfair terms in contracts that Amazon Prime customers had signed.
The EU's automated digital border management system, called the Entry/Exit System, was rolled out in April just in time for the northern summer crush of tourism.
Flagship Minerals has completed pilot-scale metallurgical drilling at its 2.1-million-ounce Isidora gold project in Chile and shifted immediately into resource growth drilling.
Viking Mines has signed a binding deal to divest its non-core First Hit gold project in WA to First Au, raising up to $5 million to focus on US tungsten.
An energy supplement company that has a paid partnership with the media personality's podcast has not been deterred by his culture wars podcast programming.
Forrestania Resources has signed a binding $300m deal to swallow Ramelius Resources' Edna May gold hub, creating a powerhouse dual-hub processing network in WA.
Aurum Resources has nailed another high-grade intercept in West Africa, this time with 1.7m at a whopping 70.35g/t gold to further boost Boundiali ahead of a resource update.
Fresh from reshaping its balance sheet through the sale of its Youanmi royalty, Venus Metals has sharpened drill-ready gold targets in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.
Playing hardball, cherry-picking data: while grocery suppliers say Woolworths and Coles are getting better to deal with, here's how they allegedly wield their market power.
The race to build warehouses full of computers is a huge economic trend that could rival the mining boom. But the big numbers don't tell the full story.
Businesses that allow members to have greater control over their super investments are not doing enough to monitor for high fees, the corporate watchdog says.
The corporate watchdog alleges $305 million of investor money was transferred to private companies associated with the Melbourne property developer to pay marketers and for projects that never turned a sod.
The Bulls N' Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Norwood Systems, which surged again this week on momentum from a UK telco pilot deal for its OpenSpan AI platform.
Dateline Resources' chairman has injected $1.95M into the company, to boost his stake to 15.3%, signalling serious confidence in its suite of US gold and critical minerals assets.
Karl Stefanovic has espoused the virtues of free speech and the airing of different perspectives. Few would disagree. But it is hard to swallow such a sermon from the axed Today host.
The Australian sharemarket ended the day in positive territory as gold rebounded after hitting an eight-month low, but local shares still lost ground for the week.
Like many words we use at work today, "toxic” in the broader, non-scientific sense began its move into the vernacular when it was employed by psychologists.
The outgoing Nine star has a half-finished home under way in a harbourside Sydney suburb, replete with the obligatory pool, basement car park, wine storage and spiral staircase.
If the Reserve Bank has seemed more intent on hammering down inflation than preserving jobs, that's because it is. The reason? It comes down, partly, to shapes.
At their best, using AI to screen candidates can save time for the business. At their worst, they add complications to the already emotional toll of job hunting.
ClearVue Technologies' solar glass has won top safety certification, supporting its claim that power-generating glazing can perform like standard architectural glass.
Larvotto has unveiled 8m at 16.11g/t AuEq from its Midas prospect at Hillgrove in NSW, backing a 656,000-ounce exploration target as China-Japan tungsten supply tensions add extra bite.
Augustus Minerals has hit high-grade gold at its Music Well project in WA, with 1m assays returning up to 7.9g/t. The results confirm wider zones of mineralisation.
Pacgold has completed a second pour at its White Dam mine in SA, delivering a 97-ounce doré bar as it eyes an early restart of the Vertigo pit to fast-track fresh ore production.
Flagship Minerals has pocketed $5.8 million from the sale of its Thai lithium play, clearing the decks to drive its 2.1Moz Chilean gold asset and Canadian copper spin-out plans.
The rescue service has missed deadlines and blocked whistleblowers from speaking publicly during its investigation into claims of bullying, sexual harassment and safety breaches.
Some remote workers go days without human contact and many have worse mental health, according to one study. But experts say that link is tenuous, with strong benefits for some groups.
The decision clears the way for a major shake-up of breakfast television, but also risks attracting the ire of the presenter's new army of conservative backers.
True North Copper has folded Mongoose into its Qld Cloncurry project, while chasing Wallace North growth and targeting a Q4 PFS as its copper production comeback gathers momentum.
Lindian Resources will open a Singapore sales office, taking marketing in-house to handle huge demand for its rare earths ahead of production in late 2026.
Rio2 Ltd has tabled a hefty resource and reserve upgrade for its Condestable copper mine in Peru, extending its life to 14 years and underpinning a robust after-tax NPV of US$710 million.
Patriot Resources says independent re-assaying has verified the integrity of its inherited Tassa data in Peru, with permitting and community talks paving the way for drilling.
Kaiser Reef has started drilling its Maldon gold project in Victoria. The campaign begins at the Quill target, which previously hit 8m at 4.16g/t gold from just 10m deep.
Aguia Resources has cut costs and boosted grades at its Colombian gold project, which is now feeding gold to its recently improved plant at more than 10g/t.
You can blame Fed chair Kevin Warsh for triggering a plunge in some of Wall Street's hottest companies. A lot more pain could be ahead if he sticks to his guns.
Golden Dragon Mining has hit more high-grade gold at its Behring Bore prospect near Cue, with a 4m hit grading 5.3g/t gold, strengthening a growing mineralised system.
The Nine presenter's controversial podcast interview with Tommy Robinson disappeared just 12 hours after going live. Sources said it was not removed by tech platforms.
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson praised Pauline Hanson in the interview with Nine Network star Karl Stefanovic, who said he admired Robinson's "tenacity” and "courage”.
The Australian sharemarket has closed in the green after a four-session losing streak, as data on inflation left the door open to higher interest rates.
Unlike Qantas which, under pressure, removed all expiration dates from credits, Virgin is giving passengers only until the end of this month to book flights.
The air safety directive to Qantas and other airlines for some of their A380s comes amid reports that the Australian carrier is eyeing a replacement plane for the superjumbo.
ClearVue has passed European certification for its Gen 3 solar glass and boosted its recent capital raise to $6.25M, helping fund product testing and global growth.
An Uber driver accused of harassing a 15-year-old girl will be paid hundreds of dollars a week until the workplace umpire decides whether he should be allowed back on the road.
Larvotto has outlined a 656,000-ounce gold-equivalent target at Midas in NSW, adding an accessible growth front to its Hillgrove project as the company nears production.
Dalaroo Metals has launched its biggest Greenland campaign yet, testing whether a 2.7km critical minerals discovery extends offshore and grows into a much bigger opportunity.