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Nationals leader David Littleproud has been re-elected. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremium‘No assassins’ in Nationals vote

Nationals leader David Littleproud claims the party has “no assassins”, taking a jab at Labor’s dumping of two cabinet ministers on Monday.

Hannah Wilcox

The US and China have agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods.

CNBC newsTariff pause means new surge in freight shipments

Another surge in trade from China to the US should be getting underway as the initial trade deal struck by the US and China leads importers to move forward with shipments during the 90-day pause.

Lori Ann LaRocco

Bryan Hughes.

AccountingPremiumPitcher tries to banish Titan claim

Pitcher Partners eyes early exit from $6.7m Federal Court battle over failed technology play linked to Bryan Hughes.

Neale Prior

Australia is well-placed to deal with the fallout from the global tariff wars, the treasurer says. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessUncertainty looms despite US-China tariff truce

Australia has a lot to lose from a China-US trade war and while a recent tariff cut and suspension are welcome, there's a long way to go to settle the matter.

Kat Wong and Alex Mitchell

All S&P 500 sub-sectors of Wall Street except utilities were higher at the end of trading. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsWall Street closes higher after US-China tariff truce

US stocks have closed higher as investors cheered indications of easing trade tensions between China and the United States.

Sinéad Carew and Shashwat Chauhan

Woodside exports LNG from two plants near Karratha.

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumFresh scrutiny for Woodside’s $30bn Browse project

Woodside Energy is set for a fresh clash with environmentalists after regulators reopened consultation on the $30 billion Browse project.

Matt Mckenzie

Amanda Bardwell.

RetailPremiumNew Woolworths CEO makes aggressive discounting move

Yoghurt, rice and berries are among 400 items Woolworths promises will be cheaper from this week in an aggressive discounting campaign by new CEO Amanda Bardwell in the face of consumer and political scrutiny.

Simone Grogan

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MarketsASX lifts on US-China trade deal talks

Cautious Australian investors pushed the ASX slightly higher on Monday as they await news from negotiations on a US-China trade deal.

Cameron Micallef

ACCI chief executive Tracey Bridges and Colette Knowlden.

IN PICTURESPremiumACCI hosts Leadership Forum detailing city’s business future

Business professionals packed into the Albany Civic Rooms on Wednesday for the annual Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leadership Forum.

Melissa Sheil

Researchers led by Curtin University Medical School professor John Olynyk will study the effect of aspirin use to reduce the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, as part of the five-year clinical trial.

HealthPremiumCurtin University trial sees if aspirin reduces cancer risk

People with chronic liver disease will be prescribed a daily dose of aspirin under a trial to lower their chances of developing cancer.

Bethany Hiatt

The US and China have agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods.

TradeCommentsUS and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days

The US and China have agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods in a move that shows a thawing of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

Sam Meredith

Infini Resources is awaiting drill results from its Portland Creek project in Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.

Infini unveils new CEO to drive uranium projects

Infini Resources has unveiled its new CEO Rohan Bone, with a brief to inject the next phase of growth into the company’s portfolio of uranium and lithium projects in Canada and Western Australia.

Craig Nolan

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The NZ government faced a fierce backlash against its cancellation of gender-based pay claims. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

EconomyPremiumWomen revolt at NZ government's pay equity walk-back

An estimated 150,000 workers in female-dominated industries will miss out on increased pay after the New Zealand government axed their pay equity claims.

Ben McKay

Wesfarmers and SQM's Mt Holland lithium venture.

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Wesfarmers shares in spoils of taxpayer lithium aid

Australia’s biggest conglomerate is getting a piece of the State Government’s support package for the languishing lithium industry.

Adrian Rauso

Australian researchers are working on ways to reduce the cost of producing green hydrogen. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyPremiumWastewater may solve wee green hydrogen price problem

The cost of renewable hydrogen could be cut substantially if Australian researchers can scale their latest discoveries involving wastewater.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

An image showing ClearVue Technologies’ “building-integrated photovoltaic” products consisting of energy-generating solar glazing windows and spandrels.

ClearVue signs NZ distributor for solar glass

ClearVue Technologies has appointed leading NZ glass manufacturer Viridian Glass, to continue the company’s smart solar glass sales push into the Asia Pacific region

Craig Nolan

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The MLA predicts strong sales to continue. NewsWire / Nikki Short

FinanceAussie beef surprising move post turmoil

Australian beef exports hit an April volume record despite the looming tariff threat.

Cameron Micallef

Chairman and party spokesperson for Trumpet of Patriots Clive Palmer at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

MiningPremiumPalmer and CITIC lawyers to puff peace pipe

A Supreme Court judge has ordered Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy and CITIC Pacific to have one last crack at mediation as they continue to fight over expansion delays at the Sino Iron project.

Neale Prior

Officials from The Lott have put the call out to Toowoomba residents who purchased a ticket in Saturday’s Gold Lotto draw from Campbells News & Casket on Ruthven Street to dig out their ticket. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

NewsPremiumCheck your ticket! Aussie wins $3.3m

Queensland residents have been urged to check their Lotto tickets, as a $3.3m winning entry remains unclaimed.

Georgie Kibel

Noronex Limited has picked up experienced mining industry player Victor Rajasooriar as managing director to lead its copper charge in Namibia.

Rajasooriar to lead Noronex Namibian copper charge

South 32-backed Noronex Limited has picked up experienced mining industry player Victor Rajasooriar as managing director and CEO to lead its copper charge in Namibia’s booming Kalahari Copper Belt.

James Pearson

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SpaceCountdown to Aussie space dream begins

The countdown has begun for an Aussie company’s dream to lift-off into space and begin competing with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Duncan Evans

Supermarkets could pay up to $6m per year to have music played through their stores. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NewsPremiumWhy you spend more at Woolies and Coles

As the cost-of-living crisis rages across the country, experts have weighed in on why shopping at the supermarket giants may cost more than Aldi.

Alexandra Feiam

Stock markets had already recovered to levels before Donald Trump's tariff announcement in April. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumStocks surge as US and China pledge to slash tariffs

US stock futures have jumped, German stocks have hit a record and the greenback has rallied as the US and China reach a trade deal that eased trade war fears.

Naomi Rovnick

THE ECONOMIST: Trump positioned himself as the American oil industry’s only hope, but now many US producers cannot turn a profit.

The EconomistCommentsUS oil bosses frack around and find out

THE ECONOMIST: Trump positioned himself as the American oil industry’s only hope, but now many US producers cannot turn a profit as they take hits from the trade war.