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The unsecured 12-month bridge loan signals lenders expect OpenAI's public listing to happen within the year, giving SoftBank liquidity to settle the debt.

Japan has 254 days. The US has 125. We have 38.

As energy storage becomes infrastructure, the race to secure battery supply chains is reshaping alliances and redefining national security.

From Malaysia to Japan, a new rare earth order is taking shape — one built on resilience, not just efficiency

The ACCC says average diesel hit 303.5 cents a litre. Unleaded is 252.2 cents. Some stations in Sydney and Melbourne are charging $3.15.

The startup is in talks to raise $2.5 billion, underscoring the staggering capital requirements of building AI infrastructure at scale.

Queensland's government has issued closure notices for Victoria Park, with early site preparations set to begin on June 1 ahead of the 63,000-seat Brisbane Olympic stadium.

The deal eliminates 98 per cent of EU tariffs on Australian goods. Wine, dairy, wheat, barley and seafood all get duty-free access.

A new report reveals China has invested $120 billion USD into global mining since 2023. Australian headlines call it a threat. Beijing calls it risk management.

As dominoes fall across the region, Australia sits at the end of a broken supply chain

Washington and Tokyo signed a rare earths deal that barely mentions the world's largest lithium producer. Beijing noticed.

As ASX gold stocks slide, Chinese retail buyers and the PBOC are still accumulating. The divergence tells you more than the price drop.

Australian swimmer breaks César Cielo's supersuit-era record in textile suit after overhauling sprint methodology

Capital Economics forecasts the largest contraction in the Gulf region as Iranian attacks wipe out 17% of LNG output, forcing Doha to consider liquidating prime real estate and banking stakes in London, New York, and Frankfurt.

After losing in the first round at Miami, the four-time Grand Slam champion asked herself whether the tour was worth the time away from her daughter.

The Strait of Hormuz blockade has exposed what economists have warned about for decades. Australia's fuel security is a policy fiction propped up by long shipping routes and optimistic assumptions.

Soaring fuel prices from the Strait of Hormuz blockade are driving a spike in EV sales. BYD and GWM report significant increases as Chinese brands now dominate Australia's top 10 sellers.

A stunning Maika Hamano strike was all that separated the Matildas from glory in front of a record crowd. For the third time in three finals, Japan found a way.

The president's social media post came hours after telling reporters there would be no ceasefire. Three more warships are heading to the Persian Gulf.

Madrid slashes VAT on fuel and electricity from 21% to 10% while Canberra weighs fuel rationing powers and hopes the supply chain holds.

After four years of military service, the world's biggest band reunites at Gwanghwamun Square in a free concert livestreamed globally on Netflix.

Canberra joins 19 nations pledging to help reopen the strait. Washington says it's not enough.

As war burns in the Middle East and tensions simmer in the Taiwan Strait, Australia's largest naval gathering in over a decade carries weight beyond ceremony.

While Asian nations slash government workweeks and cap fuel prices, Canberra is still tinkering with supply-side measures. The view from the region looks rather different.