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Geopolitics
Southeast Asia's Energy Scramble and What It Means for Australia
As dominoes fall across the region, Australia sits at the end of a broken supply chain
Technology
The US-Japan Critical Minerals Pact Has a Gap Shaped Like Australia
Washington and Tokyo signed a rare earths deal that barely mentions the world's largest lithium producer. Beijing noticed.
Geopolitics
Gold's worst week since 2011: the Australian headlines miss half the story
As ASX gold stocks slide, Chinese retail buyers and the PBOC are still accumulating. The divergence tells you more than the price drop.
Wealth
Cameron McEvoy shatters 17-year 50m freestyle world record
Australian swimmer breaks César Cielo's supersuit-era record in textile suit after overhauling sprint methodology
Geopolitics
Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales
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.
Wealth
Naomi Osaka and the question that haunts every working mother
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.
Geopolitics
Ninety per cent dependent, thirty days deep: Australia's fuel supply chain unravels
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.
Geopolitics
Petrol at $2.40? No wonder BYD's phones are ringing off the hook
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.
Geopolitics
74,397 Hearts Break in Sydney as Japan Ends Australia's Asian Cup Dream Again
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.
Geopolitics
Iran War Day 21: Trump Floats 'Winding Down' as Pentagon Ships 2,500 More Marines
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.
Geopolitics
Spain commits €5 billion to shield economy from Iran war. Australia hesitates
Madrid slashes VAT on fuel and electricity from 21% to 10% while Canberra weighs fuel rationing powers and hopes the supply chain holds.
Culture
BTS Returns: 260,000 Fans Descend on Seoul for K-Pop's Biggest Comeback in a Decade
After four years of military service, the world's biggest band reunites at Gwanghwamun Square in a free concert livestreamed globally on Netflix.