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Australia
Australia's hidden silica crisis: Why nine common chemicals are still killing workers
Safe Work Australia recommended lowering exposure limits for nine dangerous chemicals back in 2019. Seven years later, the limits haven't moved, and doctors are sounding the alarm.
Work
Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears
CEO Vanessa Hudson says technology is already improving reliability, while confirming Singapore stopovers will stay.
Geopolitics
Victoria Park to close as Brisbane's $3.8b Olympic stadium build begins
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.
Geopolitics
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Over Child Safety Failures
A Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for concealing predator risks on Facebook and Instagram, marking the first time a state has prevailed at trial against a major tech company over child harm.
Geopolitics
Cory Booker Wants to Talk About Congress's War Powers Problem. Not Just Trump's.
A senator's resolution exposes 53 years of abdication. Both parties have enabled it.
Finance
Philip Lowe's new job: rewriting the rules for how ASX companies are run
The former RBA governor is chairing a panel that wants to simplify corporate governance rules for 2,200 listed companies by the end of the year.
Geopolitics
EU and Australia seal trade deal worth $6.9 billion a year after eight years of talks
The deal eliminates 98 per cent of EU tariffs on Australian goods. Wine, dairy, wheat, barley and seafood all get duty-free access.
Geopolitics
China's $120 Billion Critical Minerals Play Is About Security, Not Hostility
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.
Geopolitics
IEA Chief: World faces worst energy crisis in decades
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol addressed Australia's National Press Club on March 23, warning the world has lost 11 million barrels of oil per day since the Strait of Hormuz closure. The figure exceeds both 1970s oil crises combined.
