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MarketsWall St bounces back on boost from banks

US stocks have opened higher as investors bought up shares in banks and major technology companies.

Anisha Sircar and Devik Jain

Businesses falling behind CommentsPremiumIndigenous disparity laid bare in worrying job data

Some of Australia’s biggest businesses are falling behind when it comes to recruiting Indigenous people and promoting them to senior roles, according to data made public for the first time.

Annabel Hennessy

Take offCommentsDirect Perth to London flight takes off after two year break

More than 200 excited passengers boarded Qantas’s direct flight from Perth to London on Monday night for the first time in two years.

Kellie Balaam

Tests aheadPremiumNew Government’s spending promises to ‘test inflation’

Experts say Labor will have to navigate between keeping its spending commitments while not fuelling inflation.

Sean Smith

‘Challenging and delicate’PremiumLabor reaffirms emissions target but will it rise?

New government’s closer alignment to business emissions reduction targets is likely to lead to more scrutiny on oil and gas players like Woodside, industry figures say, but Labor has a juggle on its hands.

Adrian Lowe and Sean Smith

CNBCCommentsPremiumGoogle, Meta and Amazon will benefit from Ukraine war

Martin Sorrell, founder and chairman of media firm S4 Capital, believes the war in Ukraine has the potential to benefit three of America’s biggest tech firms.

Sam Shead

CNBCCommentsPremiumChina demand must remain weak to avoid market trouble

The executive director of the IEA spoke of the current challenges facing global oil markets on Monday, highlighting the significant influence Chinese demand could have over the next few months.

Anmar Frangoul

ProhibitionCommentsPremiumCalls for booze ban to extend to mine site execs

When it comes to booze bans on mining and gas sites, what is good for the workers should also be good for the rule-makers.

Steve Butler

Estrella kicks off drilling at Kambalda for nickel DFS

Estrella Resources has begun resource confirmation drilling at its Spargoville nickel project in Kambalda as it prepares to produce a definitive feasibility study of its 5A nickel mine resource.

Matt Birney

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Tapping investorsPremiumWiluna Mining seeks $84.5m for namesake gold mine

The gold miner has blamed COVID-19, labour shortages and the war in Ukraine for having to raise a big lick of cash to support its mine.

Sean Smith

Reedy Lagoon picks up more US lithium ground

Reedy Lagoon has staked a highly prospective 2000ha spread in the US, on trend with two large, existing lithium projects, both looking to be known as “the largest known lithium resource in the United States”.

Matt Birney

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CNBCCommentsPremiumUS announces major Asia economic deal to counter China

In a move to raise its economic profile and create another counterbalance to China within Asia, the United States announced on Monday the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Asian partners.

Ted Kemp

Meeting of mindsCommentsPremiumItalian affair for Monadelphous set to do the heavy lifting

Monadelphous has formed a new joint venture with an Italian heavy lifting company that helped refloat the sunken cruiseliner Costa Concordia and installed a rocket tower for Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Stuart McKinnon

Important transitionCommentsPremiumRio Tinto, BP agree to one-year trial of marine biofuels

Rio Tinto has teamed up with energy giant BP for a one-year biofuel trial, in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions from the Australian miner’s marine fleet.

Cheyanne Enciso

Asra set for resource upgrade after new drill results

Asra Minerals, formerly Torian Resources, has announced new high-grade gold hits at its Mt Stirling project near Leonora in WA, setting the scene for an anticipated resource upgrade, expected later this month.

Matt Birney

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ShoppingItem that’s disappearing from shops

A common item will disappear from shops next week as a state government prepares to make some major rule changes.

Anton Nilsson

Seeding Season PremiumCrops ‘bounce’ out of the ground as rain continues to fall

WA grain farmers are on track to plant about nine million hectares of crop this year, just shy of last year’s total record area of all crops of 9.2 million hectares.

Cally Dupe

MARKETSPremiumGlobal fears keep ASX flat after Labor win

Mining and energy companies gained but there were losses for the local banks, health care firms and supermarkets in the first ASX session under an Albanese government.

Alex Druce

Canadian cashflow drives first dividend for Calima

Strong cashflows from Calima Energy’s fields in Canada means shareholders will be receiving their first dividend cheque in the second half of the year, with the company also flagging a possible share buyback.

Matt Birney

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BusinessEurope looks to Australia for new energy

The election of an Australian government with a climate policy in line with Europe will help to finalise a trade pact, the European Union ambassador tells AAP.

Marion Rae

Quantum inks five-year graphite offtake deal with MRI

Quantum Graphite has executed a binding offtake agreement with Swiss-based global metal and minerals trading group MRI Trading AG for 100 per cent of stage 1 production from its Uley 2 flake graphite mine in SA

Matt Birney

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HealthPremiumWhy your CT scan may be delayed

Patients off to see a doctor for a CT scan may be asked to have it deferred amid a global shortage of a vital medical tool.

Melissa Iaria

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumWATCH: Why there is growing backlash against Davos

CNBC goes behind the scenes to find out why there is growing social backlash against the global elite and whether an Alpine gathering of the rich and powerful is the way to solve it.

Tom Chitty

MARKETSPremiumOne industry takes hit after Albo appointed

The Australian sharemarket started strong after the weekend’s federal election provided a clear result, but new worries have wiped out early gains.

Alex Druce