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ASX rises after Wall Street’s best day in six weeks; RBA chief’s inflation worry
Falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market helped Wall Street jump higher.
Worried about losing creativity and other skills to AI? You’re not alone
Many of us fear AI weakens independent thought, creativity and learning, especially among young people who may rely on it to think for them.
This city slicker took a job in Darwin. What happened next surprised her
Long-time city dweller Emma Jane Edwards decided to move on whim 18 months ago.
They transformed the Espy. Now they want to revive a vacant Fitzroy pub
Five mates who launched a pub empire in their 20s have purchased a historic pub in Brunswick Street.
Why your closest friends probably won’t help you find a job
The surprising reality is that your next career move will probably emerge from the very edge of your orbit.
My accent is unremarkable. But it has almost certainly helped me
There’s a type of bias holding us back, economically and socially. Here’s how the way we speak might be shaping how people perceive us.
‘Hard to say there won’t be job cuts’, freshly arrived ABC news chief declares
In his first big day greeting staff, Simon Robinson did not confirm there would be job cuts, but pointedly avoided ruling out redundancies.
Qantas ground staff set to strike over ‘Joyce-era’ bargaining agreements
The 600 workers poised to go on strike are the last remaining Qantas ground workers, after 1800 of their colleagues were illegally sacked during the COVID pandemic.
‘They’re wolves’: Coles keeps milk prices higher despite axing farmer support
The supermarket giant started charging customers more when war broke out in the Middle East to support farmers. Now it and a Woolworths supplier have ended subsidies.
ASX gains as oil prices, bond yields ease; Big four banks advance
The Australian sharemarket has risen for the second day in a row after the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate rise in three years and a drop in oil prices.
Why AI hasn’t taken your job yet
The predicted AI job apocalypse hasn’t landed yet. But the industry is more concerned about the bigger problem of human extinction.
KPMG consultant admits to ‘gaps’ in its whistleblower report
A comprehensive report on KPMG’s whistleblower failings has come up short, as key staff weren’t interviewed and there were no records of crucial meetings.
Dalaroo survey lights up deep WA copper-nickel-PGE targets
Dalaroo Metals has homed in on priority drill targets at its Watheroo copper-nickel-PGE project in WA, after a new IP survey confirmed prior exploration indicators.
Why you should be wary when your boss asks for feedback
The idea of the “360-degree feedback” has always struck me as worthy in theory but highly dubious in practice.
WA Jupiter giant repeats 58% rare earths carbonate trick for Critica
Critica has delivered a second high-grade 58% TREO product from its WA Jupiter project, increasing key magnet and heavy rare earth content and de-risking its flowsheet.
Augustus drill bit set to chase 30g/t WA gold target
Augustus Minerals is set to roll the rig onto a target at its Music Well gold project near WA’s Leonora that returned high-grade rock chips of up to 30.4g/t gold.
Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival
The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.
Trump has lost control as his ‘little war’ gets a lot bigger
Trump is flailing in the Middle East and he may pay a heavy price for saying no to a prince.
ABC slams watchdog finding that Four Corners program failed impartiality test
The ABC’s managing director has rejected the outcome of an investigation conducted by the media regulator that found a Four Corners program on the Australian War Memorial redevelopment failed its own code of practice.
Supply crunch hits Australian fuel distributors at east-coast ports
Independent fuel distributors are struggling to access their usual volumes of petrol and diesel at key east-coast terminals, adding pressure to small service stations.
The private credit cockroaches eating our rich-listers
Some of Australia’s rich-listers are getting burnt as private creditors get roasted by the failures of publicans and property developers. But that won’t be where the pain stops.
‘Mum will be sad’: Did the casualisation of workwear kill Cue?
The company rose alongside a generation of female Australian professionals who loved its mod fashion, power suits and department store concessions. But times have changed.
ASX finishes higher ahead of Fed rate call as oil prices ease
The Australian sharemarket took a breather on Wednesday as the rally in oil prices paused and investors treaded lightly ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.
News Corp starts generating local news stories with AI ‘assistance’
The Herald Sun has expanded its use of artificial intelligence to deliver reports of local council meetings in areas where News Corp has shuttered dedicated local newspapers.
The rise of the One Nation-curious CEO
ANZ chief executive Nuno Matos’ comments on migration reflect a change in the mood among Australia’s business leaders.
People like me are being cut out of the workplace even though we’re brilliant at avoiding brain rot
We are experts at office banter, one-on-one communication and talking to actual humans on the phone. And we can do our jobs using a fraction of the brain power.
Friends my age are being cut out of the workplace even though they’re brilliant at avoiding brain rot
We are experts at office banter, one-on-one communication and talking to actual humans on the phone. And we can do our jobs using a fraction of the brain power.
Record gold grades for Aguia at Colombian mining play
Aguia Resources has hit record gold production and grade at its Santa Barbara project in Colombia, with August output more than doubling its previous best performance.
Auric pockets bargain hardware to fast-track WA Burbanks plant
Auric Mining has picked up a bargain, locking in key components for its 600ktpa WA gold plant rebuild for just $1.2M, a fraction of the estimated $15M-$20M replacement cost.
Gambling company let more than 150 problem gamblers stay on platform
The regulator fined the social media-linked betting platform $1 million for breaching gambling safety laws.
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