ASX set for flat start, Wall Street closes at record; Paramount completes $158b Warner Bros takeover

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 6, 2026

Even with worries about war, high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, Wall Street’s benchmark index soared 23 per cent since hitting a bottom in late March.

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Manhattan Gold Corp has hit high-grade copper, gold, silver and zinc in maiden drilling at its Spectre prospect in Canada, including 6.1m at 3.18% copper and 1.37g/t gold.

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Flagship puts bigger fence around Canadian copper giant

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Flagship puts bigger fence around Canadian copper giant

Flagship Minerals has more than doubled its Canadian Whipsaw copper footprint, chasing extensions to its large-scale porphyry play ahead of a potential spin-out.

McLaren drilling nails high-grade titanium from surface

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McLaren drilling nails high-grade titanium from surface

McLaren Minerals has hit more high-grade titanium sands from surface at its WA project, with results up to 17.99% heavy minerals, as it moves to upgrade its 529Mt resource.

Rewriting Retirement

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Lynas mega-deal sparks global race for low-cost rare earths

Oct 6, 2026

Lynas mega-deal sparks global race for low-cost rare earths

Lynas Rare Earths’ $968M swoop on Meteoric’s Brazilian clay project has altered the global rare earths sector, shifting the focus to low-capex, ambient-leach assets.

AI giants face MPs: OpenAI apologises, Anthropic in the dark

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AI giants face MPs: OpenAI apologises, Anthropic in the dark

OpenAI has apologised for its AI accessing Medicare files in June, while its rival Anthropic has told an inquiry that it doesn’t keep tabs on what its customers do with its technology.

FROGS, not PIIGS, could spark the next global financial crisis

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FROGS, not PIIGS, could spark the next global financial crisis

Bond investors have been searching for the weak points in the global economy, forcing government debt yields up around the world. In France, they have found a target.

More high-grade gold builds Great Southern WA gold story

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More high-grade gold builds Great Southern WA gold story

Great Southern Mining has struck 4m at 11.38g/t gold at Golden Boulder in WA, extending mineralisation across 1.1km of a 3.5km trend, with further assays pending.

Ruslan Kogan made $300m in tech. But his favourite place to eat is his mother’s dining table

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Ruslan Kogan made $300m in tech. But his favourite place to eat is his mother’s dining table

The multimillionaire tech founder bypasses fine dining to break bread at his mum’s home, reflecting on his journey from 1980s Soviet immigrant to Toorak-based retail giant.

Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity

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Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity

For decades, humble phosphate fertiliser was a simple story of digging up rock to help grow crops. Now, amid the US-Iran war, prices are surging and major global supply chains are at a tipping point.

‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Home shopping network TVSN prepares to shut down

Oct 5, 2026

‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Home shopping network TVSN prepares to shut down

The shopping channel advertises hundreds of fashion, homewares and accessory items through Seven Network’s channels – but furious suppliers claim they have been left in the dark.

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