‘Biggest hack in history’: Crypto giant freezes assets after $8.9b heist

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 30, 2026

Binance says a security breach had resulted in an estimated $8.9 billion impact. Analysts said it could amount to the biggest crypto heist ever.

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Sydney’s classic Roseville Cinema will stay open and independent after $8m sale

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Sydney’s classic Roseville Cinema will stay open and independent after $8m sale

The brothers behind Queensland-based picture theatre business Five Star Cinemas purchased the historic venue.

One of Melbourne’s most lucrative pokie pubs has a $60m plus price tag

Oct 29, 2026

One of Melbourne’s most lucrative pokie pubs has a $60m plus price tag

The Bundoora Hotel’s 96 gaming machines swallowed $26.22 million from punters last financial year.

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

Oct 29, 2026

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market sees the future of the war in the Middle East as binary. Either Iran or the US reach a deal or they head into a worsening conflict. There is, however, a third path - and it’s not pretty.

ASX rises after Fed keeps rates on hold; Star shares jump, retailers slump

Oct 29, 2026

ASX rises after Fed keeps rates on hold; Star shares jump, retailers slump

The Australian sharemarket had a strong session on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold.

Consumers are mincemeat, but the RBA keeps raising the heat

Oct 29, 2026

Consumers are mincemeat, but the RBA keeps raising the heat

Our most successful retailers can attest that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse by the day – even before further rate rises hit consumers.

Rich surface samples open new silver frontier for Patriot in Peru

Oct 29, 2026

Rich surface samples open new silver frontier for Patriot in Peru

Surface sampling by Patriot Resources across a new target in Peru has hit up to 27.7g/t silver, just 2km from its existing 31.4 Moz silver-equivalent resource

Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog

Oct 29, 2026

Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog

ASIC has confirmed it is examining the aborted float of data centre start-up Firmus that would have been the largest ASX listing since Telstra in 1997.

Forrestania inks fresh ore deal to feed hungry WA gold hub

Oct 29, 2026

Forrestania inks fresh ore deal to feed hungry WA gold hub

Forrestania Resources has inked a deal to buy up to 400,000 tonnes of gold ore from High-Tech Metals to feed its WA processing plants, bolstering its hub-and-spoke strategy.

Gen Z workers don’t want to be the boss. Can you really blame them?

Oct 29, 2026

Gen Z workers don’t want to be the boss. Can you really blame them?

For years, the unspoken rule in workplaces is that everyone wanted to move up the ranks. But now fewer people want to be the boss, and it’s not hard to see why.

‘Politics played no role’: Fed hits pause button ahead of midterms

Oct 29, 2026

‘Politics played no role’: Fed hits pause button ahead of midterms

The US central bank has left interest rates on hold, but inflation data due later this week is expected to show another increase in prices.

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney preaches AI caution amid all the talk of transformation

Oct 28, 2026

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney preaches AI caution amid all the talk of transformation

Wesfarmers, which owns Bunnings, did not make itself one of Australia’s most successful companies by acting in haste. Its approach to AI is no different.

Anthropic brings its mega IPO to Australia’s AI-starved investors

Oct 28, 2026

Anthropic brings its mega IPO to Australia’s AI-starved investors

Australia is one of a few countries around the world where mum and dad investors can directly buy into the Anthropic IPO.

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