The rate cut that never came, and the case for bonds

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Oct 6, 2026

Manhattan strikes high-grade polymetallic pay dirt in Canada

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.

Oct 6, 2026

Rogue pilots may be the most dangerous threat to passengers. They’re ‘just about impossible’ to stop

The insider threat risk has been part of the international aviation security framework for many years. But the options for confrontation remain limited.

Oct 6, 2026

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.

Oct 6, 2026

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.

Oct 6, 2026

Rewriting Retirement

For those thinking of retirement, this six-part series provides the clarity and confidence to take the next step.

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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.

Oct 6, 2026

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.

Oct 6, 2026

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.

Oct 6, 2026

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.

Oct 6, 2026

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.

Oct 5, 2026

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.

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.

The rate cut that never came, and the case for bonds

Manhattan strikes high-grade polymetallic pay dirt in Canada

Rogue pilots may be the most dangerous threat to passengers. They’re ‘just about impossible’ to stop

Flagship puts bigger fence around Canadian copper giant

McLaren drilling nails high-grade titanium from surface

Rewriting Retirement

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

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

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

More high-grade gold builds Great Southern WA gold story

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

Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity

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

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