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Rare earth magnet crisis creates an Australian opportunity
From his tiny outlet in Northcote, just outside Melbourne’s CBD, Mike Newbon has unwittingly found himself at the centre of…
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Global economy at weakest moment since 2008 Great Recession, World Bank says
The World Bank has slashed global growth forecasts for 2025, blaming tariffs and heightened uncertainty for some of the weakest…
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Coalition sticks to defence spending pledge but won’t say how it’ll pay for it
The Coalition remains committed to lifting defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP but won’t detail where the money…
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There’s a ‘nasty’ new nickname for Trump, but it gets something wrong
The only problem with the financial markets’ merciless new acronym for the US president — TACO, for Trump Always Chickens…
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China rejects US defence chief’s warnings on Taiwan invasion threat
China has accused the US of making “groundless accusations” about developing threats by Beijing, particularly in its aggressive stance toward…
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‘A wake-up call’: How can we turn around falling vaccination rates?
An alarming decline in childhood vaccination rates is a “wake-up call” for all levels of Australian government and the health…
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Measles outbreaks reported in 11 US states, surpassing 1,000 cases
The United States has reported more than 1,000 measles cases across 11 states, with Texas accounting for the vast majority…
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Aging army tanks donated to Ukraine are yet to leave Australia
A fleet of retired tanks the Albanese government pledged to Ukraine last year remain stuck in Australia, with defence figures…
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China’s rare earths dominance means critical minerals now political
Way back in 1992, on a visit to Inner Mongolia, China’s then-leader Deng Xiaoping uttered what has since proven to…
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IMF downgrades Australia’s growth, with tariffs to hit US hardest
Donald Trump’s tariffs will “significantly slow” economic growth across the world, including in Australia, but the US will be hardest…
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