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Think Twice: Five Key Rules for Using AI at Work
NewsApr 30, 2026

Think Twice: Five Key Rules for Using AI at Work

Tim Duggan outlines five personal rules for integrating AI into the workplace. He urges treating AI like an over‑confident junior colleague, double‑checking facts, and recognizing that AI hallucinations can appear in up to a third of outputs. Effective prompt engineering,...

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Sarytogan Locks in European Funds for Kazakh Graphite Push
NewsApr 30, 2026

Sarytogan Locks in European Funds for Kazakh Graphite Push

Sarytogan Graphite secured a fresh A$1.4 million (≈US$0.9 million) investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, converting the cash into 17.5 million shares at eight cents each. The funding clears regulatory hurdles and is earmarked for a definitive feasibility study of...

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Eclipse Shares Surge on Big Upgrade at Greenland Rare Earths Play
NewsApr 29, 2026

Eclipse Shares Surge on Big Upgrade at Greenland Rare Earths Play

Eclipse Metals shares surged up to 80% after the company announced a 234% increase in the size of its Grønnedal rare‑earth project in southwest Greenland, reporting 208 million tonnes of total rare‑earth oxides (TREO) at a 0.72% grade and 456,000 tonnes of...

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Australia’s Largest Private Child Care Operator Slashes 40 Centres
NewsApr 29, 2026

Australia’s Largest Private Child Care Operator Slashes 40 Centres

G8 Education, Australia’s largest private childcare operator, will shut up to 40 centres—about 10% of its network—due to persistent low occupancy, rising costs and fallout from a high‑profile sex‑abuse scandal. Spot occupancy fell to 56.4%, a 7‑point drop year‑over‑year, while...

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Australia’s Addiction to Amazon Is Set to Blow Past $5 Billion
NewsApr 27, 2026

Australia’s Addiction to Amazon Is Set to Blow Past $5 Billion

Amazon’s Australian arm posted AUD$4.77 billion (≈US$3.15 billion) revenue in 2025, topping the $5 billion mark for the first time. Growth was driven by a 62% surge in advertising, a 32% jump in Prime subscriptions and a 36% rise in third‑party merchant fees,...

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Viking Advances Nevada Tungsten Play as Prices Hit Record Highs
NewsApr 27, 2026

Viking Advances Nevada Tungsten Play as Prices Hit Record Highs

Viking Mines has moved its Linka tungsten project in Nevada into early‑stage processing design, completing a preliminary flow diagram for a modular plant that can handle 43 tonnes per hour. The design, created with Mineral Technologies, emphasizes flexibility, allowing future...

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Dalaroo Maps Giant Gold Corridor in West African Premier Belt
NewsApr 27, 2026

Dalaroo Maps Giant Gold Corridor in West African Premier Belt

Dalaroo Metals completed a 2,250‑sample soil geochemistry program across 4.5 km of its Bondoukou gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, mapping a 9.5 km structural corridor in the prolific Birimian Greenstone Belt. The data, the first large‑scale systematic survey in the area, will feed...

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‘Pretty Rude’: What Shoppers Thought as Woolies Defended Discounts in Court
NewsApr 25, 2026

‘Pretty Rude’: What Shoppers Thought as Woolies Defended Discounts in Court

Woolworths faced an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) lawsuit alleging it misled shoppers by advertising discounts based on prices that existed only briefly. The retailer argued that supplier price pressures during a surge in inflation forced it to raise...

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Trump’s War Is a Clear and Present Danger to Your Future
NewsApr 24, 2026

Trump’s War Is a Clear and Present Danger to Your Future

World markets are losing the petrodollar lifeline that Gulf sovereign‑wealth funds and central‑bank reserves have provided. The Gulf’s $6 trillion in sovereign‑wealth assets and $1.7 trillion in foreign‑exchange reserves, twice the size of China’s combined reserves, are at risk after President Trump’s...

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Harvey Norman Facing Class Action for ‘Misleading’ Ads
NewsApr 24, 2026

Harvey Norman Facing Class Action for ‘Misleading’ Ads

Harvey Norman and its credit partner Latitude Finance face a new class action in Australia after ASIC successfully prosecuted the duo for misleading "no‑deposit" and "interest‑free" advertising. The lawsuit, filed by Carter Capner Law, alleges consumers were forced into credit...

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Infini Cleared for First Athabasca Uranium Drilling Blitz in Canada
NewsApr 24, 2026

Infini Cleared for First Athabasca Uranium Drilling Blitz in Canada

Infini Resources secured Saskatchewan regulator permits for its Reynolds Lake and Reitenbach Lake projects, clearing the way for a 2,500‑metre diamond drilling campaign on the eastern Athabasca Basin margin. The company will test high‑priority targets identified through integrated airborne EM,...

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‘Crazy and Nasty’: Secrets Revealed as the World’s Richest Man and His Rival Go to War
NewsApr 24, 2026

‘Crazy and Nasty’: Secrets Revealed as the World’s Richest Man and His Rival Go to War

Elon Musk has filed a federal lawsuit demanding that OpenAI revert to a nonprofit and remove Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from leadership, alleging they betrayed the company’s original mission to share AI openly. Court filings have exposed private texts,...

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Auric Lures Ex-Black Cat Syndicate Boss to Drive WA Gold Growth
NewsApr 24, 2026

Auric Lures Ex-Black Cat Syndicate Boss to Drive WA Gold Growth

Auric Mining announced the appointment of Gareth Solly, former founder of Black Cat Syndicate, as chief executive officer effective 18 May. Solly previously grew Black Cat to a $660 million market cap and a 100,000‑ounce annual output, showcasing a rare "mine‑to‑mill" skill set. The hire aligns...

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‘Be on the Ball’: The Warning About Your Frequent Flyer Points
NewsApr 22, 2026

‘Be on the Ball’: The Warning About Your Frequent Flyer Points

Frequent‑flyer points are becoming harder to use for international trips as the Middle East conflict and soaring fuel prices force airlines to prioritize cash seats. Experts say reward seats on domestic routes now offer better value, especially as ticket prices...

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