Zenith Targets Major Growth Across Six-Kilometre WA Gold Belt
Zenith Minerals reported a 10‑hole RC drilling campaign at its Consolidated Dulcie gold project that confirmed mineralisation continuity and delivered a 5‑metre intercept grading 3.49 g/t gold, including a 1‑metre high‑grade zone of 13.24 g/t. The results extend lodes beyond current resource limits across the Scott’s Grey and Dulcie South trends, despite groundwater challenges that halted three holes. Zenith now plans a 5,000‑metre reverse‑circulation drill to bridge a 600‑metre untested strike gap, aiming to tie the six‑kilometre corridor together. With an inferred 675,000‑ounce gold resource and strong ancillary assets, the company sees significant upside potential.
Employers Warn of Price Pressures as One in Five Workers Get 4.75% Pay Rise
The Fair Work Commission approved a 4.75% wage increase for about 3 million Australian award‑scale workers and a 6% boost for the 100,000 minimum‑wage earners. From July 1 the national minimum wage rises to $1,004.90 AUD per week (≈ $663 USD), pushing the annual minimum...
‘Should Be Illegal’: BTS Fans Livid over Ticketmaster’s ‘Very Predatory’ Hidden Prices
Ticketmaster is keeping BTS Arirang tour ticket prices hidden until a 30‑minute digital waiting room opens, forcing Australian fans to decide under intense time pressure. Prices are expected to exceed 500 AUD (≈330 USD), sparking accusations of predatory practices and calls for regulatory...
OpenAI Boss Downplays Jobs Apocalypse as ‘Threats of Violence’ Hit Aussie Tech Giant
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman downplayed the feared AI‑driven jobs apocalypse during a virtual AI event in Sydney, saying predictions may be wrong and future work will be hard to forecast. His remarks coincided with Australian software firm WiseTech cutting roughly...
Dateline Taps Global Project Manager for California Gold Push
Dateline Resources has engaged global project‑management firm Alvarez & Marsal to oversee construction of its Colosseum gold project in California, embedding A&M staff as an in‑house development team. The project’s bankable feasibility study forecasts $1.08 billion in undiscounted pre‑tax cash flow, a...
ASX Runners of the Week: Key Petroleum, Kaoko, Swift TV & Caprice
Key Petroleum surged 233% as it awaits Potential Commercial Area approvals for its Cooper‑Eromanga basin permits, a step that could de‑risk the junior and attract partners. Kaoko Metals completed a $6.5 million IPO and is drilling high‑grade copper‑silver targets in Namibia’s...
The $35 Million Macquarie Man Who Out-Earned His Own CEO
Macquarie Group reported a record $4.8 bn profit, a 30% jump driven by its commodities division. Division head Simon Wright received $35.4 m AUD (≈$23.4 m USD), out‑earning CEO Shemara Wikramanayake whose total was $26.5 m AUD (≈$17.5 m USD). The surge stemmed from a...
Aurum Keeps Piling on the Ounces at Giant Côte D’Ivoire Gold Play
Aurum Resources reported a series of robust gold intercepts from its Boundiali project in northern Côte d’Ivoire, highlighted by a 40.6‑metre interval averaging 1.06 g/t gold and a high‑grade spike of 2 metres at 12.82 g/t. The BDT2 deposit now hosts an estimated...
Why Did My Workplace Agree to an Idea We Knew Would Fail?
The piece examines why teams sometimes endorse clearly flawed proposals, using the classic Abilene paradox as a lens. It recounts the original story of a family traveling to Abilene despite not wanting to, then maps that dynamic onto modern workplaces...
Michele Bullock Has Made a Bold Move – and It’s Not the Rate Rise
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock broke her usual reticence by providing clearer forward guidance on the nation’s interest‑rate trajectory. Instead of deflecting questions, she hinted that upcoming rate hikes may slow, offering markets a rare glimpse into policy...
Peace Hopes Send ASX Higher in Early Trade; Tabcorp Tanks on AUSTRAC Probe
Australian equities rose 0.8% to 8,863.60 as mining giants led the S&P/ASX 200 higher, buoyed by a sharp 7.8% drop in Brent crude to $101 per barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a possible peace deal with Iran. Energy stocks...
ASX Runners of the Week: 1414, Pathkey.AI, Eclipse & European Lithium
Australian battery‑tech firm 1414 Degrees saw its share price jump 217% after demonstrating a SiNIL nanoparticle anode that delivers 530 mAh/g—about 50% more capacity than conventional graphite—targeting defence drones. Pathkey.AI rallied 92% on its acquisition of Singapore’s Chipforge, expanding its AI...
Critical Resources Targets High-Grade Gold and Tungsten in NZ Blitz
Critical Resources has wrapped dual exploration programs at its Lammerlaw and Croesus projects in New Zealand, focusing on high‑grade gold and tungsten. Historic rock samples revealed up to 42.6% tungsten and 28.9 g/t gold, while recent field work highlighted priority targets such...
‘This Crisis Is Still at the Beginning’: ANZ Boss Sends Iran War Warning
ANZ Bank reported cash profit of $3.8 bn (≈$2.5 bn USD) for the March half, a 6% rise year‑over‑year, while operating expenses fell 9% after a 3,500‑job reduction. CEO Nuno Matos warned that the Iran‑driven energy crisis could evolve from an inflation problem...
Qantas, Jetstar Extend Domestic Cuts, Trim NZ Flights as Fuel Crisis Bites
Qantas and its low‑cost arm Jetstar are extending a 5% domestic capacity cut to September and trimming trans‑Tasman services by about 4% as jet‑fuel prices soar amid the US‑Iran conflict. The airline disclosed an additional $800 million fuel expense hit for...
Siren Stretches Multi-Kilometre NZ Antimony-Gold System
Siren Gold has extended its Queen Charlotte antimony‑gold project to an eight‑kilometre strike, linking historic mining sites from Endeavour Inlet to Resolution Bay. Recent surface sampling returned high‑grade intercepts, including up to 4.9 g/t gold and 36 % antimony in the Skyline...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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,...
‘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,...
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...
‘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...
Trump Is an Absolute Disaster for the Oil and Gas Industry
Donald Trump’s recent military actions, notably the strike on Iran that closed the Strait of Hormuz, have sent oil prices soaring to $140‑$150 a barrel and reignited fears of a prolonged energy shock. Analysts at the CeraWeek summit described a...
Fortescue Launches Ad Campaign Against Billion-Dollar Diesel Tax ‘Handouts’ to Miners
Mining giant Fortescue launched a national TV and radio campaign demanding the removal of diesel tax credits that it calls a billion‑dollar handout to the sector. The company, which claimed A$308 million (≈US$203 million) in credits for 600 million litres of diesel in...
ASX Wobbles as Oil Stocks and Gold Miners Fall, Wall Street Slips
The ASX 200 barely moved, closing at 8,949.40 after a 3.9‑point dip, as investors weighed the latest US‑Iran peace‑talks and easing oil prices. Energy giants Woodside and Santos slipped about 1.5‑1.8% while coal producers Yancoal and Whitehaven jumped 3.8% on...
Qantas, Virgin Launch Domestic Ticket Deals to Fill Cash Coffers in Iran Crisis
Qantas and Virgin Australia have launched aggressive domestic fare promotions to offset soaring fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict. Qantas is offering one‑way economy tickets from $99 through March 2027, while Virgin is selling half‑a‑million NSW economy seats starting at...
Aurum Rigs Roar as Thick High-Grade Gold Hits Stack up in West Africa
Aurum Resources reported a series of thick, high‑grade gold intercepts at its Boundiali BDT2 deposit in Côte d’Ivoire, highlighted by a 36‑metre, 1.99 g/t interval that includes a 27.97 g/t spike. The 40‑hole, 12,000‑metre drill campaign is expanding the known mineralised envelope...
‘It’s the Vibe’: Court Brawl Hinges on Alleged Industrial-Scale Data Hack
Australia's property data duopoly—CoreLogic (rebranded as Cotality) and Hubexo—has entered a Federal Court showdown over alleged large‑scale data theft. Hubexo claims Corelogic used bots and third‑party affiliates to scrape over 150,000 construction project records from Hubexo’s LeadManager service between 2016...
Trump’s Oil Gamble Could Blow up in His Face
Donald Trump’s escalation of the Iran conflict has pushed crude oil to about $100 a barrel and spurred a rapid redeployment of U.S. super‑tankers to the Atlantic, seeking to replace Gulf‑origin supplies now blocked by the Strait of Hormuz. While...
ASX Runners of the Week: Bison, Genetic Signatures, Narryer & Immutep
The ASX’s weekly spotlight highlighted four micro‑caps that outperformed a turbulent market. Bison Resources surged 375% after a $5.5 million IPO, targeting gold‑rich projects on Nevada’s Carlin Trend. Genetic Signatures landed a 28,000‑sample contract with Denmark’s Hvidovre Hospital, boosting its diagnostics...
Gold Fields, Great Southern Ready Rig for Big Qld Gold Target
Gold Fields and Great Southern Mining are set to begin diamond drilling at the Mt Dillon target in Queensland’s Edinburgh Park project after the wet season ends in May. The joint‑venture allows Gold Fields to earn up to a 75% interest by...
Pub Price Slump: Former Espy Owners’ Second Go at Selling Historic Fitzroy Hotel
Former owners of the Esplanade Hotel are relisting the historic Fitzroy pub at 125‑129 Brunswick Street after slashing the price from over $10 million AUD to $6‑7 million AUD (≈$4‑4.6 million USD). The five‑level, 1,649 sqm building includes a coveted 3 am liquor licence for...
My Job Doesn’t Take Mental Health Seriously. How Can I Change This?
Employees often see single‑day mental‑health gestures, such as R U OK Day, as superficial without follow‑up actions. Dr. Andrew Arena of the Black Dog Institute advises a systematic audit of current supports, identification of low‑hanging improvements, and peer‑driven check‑ins to spark cultural change. He...
Iran Holds the Trump Card in This Energy Crisis
The International Energy Agency warns the Gulf standoff is cutting 13 million barrels of oil daily, potentially rising to 15 million if the U.S. blocks Iranian shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened to extend the conflict to the Red...
Larvotto Closes in on First Antimony Ingots at NSW Mine
Larvotto Resources is on track to start producing antimony, gold and tungsten at its Hillgrove mine in New South Wales by mid‑2026, with the processing plant undergoing a US$46 million refurbishment and slated for wet commissioning in August. The project will...
Fewer Flights, $800m Fuel Blowout as Iran Crisis Hits Qantas
Qantas warned that its second‑half 2026 fuel bill will swell by $600‑$800 million, pushing total fuel costs to roughly $3.1‑$3.3 billion as the US‑Israel‑Iran war drives jet‑fuel prices to historic highs. The airline is trimming domestic schedules, cancelling a $150 million share buyback...
Critical Fires up Hunt for Hidden Lithium in Canada
Critical Resources is launching a focused lithium exploration program across a five‑kilometre corridor at its Corona pegmatite field in Ontario. The campaign aims to uncover concealed spodumene systems that could expand the flagship Mavis Lake deposit, which already hosts 8 million...
ASX on Shaky Ground After Failed Iran Talks; Oil Jumps, A$ Falls
The Australian stock market reacted to the collapse of US‑Iran peace talks, with ASX futures edging up 0.8% and hinting at a breach of the 9,000‑point barrier. Brent crude surged roughly 8% as President Trump threatened a naval blockade of...
A Ceasefire Is Good. But Trump’s Impact on Rates Is Just Starting
The Iranian‑U.S. conflict has disrupted oil flows, keeping crude prices above pre‑war levels for months. Higher fuel costs are feeding a second‑round inflation surge that could push Australian CPI past 5 %, well outside the Reserve Bank’s target. The RBA, already...
Gold Coin Rush: How TikTok Spun the Passive Income Dream of the Luxe Laundromat
TikTok has turned the upscale laundromat model into a viral passive‑income narrative, spotlighting Sydney entrepreneur Omer Tas and his Stacks Laundry chain. Tas grew a single self‑service outlet into seven locations in three years, attracting a flood of inquiries from...
What Happens when a Drone-Killer and Toxic Radio Collide?
DroneShield, once valued at $6 billion, saw its share price tumble by roughly 50% after CEO Oleg Vornik and chairman Peter James abruptly quit and sold their holdings. The company announced the sudden departure of both executives ahead of its annual...
Aurum Clears 4M Ounces After West African Gold Resource Surge
Aurum Resources announced a 34% increase in its Napié gold resource, adding a first indicated resource of 0.35 million ounces and bringing the Napié total to 1.16 million ounces. Combined with the 3.03 million ounces at the flagship Boundiali project, Aurum’s group resource...