23 h. ago Waste is the new oil: Why Australia’s next big export industry may be rubbish

A Queensland company is set to turn trash into liquid gold to help the airline and shipping industries cut their emissions.

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32 h. ago ‘It’s very spiritual to me’: Why Kieran Foran put off retirement for last hurrah with Kiwis

The veteran playmaker was sitting in a Gold Coast cafe when New Zealand coach Stacey Jones offered him one last chance to pull on the Kiwi jersey. He didn’t need to think twice.

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56 h. ago No reservations and angry signs: Sydney’s worst restaurant habits

The annual Bad Food Guide is back to highlight Sydney dining’s dark side.

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66 h. ago Qld avoids credit rating downgrade. But state’s books ‘remain grim’

A leading credit rating agency warned Queensland’s debt would continue to spiral based on its “very weak” budgetary position.

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67 h. ago ‘We’re still close friends’: Why Petracca’s bond with Oliver remains strong

The Gold Coast Suns unveiled boom recruit Christian Petracca on Friday, and the former Demon is already warming to his new life in the sunshine state.

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3 d. ago ASX slips on weaker banks and energy giants; Gold hits another record

The Australian sharemarket finished the week in the red as banks and energy companies fell, while gold miners had another positive day.

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3 d. ago It was time for a purge. I had no idea how much those trinkets would be worth

The price of gold has gone through the roof. But when friends told me to take my old jewellery to a gold guy in a Collins Street office, I did not expect to walk out with this much cash.

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3 d. ago ASX slips as banks and energy giants drop; Gold hits another record

The Australian sharemarket had lost ground at lunchtime as banks and energy companies fell, while gold miners had another positive day.

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3 d. ago Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

An unprecedented crackdown represents a dark day for democracy, and should serve as a wake-up call for complacent Australians.

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3 d. ago Strickland hits monster gold zones at Serbian Shanac project

Strickland Metals has revealed thick new high-grade gold zones at its Serbian Shanac deposit, confirming up-dip extensions and adding firepower to its 7.4Moz Rogozna resource.

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3 d. ago Tradie takes down man during alleged attempted armed robbery

A tradie has taken down a man after he allegedly attempted to rob a service station on the Gold Coast.

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4 d. ago Dark themes lost beneath the surface in expertly performed cabaret

Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes includes glorious singing, but this theatrical version of chaos theory needs another layer.

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4 d. ago ‘China v the world’: US calls on Australia in rare earths fight with Beijing

As he arrives in Washington, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will be asked to join a US-led fight against China’s latest attempts to control global supplies of critical minerals.

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4 d. ago Australia v The World: Dolphins to take on global stars in prime

Swimming Australia is set to unveil a new event featuring some of the world’s best as it gears up for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

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4 d. ago Australia to stare down Trump’s threats over new global carbon tax

Australia is backing an international push to impose a carbon price on international shipping despite warnings from the US president.

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4 d. ago The Quay to our glittering city? No, it’s a circular political graveyard

There have long been worthy visions for Circular Quay and its decrepit wharves. Their time has come.

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4 d. ago West Wits shifts first ore as South African gold production looms

West Wits has hits a key milestone with first underground ore from its Qala Shallows mine in South Africa, as full production and first gold pour looms large.

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5 d. ago The next financial bubble is hidden in the shadows. Is it about to pop?

It’s not a soaring gold price or the crazy sharemarket valuations of anything connected to artificial intelligence that will push financial markets over the edge. It’s the murky world of shadow banking.

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5 d. ago Auric back in production as second WA toll milling project fires up

Auric Mining has begun toll milling early at its WA Munda mine. Ore is being run through Black Cat’s Lakewood Mill, with first gold and cash due in the next few weeks.

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6 d. ago Brisbane news live: Noosa Council defrauded almost $2m by international crime gangs; Kangaroo Point Bridge clocks 3 million trips; Police track allegedly stolen car with fake plates on Gold Coast

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