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How Australia became a lithium superpower

Boots and all: Australia has grown its market share of raw lithium production from about 13 per cent in 2000 to 50 per ...

A bunch of penny-dreadfuls have stolen a march on the lithium world. It required some quick thinking, a bit of luck and was no thanks to the banks.

An attendee inspects a P20 Pro smartphone, manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co., during its unveiling in Paris, ...

Can we trust the spies on China's Huawei?

National security agencies nearly all agree that Huawei should play no part in Australia's 5G roll-out. But why?

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China hits back at US tariff hikes, raises import duties

China has announced it will raise import duties on a $45.6b list of American goods including soybeans, electric cars and whiskey in retaliation for US tariff hikes.

How Unlockd fell apart following Google threat

Unlockd was flying high with millions of dollars in the bank ahead of a lucrative IPO, so how did an email from Google bring it crashing down?

Rules of engagement in buying tomorrow's winners

Everyone is searching for the next Google or Twitter: a company that may become a household name but is not yet making a profit. Here's how to invest like the professionals.

Defying the 'Great Gatsby curve' on social mobility

Australia is behind only a handful of countries in combining low inequality with a society that enables people to earn more than their parents did.

Where to get a pay rise: skills shortage leads to opportunities

A sudden shortage of skills in growth industries is set to make in-demand workers wealthier. It’s also a serious challenge to the economy.

Optus scrambles to fix faults after World Cup nightmare

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo had a dream start to the World Cup with a hattrick against Spain ... unfortunately ...

How humans are forcing animals to become nocturnal

Lions are becoming nocturnal in response to human behaviour.

Inside the enigmatic world of Chau Chak Wing

Chau Chak Wing: Chinese agent or cash-splashy businessman?

Why ANU rejected Ramsay Centre's millions

Professor Brian Schmidt asked John Howard for some distance between Tony Abbott's comments and the proposed course.

Gateway tyrekickers sink teeth into Hometown's pre-bid agreements

NEXTDC readies $A corporate bond

PEP, Luminis put buzz into Manuka Health sale

Fred Williams exhibition draws a crowd

Prospa IPO farce scuttles founders' payday

In Liberal-Cormack case, everyone's a winner

Penn needs to demonstrate a viable plan for the country's biggest telco.

Penn must sell his plan for Telstra's future

Telstra chief Andy Penn faces his biggest test on Wednesday. He needs to demonstrate a viable plan to the country's biggest telco.

Huawei is the subject of national security concerns.

Spies could reveal Huawei concerns

Australian spy agencies may detail security concerns about Huawei if Beijing retaliates to any 5G ban.

Iron ore giants bet $6b on growth, wary on cost pressures

BHP has warned of rising cost pressures as it and Fortescue Metals Group push ahead with $6 billion of new iron ore projects in Western Australia.

Can CK's energy 'gorilla' be controlled?

A merged CK-APA Group is an energy giant in the making and some are asking whether it can be controlled.

The board of Sirtex Medical is now backing the $1.9 billion bid by Chinese private equity firm CDH Investments.

Sirtex Medical confident on Chinese deal closure

Sirtex Medical boss Andrew McLean is confident the $1.9 billion takeover deal penned with China's CDH Investments will not hit any regulatory hurdles.

Trader Sal Suarino works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Wall St slides as global trade war risks rise

Shares in Europe and New York fell decisively at the end of their week as the US proceeded with plans to slap tariffs on $US50 billion of Chinese imports.

The ASX has recorded its best session since July of last year.

ASX enjoys biggest gain in 11 months

The Australian sharemarket closed the week higher as the benchmark index delivered its biggest advance since July last year.

The headlines that matter for investors

It's been a frantic week of big news and events, but for investors some headlines were more significant than others.

Hybrid market turns as S&P; flags upgrades

The sudden shift in the zeitgeist coincided with the June 8 listing of Macquarie's $1 billion new hybrid, which is the first deal in 2018 to perform.

Turnbull's new task: managing The Donald

By Laura Tingle

It was Julie Bishop's grim candour that captured the unreality of a week that advanced peace but shocked America's allies.

Preparing for a Trumpian world of uncertainty

By The AFR View

At the G7 and in Singapore this week, it became very clear what America First means for America's friends.

Queensland: beautiful one day, pitch black the next

By Rowan Dean

Selling the Sunshine State - it's care free, coal free, job free and investment free.

The headlines that matter for investors

By Patrick Commins

It's been a frantic week of big news and events, but for investors some headlines were more significant than others.

Australia should upgrade ties with Japan, the world's number three economy.

A five-point plan to right foreign policy

These are times when terms like "tipping point" and "unprecedented" take on new meaning. This is one of those times.

WA to foot one-third of the bill for Australia's largest grid-connected photovoltaic solar power plant to be built at ...

Frydenberg lashes retailers over poor value

Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has threatened more regulation and lashed retailers for losing customers' trust by providing poor value for money.

Aurizon's 10 week offer to end spat with big miners

Aurizon has offered to abandon its scaled-back maintenance arrangements on its lucrative coal network in Queensland for a period of 10 weeks, to bring big miners back to the negotiation table to resolve the long-running dispute.

This should keep Canberra awake at night

President Trump's security commitment to the North Koreans calls the US deterrent in Asia into question.

Josh Frydenberg ...energy retailers face $100 million fines for beaching the National Energy Guarantee.

Retailers face $100m fines for breaches under NEG

Electricity retailers who failed to meet reduction standards under the NEG should be fined up to $100 million.

Trump is testing his friendship with Xi.

Trump slaps tariffs on $US50b of Chinese imports

The US president announced a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese goods in retaliation for "unfair" practices. China responded in kind.

Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for Donald Trump, arrives at federal court in Washington.

Paul Manafort ordered to jail

A US judge ordered Paul Manafort to jail over charges he tampered with witnesses while out on bail - a major blow for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.

What do North Koreans think of Kim's Singapore sojourn?

The threat of nuclear war morphed into more of a propaganda war this week as both Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump sought to spin the historic summit into a personal victory.

China the big winner from the Trump-Kim summit

US President Donald Trump's tension-diffusing summit this week with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un delivered at least one clear winner.

The report found that Mr Comey did not exhibit political bias or try to influence the election.

Report rebukes Comey but no bias in Clinton email case

Former FBI Director James Comey made a "serious error of judgment" in reopening an investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server, a report has found.