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Mining
Fortescue accuses two former executives of ‘industrial-scale misuse’ of its intellectual property
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Group has asked the court for search order in a stoush with former executives who left to start a rival green iron technology firm.
- by Simon Johanson
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The ABC walked into a Murdoch ‘culture wars trap’, says former 7.30 host
The ABC walked into a News Corp culture wars trap by publicly admonishing Laura Tingle over her “racist country” remarks, says former 7.30 host Quentin Dempster.
- by Calum Jaspan
Why the world’s biggest gold miner is talking about copper
The world’s biggest gold miner says it would consider a joint venture with BHP to exploit its significant copper reserves.
- by Simon Johanson
Opinion
Investing
Nvidia leaps into the $3 trillion club and could soon own it
The chipmaker’s market capitalisation has grown by more than four times the market value of BHP – in just six weeks.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Lithium
Resources nationalism is threatening China’s push to secure critical minerals
Partial nationalisation of a vast lithium project in Chile is the latest move by developed and developing countries to prevent China from locking up the mineral supply critical to its dominance of the world’s battery industry.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Bulls N' Bears
Hoof on the till: Peters backs Optiscan med-tech
In an exclusive interview with Bulls N’ Bears, prominent WA business and thoroughbred horse racing identity Bob Peters reveals his passion for med-techs.
- by Steve Butler
Ban fossil fuel ads to prevent ‘climate hell’, says UN chief
UN Secretary General António Guterres branded oil and gas companies the “godfathers of climate chaos” and said they should face an advertising ban, similar to those rolled out against tobacco.
- by James Warrington
Opinion
Executive pay
It’s time Elon Musk faced a blunt truth about Tesla
Elon Musk is one of the great entrepreneurs of the century, but even he isn’t worth the biggest pay packet in history.
- by Matthew Lynn
News Corp boss defends $376m AI deal amid looming job cuts
Michael Miller rebuked the likes of Facebook, X and TikTok for refusing to subscribe to Australian rules and values.
- by Calum Jaspan and Olivia Ireland
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Bulls N' Bears
New Optiscan tech opens door to precision surgery market
Optiscan Imaging has unveiled its next-generation microscopic medical imaging device, with its new “InVue” technology aimed at the precision surgery market.
- by Michael Philipps
Opinion
Cyber protection
Medibank on the hook for trillions but there’s more at stake than money
The $21.5 trillion in fines that the health insurer faces is an uncomfortable reminder to corporate Australia that it’s not just the cyber criminals that are now on the hook.
- by Elizabeth Knight