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    Albanese kills uranium mining at Jabiluka

    Anthony Albanese has ended a decades-old dispute over uranium mining in the NT by ending the mineral lease on Jabiluka and pledging to add the mine site to the Kakadu National Park.

    ANZ is coming under increasing investor scrutiny over the behaviour of its trading division.

    Super funds put ANZ board, executives on notice over trading scandal

    The intervention came as brokers began to warn that the alleged misconduct could lead to regulators forcing ANZ to hold more capital than its rivals.

    Anko chief executive Arjun Puri, left, with Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott.

    There’s an $8b business quietly growing inside Wesfarmers

    In 2008, Kmart was on its knees. But a trip to the United Kingdom turned into the company’s greatest success – Anko, the home brand with big growth plans.

    Arsonists attack French railways hours before Olympic ceremony

    High-speed rail services were suspended after fires were “deliberately set” to damage the network.

    Could ANZ’s trading scandal trigger executive accountability laws?

    ASIC declined to say whether its ANZ investigation involved the Financial Accountability Regime. But an ANZ update this week was speaking the language.

    Submariner in charge of AUKUS says the debate is being hijacked

    Navy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond has offered a fierd defence of the big-money nuclear-powered submarine pact in an interview with AFR Weekend.

    Woolworths Holdings brings in BCG to slash costs at Country Road

    Country Road – which operates its eponymous brand along with Mimco, Trenery, Witchery and Politix – has been controlled by the South African group since 1998.

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    Henry Hutchison of Australia during the Men’s Rugby Sevens Quarter Final match between Australia and USA during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Paris.

    The cheeky Bob Hawke quip that could deliver our first gold medal

    They delivered an 18-0 drubbing to the Americans in their sevens quarter-final after drawing inspiration from some blunt speaking by Bob Hawke.

    Australian athletes in contention for an Olympic gold medal.

    The Aussies with the best medal chances at the Olympics

    Australia could make history in Paris if all goes to plan. Here are some of the athletes that could contribute to the gold tally.

    Your guide to the Olympics: Who to watch and when

    The Games are back and some of the world’s most decorated athletes will be centre stage. These are the events and competitors you won’t want to miss.

    What’s on Friday? Check out the full schedule here

    Find the times and days of all your favourite sports right here with this interactive guide to the Paris Olympic Games.

    ‘Bleisure’ travel boom gives these fans the best of both worlds

    Corporate travel spending is tightening up, but the Olympics is one invitation people won’t say ‘no’ to.

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    How the Olympics will change Paris

    After a divisive election, this northern summer’s Games will fire the starting gun on a vast project to transform the French capital.

    Bonnie Garmus

    What it’s really like when you write a bestseller

    Bonnie Garmus’ late literary success has been welcome but not as she imagined.

    Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is considered a rising star in Democrat ranks.

    Who will Kamala Harris pick as her running mate?

    Although Vice President Kamala Harris has officially been a presidential candidate for just days, the parlour game over her support act is well under way.

    What happened to Russia’s seized superyachts

    Swift action to impound palatial boats became a symbol of western resolve after the invasion of Ukraine. Now the costs are mounting for owners and governments alike.

    Why influencer publishing is bad for the book industry

    Why a new Ebury imprint by the social media entrepreneur Steven Bartlett is bad news for books.

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    Companies

    Anko chief executive Arjun Puri, left, with Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott.

    There’s an $8b business quietly growing inside Wesfarmers

    In 2008, Kmart was on its knees. But a trip to the United Kingdom turned into the company’s greatest success – Anko, the home brand with big growth plans.

    Could ANZ’s trading scandal trigger executive accountability laws?

    ASIC declined to say whether its ANZ investigation involved the Financial Accountability Regime. But an ANZ update this week was speaking the language.

    A molten salt tower solar thermal power station in Jiuquan, China. Molten salt is used as thermal storage to continue producing electricity even when the sun is not shining.

    No wind or sun? Try using compressed air and molten salts

    “You want as many cards up your sleeve as you can,” says Hydro Tasmania chief executive Ian Brooksbank of emerging renewable generation technologies.

    Qantas’ new A350-1000 aircraft will feature privacy screens in business class.

    Qantas hopes downturn doesn’t extend to business class

    Fears of a lull in demand sent airline stocks lower across the globe, but wealthier older travellers appear to be prioritising spending on more expensive seats.

    Why you can’t order online from Aldi anytime soon

    The German discount supermarket had been investigating internet sales, which is a space that its rivals Woolworths and Coles have aggressively expanded into.

    Pirate-fuelled shipping crisis forcing costs sky-high

    Weeks-long shipping delays caused by Red Sea attacks and congestion in Asian ports are forcing some Australian importers to get creative.

    Woolworths Holdings brings in BCG to slash costs at Country Road

    Country Road – which operates its eponymous brand along with Mimco, Trenery, Witchery and Politix – has been controlled by the South African group since 1998.

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    Markets

    Donald Trump is expected to continue to dismantle green initiatives in the US if he wins a second term in November.

    Funds hit as Trump shadow looms over green energy

    Fund managers are scrambling to assess what a Republican win in November could mean for the billions of dollars earmarked for green investments.

    Here are two ASX small caps that could be set for a re-rating

    Naos’ Sebastian Evans likes to take big stakes in smaller companies. He’s now betting on disruption to strata management and a solution to the housing shortage.

    Local shares are set to open higher.

    ASX rises; Bellevue Gold plunges 22pc; MinRes rallies

    Shares advance at the closing bell; Mineral Resources says its on track to meet production guidance; Bellevue tumbles on discounted equity raising. Follow updates here.

    ‘Don’t wait until it’s too late,’ warn ASX small-cap managers

    Local fund managers are telling clients to start moving money out of large caps before Australia catches up to the US in the global inflation race.

    Markets are being shaken by big tech and Trump. It could get ugly

    For two years, FOMO has built around artificial intelligence, the promise of a soft landing and belief in rate cuts. All of a sudden, different fears are driving stocks.  

    Opinion

    Harris v Trump presents starkly different Americas

    The exit of Joe Biden and the entry of Kamala Harris means real campaigns and robustly articulated choices.

    The AFR View

    Editorial

    The AFR View

    Democrats will pay a price for anointing Harris

    Kamala Harris is unpopular, has a penchant for excruciating banality and her career smacks of connections and favouritism.

    Bret Stephens

    Contributor

    Bret Stephens

    It’s not just Labor that let the CFMEU off the leash

    Jacqui Lambie, Pauline Hanson and some independents have played a role in enabling the militant union.

    Phillip Coorey

    Political editor

    Phillip Coorey

    If the RBA was doing its job, it would immediately lift rates

    A hot inflation figure on Wednesday would show we are in the grip of a structurally persistent crisis which has been underestimated in three of the last four quarters.

    ANZ’s bond trading scandal is now too serious to contain

    An update on Thursday reveals that the bank and its board are under no illusions about the consequences they may face from the escalating markets scandal.

    Jonathan Shapiro

    Senior reporter

    Jonathan Shapiro

    Hoarse but coherent Biden bows out, sets up Democrats’ last hope

    Joe Biden says his decision to step aside as the Democrats’ presidential candidate was because the greatest need is to defend American democracy.

    Reports

    Cybersecurity and AI

    The federal government lays out plans to help boost the nation’s cyber defences, while experts outline steps to stay safe.

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    Politics

    Royal Australian navy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond in Perth.

    Submariner in charge of AUKUS says the debate is being hijacked

    Navy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond has offered a fierd defence of the big-money nuclear-powered submarine pact in an interview with AFR Weekend.

    Some economists say at least two rate rises are needed to curb inflation.

    The inflation number that could trigger an interest rate rise

    The RBA will struggle to justify keeping the cash rate on hold if consumer price index figures next week show underlying inflation stuck above 4 per cent.

    Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil.

    Labor Right pushes for extra spot as O’Neil speculation swirls

    Speculation is intensifying that Clare O’Neil will be shifted from Home Affairs and be replaced by Agriculture Minister Murray Watt.

    The uni reform that has vice chancellors in rare furious agreement

    The first piece of reform under the universities accord is not going to plan, says vice chancellors.

    Top barrister slams Berejiklian over corruption denial

    Former ICAC assistant commissioner Anthony Whealy criticised the ex-NSW premier for her defiance after losing an appeal over a corruption finding.

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    World

    Harris and former president Barack Obama attend an event in 2022.

    Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris

    The former US president and his wife have given Kamala Harris an expected boost in her campaign against Donald Trump.

    Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base.

    Harris gains on rival Trump, calls for debate

    The latest survey shows a tight race for the White House separated by a single percentage point, while Democrat elder Barack Obama prepares to break his silence.

    Fines now apply for tourists seeking unwanted photos of traditional geishas in Kyoto.

    Alarms, double prices: Japan is getting fed up with foreign tourists

    Angst is rising in Japan over what locals are calling an “over-tourism crisis” – and some towns are taking action.

    Indonesia moves to reduce China’s investment in nickel projects

    Jakarta wants to help its industry qualify for tax credits under Joe Biden’s initiative to build a US electric vehicle supply chain.

    Harris presses Netanyahu over Gaza war: ‘I will not be silent’

    The vice president said she raised her concerns about the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza during her “frank” meeting with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.

    Property

    Deborah Coakley will lead QIC Real Estate in October.

    QIC loses real estate chief, recruits ex-Dexus executive

    QIC Real Estate managing director Michael O’Brien resigned from his role earlier this week.

    The builder blames labour and supplies shortages.

    Rich Lister-owned home building empire faces $100m class action

    West Australian construction company BGC Housing Group – founded by the late Len Buckeridge and still controlled by the family – is facing a class action from potentially thousands of aggrieved home owners.

    Business as usual at Selina’s Melbourne Central hotel.

    ‘Business as usual’ for Selina’s Australian ‘flashpacker’ hotels

    The collapse of budget accommodation operator Selina’s London-based parent company will not impact the operation of its Australian hotels, says chief operating officer.

    The millions being made in flipping luxury homes

    Four out of the top 10 most expensive houses sold last year were held for less than five years.

    Leica backs Melbourne CBD revival with world’s biggest store

    The famed German camera maker has transformed an entire building in the Melbourne CBD into a retail hub that includes an art gallery.

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    Wealth

    Technology stocks helped three super funds to the top of the podium for best returns last financial year.

    Is your super fund among these winners?

    Investment chiefs of the top performers say there are still plenty of opportunities for the artificial intelligence revolution to drive up retirement savings.

    Ten books that could help you become a better investor

    We asked money managers, financial advisers and a self-made multimillionaire to nominate the books that taught them the most about creating wealth.

    Why the beach house might be cramping your retirement style

    Holiday homes are great, but they don’t produce retirement income and might limit your age pension payments.

    Technology

    Federal and Queensland taxpayers will sink $1 billion into bringing a quantum computing company to Brisbane.

    Expert department ‘not party’ to PsiQuantum deal

    Persistent criticism of the nearly $1 billion investment in PsiQuantum was again levelled at ministers and bureaucrats this week.

    OpenAI has unveiled a prototype of SearchGPT, a new web search chatbot that will rival Google.

    Look out Google, here comes SearchGPT

    OpenAI has unveiled a prototype of SearchGPT, a new web search chatbot that could rival Google, and change how people navigate the online world.

    Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has committed to make bank, telcos and online operators liable for scam losses.

    Advertisers to be verified under new online scams code

    The digital industry has established a new online scam code, after delays establishing a mandatory government backed code.

    Work & Careers

    Sebastian Klett, general manager of digital agency Balance, knows people who have taken advantage of their remote-working privileges to secretly work from overseas. And none of them were caught doing it.

    Why ‘quiet vacationing’ could lead to getting sacked

    “Quiet vacationing” is an emerging trend as employees take advantage of work from home rules, but they could be contravening tax and visa rules.

    Executives, celebrities are rushing to take this scholar’s $18K course

    Marketing guru Anita Elberse’s program has become a blockbuster for Harvard Business School.

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    Life & Luxury

    Bonnie Garmus

    What it’s really like when you write a bestseller

    Bonnie Garmus’ late literary success has been welcome but not as she imagined.

    Lexus LC 500 coupe

    This flagship Lexus sports coupe is a hidden gem

    The luxury car maker’s updated LC 500 is a beauty with a roar.

    Ryan Gonzalez was a rapping tour de force as Usnavi.

    Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘other’ musical gets a timely revival

    Hamilton is a hard act to precede, but hints of its composer’s genius are all over In The Heights, which is being revived at Sydney Opera House.

    About Time Watch Weekend

    It’s About Time you book your spot at the AFR Watch Weekend

    Financial Review readers are invited to enjoy special events at the Sydney and Melbourne stores of 15 of the world’s finest watchmakers.

    Aly McCormick’s Kamala mix on TikTok.

    What is the KHive?

    Likely Democrat nominee Kamala Harris has supporters embracing her quirky style and turning her cringiest moments into social media memes.

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