Paige McNamee
Overnight editor
Plus: Group of thirty-four sent back to Syria camp after release; Australia and EU appear closer than ever to trade deal; Fintech sector shrugs off Treasury CDR cuts, sees reform momentum.
Plus: Sussan Ley’s political career draws to a close; US stocks lose steam, inflation eases in January; SpaceX mulls dual-class share structure for IPO.
Plus: Schroders to be acquired by Nuveen in $19b deal; Anthropic donates to AI policy PAC, finalises USD30b funding round; Trump agrees to end immigration surge in Minnesota.
The architect of Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson’s election victories has expanded his advisory firm with a new Melbourne office and a key senior hire.
Plus: Strong US jobs growth pushes back Fed rate cut expectations; Surprise jolts US markets as Congress eyes tariff vote; Anthropic takes low-key approach to Aussie market entry.
Plus: Wall Street mixed as AI disrupts wealth sector; Wells looks unconvinced by Telstra’s push to cut spectrum fees; Paramount sweetens bid terms in ongoing push for Warner.
Plus: Sydney startup Neara hits $1.1b valuation: WSJ; Starmer defends leadership amid escalating Mandelson‑Epstein fallout; EY sees sovereign AI reshaping the global tech landscape.
Plus: Iran refuses to end nuclear enrichment as US talks progress; Trump posts, then deletes racist clip of Obamas; Suicide bomber kills 31 in Islamabad Shiite mosque.
Plus: Wall St selloff deepens as AI cost surge, layoffs rise; Anthropic targets finance in new model, lands jab at OpenAI in Super Bowl ad; Gemini cuts 25% of staff and exits Australia.
Plus: Software rout in second day as Huang calls AI panic 'illogical'; WaPo cuts 30% of staff, slashes sports section, international desk; Bitcoin sliding as Bessent rules out bailout.
Plus: Gold and silver jump, bitcoin and private credit falls as volatility slams markets; Trump ends US shutdown as Iran tensions escalate; French prosecutors raid Musk’s X.
Plus: Wall St stocks rally as metals keep falling; Square Peg begins investing $650m from new funds; Sarah Court appointed ASIC chair.
