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Billion Boost

Rio Tinto gets $2b government deal to keep Boyne aluminium smelter open to 2040

Market Open

Australian shares to open higher after Wall St edged lower on conflict jitters

Standup

Trump says Tehran handed US a mystery Hormuz ‘prize’

Collar capital

NZ agtech firm Halter raises USD220m to expand cattle collar tech, doubles valuation

‘Too high a bar’: Overhauling $4.6b R&D tax incentive panned as too complex

Scoop: Canva acquires Melbourne ad-tech startup Doohly for $30m

Automation Nation

Amazon Web Services building internal AI agents to automate functions after staff cuts

War Readings

US business activity growth slips in March as Iran conflict drives up prices

Ticket Price Pain

Qantas to cut Jetstar flights to New Zealand on rising fuel costs

Redemption Cap

Ares limits withdrawals from USD10.7b private credit fund

Middle East War

Israel intends to control swathe of southern Lebanon: Defence Chief Israel Katz

Alternative Agenda

Australia faces ‘worst collapse in living standards in the developed world’: Angus Taylor

‘People are not very forthcoming’: Market players back ASIC’s private credit raids

Plea to Businesses

Chalmers promises ‘substantial’ productivity package in budget

The Edition

Euro vision

Market Wrap

ASX ends higher as miners rebound; banks and tech stocks slide

Tax Trouble

Australia’s sliding business competitiveness puts energy transition at risk: BHP

Knocked Back / Update

KMD Brands climbs after rejecting demerger proposal

Retail Therapy / Update

Myer shares drop despite posting profit jump in the half year

Resource Rally

Miners pace ASX gains as US-Iran tensions show signs of easing

Ideas

A new era of disruption has arrived in Australian politics

Sentiment Slump

Consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 1973: ANZ-Roy Morgan

Political Capital

One Nation’s warning shot for the major parties

Trade deal / Update

Free world faces ‘new reality’ and Europe is becoming ‘independent’: EU chief

Coverage Crunch

APRA warns climate-driven insurance premium rises could increase financial risk

Trade deal

Australia and EU finally strike trade deal after long-running negotiations

Market Open / Update

ASX rebounds at the open as Iran strike delay eases tensions

Pricing Patrol

ACCC monitors airline pricing as jet fuel costs surge

Deal Delivered

Downer EDI signs five-year facilities management contract with Stockland

Customer Support

Oracle launches AI Centre in Sydney

Retail Therapy

Myer profit rises 32.8% as apparel acquisition lifted sales

Board Moves

Firmus appoints three new board directors

Knocked Back

KMD Brands confirms it rejected a proposal to divest Rip Curl

Market Open

Australian shares to open higher after Trump delays Iran strikes

Standup

Trump backs off Iran strikes citing diplomatic talks Tehran denies

The ‘invisible problem’ industry sees in Labor’s green data centre plan

ASIC steps up private credit enforcement with office visits, document searches

Innovation Injection

Silicon Quantum Computing secures $20m investment from NRF

Bet on it

US lawmakers to introduce bipartisan bill to prevent sports betting on prediction markets

Iran War / Update

Trump rebuffs Iran’s denial that Tehran-Washington talks took place