Virgin earnings boost could help Bain to another early pay day
Australian airlines are poised to report bumper earnings, as the dollar and declining fuel costs buoy expectations for a strong first half.
Australian airlines are poised to report bumper earnings, as the dollar and declining fuel costs buoy expectations for a strong first half.
Lowell Resources Funds’ John Forwood won big on commodities in 2025. Now’s got an eye on rare earths hopefuls as he tries to replicate those outsize gains.

Growing global attention on defence supply chains has placed a renewed focus on tungsten, which WA is in an excellent position to capitalise on, exploration company Rumble Resources says.

Ofgem said tougher smart meter rules will come into force from February
Beyond the obvious like booking or ride share apps, here are the key ones I use all the time when travelling.
The 10 key travel apps you need to have on your phone Brisbane Times
The number of local teenage accounts closed by Snapchat has been disclosed after it tried to dodge Australia’s social media ban by offering major app changes.
Jane Fraser has won plaudits for the pace of her progress at banking giant Citi. But now she wants to go faster, even as global volatility and AI shake things up.
Jane Fraser, the first woman to lead a Wall Street bank, says Australia can become a much-needed global financial centre in a new age of geopolitical turmoil.

Karen Battaglia: Property taxes are one of the biggest pressures on families in our district, and school funding is a major driver of those costs. I believe we can provide relief to homeowners without shortchanging our schools. Read Battaglia's full questionnaire here

The Philippine economy might bounce back to the 5-percent level in the first quarter of 2026 on the back of early budget releases to local government units and softer inflation. In their latest “The Market Call” report, economists at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said they had been “wrong-footed” by positive economic [...]...Keep on reading: Early budget release seen to push Q1 GDP above 5%

The world is about to gain its first publicly traded ‘pure-play’ fusion company, and it's determined to deliver energy from nuclear fusion with an innovative model that uses neither magnets nor lasers, the most common components of leading fusion experiments. Instead, the model being piloted by the fusion-exclusive startup General Fusion uses mechanical pistons to contain plasma within a liquid lithium shell. Interesting Engineering reports that the technology has been described as a “practical, mechanical approach to fusion,...