Commonwealth bank slashes fixed and variable rates
Commonwealth Bank has moved to slash fixed and variable rates in line with other lenders. Owner-occupier and investor fixed rates at the major bank have reportedly dropped by up to …
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Chinese EV makers’ losses mount as rising sales fail to offset steep discounts
“Time is against many companies since they need to survive a cutthroat price war,” said David Zhang, general secretary of the International Intelligent Vehicle Engineering Association. “When they run out …
Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul
TORONTO (AP) — Freight trains in Canada could be running again within days after the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, a …
Chalice Mining docks Jo Gaines, Linda Kenyon from board as Gonneville explorer tries to cut costs
Chalice Mining will miss its diversity targets after dumping its only two female directors, Linda Kenyon and Jo Gaines, as part of a cost-cutting drive that will save less than …
‘Expect delays’: Warning for major airport as essential workers walk off the job
Travellers have been warned to expect delays as tradies plan to walk off the job for 24 hours at a major Australian airport next week. More than 30 tradies responsible …
China’s own Tesla Optimus? Beijing’s ambitions in humanoid robots in full display at expo
Agibot – founded by Li Zhihui, a Huawei Technologies alumnus who aims to create humanoid robots rivalling Tesla’s Optimus –unveiled several examples powered by large language models (LLMs), the technology …
Instagram launches Myspace-like music feature
(KTLA) — A new feature announced by Instagram on Thursday is reminiscent of the early days of social media. The social media company announced that Instagram profiles will now include …
Aurumin looks to add WA iron ore to million gold ounces
Aurumin is preparing to launch into a drilling campaign to expand its gold inventory and potentially find economic iron mineralisation at its range of projects around Western Australia’s historic Mid …
Queensland mine suspends operations after second death on site within weeks
The Queensland mining regulator has effectively stopped most operations at a Queensland coal mine after two fatalities occurred on site within weeks of each other. A male worker at Byerwen …
LATEST updates to the South African ID online process
The Departments of Home Affairs (DHA) allows residents to apply for a South African ID online. However, before we explore that, in light of the on-going Chidimma Adetshina story, let’s …