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NATO fighter jet shoots down a drone over Latvia

An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, a spokesperson from the alliance has said.

Could Intel return to the red-hot memory market after $20B raise and recent hire?

Oil set for weekly gains after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

Pentagon, Boeing and RTX sign deals to boost missile output

Sri Lankan stocks rise for second week on tech gains

Australian Dollar regains momentum as hawkish RBA meets softer US inflation - FXStreet

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Fox upgraded to overweight as Roku deal, ad strength lift outlook

Wolfe Research cuts T-Mobile as revenue growth forecast risk tilts negative

Hundreds evacuated from resorts in Croatia and Greece as wildfires stretch across Europe

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Why is Western Digital stock rallying today?

Goldman Sachs cuts Douglas after weak Q3 on market, rivalry pressures

TSX futures inch lower amid Mideast uncertainty, corporate earnings

China’s designation of the Responsible Business Alliance and other supply-chain due diligence organisations; managing the fallout - Fieldfisher

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Gold rally loses steam as traders take profits

Should you chase this mini rally in gold? Citi weighs in

RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 4.35% in August monetary policy meeting, as expected - investingLive

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Morning Bid: Stay of execution?

Yancoal (ASX:YAL) Gains Ground Ahead of Half-Year Results - kalkine.com.au

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Viva Energy (ASX:VEA) Surges to Lead Gains Among Energy Stocks - kalkine.com.au

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Russia dismisses idea of Black Sea ceasefire

Cory Bernardi condemned for anti-trans slur, labelling protesters 'incels'

Derogatory comments from One Nation MP Cory Bernardi have been condemned by organisers of an anti-One Nation rally at SA parliament.

ASX (ASX:ASX) Shares Confront Margin Squeeze And Uncovered Dividend - simplywall.st

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Live: Fremantle hosts Adelaide in thriller after another final quarter flurry

Fremantle enhances its premiership credentials by surviving another stiff test against Adelaide at Perth Stadium. Follow live.

Bitcoin slides below $63k as regulatory delays offset rate cheer

Bravura Solutions (ASX:BVS) Climbs as Buyback Signals Financial Confidence - kalkine.com.au

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The real housing problem, profit season so far and KPMG cooked again - AFR

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Tasmanian woman charged over alleged 'series' of attempted poisonings

A 43-year-old South Launceston woman has been charged over what Tasmanian police allege is a "series of attempted poisonings" of a man known to her.

Tobacco, firearms, silver, gold seized in joint Victorian, Tasmanian operation

Police have launched a multi-agency operation in Victoria and Tasmania, with three arrests and cash, silver, gold, firearms, and ammunition seized.

Oil prices on pace for weekly gain amid Hormuz supply uncertainty

Binface surges and 32 others trail behind

The Reform UK leader secures 62.8 per cent of the vote, but Count Binface's extraordinary second-place finish is the surprise of the night.

Trump orders navy to revert to steam-powered fighter launching system

Donald Trump orders the US Navy to remove the system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults.

Myer (ASX:MYR) Share Price Unchanged as Retail Recovery and Consumer Trends Remain in Focus - kalkine.com.au

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Beacon Lighting (ASX:BLX) Ends in Green Territory Amid Positive Consumer Discretionary Sentiment - kalkine.com.au

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Ainsworth Game Technology (ASX:AGI) Shares Gain as Market Reviews Gaming Technology Business - kalkine.com.au

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Quick hits: Tempers flare as Aussies wilt, Starc's heart-in-mouth moment

Mitchell Starc vents his frustration at a Bangladeshi batter, while a star is born on treacherous Darwin turf. Here are the quick hits from day two of the first Test between Australia and Bangladesh.

Oil rises after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran; set for weekly gains

European gas secures strongest weekly rally since July on Hormuz impasse

Gold Coast woman who helped dispose of alleged murder weapon walks free

A Supreme Court Justice suspends the sentence of Jade Brenda Laing, finding that domestic violence played a role when she helped to dispose of the knife allegedly used to kill Dylan McPadden at Robina in 2023.

White House says transshipped goods cost up to $26 billion in lost tariffs

NRL top eight all but locked in after Souths win

Barring a mathematical miracle, the NRL's top eight is just about locked in for 2026 after South Sydney downed Canterbury on Friday night.

Major delays after overhead wires come down on Sydney passenger train

Hundreds of people have been assisted off trains after overhead wires came down onto one of them on Friday evening.

Man critical after glass panel falls on workers near Albury

A man is in critical condition following a workplace accident near the New South Wales border town of Albury. He is one of three who were injured when a glass panel fell on them.

VIDEO: The ASX ended its day slightly lower - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 slumps on mining and gold routs as investors switch to WTC, XRO and tech stocks - Market Index

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ASX’s worst week since April; financial stocks dip, miners down

Investors take money off the table amid softer commodity prices and earnings uncertainty.

China denies espionage and foreign interference in New Zealand

The Chinese Embassy has rejected a report by New Zealand's top spy agency that includes what it says are multiple "false allegations against China".

An email, a smiling emoji and the expulsion of a KPMG high-flyer

Sacked executive Eileen Hoggett has been confronted with evidence that she had emailed a colleague about confidential client information stored in her locker.

Youth who assaulted woman sleeping rough admits to breaking into businesses

A teenage boy who seriously assaulted a woman sleeping rough has pleaded guilty to serious criminal trespass in South Australia's Youth Court.

Trump is steering America towards a financial crisis

Donald Trump could trigger a disaster as markets lose faith in Washington’s economic management.

Bitcoin breaks below cloud and 200 SMA: Live levels

Closing Bell: ASX ends week with a BHP-sized headache - The Daily Telegraph

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Wind farm workers detail photo with accused farmer after alleged triple murder

The trial of a Queensland farmer accused of a triple murder has heard he spent hours with wind farm workers after the alleged shooting on his property.

ASX Runners of the Week: Accent, Liberty, King River & Aus Mines - SMH.com.au

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ASX Runners of the Week: Accent, Liberty, King River & Aus Mines

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Accent Resources, which rocketed 5233 per cent in a curious case of trading madness, with its market cap ballooning to over $300 million on just hot air.

Australian Shares Fall; QBE Insurance Group H1 Adjusted Earnings, Gross Written Premium Up - Yahoo Finance Australia

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ASX ends 0.8pc lower miners lead sell-off

Shares end the week down as BHP declines ahead of result next week; US producer price data bolsters rate hold bets; QBE falls on flat profit, Baby Bunting profit surges. Follow live.

Aussie Dollar Slips as RBA Keeps More Hikes on Table - TradingPedia

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This housing correction is on track to break records

With Australia staring down a record property downturn and hidden bank hybrid risks emerging, staying super liquid is the ultimate defence against the storm.

Melinda Cilento appointed to RBA interest rate board - AFR

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BNK locks in new exec team as SME focus develops

BNK Banking Corporation has appointed Steve Kinsella and Judith Newman as its CEO and CFO respectively, locking in the interim leadership team that has steered its branchless bank strategy since April.

ASX Small Caps Weekly Form Guide - Stockhead

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Watch 9News Latest Stories - Season 2026 - RBA keeps official cash rate on hold for second consecutive meeting - 9Now

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'We're not ruling that out': rate rises off the cards ... but for how long? - Braidwood Times

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Angry WA premier lashes 'east-coast clowns' on explosive GST report

An angry Roger Cook has lashed who he calls 'east-coast clowns' over an explosive proposed shake-up of the GST carve-up.

FMR:ASX Announcement - Change of Director's Interest Notices x 4 - 14 Aug 2026 - Market Index

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This pub last changed hands during a gold-rush card game. Now it’s for sale for the first time in 165 years

Gold fossickers and a publican were playing cards. At the end of the game, the pub owner lost the hand, and his pub.

Chalmers appoints tax reform advocate Cilento to RBA board - The Australian

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RBA reveals Labor’s CGT, negative gearing reforms will remove interest rate ‘shock absorber’ - Capital Brief

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SpaceX bulls brush off July crash after passing lock-up test

Fund managers who snagged a rare stake in Elon Musk’s giant space business are nursing heavy losses from July, but their fortunes appear to be turning.

Ex-KPMG executives grilled over firm's conduct

In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the

Ex-colleague of Alan Jones breaks down over alleged unwanted kiss

The man, known as Complainant C, is accusing Mr Jones of indecently assaulting him on eight different occasions when the pair worked together in 2008.

Landmark review says GST plan costly and unfair

The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.

Why Speculative Investors Are Betting on RBA Rate Hike in November - Bloomberg.com

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Fast Money Bets on November RBA Hike in Fight Against Inflation - Yahoo Finance Australia

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Accelerate Resources opens second front with rich WA manganese play

Accelerate Resources is turning heads with a dual-commodity strategy, pairing its Kalgoorlie gold assets with a high-grade manganese discovery in the Pilbara.

Lunch Wrap: BHP tumbles and leaves the ASX paddling backwards - Stockhead

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Kuniko drilling flags NSW resource growth

Kuniko’s drilling has extended its Silica Hill silver-gold system in NSW by 100m. The new holes hit visible sulphides up-dip and down-dip of a previous bonanza hit, flagging potential for resource growth.

Mt Bold spillway opens for first time since 2022 after record deluge

SA Water has today opened four spillway gates at Mt Bold Reservoir after its storage levels jumped from 69 per cent to 95 per cent in a matter of days.