Today
L1 Capital seeks major stake tin explorer Elementos
Hedge fund L1 Capital is seeking a 19.9 per cent stake in an ASX-listed explorer with projects in Spain and Australia.
Taylor pledges tax cuts at the next election
Angus Taylor matches Sussan Ley’s promise of income tax cut package; WATCH LIVE: Taylor gives a speech at Centre for Independent Studies.
Rothschild boomerangs back to MSIP for $1b StraitNZ sale process
MSIP acquired StraitNZ in January 2022 for around $500 million from Sydney buyout firm CPE Capital.
Japan’s Genki swoops on Sushi Sushi in a deal worth more than $160m
The grab-and-go sushi chain has grown to 180 stores over the seven-year ownership of Odyssey Private Equity, and says its network could expand to more than 700.
Worried about rising rates? Top forecasters say RBA may well be done
After the year kicked off with a rise in Australia, top experts have shared their views on where to next for one of the world’s most hawkish central banks.
Melbourne AI firm’s value jumps $100m to $220m
Affinda is among the disruptive operators up-ending the sector, with big name investors led by Toll Group founder Paul Little pouring in $25 million.
Bondi accused Naveed Akram makes first court appearance
The alleged Bondi terrorist gunman is yet to say if he will plead not guilty to 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and committing a terrorist act.
Angus Taylor’s big task
Readers’ letters on the Liberals’ new leadership, the Gaza war, the economic state of Victoria, younger voters and the sale of defence sites across Australia.
The real reason Trump’s egomania is so dangerous
The president has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandisement unlike any of his predecessors, making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world.
David Rowe cartoons for January 2026
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column.
ASX trims gains; Rio Tinto, Fortescue drop 4pc, JB Hi-Fi gains
Miners and banks offset tech; JB Hi-Fi rallies on higher sales; BlueScope doubles dividend; Austal rebounds; Qube-Macquarie seal takeover; A2 Milk beats forecasts. Follow live.
Epstein boasted of his ties to Naomi Campbell
The supermodel previously claimed she was an acquaintance of the convicted sex offender. Emails shed new light on the extent of their interactions.
Coalition’s migration ban plan; Treasury Wine posts horror result; 9 top ways to flat-bed to Europe
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
I’m Chalmers’ hand-picked budget expert. He should raise the GST
There’s one thing the treasurer should not do: he should not give in to increasingly noisy demands to slash spending for its own sake.
What China is really up to in the Arctic
China wants to create a “polar Silk Road” through the Arctic by developing its shipping routes and tapping its resources.
Coalition planning to ban migration from ‘high risk’ places
Before she was rolled by Angus Taylor and her party room on Friday, Sussan Ley was preparing to release the new immigration policy this week.
Macquarie seals $11.7b purchase of logistics group Qube
The ASX is set to lose another major infrastructure stock after Qube’s board signed off on the sale to a Macquarie-led bidding group.
BlueScope unleashes rivers of gold to ward off suitors as profits rise
The country’s largest steelmaker is pushing back on attempts by SGH Limited and Steel Dynamics at buying the business, pointing to a big earnings turnaround.
Penfolds owner Treasury Wine axes dividend after posting hefty loss
CEO Sam Fischer faces a huge task in a shrinking wine market, where even the flagship business has suffered falling profits.
China’s falling birthrate fails to dent a2 Milk turnaround plans
David Bortolussi said the New Zealand-headquartered infant formula and dairy business would hit its $1.7 billion sales target a year earlier than expected.
