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Why AGL, Beach Energy, Bravura, and CBA shares are dropping today
The Motley Fool Australia
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August 13, 2025
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Golden opportunity for Australia
Shepparton News
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The provisional rate will be set at 75.8 per cent, effective from August 14, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said. Canola Council of Canada president Chris Davison said that rate makes the Chinese market effectively closed for Canadian canola, to...
Australian American Leadership Dialogue launches in Adelaide
The National Tribune
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August 13, 2025
Significant figures in American and Australian politics, business and industry have gathered in Adelaide as the 2025 Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD) Forum gets underway. As the home of the AUKUS submarine program, leading-edge...
Australian Market Modestly Lower
RTTNews
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August 13, 2025
Australian shares are trading modestly lower on Wednesday after opening in the green, reversing the gains in the previous two sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying well below the 8,900 level, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall...
Anesthetic Gas Emissions Show Global Regional Disparities
Medscape
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TOPLINE: An analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from volatile anesthetic agents across 41 countries showed that Western nations have achieved significant reductions, but Asian countries continue to increase their use of the agents. South Korea...
Nebraska's Australian punter: From karaoke to his family to his unique ability, get to know Archie Wilson
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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August 13, 2025
Coach Mike Ekeler admitted he had his eye on Archie Wilson for years and hoped to bring him to Tennessee.Now that Ekeler is coaching in Lincoln, he's thrilled the native of Australian picked Nebraska as his college choice, and as KETV Matt Sottile...
Australians Fall Behind on Power Bills as Cost Pressures Persist
Financial Post
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August 13, 2025
The average debt of customers participating in AGL Energy Ltd.’s hardship program rose 16% in fiscal 2025, while the number of participants climbed by about a fifth to more than 34,000 accounts, the company said in its full-year earnings on...
ASX200 edges lower as mining gains offset by weakness in energy and financial sectors
Kalkine Media
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August 13, 2025
Highlights,Australian benchmark retreats despite positive global market cues,Mining stocks advance while energy and financial sectors face declines,Japanese and Hong Kong markets lead regional gains on rate outlook optimism,asx200,moved lower...
Australian Prime Minister Radio Interview – ABC AM 13 August
The National Tribune
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August 13, 2025
Prime Minister : Good morning and welcome to AM. I’m Sabra Lane coming to you from Nipaluna, Hobart. The Economic Roundtable at Parliament House in Canberra next week has no shortage of ideas. Suggestions include a cut in the company tax rate,...
Tradie's explosive message to Australia: I did everything right, paid my taxes - but now I'm homeless: This is why the country is broken
Daily Mail
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August 13, 2025
An Australian man who has spent the past seven months homeless - despite being a skilled tradie with years of experience - has delivered a raw, unfiltered message he says every Aussie needs to hear. Godfrey Condon, an electrical instrumentation...
Major Australian Gold Miner Evolution Is Eying More Copper Deals
Financial Post
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August 13, 2025
Deal-making interest for copper has surged, with miners seeking to increase their exposure to the coveted metal as the energy transition accelerates. Major deposits are increasingly rare and costly to develop, while the most obvious acquisition...
Most people in regions support renewables, but the window to seal the deal is closing fast
Renew Economy
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August 13, 2025
With 70% of people in renewable energy regions backing Australia’s shift to clean energy, the opportunity to lock in enduring support is here – but the window is closing fast. This week, energy and climate ministers meet with the clock ticking on...
Australian uranium explorers are shaping up for a tectonic shift in sentiment
Stockhead
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August 12, 2025
Greenvale Energy CEO Alex Cheeseman reckons the company’s new Oasis project could become the flag bearer for a Queensland uranium industry. Pic: Getty Images. Despite boasting the world’s largest resources Australia’s policies around uranium...
Japan Set To Build $6.5 Billion Worth Of Naval Warships For Australia – Its Biggest Arms Deal Since World War II
The Organization for World Peace
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August 12, 2025
On 5 August 2025, Australia accepted Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ bid to construct Australian warships; the Japanese company’s Mogami-class stealth frigate outcompeted Germany’s MEKO A-200 from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the contract,...
Nigerian Oil Stands to Gain as India Shies Away From Russian Crude
Oil Price
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August 13, 2025
A week ago, U.S. President Donald Trump came down hard on India, doubling its tariff rate from 25% to 50% for fueling Putin’s war in Ukraine by continuing to buy massive quantities of Russian oil. We reported that India's imports of Russian...
STO vs WES: Analysing Two ASX 100 Energy and Retail Giants in 2025
Kalkine Media
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August 13, 2025
Highlights,Santos and Wesfarmers represent two different industries within the ASX 100 stocks.,STO operates in oil and gas, while WES spans retail and industrial operations.,Each company carries unique characteristics worth monitoring.,The...
SwitchedOn podcast: Heat or eat? The alarming rise of energy hardship
One Step Off The Grid
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August 13, 2025
Energy hardship in Australia is more widespread — and more complex — than many people realise. The latest national survey from Energy Consumers Australia shows that one in five households are either experiencing, or at risk of energy hardship,...
Rewiring Australia welcomes home battery uptake, and calls to keep growing the battery fleet with EVs
The National Tribune
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August 13, 2025
Rewiring Australia has welcomed the uptake of almost 30,000 home batteries since the federal government’s rebates came into effect on July 1. The organisation has hailed the 30% subsidy, set to run until 2030, as a crucial and positive step to...
Kent wins Australian offshore decommissioning gig
Upstream
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Integrated energy services company Kent has won a new technical advisory services contract from the Australian government to support the permanent plugging and abandonment of the Laminaria-Corallina oilfields in the Timor Sea. The contract also...
Oil, Tariffs And A Tightrope: Is India Risking US Ties To Keep Russia Close?
Zee News
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New Delhi: The United States has hit India with steep new tariffs, turning a once-warm trade partnership into a tense standoff. At the centre of the dispute is New Delhi’s decision to keep buying discounted Russian oil, a move that Washington says...