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President Trump said the stockpile would 'ensure that American businesses and workers are never harmed by any shortage'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Residents living near Cadia goldmine in central western NSW allege in court filings that dust containing heavy metals has contaminated the water supplyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents of a small regional community near Orange in New South Wales have filed an environmental class action over a “toxic trifecta” of alleged pollution caused by Cadia goldmine.The supreme […]

Shortest rate-cutting cycle in the RBA’s modern history ends after unexpected jump in inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has hiked rates for the first time in over two years, with mortgage holders to bear the brunt of dealing with an unexpected jump in inflation through the second half of 2025.The RBA monetary policy […]

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal politicians have joked they need “divine intervention” at a church service before parliament resumes today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical service, before sitting begins later. Media doorstopped most of the MPs on their way in, with reporters asking what they were praying for, whether they needed “forgiveness”, and whether they prayed for a Coalition reunion.We know […]

Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are ‘never harmed by any shortage’Donald Trump has announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve worth nearly $12bn, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of the hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade talks.“Today we’re launching what will be known as Project Vault to ensure that American businesses […]

Cuban diplomat says Havana ready for dialogue with US, but certain things are off the table, including the constitution.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says ex-envoy Peter Mandelson should no longer hold seat in upper house of parliament.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article