The former Liberal frontbencher has wasted no time in picking up a lucrative gig in the private sector.

The Australian sharemarket finished higher on Thursday after US stock indexes hit fresh records overnight as tech companies talked up the profit boost from the artificial intelligence boom.

A State government research institute is about to kick off a study that will examine the metallurgy of Terrain Minerals’ curious gallium discovery in WA’s Mid West.

Larvotto Resources has scored $30m from new and existing investors, ensuring it is well-funded to intensify exploration of its Hillgrove antimony-gold operation in NSW.

The cryptocurrency has boomed following the election victory of Donald Trump, who has promised to usher in pro-crypto regulation in the US.