The recent dismal news on the economy and the enormous blowout in budget deficits represents a Rubicon of sorts.

Australia’s banking sector is in rude health as far as the public is concerned and that could potentially land it in trouble in an election year.

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears Runner of the Week is… icetana, which secured a three-year Malaysian AI security deal as Patriot Lithium and Mesoblast also celebrated big wins.

Gazprom was for decades Russia’s biggest money-spinner and the most striking symbol of the Kremlin’s influence abroad.

Larvotto Resources has received US$4 million (A$6.2m) as pre-payment from Wogan Resources’ sister and financing company Xcelsior Capital under an exclusive antimony off-take agreement with Wogan.