The deal that the Rupert Murdoch-controlled News Corp has done with artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has been dressed up as a win for his empire. It isn’t.

Homes and businesses will start to feel some relief from soaring electricity bills within weeks.

News Corp’s top executives are in Sydney ahead of an overhaul of the group’s Australian news operations.

Workers once hid behind pot plants and pillars to avoid their bosses’ roving eyes. These days, the ever-present ‘green dot’ is making it much harder.

Strickland Metals has delivered “outstanding” initial diamond drill results at its Palomino prospect in WA with a 17m hit at a sparkly 10.6g/t gold from 144.7m.

The Australian sharemarket, which sharply fell at the open after tracking the losses of Wall Street on high interest rate fears, recovered some of its early losses at midday. 

The Anglo American board has finally agreed to let BHP put forward the case for its now $74 billion takeover plan after the Australian mining giant upped its offer for the second time.

Every cloud has a silver lining and Dollar Bill reckons silver IS that silver lining right now. Once considered a poor man’s gold, silver is on the up and up.

The pact could be worth more than $US250 million over five years and will allow OpenAI to use News Corp content in the ChatGPT-maker’s products.

BHP has gained a one-week extension to come up with an improved and binding takeover offer for Anglo American after its rival rejected its latest bid.

Anglo American has agreed to a one-week extension for BHP, the world’s biggest listed mining group, to make a binding takeover offer.

Counsel assisting Caspar Conde said there is no indication the casino giant is fit to be given a licence, even under the eye of a special manager.

An open world economy cannot exist with a deformed Chinese economy that accounts for 13 per cent of global consumption but produces 31 per cent of all manufactured goods.

The Australian sharemarket was unable to hang on to its early gains as weakness in communication stocks pulled the bourse slightly into the red.

Nine CEO Mike Sneesby reminded staff of the media group’s complaints and whistleblower policies following reports of misconduct by a long-time senior executive.

The resources giant has until 2am on Thursday morning, Australian time, to increase its bid for rival miner Anglo American, issue a formal binding offer, or walk away.

There’s a good chance that there’s enough bad news around on family finances that the government handouts won’t push up interest rates.

Many feel that the board has engaged in a bit of tinkering when full-scale renovation is needed.

Global property giant Lendlease has announced that chairman Michael Ullmer will retire at its annual general meeting in November, following concerns about the company’s underperformance.

The heavens have finally closed over Tennant Creek and King River Resources has declared itself open for drilling business at its project in the Top End.