Morning Headlines

APM, Strike and Genesis still lost for words over Power outage

Three WA-based ASX-listed companies continue to remain silent about the future of Nev Power on their boards despite two weeks elapsing since his sentencing for breaching COVID border rules. The West

Crypto no longer on the fringe

Crypto entrepreneurs are begging for the regulatory and legal certainty required for banks and investment managers to connect blockchain-based technologies with the traditional financial system and bring digital assets into the economic mainstream. The Fin

Hot job market sets up many for tax windfall

The Australian economy’s surge of ‘‘job growth on steroids’’ will lead to ‘‘tax refunds on steroids’’ for those who have started a new role part-way through the financial year. The Fin

FMG buys stations for green hubs

Fortescue Metals Group’s green energy business has snapped up three WA cattle stations to build a renewable energy hub that will help power the Andrew Forrest-controlled miner’s iron ore operations. The West

Bipartisan support for critical minerals drive

More Australian miners are expected to secure financial support from governments in coming weeks and Iluka Resources chief Tom O’Leary says there is now bipartisan support for the trend in many nations. The Fin

Pilbara mining giants join green shipping push

Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP will look at establishing a green corridor for shipping iron ore from Australia to East Asia using ships powered by ammonia. The West

Call for scholarships to fill 14,000 nursing gap

The Australian College of Nurses has called for 5000 specialist aged care scholarships to fill an expected 12,000 to 14,000 gap in nurses after both major political parties pledged to have nurses available 24 hours a day in every aged care facility. The Fin

IGO, Western Areas talks head into overtime

Western Areas and IGO’s camps are burning the midnight oil, trying to work out whether there’s a way to diffuse a KPMG bomb and salvage a $1.09 billion takeover.  The Fin

$900m map to steer our research

The government is launching a $900m roadmap to guide its research infrastructure spend in the next five years, with a plan to enhance defence, space, quantum technology and medical products. The Aus

‘Unicorn factory’ details billion-dollar plan

Australia’s largest venture capital firm, Blackbird Ventures, has detailed its plans to raise at least $1bn, and partners are declaring there has never been a better time to be an Australian start-up  founder. The Aus

Hammond and Chaney neck and neck in Liberal stronghold

The blue-ribbon seat of Curtin is on a knife-edge with the Liberals’ Celia Hammond only just maintaining a lead over independent candidate Kate Chaney. The West

The Australian Financial Review

Page 1: Crypto entrepreneurs are begging for the regulatory and legal certainty required for banks and investment managers to connect blockchain-based technologies with the traditional financial system and bring digital assets into the economic mainstream.

Page 3: The Australian economy’s surge of ‘‘job growth on steroids’’ will lead to ‘‘tax refunds on steroids’’ for those who have started a new role part-way through the financial year.

Page 9: An earlier and potentially bigger interest rate rise could trigger a sharper initial fall in house prices if higher mortgage repayments and lower borrowing capacity spook buyers, experts say.

Page 10: The Australian College of Nurses has called for 5000 specialist aged care scholarships to fill an expected 12,000 to 14,000 gap in nurses after both major political parties pledged to have nurses available 24 hours a day in every aged care facility.

Page 16: Outgoing Star CEO Matt Bekier was aware that a high roller patronising its Sydney casino was reportedly under investigation by the federal police for money laundering but allowed the person to gamble anyway, an inquiry has heard.

More Australian miners are expected to secure financial support from governments in coming weeks and Iluka Resources chief Tom O’Leary says there is now bipartisan support for the trend in many nations.

Page 18: Western Areas and IGO’s camps are burning the midnight oil, trying to work out whether there’s a way to diffuse a KPMG bomb and salvage a $1.09 billion takeover.

Page 21: Cimic investors have complained that a $1.5 billion hostile takeover bid does not represent fair value for the construction group’s shares, and one has labelled it ‘‘a lousy offer’’.

The Australian

Page 1: A key ALP strategist has warned Anthony Albanese that his small-target approach could lead the party to “the very edge of another election loss” and allow the  Coalition to expose Labor over fear of the unknown.

Page 2: China has denounced Australia and New Zealand for their  “colonial mentality” in Beijing’s most detailed defence of its security agreement with the Solomon Islands.

Page 4: Anthony Albanese has defended his record on decriminalising illicit drugs and supporting safe injecting rooms after the Coalition warned he would team up with the Greens and put the war on ice, cocaine and heroin at risk.

Page 5: The government is launching a $900m roadmap to guide its research infrastructure spend in the next five years, with a plan to enhance defence, space, quantum technology and medical products.

Page 6: People with disabilities will have more access to advocacy and legal services that protect their rights and support appropriate disability funding after a further $100m commitment from the federal government.

Page 13: Australia’s largest venture capital firm, Blackbird Ventures, has detailed its plans to raise at least $1bn, and partners are declaring there has never been a better time to be an Australian start-up founder.

One of the nation’s largest fund managers, industry super-backed IFM Investors, will create a specialised $US3bn ($3.95bn) net-zero vehicle to cater for a surge in demand by institutional backers for low-carbon opportunities.

Page 16: Sustainability risks – including around environmental and social issues – are poorly understood by Australian businesses, their in-house lawyers say.

The West Australian

Page 4: The blue-ribbon seat of Curtin is on a knife-edge with the Liberals’ Celia Hammond only just maintaining a lead over independent candidate Kate Chaney.

Page 5: WA has been promised a $120 million upgrade for 10 Australian Defence Force reserve and cadet facilities across the State over the next 10 years.

Page 18: Not one case of undetected COVID was discovered in almost 400 West Australians randomly tested for the virus, dispelling fears of big pockets of hidden transmission in the community.

Business: Three WA-based ASX-listed companies continue to remain silent about the future of Nev Power on their boards despite two weeks elapsing since his sentencing for breaching COVID border rules.

Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP will look at establishing a green corridor for shipping iron ore from Australia to East Asia using ships powered by ammonia.

Fortescue Metals Group’s green energy business has snapped up three WA cattle stations to build a renewable energy hub that will help power the Andrew Forrest-controlled miner’s iron ore operations.

The State Government continues to boost the number of contracts it awards to Aboriginal businesses, with the figure growing for a third year in a row.