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StockTake: Axel REE

1 month ago | theaustralian.com.au | James Dowling |Robert Gottliebsen |Rhiannon Down |Jeremy Clarkson

StockheadAxel REE (ASX:AXL) has reconfirmed the potential of its Caladão project, demonstrating impressive rare earths thicknesses across Areas A and B. With exciting gallium and rare earths showing up at surface, the company is well poised for its upcoming maiden resource estimate. Watch the video for the latest. This video was developed in collaboration with Axel REE, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing. This video does not constitute financial product advice.
Trump optimistic about potential Ukraine ceasefire

1 month ago | theaustralian.com.au | Chris Kenny |Bari Weiss |Rhiannon Down |Stephen Rice

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, even as Kyiv and Moscow launched fresh aerial attacks early Thursday. The United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities, officials said Wednesday. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a US-Ukrainian proposal agreed this week, and gave no indication of its readiness to stop fighting that has left tens of thousands dead in the past three years.
Vegemite in space: Countdown on for first launch of Australian-made rocket

1 month ago | stockhead.com.au | Rhiannon Down

Aerospace company Gilmour Space Technologies has set a launch date of March 15 to test the first Australian-produced orbital rocket, in a step towards space sovereignty that will redefine the nation’s “status in the world”. The Eris rocket will be launched from the start-up’s space station in Bowen in northern Queensland and will be carrying a jar of Vegemite on its tip, in a show of patriotism reflecting SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s decision to attach a wheel of cheese to one of his early vessels.
Rhiannon Down at The Australian

1 month ago | stockhead.com.au | Rhiannon Down

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VET numbers soar past 1.26 million in skills push

Jul 14, 2024 | campusreview.com.au | Rhiannon Down

The number of students enrolled in vocational education and training courses has surpassed 1.26 million under a national push to address critical skill shortages, as the Coalition ramps up attacks on Labor’s enrolment levels and signature fee-free TAFE program.
Richmond Station, Melbourne: Woman in hospital after train station random attack

Jul 3, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Sarah Ison |Rhiannon Down |Dennis Shanahan

A stranger has pushed a random woman off the platform onto the train tracks at a busy Melbourne station at the start of peak hour. The assailant fled the scene while the woman was taken to hospital by ambulance in a stable condition. Members of the public and train network staff helped her off the track, a witness says. The incident happened at the busy Richmond Station near the Melbourne CBD, just before 4pm on Wednesday.
ATN unis call for a 35% flat cap on international students

Jul 2, 2024 | campusreview.com.au | Tim Dodd |Rhiannon Down

Home | International Education | ATN unis call for a 35% flat cap on international students in International Education, Top Stories Universities are deeply split over the federal government’s planned caps on international students, with technology institutions calling on Education Minister Jason Clare to force Group of Eight (Go8) universities to shed about 20,000 international students at a cost to the elite university group of up to $1bn a year. Please login below to view content or...
Interest rates, inflation: Jim Chalmers ramps us tax cuts sells as Peter Dutton sharpens attacks on economic management

Jun 22, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Jack Quail |Jessica Wang |Nick Cater |Rhiannon Down

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ramped up his sell of Labor’s revamped tax cuts, releasing fresh analysis showing families are expected to pocket an average tax cut worth more than $3000 next financial year.
Ben Packham | The Australian

Jun 17, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Rhiannon Down |Ben Packham |Greg Brown |Rosie Lewis

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PM: Peter Dutton leads ahead of PM Anthony Albanese as nation’s top dog

Jun 17, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Will Glasgow |Rhiannon Down |Eleanor Campbell

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has slid ahead of Anthony Albanese as the nation’s preferred prime minister, according to the results of a new poll. The latest Resolve political survey revealed Mr Dutton held a narrow lead with 36 per cent of voters support, slightly ahead of Mr Albanese’s 35 per cent.