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OpenAI and Elon Musk have agreed to fast-track a trial over OpenAI’s for-profit shift, the latest turn in a grudge match between the world’s richest person and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman playing out publicly in court. Billionaire Musk and OpenAI jointly proposed a trial in December, according to a federal court filing on Friday.

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The nation’s booming pharmaceutical export industry could be hit if US President Donald Trump foists another round of tariffs on Australian products, a local think tank warns. Mr Trump on Wednesday imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on Australian steel and aluminium imports into the US, deflating hopes of a carve-out after a positive call between the US leader and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in February.

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An independent body’s recommended carve-up of GST allocations is fair, the federal government says, and it will not seek to overrule the decision. NSW and Queensland will be under pressure to cut services or raise taxes thanks to the new GST carve-up but there is no expectation of a broader hit to the national economy. That’s the verdict of AMP chief economist Shane Oliver, with experts largely unsurprised an independent body recommended Victoria gain a bigger chunk of revenue in 2025/26.

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VIDEOAwkwardus AUKUS, to suck up to Donald or not to suck up, that is the question. While AUKUS dwarfed all scams, Sarah Henderson’s battle against Wokeness and the government hiding from Rex where the nuclear waste is to be buried did rate a guernsey #auspolMichael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy.

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March 15, 2025 08:00 | News An Australian rare earth minerals project mired in legal dispute in Greenland could be resuscitated, with voters on the Arctic island throwing their support behind business- and mining-friendly interests.