The Australian

The Australian is a prominent broadsheet newspaper that has been published across Australia from Monday to Saturday since July 14, 1964. The current editor-in-chief is Paul Whittaker, while John Lehmann serves as the editor, and Paul Kelly holds the position of editor-at-large. This newspaper is distributed nationwide in all states and territories and is recognized as the best-selling national newspaper in Australia, boasting a weekday circulation of 116,655 and a weekend circulation of 254,891. However, these numbers are lower than those of leading newspapers in Sydney (The Daily Telegraph), Melbourne (The Herald Sun), and Brisbane (The Courier-Mail). Its main competitors include the business-oriented Australian Financial Review and The Saturday Paper, which is popular on weekends.

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#8431

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#142

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AKO’s DSO iron play wins key tenement renewal

2 days ago | theaustralian.com.au | Geoff Chambers |Zoe De Koning |Robert Gottliebsen |Stephen Rice

Madagascar’s Mines Ministry has renewed the main tenement for AKORA’s Bekisopa iron ore projectRenewal confirms commitment to expand exploration and mining in the countryApplication for renewal of northern tenement submittedSpecial Report: AKORA Resources can progress its Bekisopa iron ore project in Madagascar with confidence after the main tenement was renewed by the Mining Ministry.
Explorers Podcast: Nordic Resources

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Barry FitzGerald |Barry Fitzgerald |Janet Albrechtsen |Noah Yim |Nick Timiraos

StockheadStockhead’s ‘Garimpeiro’ columnist Barry FitzGerald is back in the studio for another instalment of The Explorers Podcast. In this edition, Barry chats with Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL) executive director Robert Wrixon after his company picked up a trio of advanced stage gold exploration projects in Central Finland.
Australia can play key role in supply of critical minerals

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Robert Gottliebsen

In theory the lights of Times Square are endangered by the Chinese restrictions on exports of terbium and dysprosium. They also cover lutetium and yttrium, which are important in lutetium-based prostate cancer treatments. Australia has a leading role in these treatments, but the Australian government is being outmanoeuvred by the Swiss. Whoever wins the next election has to understand that we have responsibilities to both the national interest and to the Western world, led by the US.
Election 2025: Peter Costello backs baby boom as Australia’s birth rate dives

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Matthew Cranston

You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Give us your feedback. You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Australia’s fertility rate will plunge to a record low this year without a single policy from either major party to address it, raising concerns from “baby bonus” treasurer Peter Costello that productivity is about to crash further.
Workers to “lose $16k” under award plan, unions warn

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Ewin Hannan

This article contains features which are only available in the web versionTake me thereHundreds of thousands of administration, banking and finance workers could be up to $16,000 a year worse off under an employer proposal for workers to give up penalty rates and overtime in exchange for a pay rise, union analysis claims.
Aussie favourite takes on Toyota hybrids

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Jade Credentino

Subaru’s sixth-generation Forester loots set to drive for 1000km between fuel stops, thanks to a new hybrid system in the family-friendly SUV. The new Forester line-up enters one of the most competitive segments on the road, where it will take on the likes of Toyota’s RAV4, the Mazda CX-5 and Honda CR-V. Prices and detailed specifications remain under wraps, but Subaru has teased some key highlights ahead of its official debut.
Health Kick Podcast: Arovella Therapeutics

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Tim Boreham

StockheadStockhead’s health and biotech expert Tim Boreham is back in the studio for another instalment of the Health Kick Podcast. In this episode, Tim chats with Arovella Therapeutics (ASX:ALA) CEO and managing director Michael Baker. The cancer immunotherapy space has been a hub of activity in recent year, with many biotechs investing lots of money into developing CAR-T therapies, a type of immunotherapy that re-engineers a patient's own T cells to target and destroy cancer cells.
Investors to chase office gold as block beside Games village up for grabs

2 weeks ago | theaustralian.com.au | Ben Wilmot

Superannuation fund-backed manager ISPT has put the Green Square North Tower on the block as major investors turn their attention to Brisbane, with the price below $200m expected to spark a contest. Large office players are chasing towers in the Queensland capital due to its strong rental performance and as Sydney landlords keep a tight grip on their assets, despite many fielding offers above book values.
Uber Eats tech about to change everything

2 weeks ago | theaustralian.com.au | Iain Curry

Waiting at a pedestrian crossing in Austin, Texas, a large Esky on wheels rolls up beside me and stops. With its little red flag and cute digital face, this autonomous robot joins me in waiting for the light to turn green before we can cross. It’s genuinely like a sci-fi movie. It knows sooner than I do that it’s now safe to walk into the road, and drives away at up to 8km/h, dodging other people on its way to destinations unknown. The Uber Eats logo on its flanks gives the game away.
Risk off: Institutions chase commercial property assets as hard times loom

2 weeks ago | theaustralian.com.au | Ben Wilmot

Turmoil ripping through global stockmarkets could make commercial real estate more attractive to investors with central banks expected to respond to the up-ending of global trade by driving interest rates down. While large investors may be nervous about committing to fresh deals, analysts believe that conditions will suit hard assets that are less exposed to volatile listed markets.