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Breaking: First suspected positive case of H5 bird flu detected in Queensland
First suspected positive case of H5 bird flu detected in Queensland Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 8:27am , updatedFri 24 Jul 2026 at 8:42am Queensland authorities say they believe a suspected positive case of H5 bird flu has been detected in the state. Samples from a migratory bird found washed up on Moreton Island have been sent to a CSIRO lab for confirmation. Queensland Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett said a deceased petrel was found by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service staff in the...
Breaking: US confirms new 12.5pc tariff for Australia
Trump administration confirms new 12.5pc tariff for Australia Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 7:39am The Trump administration has confirmed a 12.5 per cent tariff will be placed on Australian exports to the US from later today (AEST). The tariff was proposed last month, after a US trade investigation into forced labour. The Australian government and Business Council of Australia made formal submissions opposing the tariff during a consultation period, which ended earlier this month.
Nutritionist says 'healthy' food can cause bloating and headaches in 'gym' alert
Nutritionist says 'healthy' food can cause bloating and headaches in 'gym' alert Many people who work out or go to the gym will often eat these types of foods, but they could cause issues for some A nutritionist has shared a trending supermarket food he would never eat because of additives that he says could cause headaches and bloating. Prioritising protein is a dietary trend that many people may consider 'healthy', since protein is an important daily nutrient that provides various health...
BOJ on alert to price risks that may lead to faster rate hikes, sources say
BOJ on alert to price risks that may lead to faster rate hikes, sources say Tokyo, July 22 : The Bank of Japan remains on alert to upside inflation risks that could lead to faster interest rate hikes than markets project, said three sources familiar with its thinking. Many central bank policymakers believe the pace and timing of rate hikes cannot be pre-scheduled and they depend much on economic and price developments at the time, they said.
US biotech firm developing therapies for infant brain injuries plans Hong Kong listing
A US-headquartered biotech firm plans to seek a primary listing in Hong Kong, joining a swelling pipeline of artificial intelligence-powered medical players raising capital in the city. Axiom Biosciences, which develops experimental therapies for newborns with severe brain injuries by using AI, is targeting at least US$200 million through an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong in 2027, followed by a secondary listing in the US in 2029. “Some of the most important science in the world...
Andy Burnham promised urgent action on the cost of living; the heat is now on chancellor John Healey to deliver it | Alfie Stirling
The PM and the new boss at the Treasury face an even trickier task than their predecessors. They need a good plan, and we have oneAlfie Stirling is an economist and director of policy at the Joseph Rowntree FoundationAs Keir Starmer found, it takes more than words alone to warm a tepid bath. Voters reserve the greatest punishment for the politicians they think acted too little, or too late, to prevent them getting poorer.
Alphabet stock pops on report it's developing a more efficient AI chip
Alphabet shares climbed 3% on Monday after The Information reported the company is developing a new server chip, internally dubbed "Frozen v2," designed to run Gemini models more efficiently. The chip would permanently embed parts of Gemini's architecture directly into the silicon, reducing the number of calculations and amount of data movement required to answer queries, according to the news outlet. Google engineers project it could serve between six and ten times more tokens per unit of...
Xi pitches China as AI partner to developing world, warns against risks and security overreach
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday positioned China as a partner in artificial intelligence to the Global South, saying that countries should come together to build AI and help developing countries as well. Speaking at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Xi announced that China will provide developing countries with 5,000 opportunities in AI training and seminar programs, as well as develop AI cooperation with various blocs, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the...
Will gold prices extend their record-breaking run?
Will gold prices extend their record-breaking run? July 16, 2026In recent years, the price of gold has climbed steadily. Aside from the current market blip (see chart below), an upward trend has been going for years.
Breaking: Australia's only manganese smelter to close immediately
The administrators of Australia's last manganese smelter say they have ordered the immediate closure of the business. The Liberty Bell Bay smelter in northern Tasmania was placed into administration in March this year, but in May, administrators announced it had entered into an agreement with a consortium to acquire the business. One of its main financial backers pulled out last month, leaving the sale in doubt.
EU signals emergency import curbs after dramatic surge in Chinese trade gap
EU signals emergency import curbs after dramatic surge in Chinese trade gap Brussels looking at ‘case-by-case’ tariffs and quotas after the trade surplus grows by almost a quarter in the first half of the year The European Union is prepared to introduce emergency measures to combat China’s extraordinary export surge as new figures showed the trade gap had widened dramatically, its top trade enforcer said on Tuesday. Safeguard measures that permit tariffs and quotas to be enforced to combat...
Bangladesh Is a Nuclear Power Test Case for Developing Nations
Bangladesh Is a Nuclear Power Test Case for Developing Nations Atomic energy offers emerging economies a way to wean themselves off imported fossil fuels, but it also has downsides. This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy.
Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.
US Navy identifies sailor lost in Arabian Sea after helicopter's emergency water landing
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday identified Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards as the sailor lost at sea after an MH-60S helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea last week. Edwards, the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 (HSC-5), went missing after the helicopter assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush made an emergency water landing on July 1, according to the Navy.
Breaking: Sale of Tasmania's biggest farm to UK forestry investor approved
Sale of Tasmania's biggest farm, Rushy Lagoon, to UK investor approved Wed 8 Jul 2026 at 12:50pm The sale of Tasmania's biggest farm to the UK's largest forestry investor has been given the green light. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers agreed to the $100 million plus offer from the Tasmanian Natural Asset Trust, which is managed by the UK's Gresham House, to buy Rushy Lagoon. The sprawling property, near Cape Portland, on the state's far north-eastern tip, has been owned by New Zealand's Pye...
HMRC issues alert as new 2026 deadline 'weeks away'
HMRC issues alert as new 2026 deadline 'weeks away' The taxman is urging UK residents to sign up to its new system Sole traders and landlords are confronting a crucial deadline as HMRC presses forward with its contentious transformation of the tax system. The tax authority is urgently working to dispel "myths" surrounding its Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme after evidence surfaced that vast numbers of those impacted have not yet registered – mere weeks before their initial submission is...
Island Pharma Jumps After Emergency-Use Approval for Ebola Drug
Island Pharma Jumps After Emergency-Use Approval for Ebola Drug Australia’s Island Pharmaceuticals Ltd. surged as much as 47% after saying its experimental antiviral galidesivir had secured regulatory and ethics approvals for emergency use in patients with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda. The intravenous drug, which is designed to block viral replication, is expected to become available later this year under a World Health Organization emergency-use program, the Melbourne-based...
DWP September alert for UK residents born 'on or before' date
DWP September alert for UK residents born 'on or before' date The DWP has issued a fresh reminder to millions of UK residents Millions of pensioners are being advised to review their finances immediately or face an unexpected tax bill following a fresh Government warning. The DWP has alerted pensioners born on or before September 22, 1960 that anyone earning above £35,000 will have the payment reclaimed through the tax system – meaning the money could arrive in their bank account only to be...
Trump's calls, Ukraine's strikes and Russia's barrage on Kyiv put markets on alert
The long-running Russia-Ukraine war appears to have entered a new phase after major developments over the weekend and ahead of a crunch NATO summit. In the last 72 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump purportedly held separate calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal and port in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area and Russia launched its second large-scale attack on Kyiv in less than a week. The...
Gallium uses visible light to activate aryl iodides in rare bond-breaking reaction
Cross-coupling reactions have revolutionized the synthesis of complex pharmaceuticals and polymers from simpler, commercially available products. An important first step in these reactions is oxidative addition, which is often facilitated using transition metals such as palladium and nickel. However, achieving the same transformation with more abundant main-group elements, found in groups 1–2 and 13–18 of the periodic table, remains a major challenge for many important substrates,...
More Than Half the US on Alert for Extreme Heat: What to Know
Trump Made 327 Stock Trades 1 Day Before Tariff Pause: Filings 02:09 Record-Setting Travel Underway Ahead of July 4 Holiday 02:14 Now Playing More Than Half the US on Alert for Extreme Heat: What to Know 04:04 UP NEXT Inside Startup Cookie Brand 'Fields Good' 04:57 California Bans ‘Sell By’ Labels in New Push to Cut Food Waste 00:38 Danny Glover Talks Support From Family Amid Alzheimer’s Battle 05:27 Boys Spread Patriotism With Neighborhood Flag Display 01:00 Egg Firms Shell Out $3.3M, 53M...
Yen Edges Higher With Traders on Alert for Risk of Intervention
Currencies Yen Edges Higher With Traders on Alert for Risk of Intervention Sign up for the Next Japan newsletter, for an inside view of the forces reshaping Japan, and what’s next for its businesses, markets and consumers. The yen strengthened slightly against the dollar Thursday amid speculation that further intervention by Japan to bolster the currency may come without warning from officials.
Breaking: ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers
ACCC hands down decision on proposed Coles supermarket development in Kalgoorlie Wed 1 Jul 2026 at 9:13am In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region. Coles has been wanting to open a second supermarket and a Liquorland in the nation's biggest outback city, Kalgoorlie.
Trump’s energy secretary says global warming is ‘no big deal.’ Meanwhile, a heat emergency is striking the U.S.
Government scientists warn people to stay indoors this weekend as temperatures in many areas could reach triple digits
Breaking Down Nike's Better-Than-Expected Results
Jun 30th, 2026 Breaking Down Nike's Better-Than-Expected Results Nike reported better-than-expected results last quarter, a sign that CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround efforts are gaining some traction. Bloomberg Intelligence's Poonam Goyal has more on "Bloomberg The Close."
Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app
Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP and Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
New State Pension alert for people born in UK between 1966 and 1976
New State Pension alert for people born in UK between 1966 and 1976 Many people make costly pension mistakes that can leave them working for longer than expected or with far less income than they need Your 50s can represent one of the most crucial decades for your finances. Yet numerous people make expensive pension errors that could leave them working longer than anticipated or with significantly less income than required. According to financial adviser Samuel Mather-Holgate, this is the...
Traders on High Alert as the Yen Hits a Four-Decade Low
Traders on High Alert as the Yen Hits a Four-Decade Low The Japanese government has already tried once to stop the yen’s slide. Will it intervene again?
ECB Officials Stay Alert as Lane Shifts Focus to Price Pipeline
Central Banks ECB Officials Stay Alert as Lane Shifts Focus to Price Pipeline European Central Bank officials insisted the inflation shock caused by the Iran war can’t yet be judged to be over, even if hostilities have largely ceased. Policymakers from Chief Economist Philip Lane to Dutch Governor Olaf Sleijpen, speaking at their institution’s annual symposium in Portugal, stopped short of calling for another interest-rate increase for now, while signaling heightened alert on consumer prices.
Australian town on high alert after rare saltwater crocodile attack kills dog 660km inland
Australian town on high alert after rare saltwater crocodile attack kills dog 660km inland Council CEO Peter Bennett says no saltwater crocodile had ever been spotted around Richmond before - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A Queensland town has warned residents to stay away from the local river after a dog was taken by what is believed to be a saltwater crocodile, in the first sighting of the animal in an area hundreds of kilometres from where it is normally found. The attack happened on...