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Has $TRUMP pulled off the world’s most brazen crypto scam?

Lachlan Keller — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:03:27 +0000

Both of the US president's main crypto ventures — $TRUMP and $WFLI — are down 90% from their highs a year ago, leaving investors holding the bag.

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Woolworths is benefiting from the Iran war. Why is Bunnings doing the opposite?

Jason Murphy — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:12:52 +0000

How war impacts companies is the last thing on people's minds. But it tells an interesting economic story.

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Trump’s energy crisis helps restore Tesla to top of the electric heap

Bernard Keane — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:33:24 +0000

The Iran war has boosted electric vehicle sales, including those of Tesla, helping it overcome the Trump-induced reversals of 2025. But no matter which EV you go for, China wins.

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Bluesfest’s collapse exposes the stark precarity of Australia’s live music industry

Michael Sainsbury — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:36:28 +0000

Festival promoters including Bluesfest's Peter Noble have followed the aggressive contract practices used by entertainment companies like Live Nation, shifting financial risk onto musicians.

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There’s a sickness at the heart of Australian capitalism — the mismangement of the ASX proves it

Bernard Keane — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:07:29 +0000

The ASX is fundamental to Australian capitalism and our financial system. But it has been mismanaged by a company with no understanding of its crucial role.

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Ignore the bleating from banks and ticket-clippers about card fees

Glenn Dyer — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:09:51 +0000

Unsurprisingly, the Reserve Bank's decision to enable credit card providers to ban fees has elicited plenty of whinging from sectors that normally support economic reform.

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Bluesfest owner Noble mulling sale of multimillion-dollar festival ‘farm’, says liquidator

Michael Sainsbury — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:48:37 +0000

A Byron Bay estate agent said the property on which Bluesfest has been held in recent years is likely to be worth 'at least $15 million'.

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Labor’s billion-dollar bailouts make Australia the global mug as multinationals hoover up your cash

Bernard Keane — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:18:53 +0000

Taxpayers are spending over $1 million per job on subsidising profitable multinationals to keep open unviable smelters. It's a rort that makes automotive assistance look cheap.

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Bluesfest owner was seeking insurance two days before cancelling festival and lodging liquidation notice

Michael Sainsbury — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:15:14 +0000

Three weeks before Bluesfest was scheduled to kick off, proprietor Peter Noble had not yet secured insurance coverage. Now in liquidation, the financial state of the festival is becoming increasingly murky.

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Giant egos, weak regulators and a sleazy toytown: Vile Kyle blow-up is another episode of a very Sydney story

Bernard Keane — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:19:17 +0000

We've seen this before, and we'll see it again: the ego, the failed regulator, the compliant board. It's an oh-so-Sydney story that is entirely apt for this second rate, sleazy toytown.

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