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The earliest known eukaryotes on Earth, the ancestors of all complex life including animals, plants and fungi, lived in shallow oxygen-rich seafloors nearly 1.75 billion years ago, according to a new study published in Nature. The findings challenge long-standing theories that early complex organisms first evolved in low-oxygen waters or drifted......
Gold prices declined to their lowest level in six weeks as rising US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar reduced demand for non-yielding assets. The metal traded near 4,540 dollars per ounce after extending a month-long correction that has erased roughly 6 percent of its value. The downturn reflects shifting expectations around United States......
A growing wave of community opposition is disrupting major data center projects around the world as technology companies accelerate investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. In Western Australia, a Sydney based data center provider withdrew plans for a 1.1 billion dollar facility near Perth after thousands of public objections......
The Ocean Census initiative led by the Nippon Foundation and Nekton has reported the identification of 1,121 previously unknown marine species over the past year, marking a record annual increase in global biodiversity discoveries and underscoring how little of the ocean’s ecosystem has been formally catalogued. The findings were announced......
The Australian government has ordered a group of investors linked to China to divest their shares in rare earths producer Northern Minerals, citing national security concerns over foreign influence in a strategically important sector. Authorities in Canberra said the decision aims to protect Australia’s critical minerals industry, particularly......
Anglo American has agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal mines to private UK based miner Dhilmar Limited in a deal valued at up to 3.875 billion dollars in cash. The transaction marks the completion of the company’s exit from coal and forms part of a wider strategic shift toward copper as its core growth driver. The agreement......
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) has appointed Mary-Anne Williams as its chief artificial intelligence scientist, marking what the bank describes as the first role of its kind in the Australian banking sector. Williams will join the bank from the University of New South Wales, where she currently serves......
A Qantas Airways flight traveling from Melbourne to Dallas was forced to divert to Tahiti after a passenger reportedly became violent during the journey, according to local media reports. The incident occurred on a long-haul international flight operated by the Australian carrier Qantas Airways. The aircraft, which had departed from Melbourne,......
A man in his thirties remains in critical condition following a shark attack off the coast of Western Australia, according to local emergency services. The incident occurred on Saturday morning near Rottnest Island, a popular tourist destination located close to the city of Perth. Rescue teams, including medical helicopters, police officers,......
An Australian federal court has upheld a landmark ruling in favor of a transgender woman, reinforcing legal protections against discrimination based on gender identity. The case involved the social networking platform Giggle for Girls, which had excluded transgender woman Roxanne Tickle from accessing the female-only application. The court......
Mazda has postponed the launch of its first dedicated battery electric vehicle to 2029 at the earliest and sharply reduced its electrification spending, signaling a strategic shift toward hybrid models as near-term demand for full electric vehicles weakens in several markets. The Japanese automaker confirmed the decision alongside its latest......
Copper prices rose sharply on Tuesday, briefly crossing 14,000 dollars per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange, moving close to their all-time high of 14,527.50 dollars reached on 29 January. The rally reflects tightening global supply conditions driven by geopolitical tensions, stronger demand from China, and a marked slowdown in global......
An Australian court has ordered Fortescue to pay A$150 million in compensation to an Indigenous community after ruling that the company caused significant damage to culturally important heritage sites. The decision represents one of the most important legal rulings in recent years involving Indigenous cultural rights and the mining sector......
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