Australia Breaking News

China's first-quarter GDP growth hit 5% year-on-year, beating the expectation of 4.8%. Bloomberg's David Ingles and Yvonne Man are joined by CEIBS Assistant Professor of Economics Howei Wu to discuss the latest data.

Kali Metals (ASX:KM1) launched a Phase 2 reverse circulation drilling programme at the Marble Bar Lithium Project.

Australia's unemployment rate held steady at 4.3% in March 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Patrick George, Global Head of Markets and Securities Services at HSBC, says disruptions from the Iran conflict will continue to put pressure on energy markets. However, he says the financial sector is well equipped to navigate the uncertainty, while gold as an asset class for diversification is likely to trend higher.

Jesse Liu, CFO of Shenzhen based robotics company LimX Dynamics, says China's humanoid robotics industry is "not crowded enough," citing insufficient resource allocation and a shortage of reserved talent.

Santos (ASX:STO) chairman Keith Spence announced his intention to retire from the board in April 2027.

Perpetual Resources (ASX:PEC) has mobilised its maiden field exploration programme at the Paraíba Tungsten Project.

Genesis Minerals (ASX:GMD) saw its cash and equivalents surge by $196 million in the March quarter, bringing its total treasury to $600 million.

Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) commenced its latest exploration phase at the Ned's Creek Gold Project.

Midas Minerals (ASX:MM1) secured commitments for a $28 million capital raising to advance its flagship Otavi Copper-Silver-Gold Project.

The Council on Foreign Relation's Linda Robinson tells Bloomberg TV a peace deal between the US and Iran would likely require months of negotiation and rely on complex on technical discussions, and that keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed for such an extended time period would be very difficult.

Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) executed a framework agreement with Aquirian (ASX:AQN) for drill and blast services at its Goldfields Hub.