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The federal government has axed the remaining unallocated $800 million from Australia’s Economic Accelerator programme.

China's near-total control of the rare earths industry has become one of its most potent geopolitical levers. Chris Kennedy, who leads economic statecraft analysis at Bloomberg Economics, says President Donald Trump is expected to prioritize retaining US access to these industrial inputs, which are vital to the auto, defense and tech sectors.

The shape-shifting artificial intelligence trade and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East dominated conversations in a week that saw strong earnings results. The Opening Trade spoke with leading market voices and company executives to get their take.

Metals X (ASX:MLX) has confirmed its intention to fully participate in a major capital raising launched by Tanami Gold (ASX:TAM).

Motio (ASX:MXO) enters a high-velocity growth phase with record sales and an expanded digital media footprint.

FleetPartners Group (ASX:FPR) reached an in-principle agreement to settle a long-standing shareholder class action.

ChinaAMC CEO Yimei Li says technology upgrades and semiconductors are driving market momentum in China, supporting strong performance in the firm's ETF products. She also outlines plans for tokenization growth in an exclusive interview on Bloomberg's ETF IQ Asia.

Higher education expenditure on research and development has undergone its most significant growth spurt in over a decade.

Tech firm X2M Connect (ASX:X2M) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Mawson Business Advisory.

Jindalee Lithium (ASX:JLL) announced a capital raising initiative aimed at generating up to $11 million to accelerate its flagship McDermitt Project.

Canyon Resources (ASX:CAY) has bolstered the logistical framework of its flagship Minim Martap Bauxite Project.

Schoolblazer (ASX:SBZ) posted H1 FY26 revenue of $55.4 million as it prepares for a major second-half growth surge.