Australia Breaking News

Joumanna Bercetche, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

CleanSpace (ASX:CSX) has issued a downbeat trading update for the 2026 financial year.

Great Northern Minerals (ASX:GNM) announced an expansion of its land package at the Iron Butte Gold-Silver Project.

PLC Resources (ASX:PLC) finalised its maiden reverse circulation drilling programme at the Rochefort Gold prospect.

Ebola is spreading faster in Democratic Republic of Congo than responders can contain it, the World Health Organization warned, as suspected deaths climbed above 220 and treatment centers came under attack in the country's conflict-hit east. The crisis has drawn about $500 million in global pledges. Bloomberg's Janice Kew reports.

Worley (ASX:WOR) secures a key engineering and design contract from American Electric Power for a 450MW gas turbine project.

Magnetite Mines (ASX:MGT) announced a reset alongside a major leadership transition.

Metal Bank (ASX:MBK) signs a non-binding MOU with Terra Mining for contract mining and crushing services at its Seven Leaders gold deposit.

Osteopore (ASX:OSX) secured a major regulatory breakthrough, obtaining approval from the Hainan Medical Products Administration.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing mounting public and political pressure following last week's federal budget, which included proposed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount. Policy Institute of Australia CEO Amy Auster warns the tax changes could fail to address the core issue of housing supply. She spoke on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade."

Volt Group (ASX:VPR) announced a joint service alliance between its newly acquired subsidiary, 4D Delta, and Element Geospatial.

A looming energy crisis has been temporarily averted after a prominent Australian union group called off planned industrial action.