Closing Bell: Copper rips, gold shines and ASX does the absolute minimum

The ASX scraped out a gain as record copper prices fired up miners, while Bitcoin continued its charge above US$86,500.

Bounty eyes Liberia oil frontier as geopolitical shocks rattle global supply

Supply disruptions reinforce the need for new oil and gas sources, with Bounty moving into Liberia’s deepwater Harper Basin via Block LB-32.

Omega grows Taroom Trough acreage 63% as Canyon oil and gas drilling continues

The Omega-led JV with Tri-Star E&P and Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) was selected following a competitive tender process conducted by the Queensland government.

Aussie Josh Payne files for $49bn Nscale NYSE listing

A 32-year-old Australian who once dug coal in the Hunter Valley could become a billionaire after his AI data centre start-up Nscale filed for a US$35bn NYSE listing.

Government policy pain, rising rates crush housing affordability

Property prices are dropping yet buying a home has never felt further out of reach … and more interest rate hikes are on the cards.

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Biocurious: The hemp sector is poised to bloom amid supportive local reforms

Often confused with more potent cannabis varieties, low-THC hemp is poised to have its day in the sun for industrial and medical uses.