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Companies
Mesoblast shares tank after US FDA delays stem cell approval again
The US regulator has again asked for more data on the stem cell treatment maker’s flagship product, which was blocked from approval in 2020 for the same reason.
- by Emma Koehn and Jessica Yun
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Mining
Will Rio Tinto be dragged into the $1.22 billion Hancock case?
Descendants of the business partners of Gina Rinehart’s father want to claw back billions of dollars in iron ore royalties from her company Hancock Prospecting.
- by Simon Johanson and Jesinta Burton
‘Nonsense:’ Qantas boss hits out over accusation of government influence
Qantas boss Alan Joyce has hit out against assertions the Albanese government is in his pocket.
- by Amelia McGuire
League players ramp up pay deal campaign with pleas to sponsors
The players’ union has written to the NRL’s key sponsors to with a plea to urge the league’s leaders to re-enter discussions over a stalled collective bargaining agreement.
- by Sarah Danckert and Adam Pengilly
Nintendo powers to record profit, thanks to Zelda and Mario
Nintendo hit a new high for first-quarter profit after the successful launch of its latest Legend of Zelda game propped up flagging sales of its Switch console.
- by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
Barbie hoax targets Mattel over plastic toys
Climate activists have staged an elaborate hoax that claimed that all Mattel toys, including the iconic Barbie doll, would be plastic free by 2030.
- by Livia Albeck-Ripka and Orlando Mayorquin
‘G’day cobber’: Australia requests Curaçao crack down on online casinos
The Dutch Caribbean is a hotbed for online casinos, many of which have been found by Australian authorities to be illegally advertising to and serving Australian gamblers.
- by Sarah Danckert
Port Melbourne’s popular Pier pub up for sale
After 23 years, the owners of Port Melbourne’s Pier Hotel have put the popular pub up for sale.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Opinion
Telecommunications
Closing the gap: Vodafone’s desperate deal to catch Telstra and Optus
No matter how you interpret the $6.3 billion deal with Vocus, TPG - which owns the number three player in the mobiles market, Vodafone - is shrinking.
- by Elizabeth Knight
ABC scraps national Sunday night bulletin plan to stick with state news
The ABC has reversed its plan to implement a national Sunday night 7pm bulletin and will instead continue to air local news bulletins after listening to audience feedback.
- by Calum Jaspan
Government slashes office space in the biggest city leasing deal in four years
The state government has signed a lease for more than 18,600 square metres of office space in a new 10-storey, energy-efficient building on Victoria Parade.
- by Nicole Lindsay