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Gina Rinehart tops this years Rich List with an estimated wealth of $38.1 billion.

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Good morning. If your life goal was to become Australia’s richest person, it got $2 billion easier this year.

Gina Rinehart remains the richest Australian, despite her wealth dropping $2 billion to $38.1 billion, according to this year’s Rich List. Despite the drop in iron ore, mining was the place to be, followed by property.

Just remember, money doesn’t buy happiness, but it does spare you the need to clarify that tap water will suffice when a waiter asks if you want sparkling water.


All the headlines and more below...

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

State of Origin clash was the most-watched TV event of the year

  • NSW's State of Origin victory attracted 3.8M viewers, including 963,000 streaming viewers, making it Australia's most-watched television event. LINK

  • Franking credits will be affected by the new superannuation tax on balances above $3M. LINK 

  • Australian homebuyers are paying $118,000 more for energy-efficient properties as sustainable features drive premium prices. LINK

  • Australia's research and development investment remains at 1.68% of GDP, falling below the 2.7% OECD average. LINK

  • Australia continues pushing for the removal of Trump’s US tariffs, whilst higher duties remain on steel. LINK

  • Australia's wine industry faces a global surplus as grape prices fall 70% below average. LINK

GLOBAL NEWS

US federal court blocks Trump’s tariffs, ruling that he lacked the authority to instate them

  • A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs, ruling that he lacked the authority to impose new duties. LINK

  • Elon Musk announces exit from US government role after breaking with Trump on tax bill. LINK

COMPANY NEWS

Supermarkets hit rock bottom as Australia’s most distrusted industry, with Bunnings’ trust slipping

  • Bunnings remains Australia's most trusted brand even as distrust mounts due to market dominance concerns. LINK

  • Tinder plans to enhance the dating app with AI, safety features and product innovations to improve user experience. LINK

  • Virgin Australia plans to offer staff $3,000 in share rights ahead of its ASX return. LINK

  • Google may face an Australian class action lawsuit after a US court found illegal monopoly practices in digital advertising. LINK

  • Apple will adopt yearly names for operating systems to unify branding across devices. LINK

  • Former CFMEU NSW leaders have admitted to accepting $30,000 in bribes from a Chinese contractor for construction project access. LINK

  • CFMEU NSW has lost 17% of its members amid administrative takeover and leadership disputes. LINK 

  • Healthscope has secured financial relief from Australian lenders that could boost profits by $100M through debt reduction and contract renegotiation. LINK

  • Tesla will begin testing its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on June 12. LINK

  • Tesla plans to deliver its first driverless Model Y vehicle in June following successful testing in Texas. LINK

  • Salesforce has raised its FY26 forecasts as enterprise cloud spending and Agentforce monetisation continue to grow. LINK

  • Clarity Pharmaceuticals has successfully imaged its first participant in a phase 3 prostate cancer diagnostic trial. LINK

  • Nvidia has exceeded quarterly sales expectations while forecasting an $8B revenue loss due to US export restrictions to China. LINK

  • Elders must divest rural supply stores to secure ACCC approval for its $475M acquisition of Delta Agribusiness due to competition concerns. LINK

CHART OF THE DAY

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