Demons put pressure on Bombers with big AFLW win
Melbourne overtook Collingwood by 47 points at Ikon Park and will now sweat it out in the Carlton-Essendon clash at the same venue later on Saturday.
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Britain faces pressure over slave reparations in Pacific talks
A confrontation by Britain over its role in the slave trade appears increasingly likely at a summit of the nations its empire once colonized.
Roaring lions increase the pressure to pluck swans for the flag
Pressure makes diamonds. On Saturday it also cheered on Lions and killed Swans. After viewing this as a weakness in their game heading into the AFL finals, Brisbane set about applying pressure and turning it into a huge strength.
Global Lithium Resources cuts spending in light of falling lithium prices and pressure from the board
Global Lithium Resources will fire directors, cut its chief executive's salary and put its flagship exploration project on hold as prices for the battery metal stagnate following an attempted board ouster.
Weakening All Blacks under pressure in duel with Cape Town
New Zealand must beat world champions South Africa to revive their fading Rugby Championship hopes, but also their wounded pride and belief in the team's future direction under new coach Scott Robertson are at stake. A third defeat in four Tests – and a fourth in a row against old rivals South Africa – would … Read more
Wallabies' match winner enjoys moments of high pressure
Ben Donaldson says he had no flashbacks to Italy when he was tasked with kicking the Wallabies to victory over Argentina and attributes his Rugby Championship success to the 2022 miss. As he had done in Florence almost two years ago, Donaldson came on in the final minutes of the game in La Plata and … Read more
Donald Trump could pressure Elon Musk to cut US subsidies for electric cars
Donald Trump continues to criticize the incentives for electric cars in the USA and seems to want to bind Tesla boss Elon Musk closer to him.
“Unbelievable”: Fortescue competitor put under heavy pressure in IP theft case
A judge was told that Fortescue employees who left the ship to start their own commodities start-up were too scared to confront the allegations against them and instead offered implausible explanations for their actions. Lawyers for the iron ore giant said on Tuesday that the case brought in May against Perth start-up Element Zero and … Read more
“Many are under pressure”: Westpac’s mortgage arrears and corporate loans are weighing on the bank’s balance sheet
More mortgage holders are falling behind on their debt repayments and businesses are struggling with falling demand as the cost of living weighs on the Australian economy, according to Westpac's latest quarterly results. In a third-quarter update to the ASX on Monday, Westpac chief executive Peter King said financial headwinds were tough.
Red flag increases pressure on Supercars leader Brown
Broc Feeney has secured pole position at Symmons Plains, but his Triple Eight teammate Will Brown is in danger at the top of the Supercars rankings after qualifying 15th.