This Month
The woman who wants to see every one of us in an Akubra
The Australian hat brand is 149 years old and wants to get back to its city roots.
Court tells Meta to unlock scam data in win for Twiggy on crypto ads
The mining billionaire’s US case against Meta has revealed more than 230,000 social media ads using his likeness were published encouraging Australians to invest in fake cryptocurrency schemes.
Forrest’s Squadron takes swing at APA in secret ministerial submission
In a secret ministerial submission, Squadron complained that APA is creating a false sense of security amid plans for LNG gas to be imported to the south-east.
Billionaire Nicola Forrest appoints UBank boss to run family office
The country’s second-richest woman has been building up the charitable and investment sides of her family office, Coaxial Foundation and Coaxial Ventures.
Forrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisions
Evidence provided by the ASX-listed miner’s executives to a US court suggests John Hartman was deeply involved in plans to move into the US energy market.
Forrest allegedly chased coal plant buy to ‘influence’ key US senator
Internal documents suggest Fortescue considered a $200 million deal based on its relationship with a US politician, whose IRA support was crucial to it passing.
Twiggy takes rivalry with Rinehart to the penthouse
The duo’s Sydney digs are so close they would be able to spot each other across the Sydney skyline.
February
Twiggy’s Time Magazine puff piece: a hat-trick of hot air howlers
You wouldn’t know from the puff piece TIME magazine ran on Andrew Forrest that the green hydrogen dream suffered a hat-trick of setbacks last week.
Welcome to the Waldorf: Forrests’ luxury hotel rises in Circular Quay
In a $520 million deal two years ago, Andrew and Nicola Forrest, now separated, acquired the project, which is set to be finished by the end of next year.
Whyalla deal shows the rising price of a future made in Australia
Australia is offering subsidies not just to keep old industries alive but for the future-facing minerals processing that would supply batteries and electric vehicles.
Andrew Forrest takes control of rare earths mine, magnet maker
While his flagship company Fortescue retreats from hydrogen, Andrew Forrest’s private company has taken control of some rare earths mining and processing assets.
Fortescue reconsiders US hydrogen timeline after Trump win
The Andrew Forrest-led mining giant has cut its green energy capex and is considering pausing $1 billion of approved hydrogen projects in Australia and the US.
Fortescue board hires former HSBC boss Noel Quinn
The iron ore miner and hydrogen hopeful has recruited a second British establishment figure by bringing on the former banker as a non-executive director.
Messages reveal Forrest blasting executives over ‘most stupid’ deal
The communications were released in court proceedings over a failed plan to buy coal plants in Ohio and West Virginia and run them on clean-burning hydrogen.
At Fortescue, you really can ask the boss anything
A permanent ‘Ask-Us-Anything’ portal has prompted staff demands for everything from an office swimming pool to $100,000 cash prizes to more biscuits in kitchenettes.
BP puts its $600m Perth clean fuel refinery plans on ice
The British petroleum giant had expected to decide on the development later this year, but said on Monday that it would delay work on the project.
Homesick FIFO workers earning $190k stir talk of Pilbara unionisation
Sweeping industrial relations changes have inflamed fears among miners that the Pilbara will revert to its recalcitrant past. Unions want a seat at the table in the resource-rich region.
January
Twiggy and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo is sitting on billions
If charities are meant to spend their donations, why is Minderoo sitting on such a big pile of cash?