Yesterday
ASIC’s Joe Longo named Time climate crusader
This feels like 2011, when Euromoney opened our eyes to the charms of Wayne Swan.
- Myriam Robin
This Month
Forrest hands Hastings a reprieve after chairman capitulates on debt
The billionaire’s private Wyloo Metals business has agreed to withdraw a default notice that would have pushed the rare earths explorer into insolvency.
- Peter Ker
Sohn’s stock picks; Trump’s ‘frightening’ choice; Donation caps row
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Forrest makes ‘dollars and cents’ appeal to climate sceptic Trump
The US president-elect has already reached out to the Fortescue boss, who has switched from environmental rhetoric to the language of economic rationalism.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Forrest’s Wyloo declares solvency concerns over Hastings rare earths
Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has challenged directors of rare earths aspirant Hastings to explain how their debt-laden company remains solvent.
- Peter Ker
Cash-strapped Hastings yet to draw on taxpayer-funded loan
It’s almost 33 months since the rare earths aspirant was announced as the recipient of millions in taxpayers funds. But the money has never been accessed.
- Peter Ker
Forrest debt feud threatens future of rare earths hopeful Hastings
The West Australian developer took a loan from its chairman, angering its biggest financier, the billionaire businessman’s private mining vehicle.
- Peter Ker
Palisade shops at Forrest’s Squadron for renewable energy talent
Edward Mounsey, Michael Middleton and Matthew Flower are expected to join Intera Renewables’ new growth and development division.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Bonfire of the rent-seekers at the Clean Energy Council
The peak renewables industry group is seeking four new directors. Some 37 want on.
- Mark Di Stefano
Outback property the size of Sydney once coveted by Twiggy now on sale
Mining giant Fortescue has ditched plans to develop a renewable energy project on Rawlinna Station, which is Australia’s largest sheep station.
- Larry Schlesinger
October
Trump fires up NYC; MinRes ‘inconsistencies’; Mosaic to enter admin
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Fortescue’s Hutchinson breaks sex silence as Rio inks gay pride deal
He’s a director of a religious group that broadcasts a strictly hetero, gender binary view of sex, but Fortescue boss Mark Hutchinson says he loves diversity.
- Peter Ker
Fortescue scion’s wedding timed to perfection
How utterly pointed. Mind you, we’re pretty sure the timing was just coincidental.
- Myriam Robin
Fortescue boss a leader of church group against homosexuality
The chief executive of the company’s energy division is a director of Alpha International, which also preaches that prayer can cure cancer and crossed eyes.
- Peter Ker
‘Step up or get out’: Warning to green power developers
Rob Wheals said anti-renewables sentiment could reach a “tipping point” that stalls the transition unless developers do better on social licence.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and Jenny Wiggins
Andrew and Nicola Forrest stand down as Minderoo Foundation co-chairs
The charity was founded in 2001 to direct the family’s philanthropic efforts. Former Melbourne University chancellor Allan Myer will take over as chairman.
- Tom Rabe and Peter Ker
- Exclusive
- Mining
From Trump to Khuda: secrets of Australia’s most-connected director
Mark Barnaba has an uncanny ability to forge close personal relationships that turn into long-term and lucrative business opportunities.
- Jennifer Hewett
The King & me! Power players jockey for royal attention
Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys is manifesting a Randwick visit from the King this weekend.
- Mark Di Stefano
Fortescue mulls whether to take $50m carbon free-kick
Andrew Forrest’s disdain for carbon offsets is clouding the company’s willingness to seize on a lucrative windfall under Australia’s new carbon credit scheme.
- Peter Ker
September
Hartman exit leaves separated Forrests occupying Tattarang board
The longest surviving member of the Forrest inner circle, John Hartman, has left the board of the private company that holds most of the couple’s combined fortune.
- Brad Thompson and Peter Ker