This Month
Australia’s biggest billionaire feud is over
The pair have been at loggerheads since 2022 over what Andrew Forrest claims was Kerry Stokes’ anger over mining trucks.
Rinehart down $280m (and counting) in Trump market rout
Australia’s richest person made a massive $2 billion bet on the US stock market last year.
Gas 15pc cheaper under Dutton plan, but Rinehart not happy
The average gas price would be 15 per cent cheaper had the Coalition’s gas reserve plan already been in place, Peter Dutton has claimed
Coalition: compensate super hacking victims, Chalmers calls attack ‘concerning’
The opposition says members who lost money should be compensated, as he accused the prime minister of not taking the cyberattack seriously enough. Here’s how the day unfolded.
The McDonald’s effect: Why Aussie beef can ride out Trump’s tariffs
Farmers and exporters are more worried that the wider economic impact of the tariffs could diminish global appetites for beef.
PM rejects US trade gripes; Markets brace for pain; Dutton targets home loans
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
March
Gina Rinehart jolts parents at ‘woke’ St Hilda’s
The country’s richest person continues to inspire at her Perth alma mater.
What (wagyu exporter) Gina Rinehart thinks of Trump’s tariff war
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart says Donald Trump’s tariff agenda should prompt Australian governments to cut taxes for Australian farmers and small businesses.
Gina Rinehart hangs mural of herself and Peter Dutton
The painting of the mining billionaire’s 70th birthday party now adorns her Roy Hill reception.
APRA targets boards; Cyclone Alfred intensifies; Trump’s chain reaction
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
The celebrity mansions on the front line of Cyclone Alfred
Gina Rinehart and Chris Hemsworth are among the Australian heavyweights who own luxury coastal properties exposed to landfall of the dangerous storm.
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.
Leaked report a glimpse into MinRes’ troubled road to nowhere
Slicing through the Pilbara at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Onslow road, which opened last year, was meant to be paved with gold. Instead, it is crumbling.
Greg Norman circles Byron Bay property market
The former golfer’s been spotted looking for NSW north coast real estate.
February
Bullock admits RBA too slow; Domain rockets; Mansion smashes record
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He won over Shane Warne with a musical. Could Gina Rinehart be next?
Eddie Perfect wrote a Broadway smash in Beetlejuice, a critical hit (but financial disaster) about the leg-spinning legend, and would love to give another prominent Australian the song-and-dance treatment.
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.
Gina Rinehart revealed as owner of $2b US stock portfolio
The country’s richest person has bought stocks linked to Trump, Musk and Murdoch, plus, some of her pet projects.
MinRes dives to $800m loss and slashes iron ore guidance
The Chris Ellison-led miner cut forecasts for iron ore shipments after cyclones damaged its Onslow haul road, dragging its shares to lows not seen since 2020.
Packer moves in with billionaire Mar-a-Lago residents
The Australian businessman has picked up a two-year lease, putting him ever closer to the US president.