Taylor Swift outplays AFL and NRL grand finals to fill hotel rooms
Neither the AFL nor NRL grand final will surpass the pulling power of Taylor Swift and her legion of followers earlier this year.
- by Simon Johanson
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‘The risk has gone up’: Petrol prices are at a two-year low, but maybe not for long
Australian drivers face a heightened risk of petrol prices climbing yet again if fighting in the Middle East intensifies and disrupts oil supply.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Who’s buying our dirty, polluting coal mines?
Acquisitive billionaires are sniffing big profits in Australia’s coal sector, and they’re willing to go where other investors fear to tread.
- by Simon Johanson
Why build-to-rent is booming in Melbourne only
Renters in Melbourne are being given more choice than their Sydney counterparts as the “build-to-rent” sector takes a strong foothold the southern state.
- by Simon Johanson and Nicole Lindsay
Can a brutalist redesign counter the scourge of empty offices?
Landlords across the country have seen the value of their office towers plummet by around 23 per cent, on average, over the last two years.
- by Simon Johanson
Apartment slump spoiling efforts to boost housing supply
Developers and financiers are apprehensive about starting projects, with pre-sales extremely slow and projects for the most part financially unfeasible.
- by Simon Johanson
Lawyer claims Brazil dam disaster evidence will expose BHP safety failures
A “blockbuster” trial due to start in October will expose evidence of deliberate decisions made by BHP up to board level to prioritise profit over safety, a lawyer says.
- by Simon Johanson
Rio ready to pull trigger on mega iron mine in sensitive rainforest
The mining giant is a step closer to digging up 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore over the next 26 years in Guinea’s Simandou mountains, a sensitive habitat for endangered chimpanzees.
- by Simon Johanson
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Nickel
PM disappointed with BHP nickel shutdown: ‘We’ll be holding them to account’
BHP has promised to offer redeployment to 1600 front-line staff after closing its WA nickel despite help offered by the state and federal governments.
- by Simon Johanson and Peter Milne
The Grollos are bullish on Mount Buller, despite the threat of less snow
It’s been a slow start to this year’s ski season in Victoria – and climate change poses an ongoing threat – but business on the slopes is booming.
- by Simon Johanson
Australia’s office block problem is getting worse
Office property valuations have collapsed by more than 10 per cent and alarm bells are ringing that they could fall even further.
- by Carolyn Cummins and Simon Johanson
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