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Glen NorrisSenior Business Reporter

Glen Norris has worked in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo with stints on The Asian Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and South China Morning Post.

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23/1/2023: Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm, during a visit to the Boyne Aluminium smelter at Gladstone, QLD, Australia. Stausholm inspected the No.3 Pot Line at the smelter. pic Lyndon Mechielsen

‘Risk worth taking’: Rio Tinto lands lithium giant Arcadium

At $9.9bn, the mining giant is paying a high premium to become one of the world’s biggest lithium producers, as it bets on the future of the critical battery material.

Business

Queen's Wharf will open tomorrow as well as the bridge.Star Brisbane.Picture: Nigel Hallett

‘Tower of power’ conflict erupts over mining campaign

Mining helps fuel the Queensland economy, but it seems Labor is fearful of any association with the industry going by what has just unfolded at 1 William Street, aka the Tower of Power.

Business

Symbol of Hydrogen H2 from grass and green planet Earth from moss

Writing on the wall for green hydrogen

Woodside Energy has joined Origin and Fortescue in rolling back the Albanese government’s ambitions to make Australia a global leader in green hydrogen.

Business

A twitter post by Chris Bowen where he announced The Hunter and Newcastle would be Australia's first green hydrogen hub. Seen here at the Orica facility on Kooragang Island.

Origin exits hydrogen in latest blow to Labor’s net zero targets

The energy major is abandoning its ambitious plans for hydrogen in the latest blow to the Albanese government’s dreams for the energy source to help drive the transition to net zero.

Business

Fox Resources has met with mining workers in Bundaberg to drive messaging about the potential benefits of its coal mine to the local economy.

Bundy coal mine plan leaves sour taste in sugar city

A bitter battle is brewing in the sugar city of Bundaberg over plans for a coal mine, with the project proponents planning to appeal a rejection by the Queensland government.

Business

A sign stands outside The Star casino and event centre in Sydney on September 2, 2024. Troubled resort and casino operator Star Entertainment was temporarily delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange on September 2 after failing to post its annual financial results. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Star Sydney could be worth as little as $8m: Barrenjoey

Star Entertainment’s Sydney casino has emerged as a laggard in the troubled company’s property portfolio with one estimate putting its valuation as low as $8m.

City Beat

General exterior images of Brisbane's Tattersalls Club in the Queen Street Mall Brisbane Friday 23rd November 2018 Picture AAP/David Clark

$1100 fee hike at exclusive Brisbane club – and that’s just to apply

Prospective members of one of Brisbane’s most exclusive clubs have been warned to get in quick, with the application fee set to spike by more than $1000.

Business

Generic Keno pictures for lottery stories from The Lott

Lottery Corp shrugs off crackdown

Lottery Corp, the operator of the Lott and Keno brands, has distanced itself from the looming crackdown on online gambling.

City Beat

QIC overcomes choppy markets to deliver record earnings

State-owned fund manager QIC has delivered record annual earnings of $8.9bn despite inflationary pressure and other challenges.

Business

Lighting testing at Queen’s Wharf overnight, brilliant drone footage and images. Also included testing of letters, which referenced Broncos colours and words as Brisbane played first home game last night at Suncorp Stadium Picture supplied by Star Casino

Star flags liquidity concerns

Star Entertainment Group’s auditors have raised red flags about its ability to continue as a going concern with expenses related to the new Queen’s Wharf casino precinct a key concern.

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