Boss’s plea after workers win $53m
A group of WA miners has claimed part of Powerball’s staggering $160m jackpot, and their boss has shared his thoughts on the massive win.
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Palmer’s plan to sue Australia for billions
Clive Palmer plans to sue the Commonwealth for billions of dollars in damages over an iron ore project in WA, with taxpayers to foot the bill if he’s successful.
Credit crackdown puts hybrid shares out of reach
The listed instruments offer some protection against inflation, but a one-time booming market is just a shadow of its former self.
‘Say thank you’: Barnaby slams netballers
Barnaby Joyce has joined in on criticising Australian netballers’ moral stance against accepting a $15m sponsorship deal from mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
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BHP axes 170 jobs at Pilbara mine
UPDATE: UNION says workers have been treated appallingly as BHP Billiton announces it has axed 170 jobs at its Mt Whaleback mine.
BHP still bullish on China growth
MINING giant BHP Billiton is confident about Chinese growth despite acknowledging there could be a bumpy ride ahead.
How our mining giants can hurt us
A DOWNTURN in the market is prompting Australian mining giants to assess their future. This is what happened when Rio Tinto left one town.
Shipments, costs up for Fortescue
FORTESCUE Metals Group boosted its iron ore shipments by 15pc in the March quarter but its costs also rose in the same period.
Billionaires caught out in ugly Twitter war
WHEN a business deal goes bad, things get messy. When it’s billionaires on Twitter, it’s even worse. Check out this very public battle of the billionaires.
Welfare is not an infinite pit: Gina
MINING billionaire Gina Rinehart has criticised welfare recipients for dragging the country into debt and attacked the political left for spending her industry’s revenue.
Sorry about the explosion, here’s a pizza
IF A big energy company’s fracking wells exploded and burned in your town for five days, should you expect more than just a pizza voucher from the culprits?
Woodside Petroleum profit falls 41 per cent
OIL giant Woodside Petroleum’s profit fell 41.4 per cent in its full year results. But it still made a mammoth $1.94 billion.
BHP posts $US8.1bn profit
IF THERE’S any doubt about whether mining and resources are still potent forces, just check out BHP Billiton’s half-year profits.
Twiggy loses cattle station mine fight
BILLIONAIRE Andrew Forrest has lost the latest fight against mining on his cattle station in the Pilbara, with Onslow Resources given approvals
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