Inside Aussie billionaire’s US empire expansion
Recycling king Anthony Pratt has opened the doors of his new $A1.09bn Kentucky paper mill that’s five times the size of the MCG surface.
Manufacturing
Push against ‘Elon Musk’ rocket launch site
Tension is building over plans for a new “Elon Musk-style” rocket launch site in Australia, with the Greens moving to block the $20m complex.
‘Creepy’: car brands in US sex data shock
One car manufacturer’s US data collection policy has been dubbed “mind boggling, creepy, scary, sad, and messed up”.
‘Shocking’ wind farm move blasted
Workers are fuming following one Labor government’s decision to oppose an offshore wind energy zone, saying thousands of jobs could be lost.
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Aussie car safety standards to drop
AUSTRALIAN drivers are about to become real-life crash-test dummies — from next year it will be easier for less safe cars to earn a five-star rating.
Lexus Australia recalls 10,000 cars
LEXUS Australia has announced a recall of 10,800 cars, built between 2005 and 2010, as part of a global recall of 1.75 million vehicles.
Holden in another recall shocker
TALK about a false start. Holden has issued more recalls this year than any other time in Australian automotive history — now including the ‘bunny-hop’ Barina.
The company profiting from Ebola
BELIEVE it or not, there are some winners from the Ebola outbreak. One company has seen its value skyrocket by 90 per cent since the start of the year.
Who bought the last Ford Falcon GT?
THE last ever Ford Falcon GT has rolled off the production line, farewelled by 600 emotional workers. And the bloke who bought it paid a small fortune.
Aussie car buyers spoilt for choice
THE end of Australian car manufacturing in 2017 has led to fears that prices will rise. But a perfect storm could mean Aussie car buyers will be laughing.
Australia’s most powerful police car
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s most powerful police car has been tuned by racing legend Dick Johnson and can detect stolen cars in milliseconds, and spot speeding drivers a kilometre away.
Want a seven-year car warranty?
THE gloves are off in Australia’s new car war — and buyers are the big winners. One car maker is about to unleash the longest warranty in the industry’s history.
New Mustang fires on four cylinders
THE Ford Mustang has long been renowned for its sheer grunt, but will its new four-cylinder version still let you be king of the road? We take it for a spin.
Is this why so many Scots have voted ‘No’?
WE’VE found it. This could be the one massive reason why the Scottish people chose to reject the prospect of independence.
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