Jobs in lurch as coal mine faces closure
A coal mine employing hundreds of workers is on the brink of closure, and could “pause” production within months if additional cash or equity is not sourced.
Mining
Miners locked out of work over pay dispute
About 160 miners have been locked out of work for more than a week without pay over a pay dispute with their employer.
$83 billion find throws market into frenzy
This buried treasure could up-end the global economy, with experts calling it one of the biggest finds in modern history.
Historic deal following sacred site destruction
An Australian mining giant has inked a deal with traditional owners after the 2020 destruction of historic and sacred land.
Big call after Trump’s tariff blow
Donald Trump has stoked outrage after doubling the levy on Australia’s steel exports – but there still might be a “pathway” for an exemption.
Major decision made on gas project
A decision six years in the making has finally been made on one of the world’s largest and most controversial natural gas projects.
Worker found dead on Aussie mine site
Operations were halted through the day as police responded to reports that a person had been found unresponsive on site.
‘Major milestone’ in Aus changes everything
An Australian company has made a global breakthrough that analysts claim to be a key step in diversifying a supply chain long dominated by China.
Hundreds face axe after smelter shutdown
Hundreds of workers have been left in limbo after a major industrial plant announced an indefinite suspension of operations – raising concerns about jobs and energy prices.
Aussies lose millions in Trump tariff chaos
They haven’t been implemented yet, but just the threat of Donald Trump’s US tariffs is damaging some of Australia’s biggest businesses.
‘God help us’: Nats leader’s message
Salvation from a higher power would be the only this to ‘save’ Australia should Labor and the Greens control parliament after the election, the Leader of the Nationals says.
Albo’s $1.2bn pledge amid tariff threat
The Albanese government will invest $1.2bn into Australia’s critical minerals supply, which will likely play a major role in negotiating a tariff carveout from the Trump administration.
Gas tech company ran ‘cartel’, court finds
An Australian oil and gas services company ran a cartel, trying to pull suppliers into illegal contracts, a court has found.
Dutton’s $600m vow to crucial state
The Coalition has vowed $600m to upgrade agriculture and resource routes in an attempt to regain crucial seats lost in the bloodbath 2022 election.
ASX 200 snaps three day losing streak
Australia’s sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on the back of the major miners, as the price of gold and iron ore climbed throughout the trading day.
Emergency as engine on charter flight fails
The engine on a charter flight in Western Australia has failed shortly after take off.
Trump tariffs keep ASX down again
Donald Trump’s tariffs are continuing to hit the Aussie sharemarket, with the value of coal companies falling, while investors look for a golden safe haven.
Aussie shares tumble on Trump bloodbath
US President Donald Trump has sparked a bloodbath in global stock markets and Aussie shares were not immune on Tuesday.
Aussie giant’s big move to get rich in Africa
Australia’s biggest miner boasts operations in Australia, Chile and Canada, and now it’s making a new play for Africa.
Aussie shares slump on trade war fears
The Australian sharemarket booked a second consecutive day in the red on Wednesday as escalating global trade tensions continued to rattle investors.
Whyalla losing $1.5m a day before collapse
Administrators have revealed Whyalla steelworks was haemorrhaging $1.5m in losses per day before its forced administration.
Aussie shares slump on tariffs, Wall St woes
The local stock market tanked on Friday on the back of a Wall St bloodbath and a new Trump tariff threat that sent the big miners into a tailspin.
ASX tumbles on big bank, Woodside woes
A slump in the big banks and energy stocks pushed the Aussie market into the red on Tuesday, as the RBA struck a note of caution following its long-awaited rate cut.
Worrying move from Aussie mining giant
Australia’s largest miner will pay shareholders their lowest interim dividend in eight years after a massive profit slump.
Trump’s tariffs could stall rate cut
Uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s current tariff policies could push back the RBA’s plans to cut rates in February, economists warn.
‘Highest priority’: Billionaire’s pledge to Whyalla
A major Australian steel producer’s international tycoon owner says his company is making “tangible financial headway with our creditors”.
‘Major issue’: 10,000 Australian jobs at risk
The man behind a booming mining company in Indonesia has issued a stark warning about 10,000 Aussie jobs.
Mining state sinks into budget black hole
Millions of Aussies are confronting a stark budget black hole, with an economic update exposing a serious $217bn breakdown in one state’s finances.
ASX jumps after volatile day of trading
The Aussie sharemarket closed up on a strong day of trading, as investors factor in the new US President and how his proposed tariffs will impact the market.
Protesters celebrate huge win over gas giant
A controversial offshore petroleum licence has been cancelled by the government for public interest reasons, after being fought in courts for a surprising reason.
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