Flooding rains halt Rio Tinto iron ore operation
A loader at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations is out of action following flooding rains brought by Tropical Cyclone Sean.
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Troubled Star needs stakeholder support, says insolvency expert
As Star Entertainment teeters, a Queensland-based insolvency specialist says keeping the casino business operating with sufficient staff is crucial for its survival.
A quarter of businesses testing new AI to do human work
Australian companies are increasingly testing a form of autonomous technology powered by artificial intelligence which can perform human tasks, a Deloitte survey has found.
Sayers resignation not enough to get back in government good books
Senator Barbara Pocock says Luke Sayers’ consulting firm should still be banned from government work after the departure of the high-profile executive in the wake of a nude picture scandal.
Fortescue’s US hydrogen project on shaky ground
Donald Trump’s return to the White House casts more doubt over Fortescue’s ‘green’ hydrogen production plans in the US state of Arizona as it assesses its European and South American options.
Rio Tinto CEO: This is a pivotal moment for the nation
Mining boss Jakob Stausholm says Australia needs to grasp the opportunities and ensure it does not price itself out of the market.
Dutton slams foreign pub group’s Australia Day boycott
The Opposition Leader has slammed Australian Venue Co for trying to profit off Australia Day despite continuing to shun the national day in favour of ‘January Long Weekend’ events.
It’s ‘day zero’ for historic apparel deal, declares Myer boss
Myer boss Olivia Wirth has won overwhelming shareholder approval for the acquisition of Solomon Lew’s apparel brands and now has the huge task of integrating them from ‘day zero’.
ASIC blasts ASX for damaging outage
ASX is at risk of new enforcement action or further licence conditions over a damaging settlement outage caused by a decade-old systems error.
Tim Cooper to hand over the reins at Coopers Brewery
Tim Cooper will step back from the top job at Coopers Brewery after more than two decades, as beer sales at the nation’s last major Australian-owned brewer continue to grow.
Nervous wait on refunds as Queen’s Wharf tower plan rejigged
An investor says he will be lucky to escape with his deposit after the Hong Kong developers behind a Queen’s Wharf apartment tower canned contracts, redrew plans and jacked up prices.
Employee happiness is the key to competitive edge
Companies that prioritise employee engagement see a stronger bottom line and build a workforce that’s motivated, loyal, and better equipped to face challenges, writes Lord Mark Price
Win awards and gain benefits of nation’s best places to work
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Myer can be a $5bn retail power: Inside Lew’s merger vision
The $800m merger represents an all or nothing bet on the longer term future of Myer. And the retail billionaire Solomon Lew has big ambitions.
The PwC curse strikes again but questions linger beyond footy
Luke Sayers’ departure from his beloved football club and the consulting business he founded, due to the lewd image scandal, leaves questions unanswered beyond those entities.
Aussie data centres ready to cash in on Trump’s open ‘gate’
Australian data centres operators are preparing to capitalise on Donald Trump’s $US500bn Project Stargate commitment to beat China by building AI infrastructure in the US.
BHP sacks contractors as its corruption investigation widens
Mining giant BHP’s internal investigation into allegations of corruption involving its Queensland coal operations has led to the sacking of dozens of contractors.
Trump launches AI into a new space race
The new Trump administration’s massive spending plan will certainly flow through to a handful of Australian companies already enabling artificial intelligence.
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Cannon-Brookes’ SunCable energy project unveils new CEO
The Mike Cannon-Brookes-backed SunCable undersea energy delivery project has named a former Origin executive to take on the role of CEO.
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