Rinehart warns of funds exodus
Gina Rinehart has warned that the Albanese government’s industrial relations and environment policies risk alienating Australia’s two largest producers, Rio Tinto and BHP, and could drive the mining giants offshore.
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Investment failures ‘inevitable’ in high-risk fund
Risks can’t be avoided when investing in new ideas and new technology, says NAIF executive.
Farmers ‘need funding’ to transition to live sheep ban
West Australian Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis says the state’s wool producers are likely to struggle when the Albanese government’s live sheep export ban comes into effect.
Minister backs cuts to red tape
The exclusion of councils from WA’s planning regime is justified in part because of dysfunction in local government, the state’s Planning Minister has said.
Miners wary of threat from bargaining deal
Minerals Council of Australia boss Tania Constable said an IR ruling threatened to set a precedent which could be applied across the Pilbara’s powerhouse iron ore operations.
Saffioti shrugs off iron ore price dip
West Australian Treasurer Rita Saffioti has defended the state’s more bullish price forecasts for iron ore despite a sharp fall in the commodity over China weakness.
Sustainability story ‘can be sold better’
Australian farmers are global leaders when it comes to sustainability. They just need to tell the world about it.
Empowering the bush through broadband connectivity
Integral to how we navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the importance of connectivity and of reliable, high-speed internet access cannot be overstated.
Picking mining winners ‘a race to the bottom’
The critical minerals sector has been pressuring the federal government for additional processing support after a sharp fall in prices.
WA limbers up for battle over GST
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti has flagged using the upcoming GST review to push for changes to other ‘absurd and obscure’ funding arrangements which short-change her state.
Red tape forcing Rio, BHP offshore: Rinehart
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says more federal red tape will scare off the nation’s biggest companies, calls for the ‘elimination’ of taxes.
Fossil-fuel approach ‘foolhardy’: Gina Rinehart to tell Bush Summit
The billionaire will raise concerns over the ability of renewable energy to replace baseload coal and gas, saying ‘humungous’ spending will be needed on solar and wind as Australia’s electricity grid faces an uncertain path to green power.
Economic wisdom from the Bush Summit coalface
Short-changing the regions with anti-business decisions bad for nation.
Port Hedland in rude health – it must be all that fibre
It’s one of the world’s most remote towns, but Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is booming with a diverse population and a varied range of businesses.
Farmers feeling fleeced by live sheep export ban
Loss of competition and the end of a viable trade has farmers in Western Australia frustrated by the Albanese government’s live sheep export ban.
High hopes for medicinal marijuana industry
Australia’s strict medicinal marijuana production regulations have put producers in a prime position to provide emerging European markets.
Jobs lost in a forest as felled timber millers face uncertain future
Western Australia’s storied hardwood timber industry has been in a state of flux since the government banned native logging in January.
Late winter rain brings hope for farmers
After enduring a record dry spell, the southwestern corner of Western Australia is finally getting some rain. It’s a big relief for farmers.
Farmers are loved, they just don’t know it
Farmers feel like the work they do is under-appreciated by the general public. Three quarters of everyday Australians agree.
Green dream tested at the frontline
Regional voters in states with the most renewables development are the least supportive of the energy transition.
Regions put living costs top of their concerns list
The Mood of the Bush survey gauged the concerns of regional Australians.
Solar farms and wind turbines in the bush are a fire disaster waiting to happen
Anthony Albanese, speaking to the Bush Summit in Tamworth, said the coming fire season is going to be a bad one. He is correct but it’s going to be much worse than he could imagine.
Stop beating around the bush on regions
In session after session, speakers at The Australian’s Bush Summit lamented the vast gulf between the volume of wealth generated by the regions for WA, and the standard of services provided in return.
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WA graziers, miners call for overseas skilled workers
WA’s rural sector has called on the federal government to allow it access to skilled overseas workers as it struggles to match the hefty wages offered by the rich iron ore mines.
Roads and healthcare key to bush future
Developing better infrastructure and increasing basic health services are key to boosting liveability in rural communities and bridging the divide between the city and the bush.
Roy Hill sets up chatbot to help lift productivity
Equipment improvements and innovative techniques have long been the focus for mining companies looking to gain an efficiency edge, but now they have turned to AI to boost productivity.
Turn to nuclear in net-zero push, Gina Rinehart says
Australia’s richest woman has laid out a sweeping vision for the nation’s future, advocating nuclear energy as part of a net-zero future rather than just wind and solar.
Wind farms facing revolt from farmers
Governments and wind farm developers could face stiff opposition from farmers amid growing concern that large-scale projects could change the landscape for the worse, Adam Giles says.
Water policy, lumpy skin disease the talk of north
Applying water policy developed in the country’s southeast to blooming cropping regions in Northern Australia would hold the region back from becoming a food and fibre powerhouse.
United call to close the divide between city and the bush
Farmers, mayors, doctors and Australia’s richest person have all united to call for a better deal for the regions in an effort to close the divide between bush and city life.
Leader ‘not too fussed’ over vote
One of the Kimberley’s most senior Indigenous leaders says he is ‘not too fussed’ whether the voice referendum succeeds or fails.
Cultural heritage laws ‘a mistake’
Former NT chief minister Adam Giles says WA’s Cook Labor government did the right thing by scrapping its contentious Aboriginal cultural heritage laws.
Australian critical minerals miners push for bigger US role
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says the government is still pushing for a bigger place for Australian critical mineral miners in Joe Biden’s $US500bn Inflation Reduction Act.
Country kids sport their mateship with pride
Australia’s coal, iron ore, gold, aluminium, and gas may be the live blood of regional Australia, but a sense of humour, straight talk and sport is what keeps the bush alive and thriving.
Return earned money to bush: Gina Rinehart
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has called for more money earned from the bush to be returned to the bush for better regional services.
Fulfilling the vast potential of nation’s diverse regions
Bush Summit puts rural dwellers front and centre of national discussion.
Movers and shakers in meeting of minds in powerhouse state
The Perth leg of the Bush Summit — featuring mining magnate Gina Rinehart and cricket legend Adam Gilchrist — comes at a time when regional WA is firmly in the national spotlight.
Albanese faces hot welcome
Anthony Albanese and the nation’s political leaders arrived in the country music capital of Tamworth on Friday to face NSW’s angry farmers at The Daily Telegraph Bush Summit.
Albanese’s pitch as fire and drought risks loom
The PM outlines his plan to help farmers drought-proof Australia and mitigate natural disasters.
Bush Summit can bring policy energy
Hopefully the Bush Summit can re-energise interest in our north, despite the obvious problem: 85 per cent of Australians, and 85 per cent of the voters, live in our cities.
Critical moment in Kimberley’s history
A vast region of remarkable wilderness, Kimberley presents both challenges and opportunities. Investors in the region need the certainty of solutions for the hurdles to development.
Changing face of Kimberley’s cattle industry
The red dirt and cattle country of the Kimberley has long been defined by its hard men and cowboys, yet it is women who are shaping the region’s future.
Basin plan in deep water but ‘restart not on’
Tearing up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to start anew is not an option, federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek says.
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