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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Female car boss tore down naked pics
THE first Australian woman to run a car company — she oversaw record sales and tore down naked women posters in workshops — quits.
Coca-Cola Amatil to axe 57 jobs
FIFTY-SEVEN jobs will be lost when beverages supplier Coca-Cola Amatil closes its production facility at Bayswater in Melbourne.
Whopping $8.3m fine for gas cartel
TWO suppliers of forklift LPG gas have been slapped with a massive $8.3 million fine by the Federal Court for engaging in cartel conduct.
U-turn on car servicing code
THE car industry may be forced to back down from its controversial new code of practice for vehicle servicing as early as next week.
Why motorbikes are getting cheaper
MOTORBIKES are set to drop in price as PM Tony Abbott launches legislation to scrap almost 1000 acts and regulations.
Toyota gives mechanics a fair go
TOYOTA has broken ranks with the industry’s new vehicle servicing code of practice and will make data and recall information available to mechanics.
Is this the end of the local mechanic?
LOCAL mechanics could soon become extinct and motorists may be forced to pay more for servicing after a controversial move by the car industry.
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.
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