Mammoth milestone with new underground mine in Bowen Basin
A new underground mine set to deliver hundreds of jobs has cut first coal, with up to two million tonnes (mt) in saleable production expected.
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Driver injured at Qld mine site after truck rolled
A truck driver is in hospital after fresh images can now be shown of a heavy vehicle that rolled at a Queensland mine, the latest of a raft of serious incidents across the sector this year.
The worrying warning sign behind Chalmers’ budget update
The commodity super-cycle is rapidly coming to an end, and Australia’s finances are nowhere near ready for this moment.
Dollar’s wild ride shows risks of playing with RBA fire
Jim Chalmers’ big shake-up of the central bank is a convenient distraction but unlikely to change the path of interest rates.
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Scott Pape’s top three Christmas gift ideas
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Wesfarmers’ plan to take Anko to the world stage
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‘Early Christmas present’: Mine road reopened to public
A Bowen Basin mine operator has reopened a privately-owned road for light vehicles reducing travel times for communities like Glenden, Moranbah and surrounding areas.
Meet Australia’s biggest company you’ve never heard of
From a gritty corner in Melbourne, this low-profile player has turned its founders into billionaires as they took $500m paydays this week while delivering staggering returns to investors.
Hybrid ute that’s big on luxury and value
This is Australia’s first hybrid ute, but there are also a host of luxuries in the GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra Hybrid mix
Woolies’ strike is ground zero for battle over productivity
For the sake of the economy, the battle between Woolworths and the unions over large pay increases and tracking worker productivity in warehouses is critical.
53 per cent water price spike shocks farmers
Farmers are demanding answers after a 53 per cent price rise on a Central Qld’s council irrigation charges has increased water costs by tens of thousands of dollars.
Share market experts’ top buy, hold and sell stock tips
Wall Street’s bulls hauled Aussie shares higher in November, and these recommendations might help investors decide their next moves.
In the drive for national wealth, we’re losing our way
The Albanese government’s boast of a fistful of new laws and regulations is the very thing that threatens to hold back the economy over the long term.
Home loan rates relief: Scott Pape polishes crystal ball
Stubborn home loan interest rates are no match for Scott Pape’s three-year-old son, writes the Barefoot investor.
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