Two countries come for Australia’s billions
Two countries have set their sights on taking on Australia’s multi-billion dollar industry. And they’ve got the money to leave our ambitions in the dust.
Mining
Miners push sharemarket to new record
Following a rebound in commodity prices, the local benchmark advanced to hit an all-time high on Thursday.
ASX slips ahead of inflation print
Ahead of key inflation data at home and abroad, Australia’s share market slipped on Tuesday as investors took profits.
Surge in real estate pushes ASX higher
Ten of 11 sectors on the ASX ended the day in the green, with rate-sensitive real estate stocks and positive sentiment around Chinese growth propelling the uplift.
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Gina wants workers to take pay cut
AUSTRALIA’S richest woman, Gina Rinehart, wants employees at one of her mines to accept pay cuts.
BHP cuts 140 jobs in Adelaide
BHP Billiton is cutting about 140 jobs in South Australia, mostly from its Adelaide support operations.
Huge slump in construction work
THE amount of construction work completed in Australia had its largest fall in almost 14 years, dragged down by a record slump in the mining sector.
Gina Rinehart opens up on ‘new kids’
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My mum ‘the fatty’: son’s brutal emails
THE dirty laundry just keeps piling up. Bitter court brawl between Gina Rinehart and her children now reveals nasty nicknames they had for her behind her back.
Rio Tinto will ‘thrive’ despite falling prices
RIO Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis says falling prices are hurting rival producers but increased market volatility will actually help the mining giant thrive.
Ore slump eats into GST carve-up
NSW is expected to get a smaller than expected slice of the $57 billion GST pie because of the global collapse of the iron-ore price.
Atlas looks to sell assets as price falls
WA’S Atlas Iron is looking to sell assets as it launches an extensive review of its Pilbara operations and finances following steep falls in the iron ore price.
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