Andrew Forrest
‘The world is watching’: Forrest backs treaty for fossil fuel phase-out
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has become the first business leader to back a proposed treaty setting concrete deadlines for the global phase-out of fossil fuels.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Paris Agreement
Proposal at UN climate talks to tax business-class flights, crypto and plastics
Climate leaders suggest new taxes on dirty old industries could help pay for the multitrillion-dollar cost of stabilising the climate.
- by Nick O'Malley
WA-grown Sydney Rock Oysters heading east as Andrew Forrest’s farm ramps up production
It remains to be seen whether east coast seafood lovers will warm to the newcomer that’s renamed their native species Albany Rock Oysters.
- by Aaron Bunch
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s donations to Gaza now half that of Australian government
The Forrests’ $40 million donations for food, water and medical aid are now almost half of the value of the Australian government’s $82.5 million contribution to Palestinians.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Sky News forced to apologise after quoting fake Andrew Forrest tweet
A fake quote from a social media account posing as billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest was published by Sky in a news story about the ABC, criticising the public broadcaster for a lengthy acknowledgement of country.
- by Calum Jaspan
The remote Australian coast bearing the brunt of the plastic crisis
Halfway around the world, California is suing ExxonMobil, claiming the oil giant deliberately misled the public for decades about the limitations of plastic recycling.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump
A month after shedding 700 workers, Fortescue has posted an annual profit of $8.4 billion supporting a $2.2 billion payout to the miner’s biggest shareholders Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
- by Peter Milne
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Social media
The Facebook problem that only hurts Australians
Frances Haugen made global headlines when she blew the whistle on Facebook. She says the company treats Australia differently to other markets.
- by David Swan
Cannon-Brookes’ record-breaking solar farm plan gets Plibersek’s tick
The project to build Australia’s largest solar farm has been approved after collapsing last year due to a rift between billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest.
- by Mike Foley
Dutton pairs with Rinehart in billionaire boot battle
RM Williams, owned by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, dominated the footwear of federal MPs. Then Gina Rinehart bought a rival bootmaker.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Billionaire boot wars put shoe on the other foot for the opposition
Deep down, we’ve always suspected that what Australia’s richest people want is just to be loved, and one of them seems to get a bit more Coalition love.
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
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