Cloud forms again over unique smelter and 200 jobs
Hundreds of jobs and the future of Australia’s only manganese smelter are again in limbo after its preferred buyer ran into trouble during negotiations. A consortium of Adroit Capital, White…
BHP accused of ‘American-style’ strikebreaker tactics
BHP has been accused of using strikebreaking tactics similar to US tech behemoth Amazon by hiring alternative workers to avoid a major planned strike. Up to 450 workers at the…
BHP accused of ‘American-style’ strikebreaker tactics
BHP has been accused of using strikebreaking tactics similar to US tech behemoth Amazon by hiring alternative workers to avoid a major planned strike. Up to 450 workers at the…
Predatory lending. Indigenous elders blame liquidators over Kimberley tourism debacle
An Aboriginal Land Council raises financial abuse concerns over Kimberley cruise operator managed by insolvency firm Hall Chadwick. Stephanie Tran reports. Only last year, prominent liquidator Richard Albarran rang the…
Fire agencies on front foot as dry, warm weather looms
Fire agencies are prepping for a possible earlier start to the season as long-range forecasts signal a drier and warmer winter. An El Nino weather pattern, which was declared by…
‘Smokescreen’: Labor hits out at One Nation fundraising
One Nation’s public fundraising campaign is a “smokescreen” for the money coming in from billionaire donors, a Labor powerbroker says. The Pauline Hanson-led party is claiming to have raised more…
Aussie shares surge on latest US-Iran peace deal hopes
Australian shares have rebounded sharply on the latest peace deal proclamation from US President Donald Trump, but risks to the global energy market remain. The S&P/ASX200 jumped 168.9 points by…
Woodside to pay $320m for greater stake in gas project
Australia’s largest oil and gas company has moved to increase its stake in the country’s biggest undeveloped offshore gas resource. Woodside Energy will pay at least $US225 million ($320 million)…
Big money is killing the World Cup spirit. Fans deserve a sporting chance at tickets
Supporters come way below sponsors in the stadium-seat pecking order. No wonder some fans plan to binge-watch matches on a Spanish package holiday There is nothing wonderful in the world…
John Healey quitting defence puts a time bomb under No 10. He is a loyalist: this is no ordinary departure
He served through the eras of Blair, Brown, Miliband and Corbyn in a party that knows and respects him. It will matter that even his patience has run out John…