Resources must appeal to ‘Minecraft generation’
Resources Minister Madeleine King is challenging the mining and gas industries to do a better job of lifting their image and attracting young people to businesses at the heart of the economy and energy transition. The Fin
Traditional owners compare FMG damage to Juukan Gorge
Traditional owners have drawn comparisons to the destruction of Juukan Gorge as they prepare to give evidence against Fortescue Metals Group as part of a compensation claim that could top $500 million. The Fin
Quad fund counters China in critical minerals
A group of Washington insiders will launch a fund to invest mainly in companies from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) countries to counter China’s dominance in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, military technologies and supply chains. The Fin
Spike in scams targeting Optus customers: ACCC
Scam reports are surging as criminals try to fleece victims of the Optus data breach, and the telco’s lack of transparency is making customers ‘‘confused and anxious’’, ACCC chairwoman Gina Cass-Gottlieb says. The Fin
State kicks in for WA electrolyser studies
The feasibility of manufacturing electrolysers in WA — the key piece of machinery required for large-scale hydrogen production — will be examined as part of a new $450,000 business case being co-funded by the McGowan Government. The West
Cartoon kangaroo follows Hoges and Lara
A computer-generated kangaroo named Ruby has been unveiled as the new face of Australian tourism, following in the “footsteps” of Lara Bingle, Chris Hemsworth and Paul Hogan. The Aus
Abattoir on the market after major investment
Prime Meat Co is selling its Waroona abattoir four years after buying it from billionaire Gina Rinehart, with plans to reopen the disused plant for the first time in 13 years shelved. The West
Recession to prevail on one-third of the world
Reinforcing Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ repeated suggestions in recent months that major Australian trading partners were headed for a major downturn, the IMF forecast global growth to slow from 6 per cent last year to 3.2 per cent this year, and 2.6 per cent next year. The West
Slow build in China dampens ore outlook
The start of China’s peak construction season was supposed to finally boost demand for iron ore, which has endured a tempestuous year with prices now trading near 2022 lows. The West
The Australian Financial Review
Page 1: A group of Washington insiders will launch a fund to invest mainly in companies from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) countries to counter China’s dominance in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, military technologies and supply chains.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed the government is working on a new plan to try to force down domestic gas prices, but has resisted pressure for new cost-of-living relief in this month’s budget as industry braces for a fresh surge in energy costs that may send some plants to the wall.
Page 2: Scam reports are surging as criminals try to fleece victims of the Optus data breach, and the telco’s lack of transparency is making customers ‘‘confused and anxious’’, ACCC chairwoman Gina Cass-Gottlieb says.
Page 3: A group of Apple retail workers has voted to walk off the job and impose more than a dozen work bans in a fight with the tech giant over guaranteed days off.
If you are planning to book a ride or rent a car, you can soon expect to find yourself in an electric car, after ride-share platform Uber and rental car giant Hertz separately made big announcements on their ambitious electric vehicle plans in Australia.
Page 5: The Financial Services Council says targeting superannuation tax concessions as part of the government’s hunt for revenue would produce only ‘‘relatively modest’’ budgetary gains but have a severe impact on people’s ability to fund their retirement.
Resources Minister Madeleine King is challenging the mining and gas industries to do a better job of lifting their image and attracting young people to businesses at the heart of the economy and energy transition.
Page 14: The chairman of Inpex Corporation, the biggest Japanese investor in Australia, has warned the global energy crisis will drag on without further investment in traditional fossil fuels.
Page 17: Shareholders have cleared the way for Telstra to secure billions of dollars of outside investment in its infrastructure assets by approving a restructure of the telco, as new chief executive Vicki Brady assured it has a ‘‘stark focus’’ on cyber security after September’s data breach at Optus and a leak of its data.
Page 20: Traditional owners have drawn comparisons to the destruction of Juukan Gorge as they prepare to give evidence against Fortescue Metals Group as part of a compensation claim that could top $500 million.
The Australian
Page 1: The Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which is stacked with political appointees, will sign off on warrants for anti-corruption investigators to tap the phones of prime ministers, other politicians and spy chiefs, sparking calls from the opposition for greater safe-guards.
A computer-generated kangaroo named Ruby has been unveiled as the new face of Australian tourism, following in the “footsteps” of Lara Bingle, Chris Hemsworth and Paul Hogan.
Page 2: Nearly 200,000 Australians with potential debt will have their cases wiped after the Albanese government scrapped open inquiries left over from the bungled Robodebt scheme.
Page 6: More than 20 per cent, or 2.5 million, of the 12 million people employed on census day in 2021 were working from home as much of the eastern seaboard was tied down by Covid restrictions.
Billionaire property developer Nigel Satterley has vowed to continue his public criticisms of the West Australian Liberal Party after he survived an attempt to have him expelled.
Page 13: The prudential regulator says it is only a matter of time before one of the nation’s financial institutions is hit with a cyber attack.
Page 15: Property developer Mirvac has announced the departure of chairman John Mulcahy and chief executive Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz in a dramatic shake-up of the top ranks of the listed group.
Page 21: A new federal Treasury analysis has found that the fall in graduate wages over the past decade was not due to greater numbers of poorly prepared students with low ATARs or other educational disadvantages.
The West Australian
Page 3: Chanel Contos, the young activist who sparked a national debate on the need to improve sexual consent education in schools, has welcomed WA’s move to mandate consent lessons for children from pre-primary to Year 10.
Page 4: A 64-year-old man needing urgent bowel surgery spent six hours ramped outside Fiona Stanley Hospital, despite the medical facility advising there was a bed available for him before his transfer from another hospital.
Page 5: At least two southern suburbs hospitals — including Perth’s biggest — were on Tuesday preemptively cancelling elective surgeries ahead of a mass meeting of more than 2000 nurses at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre that threatens to result in immediate bed closures.
Page 14: One of WA’s most senior police officers has been named the powerful “independent monitor” of Crown Perth’s casino for the next two years.
Business: Reinforcing Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ repeated suggestions in recent months that major Australian trading partners were headed for a major downturn, the IMF forecast global growth to slow from 6 per cent last year to 3.2 per cent this year, and 2.6 per cent next year.
Prime Meat Co is selling its Waroona abattoir four years after buying it from billionaire Gina Rinehart, with plans to reopen the disused plant for the first time in 13 years shelved.
The feasibility of manufacturing electrolysers in WA — the key piece of machinery required for large-scale hydrogen production — will be examined as part of a new $450,000 business case being co-funded by the McGowan Government.
The start of China’s peak construction season was supposed to finally boost demand for iron ore, which has endured a tempestuous year with prices now trading near 2022 lows.
