Tim Ayres left searching for answers on Bell Bay jobs guarantee, as taxpayer-funded Rio Tinto deal comes under scrutiny
Industry Minister Tim Ayres has faced a gruelling TV grilling as he was repeatedly pressed over the jobs…
ASX200 slips as healthcare boom fails to offset bank losses
Surging healthcare stocks and a boost from the world largest miner was unable to lift the Australia sharemarket…
‘Decisively negative’ time for Australian investors as ‘volatile’ reporting season begins
The next few weeks may be a little volatile — even stressful — for people who own shares.…
Closure of Tasmania’s major industrial companies could cause household power bills to rise
Household energy bills could be forced up by the closure of major Tasmanian industrial companies, a leading energy…
$30 million biochar facility proposed in central Queensland with Rio Tinto a major buyer
A $30 million biochar facility proposed for central Queensland has signed a sales agreement with Rio Tinto as…
More than 200 jobs gone as Australia’s last manganese smelter Liberty Bell Bay to close down after failing to find buyer
About 200 jobs will go as Australia’s last manganese smelter will close after failing to find a buyer.…
This island was once ruled by Australia. Now, it could become the world’s newest country
A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia, rich in gold and copper, is preparing itself for nationhood…
Labor's billion-dollar bailouts make Australia the global mug as multinationals hoover up your cash – Crikey
Labor’s billion-dollar bailouts make Australia the global mug as multinationals hoover up your cash CrikeyGovernments announce $2b bailout for…
“A slam dunk:” Rio Tinto gets $2 billion lifeline to shift massive smelter from costly coal to firm renewables
Australia’s second-largest aluminium smelter has been extended a $2 billion lifeline from federal and state governments, in a…
Federal and state governments announce $2b bailout for Rio Tinto’s Boyne aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto, the federal and state governments, have struck a landmark partnership to secure the long-term future of…
Kakadu National Park’s Jabiru Airport slated for demolition from October
The main airport servicing the Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park has been earmarked for closure and demolition later…
Pilbara home to five animal species most impacted by habitat loss, report finds
Western Australia’s Pilbara is home to the five animal species suffering the most heavily from habitat destruction, a…