A court battle over billions in iron ore riches is underway, as Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart defends her fortune amid a bitter legal dispute over her father’s legacy. Ms. Rinehart’s two eldest children and former business partners of her late father, mining pioneer Lang Hancock, are fighting for multibillion-dollar stakes in a lucrative iron…
Australia Must Heed Gina Rinehart’s Timely Warnings
Commentary Amid growing fears of a recession, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on June 28 that the $4.2 billion (US$2.8 billion) surplus forecast for the 2022-23 budget will be higher. Key drivers of the improved budget position were understood to be, among other things, higher tax revenue and stronger commodity prices than forecast by the…
Mining Magnate Calls for Australia to ‘Work Harder’ to Develop Its Trade Relationship With India
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has described Australia’s trading potential with India as “huge” as she calls on the country to “work harder” on developing closer trade ties with the world’s largest democracy. During a meeting on May 23, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted to Rinehart the reforms and initiatives being undertaken in India…
‘Wind Back Regulation’: Aussie Mining Magnate Urges Federal Government to Consider ‘Regional Security and Stability’
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has urged the federal government to reduce regulations for the mining industry so that the nation’s natural minerals and resources can be better utilised to provide security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. This follows concerns from Japanese gas company Inpex, which said in April that regulatory changes to natural resources…
Net-Zero Will ‘Crumble’ Without Mining Industry: Australia’s Wealthiest Woman Gina Rinehart
November 28, 2022
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Australia’s richest person has warned that net-zero will “crumble to unachievable” without a strong and healthy mining industry. Gina Rinehart, who holds a $34 billion mining-based fortune and has topped the Australian Financial Review Rich List for three consecutive years, said electricity touches “pretty well everything we daily need”, and mining will be essential for making solar…
Australia’s Richest Person Spotted at Trump’s Presidential Bid Announcement
Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has reportedly been seen attending Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign launch in Mar-a-Lago, Florida on Nov. 15. The country’s wealthiest woman, who has topped the Australian Financial Review Rich List for three consecutive years with a net worth of $34 billion (US$22.9 billion), inadvertently appeared in the background of a…
The Only ‘Value’ in Sport Is to Win, and Win Fairly
October 26, 2022
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Commentary Just as the Andrew Thorburn saga (which I wrote about in these pages) put the intolerance of the so-called “progressive” left on full display, the furore over the last week in Australia surrounding sportspeople objecting to sponsorship by mining and energy companies has further underlined how hypocrisy and double standards are the order of…
The Only ‘Value’ in Sport Is to Win Fairly, Not Promote Progressivism
October 26, 2022
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Commentary Just as the Andrew Thorburn saga (which I wrote about in these pages) put the intolerance of the so-called “progressive” left on full display, the furore over the last week in Australia surrounding sportspeople objecting to sponsorship by mining and energy companies has further underlined how hypocrisy and double standards are the order of…
Our Sports Teams Are Turning Into Mouthpieces for the Climate Change Lobby
October 26, 2022
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Commentary The Epoch Times recently reported that test captain Pat Cummins held a “Cricket For Climate” forum in Sydney, which led to a push for cricket clubs to install solar panels and speculations surrounding sponsorship from energy suppliers that utilise fossil fuels. It was also disclosed that a former netball captain sparked a revolt against sponsorship…
Sports Teams Continue to Peddle the Climate Change Doomsday Message
October 26, 2022
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Commentary The Epoch Times recently reported that Australia’s national cricket captain Pat Cummins held a “Cricket For Climate” forum in Sydney, which led to a push for cricket clubs to install solar panels and speculation around the appropriateness of fossil fuel companies sponsoring the sport. Earlier in the week, it was also revealed that a former…
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