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Andrew Forrest
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s green crusade cops a reality check
Fortescue is about to turn 21, and with age seemingly comes wisdom, as the company puts it enormously expensive green hydrogen plans on the backburner.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Lawyer claims Brazil dam disaster evidence will expose BHP safety failures
A “blockbuster” trial due to start in October will expose evidence of deliberate decisions made by BHP up to board level to prioritise profit over safety, a lawyer says.
- by Simon Johanson
$9b Qantas super fund to merge with Australian Retirement Trust
The merger is putting an end to one of the oldest corporate super funds in Australia.
- by Amelia McGuire
‘Proud of the pantry’: Why Aldi wants your basket full of ‘exclusive’ items rather than ‘cheap’
To keep costs down, the discount German supermarket chain won’t expand its range of products – or invest in theft prevention technologies.
- by Jessica Yun
Rio ready to pull trigger on mega iron mine in sensitive rainforest
The mining giant is a step closer to digging up 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore over the next 26 years in Guinea’s Simandou mountains, a sensitive habitat for endangered chimpanzees.
- by Simon Johanson
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Paris 2024
LVMH has already won gold at the Paris Olympics
The luxury brand has spent €150 million ($241 million) to be one of the premium sponsors of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- by Andrea Felsted
Opinion
Elon Musk
‘Dark patterns’: European Commission is ticked off by Elon Musk’s X, again
The European Commission sees evidence of “motivated malicious actors” using X’s blue ticks to deceive users. Musk fires back, claiming that the EC offered his company “an illegal secret deal”.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Print newspapers have 15 years left, at best, says Rupert Murdoch
A documentary commemorating the 60th anniversary of The Australian, the favourite paper of the media mogul, was lucky to go to air after Sky News Australia was hit by technical difficulties.
- by Calum Jaspan
Australia can’t sustain more than three airlines, says Qantas boss
Vanessa Hudson says the demise of challenger airline Bonza highlights why the federal government needs to ensure the Australian aviation industry stays sustainable.
- by Amelia McGuire
Giant batteries are getting even bigger in Australia as coal exit nears
Developers of giant batteries designed to smooth the shift from coal to cleaner power are attracting record levels of investment.
- by Nick Toscano
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Lattouf’s ‘modest’ ABC offer: $85,000, replacement shifts and an apology
Antoinette Lattouf’s legal team has proposed a settlement offer in the dispute over her termination.
- by Calum Jaspan