Billionaire mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has rubbished a push to develop a local nuclear energy industry, even as fresh polling showed growing voter support for the proposal. Dr Forrest took a veiled swipe at the opposition over its soon-to-be-unveiled nuclear energy policy, saying its push was “misinformed”, would actContinue Reading
Billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer has pledged $2m to the No campaign in the final weeks before the Voice to parliament referendum. The bulk of that money is set to be used for a last-minute advertising blitz in South Australia and Tasmania, both considered must-win seats for both sides ofContinue Reading
Two of Australia’s richest women are set to battle it out over a multi-billion dollar legal dispute, in what will be one of the country’s most expensive courtroom showdowns. The companies of Gina Rinehart and Angela Bennett – the daughters of mining pioneers Lang Hancock and Peter Wright, respectively –Continue Reading