Gas giants say Australia opposition’s plan to reserve supplies could worsen shortfall

Global gas giants said on Tuesday an election campaign proposal by Australia’s opposition coalition that would force producers to direct more export gas into the domestic market would deter investment without tackling looming shortages.

Read more

Business leaders fret about minority government deals as an economic ‘disaster’ in the making

The role of the Greens and teals in the 2025 federal election is striking fear into the hearts of some business leaders. Others just want to get on with governing.

Read more

Election 2025: ‘Battler business’ campaign blitz pressures Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton on company tax cuts

Small business owners have launched an election blitz of marginal seats, pressuring Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton to slash company taxes for mum-and-dad operators.

Read more

IPA Closing Night

Speech by Mrs. Gina Rinehart

Read more

It’s a surplus of fantasy: $100bn deficit in a decade

Treasury’s expectation that the budget will return to surplus in a decade is based on “fanciful” assumption, new research authored by the e61 Institute has claimed.

Read more

Saxon Davidson: Budget shows Anthony Albanese to take back Roger Cook’s political gift on nature positive

They say timing is everything in politics. In February, prior to the State election, Premier Roger Cook led the charge to have the Federal Government’s economy-destroying Nature Positive agenda halted so as not to have it undermine his re-election chances.

Read more

CME’s Economic Contribution Factsheets 2023/24

CME’s Economic Contribution Factsheets combine data from publicly available sources with survey data obtained from our members to provide a snapshot of the WA resources sector’s contribution to Western Australia, its regions, and our nation.

Read more

Look what happens when governments bash mining

When our resources giant, BHP, ‘the Big Australian’, reported last month that it seeks its future prosperity much more in the Americas (north and south) than under home soil, it was not only on the basis that these resources provided an appropriate and potentially rewarding opportunity.

Read more

Plibersek’s Blayney goldmine call proves double standards of Indigenous heritage

Cultural heritage evidence with an uncertain provenance would not go unchallenged in the Federal Court as part of a native title case. So why is the bar for the acceptance of oral evidence much lower?

Read more

Soldier On Reaffirms Dr Gina Rinehart AO as the Honorary Guardian of Veterans

Soldier On hosted an event honoring Dr Gina Rinehart AO’s reaffirmation as the Honorary Guardian of Veterans, recognising her ongoing support for Australia’s servicemen and women

Read more
Become The Voice of The North
Become

Voice of the North

Be Heard