There is something seriously wrong with the federal budget.
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Argentina’s economy exits recession in milestone for Javier Milei
Argentina’s economy emerged from a severe recession in the third quarter of 2024 in a milestone for libertarian president Javier Milei in his bid to end the country’s long-running crisis.
Read more‘No deadline’ on Federal Government’s ruling over Bellevue Gold heritage challenge
Another gold miner facing a heritage protection claim — this time near a producing mine — is adamant the challenge will not hurt its growth plans, despite there being no deadline on the Federal Government to deliver a verdict.
Read moreThe mission for 2025: let’s make it easier for businesses to invest
After a year in which a chorus of voices has constantly talked down the role of business, it was refreshing to hear Treasurer Jim Chalmers note that “the best kind of growth is private sector-led”.
Read moreAustralia needs a dose of Javier Milei’s Argentine capitalism
As Australia grapples with a stagnant private sector, sticky inflation and declining living standards, it is obvious the economic model of the past 15 years is not working.
Read moreNational Mining and Related Industries Day 2024
On the 22nd November, people travelled from all over Australia, to come together in outback Australia to celebrate National Mining and Related Industries Day. The gala event was held at Santos’s Moomba gas field in South Australia.
Read moreGreen lawfare on ALP’s watch amounts to economic sabotage
Imagine a foreign organisation was secretly funding a sophisticated campaign to damage Australia’s economy, divert billions of dollars of investment away from our country, destroy tens of thousands of our blue-collar jobs and bring Australia’s leading position in economic exports to an end.
Read moreIn the drive to build National Wealth, we’re losing our way
When Rio Tinto’s board recently met in Montreal, there were half a dozen top officials from the Quebec government as well as senior ministers from Ottawa. the Canadian capital, along for a session.
Read moreSantos opponents referred to NACC
The Environmental Defenders Office and the consultants they used to prepare the heavily criticised evidence at the centre of their failed legal challenge against oil and gas producer Santos are set to be referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Read moreDamning admission on mine decision
There was “no person” on Tanya Plibersek’s staff who could tell if the Blayney goldmine could recover from her heritage decision, department documents show, despite later assurances there was “no impediment” to it.
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