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2012/05/28 02:27

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Anger in Australia's Labor party over foreign wor...

There's growing anger in the ranks of Australia's ruling Labor party over a decision to allow big miners to import foreign workers. A group of 1,700 workers have been granted visas under the first...

2012/05/28 02:27

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2012/05/27 17:55

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Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart's fortune...

The resources boom is not over yet for some, at least. Gina Rinehart, the Australian mining tycoon, is growing her wealth at a rate of £32m a day, according to Australia's annual rich list. That also...

Gina Rinehart Christy Walton Wal-Mart Andrew Heathcote BRW Rich List

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2012/05/26 10:26

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Native Title

Native Title Indigenous leaders in South Australia's outback are pushing to return Lake Eyre to its original Aboriginal name, Kati Thanda. Traditional owners, who share an area in Western...

Aboriginal Strait Islander State Government Federal Court Perth Noongar

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2012/05/26 08:32

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No end to China story: Forrest

Andrew Forrest and James Packer in Port Hedland yesterday with WA Mines Minister Norman Moore. Photo: Rania Spooner FORTESCUE Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest is still bullish on Chinese growth -...

2012/05/26 04:12

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Gillard should fire Bowen: ETU

Prime Minister Gillard should fire Immigration Minister Chris Bowen and scrutinise resource companies in more detail, a union argues. The government's decision to allow the world's richest woman Gina...

2012/05/25 23:05

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Karratha sky high with new apartment

KARRATHAS first high-rise apartment complex Pelago West, worth $125 million, was officially opened today. The property was built by South Perth development company Finbar Group after land was...

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2012/05/25 07:04

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Flinders Mining shares plunge after court delays ...

... million. Flinders has projects in the Hamersley Ranges, 70km north west of Tom Price, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and in the emerging Mid West iron ore province of WA. The...

2012/05/25 04:26

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Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy'

Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy' The Federal Government has announced an agreement to allow more than 1700 foreign workers to be brought in to work on a large mining project in Western...

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2012/05/24 23:44

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What you can learn from the leadership styles of ...

More on Leadership Members of the BRW Rich 200 list consistently report that their indescribable wealth is a by-product of their activities in business and investment. By their own account, they are...

2012/05/24 20:48

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'Steady as she goes' for Rio Tinto

Still on track. THE steep fall in spot iron ore prices over the past few weeks during an economic slowdown in China has fuelled rumours of cancelled iron ore shipments. But for Rio Tinto it's been...

2012/05/24 05:06

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There's plenty of ore for the future - Rio

THE head of Rio Tinto's iron ore division has rejected the suggestion that the actions of miners were too quickly depleting the earth's resources. A massive global mining boom is supplying raw...

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2012/05/23 21:55

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BHP increasingly likely to delay projects: analys...

At question are BHP's Olympic Dam expansion, the outer harbour at Port Hedland and the Jansen potash mine in Canada. All three projects are scheduled to be put to the board for approval by the end of...

2012/05/23 21:24

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Fairfax snubs Rinehart

Snubbed: Gina Rinehart. Photo: Jim Rice FAIRFAX Media has ignored a push by the world's richest woman Gina Rinehart for a board seat, instead appointing former Ernst & Young chief executive James...

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