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'Outright crazy' act at the bowser stuns Aussies amid fuel shortage
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (723+ words) A viral video appearing to show three men filling up a hot water tank at a service station has been met with criticism over the "outright craziness" of their behaviour. A viral video showing three men filling up a hot…...
BHP escalates pay rise case worth $66m to High Court
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (488+ words) Labor's "same job, same pay" laws are being tested again as BHP has escalated its case against the Mining and Energy Union for $66m of annual pay rises to the High Court. The Fair Work Commission in July ruled against BHP's…...
Queensland miner killed after underground collapse near Blackwater
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) A worker has died following a roof collapse deep underground at a Central Queensland coal mine, prompting an investigation. A miner has been killed after becoming trapped about a kilometre underground during a roof collapse at a coal mine near…...
Labor's coal closures in doubt as AEMO warns of blackout risks
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (616+ words) The Albanese government has been forced to confront the prospect of extending coal-fired power stations after the energy market operator warned the grid cannot cope with major closures. The Albanese government has been forced to confront the prospect of keeping…...
'New modus operandi': Queensland Premier reveals danger of Labor's new 'green tape"
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (720+ words) Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said Labor is enabling the green movement's "new modus operandi" to stunt new developments under freshly passed environment laws. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says the federal government's new environmental protection laws enable the green movement's "new…...
Extended interview: Executive chairman of Visy Industries Anthony Pratt (Tony Abbott’s ‘Australia: A History’)
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (105+ words) Executive chairman of Visy Industries Anthony Pratt sits down with Tony Abbott in an extended interview as part of the former prime minister's documentary series "Australia: A History'. Sky News, Sky News Extra, Sky News Weather, FOX SPORTS News Australia's…...
Rio Tinto to slash 180 jobs at major Queensland refinery
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (457+ words) Rio Tinto will slash 180 jobs at a major refinery as the mining giant plans to reduce production by 40 per cent from October 2026. Rio Tinto will slash 180 roles at its Yarwun Alumina Refinery in Queensland's Gladstone as the mining giant plans…...
Net zero by 2070: Business leader’s ‘more realistic’ approach to energy transition
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) A "hard target" of net zero by 2050 was "not very sensible", a business leader has declared - and has offered an alternative date that Australia could reach its renewable energy goals. Australia pursuing net zero by 2060 or 2070 is a "more realistic…...
'Golden handcuffs': Electrician reveals how FIFO work 'hooks' young Aussies
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) A young female has opened up about how the high pressure, high reward FIFO lifestyle traps workers in a cycle that's tough to escape. A female electrician has gone viral after she revealed how FIFO work can pull young Australians…...
British billionaire cops ultimatum over coal mine closure, mass layoffs
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (568+ words) British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has been slapped with an ultimatum by a federal MP after the Tahmoor coal mine in NSW laid off 250 workers last week. Furious politicians and union representatives have told British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta to either restart…...