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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Gallagher

Morning Mail: Gina Rinehart’s culture of praise, Zelenskyy invites Putin to peace talks, drought hurts farmers

Gina Rinehart in composite illustration
Gina Rinehart gives out lucrative bonuses at Christmas to Hancock Prospecting staff as part of what is known as ‘the chairman’s profit scheme’. Composite: Victoria Hart/Getty Images/The Guardian

Morning everyone. We lead today with revelations from former staff at Hancock Prospecting about the mining company’s “bizarre” internal culture, including yearly corporate requests for workers to heap praise on owner Gina Rinehart.

We take a look at the devastating drought that is hitting farmers in South Australia and Victoria, with no sign of rain on the radar.

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