Gina Rinehart makes ‘significant investment’ in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Australian billionaire says investment reflects her confidence in world’s first trillionaire after his record-breaking IPO The Guardian - AU · Jun 15
FED:Australia's richest woman takes $1.4b stake in SpaceX Gina Rinehart's company says it has made a "significant investment" in Elon Musk's SpaceX - reportedly a 10-figure one. AAP · Jun 15
Australia's richest woman takes $1.4b stake in SpaceX Gina Rinehart's company says it has made a "significant investment" in Elon Musk's SpaceX - reportedly a 10-figure one. AAP · Jun 15
One Nation’s anti-abortion turn shows MAGA’s creeping power in Australia Earlier this month, One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce addressed a rally on the steps of New South Wales parliament. In emotive terms, he praised an anti-abortion bill about sex-selective abortion, legislation opposed by health experts. The Conversation · Jun 14
Labor and the Coalition must force Pauline Hanson to ‘please explain’ her policies if they are to win back voters Her strongest supporters don’t care that her positions often don’t make sense, but first-time One Nation voters could swing back if the party faced more scrutiny The Guardian - AU · Jun 12
'Smokescreen': Labor hits out at One Nation fundraising Labor is painting One Nation as the party of billionaires, pouring scorn on claims the minor party has raised millions of dollars from grassroots supporters. AAP · Jun 12
Pauline Hanson says she takes policy advice from Gina Rinehart as Nationals rule out deal with One Nation Matt Canavan says he supports Hanson’s anti-Labor ‘fire the liar’ fundraising campaign but will not sign up to a joint election strategy The Guardian - AU · Jun 12
Labor MPs have been handed new talking points – revealing a growing concern about One Nation Labor and its trade union allies have shifted the focus of their rhetorical attacks, targeting Pauline Hanson as if she is the real opposition leader The Guardian - AU · Jun 11
A right mess: how mining, media and political interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is bankrolling the acquisition of a 9.5% stake in Southern Cross Media by Bruce McWilliam, who worked for Murdoch’s News Corp for nine years and is also a former Seven Network executive. The Conversation · Jun 10
Australia’s 178 billionaires are $25.7bn richer than last year as 3.7 million live in poverty Oxfam finds the 20 richest Australians now hold more wealth than the bottom 3 million households The Guardian - AU · Jun 1
'Won't knock the job': Hanson declares she can be PM Pauline Hanson has proposed a ban on immigration from certain countries and defended ties to Gina Rinehart, while stating she's open to becoming prime minister. AAP · May 31
ABC boss a master of silence amid scrutiny on news chief’s abrupt departure Was the resignation of Justin Stevens leaked to the press? Plus: 7.30 is safe despite speculation it faces axe The Guardian - AU · May 29
Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy? Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person and one of the world’s most powerful mining magnates, recently helped finance a deal to acquire a 10% stake in Southern Cross Austereo – the second largest commercial media broadcaster in Australia. The Conversation · May 29
Morning Mail: Hanson and Joyce’s cruise ship claims, Netanyahu’s Gaza order, Sinner wilts in Paris One Nation figures billed taxpayers for going to private events on board luxury cruise ship; Israeli army to seize ‘70%’ of strip in breach of ceasefire The Guardian - AU · May 28
The Guardian - AU · May 28 High stakes: who’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them? Tax critics turn to AI memes and airport billboards in addition to traditional lobbying tactics. Here’s what you need to know about them
The Guardian - AU · May 28 Hanson and Joyce bill taxpayers for flights to private events on luxury cruise ship hosted by Rinehart Exclusive: Parliamentary records show the One Nation MPs claimed travel expenses for fundraising events on exclusive cruise liner where mining billionaire owns an apartment
The Guardian - AU · May 27 Gina Rinehart bankrolls purchase of 10% stake in Seven network owner Southern Cross Media The $26m deal involving media executive Bruce McWilliam signifies return to media business for mining billionaire after previous holdings in Fairfax and Ten
AAP · May 21 Green light for 'globally significant' rare earths mine Federal government backing has been crucial in the decision to build Australia's first ore-to-oxide rare earths project, the company's CEO says.
AAP · May 19 WA:Hancock mining riches battle shifts to legal bill fight Australia's richest person survived a legal bid to claim a share of some of her prized iron ore assets; now the lawyers are fighting over the legal bills.
AAP · May 19 Hancock mining riches battle shifts to legal bill fight Australia's richest person survived a legal bid to claim a share of some of her prized iron ore assets; now the lawyers are fighting over the legal bills.
The Guardian - AU · May 18 Returning to the centre may be the only way the walking dead Liberals can rise again After the weekend defections to One Nation, and with more possibly to come, the task for remaining party loyalists is to regroup and reorient
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Afternoon Update: Hanson bills taxpayers $16k for flood flights; Taylor’s ‘race to the bottom’; and Delta Goodrem’s ‘ripper’ performance One Nation leader previously claimed the trip aboard Gina Rinehart’s plane was at ‘no cost to the taxpayer’
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Pauline Hanson claimed $16,000 for private charter despite claiming floods tour was at ‘no cost to taxpayer’ One Nation leader and Barnaby Joyce flew on Gina Rinehart’s plane from the Sunshine Coast to Mount Isa before taking charter to tour flood-affected communities
AAP · May 13 Rinehart legal saga reignites, Hancock lodges appeal The epic legal battle between the company owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart and the heirs of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright is set for another chapter.