Mining workers are among the highest paid workers in Australia. But this strike is about far more than pay.
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The US dollar still dominates trade for now. But new research suggests Australia’s banks are unprepared for a world where China’s currency plays a much larger role.
If reports are true, the ‘ban’ is less of a final break than a negotiation tactic. It is China’s way of showing Australia the old rules no longer apply.
Workers in the Pilbara generate a significant portion of Australia’s mining wealth, but often face insecure work, mental distress and sexual harassment.
Josh Bornstein, the employment lawyer who represents Antoinette Lattouf in her case against the ABC (as well as various union clients), argues that individual liberty is under threat.
Australia’s biggest mining company, BHP has gone to trial over the collapse of a dam which destroyed the livelihoods of more than 600,000 Brazilians.
Australian mining giant BHP has kicked off a new round of mergers by bidding for Anglo American.
There are several good reasons why fears that a recession in China could spark a recession in Australia need to be kept in perspective.
A just transition for coal mining communities has been talked about for decades. BHP’s decision this week shows it’s time to get serious.
This is an important victory for employees and unions, acknowledging the importance of genuine and meaningful consultation. It’s not a victory for mandate opponents.
BHP is banking profits from its failing assets, while washing its hands of the responsibility for its past and ongoing contribution to climate change.
By hiving off its oil and gas assets into a separate company, BHP is acknowledging it has no future in the carbon emissions business.
It’s essential to save the steelworks, but that
s just the start.
The destruction of one ancient rock shelter is devastating. But there’s a greater loss to cultural heritage that is occurring from the ‘cumulative impacts’ of mining operations in WA.
Despite voting to remain a member of an Australian coal lobby group, there are growing divisions between fossil fuel extractors and the larger energy industry.
Australia cannot distance itself from moral responsibility for emissions from exported fossil fuels.
Far from being wiped off the map as was once predicted, Whyalla is coming back in an unlikely way, as potentially Australia’s biggest steel producer powered almost entirely by renewable energy.
BHP has distanced itself from moves to strip environment groups of their tax deductibility status. Why does the Big Australian see value in defending them?
What happens when the gap between a company and its umbrella group gets too wide? We’re about to find out.
BHP’s rebrand is unlikely to affect the bottom line, research shows. But if it improves relations with politicians and voters, it would still be a success.
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