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The empty warehouse at the core of a $66m hydrogen fight with Twiggy
Fortescue unceremoniously killed off its green hydrogen project last year, owing millions to the state government.


Diesel rebate debate set to intensify in 2026, ag sector warned
THE diesel fuel rebate is emerging as a growing pressure point for the agricultural sector in 2026 following renewed public scrutiny of the scheme last year.


Hancock’s Brilliant at the Basics shows what values-driven safety can achieve
Hancock Iron Ore received the Australian Mining Prospect Awards Excellence in Mine Safety, OH&S award last year in recognition of its highly successful initiative, Brilliant at the Basics (B@TB)

Fears Victorian consumers will pay for gas imports under ‘last resort’ plan
Gas producers in Victoria say the government should act to streamline gas project approvals before considering plans for underwriting LNG import terminals.

Expert Danny Price warns of ‘catastrophic’ national grid failure after SA price surge
Australia’s electricity system faces inevitable “significant outages” during multi-city heatwaves as renewables fail to meet demand, warns key energy policy architect.

The secret costs of net zero
Last week, a new report by the Institute for Economic Affairs argued that the cost of transitioning to net zero could be billions – even trillions – more than some government forecasts.

How TrackDefectX has changed the game for rail maintenance
Hancock Iron Ore is transforming rail safety and maintenance with its AI-powered TrackDefectX defect-detection system.

Blue states blow nothing but hot air on wind-power boondoggles
Your electricity bill reveals a stark political divide: Red-state residents pay less, while blue states gouge their citizens and businesses with exorbitant electric rates.

Iluka Resources makes 91 people redundant, including 38 from its Perth HQ, following Cataby mine suspension
Almost 100 employees of Iluka Resources were made redundant in December, with the wave of white and blue-collar job cuts linked to a mine suspension near Perth announced three months ago.

Australia Day 2026
Reflect. Respect. Celebrate. in the city at the 2026 Hancock Prospecting Australia Day.