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Labor’s critical minerals policy will only succeed in creating new warehouses: Lynas CEO
Labor’s proposed stockpiling of strategic reserves of critical minerals will not unlock new sources of supply to allow Australia to compete with Beijing and will instead fund new warehouses which will largely lie idle, the chief executive of Lynas said.

Lynas blasts Labor over critical minerals stockpile plan
Australia’s most successful rare earths miner and the key global alternative to China’s stranglehold on supply has savaged the Albanese government’s plan to create a critical minerals stockpile.

Australia was ill-prepared for war in 1941. In 2025, we’re making the same grave mistake
Anthony Albanese admits there is an international crisis in nearby Asia and the South China Sea. But he then shuts his eyes.

Colour Xplosion with PCYC
Bassett Park in Roma came alive with a burst of vibrant hues as the annual PCYC Maranoa co-lourXplosion Fun Run brought family and friends together for a fun Easter Sunday of celebration.

Europe’s going bust over Net-Zero (and the rest of the world doesn’t care)
“Ideological zeal is making us sacrifice prosperity and livelihood for fractional changes in CO2 in atmosphere…

ANZAC Eve Address by Gina Rinehart AO – Sydney Opera House 24th April 2025
Delivered on the eve of ANZAC Day at the Sydney Opera House, this heartfelt address by Gina Rinehart AO reflects on the bravery of past and present service members, honours the legacy of the ANZACs, and calls for renewed national commitment to veterans and Australia’s defence.

‘The Real Cost of Net Zero’: Inside the Albanese government’s renewable energy push and what it means for struggling Australians
Sky News Australia reveals the true cost of Australia’s race to renewable energy in an exclusive investigation by political contributor Chris Uhlmann.

The $800 Million Rare Earths Portfolio Of Australia’s Richest Woman
Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart is a big backer of a handful of public companies working to break China’s near monopoly on the vital metals used to make everything from missiles to robots and CT scanners.


Rio Tinto and BHP’s mega copper project in Arizona skips queue in critical minerals priority list
Rio Tinto and BHP are big winners from the White House’s battle with China to seize control of critical minerals used in energy and military projects after the White House fast-tracked the duo’s Resolution copper project in Arizona.

Mandatory climate laws
In a must-read article this week, former Liberal party senator and senior advisor to John Howard, Michael Baume, identifies for the Dutton opposition a winning issue.

It’s not just Trump! Gina Rinehart names five world leaders working against government waste and wokeism that Australia can learn from
Australia should learn from the example five world leaders have set in reforming their countries by putting a pink bulldozer through wasteful governments and defying woke ideology.