http://www.theaustralian.com.au/ – East coast gas exports are at record levels as Queensland’s three big liquefied natural gas plants run hard to meet growing Chinese demand that has sent spot prices soaring and pushed east coast domestic gas prices…Continue Reading –>
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Latest news
- Private partner to manage Western Sydney Airport build due to labour shortages – Australian Financial Review
- IFM Investors ups stake in Decimal – Investor Daily
- Australia’s new defence export push a boost for WA firms – The West Australian
- Companies that pay more tax deliver shareholders better returns: new study – The Conversation
- Rio Tinto speeds up plan for driverless ore trains – The Australian
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Future of BHP and Vale’s Samarco joint venture remains uncertain – The Australian Financial Review
http://www.afr.com – The future of BHP Billiton’s stake in the Samarco iron ore joint venture in Brazil is unlikely to be resolved quickly, as the iron ore giant and its co-owner Vale inch towards a restart of the operation… Continue Reading –>
How and why economics is taking over sports – The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/au – If you look closely at your favourite sport nowadays, it’s hard to miss the influence of economics. It’s evident from the way players are drafted or how much they are paid, through to individual coaching decisions, and even … Continue reading
WA’s top mega projects of 2017 – The West Australian
https://thewest.com.au/- This year Australia’s made-in-Korea offshore LNG boom saw three giants towed 5600km south, but next year is crunch time: making it all work… Continue Reading –>
China’s curbs on steel output drive iron ore demand – The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.com.au – The price of the nation’s biggest export, iron ore, remains comfortably above budget forecasts, with China’s restrictions on steel production continuing to drive demand for Australia’s top-quality ore…Continue Reading –>
Funds Clash Over Whether Aussie Will Drop Below 70 Cents in 2018 – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/asia – Two of Australia’s largest asset managers are at odds about whether the currency will break below 70 U.S. cents. Continue Reading –>
Sinosteel’s long wait for Blue Hills mine approval – The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.com.au – The man responsible for the Australian operations of Chinese giant Sinosteel has opened up on the company’s frustrating wait for approvals for a new iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Midwest region, as the WA government closes in … Continue reading
Australia heads into 2018 with mixed economic signals – The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/au – Sluggish wage growth has been a persistent problem among advanced economies, and Australia is no exception. Even early signs of an increase bode well for the economy more broadly – and business will ultimately benefit from that. But … Continue reading
Promising signs for super’s gender gap, software firm finds – SMSF Advisor
https://www.smsfadviser.com/ – In a small sample of clients surveyed during the December quarter, one software firm has found negligible differences between the superannuation balances of males and females … Continue reading –>
Queensland LNG revenues top $1.1 billion in record month – The Australian Financial Review
https://www.afr.com – Queensland’s $80 billion LNG industry is set to enjoy a record month of revenues, topping $1.1 billion, but it is not coming at the expense of domestic customers, with low demand and prices for spot gas across the … Continue reading