Mining giant BHP has announced it's putting its WA nickel mines on ice for at least three years, blaming an "oversupply in the global nickel market." In a statement on Thursday afternoon, BHP said it would begin suspending its operations at the Kwinana nickel refinery in Perth, the Kalgoorlie smelter and its major mines at Mt Keith and Leinster from …
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on Wednesday predicted the final obstacle for exports to China, Beijing’s ban on live lobster imports, will be lifted soon after Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits the country. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who in November became the first Australian government leader to visit Beijing in seven years, said Li’s visit was symbolic …
Kelly Johnson* knew she'd reached rock bottom with her poker machine addiction when she didn't have the money to feed her four children. Walsh wrote: "I won't build the casino if its licence is conditional on the Federal Group being able to operate poker machines without any new restrictions, and with a monopoly extension." Two months after winning the election …