Yesterday
Andrew and Nicola Forrest stand down as Minderoo Foundation co-chairs
The charity was founded in 2001 to direct the family’s philanthropic efforts. Former Melbourne University chancellor Allan Myer will take over as chairman.
- Tom Rabe and Peter Ker
- Exclusive
- Mining
From Trump to Khuda: secrets of Australia’s most-connected director
Mark Barnaba has an uncanny ability to forge close personal relationships that turn into long-term and lucrative business opportunities.
- Jennifer Hewett
This Month
The King & me! Power players jockey for royal attention
Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys is manifesting a Randwick visit from the King this weekend.
- Mark Di Stefano
Fortescue mulls whether to take $50m carbon free-kick
Andrew Forrest’s disdain for carbon offsets is clouding the company’s willingness to seize on a lucrative windfall under Australia’s new carbon credit scheme.
- Peter Ker
September
Hartman exit leaves separated Forrests occupying Tattarang board
The longest surviving member of the Forrest inner circle, John Hartman, has left the board of the private company that holds most of the couple’s combined fortune.
- Brad Thompson and Peter Ker
Fortescue puts words in Rio’s mouth
If any Rio Tinto shareholders think their usually understated chief is sounding a lot like Andrew Forrest, well, they’d be right.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
Australia’s 10 most powerful business leaders in 2024
The strongest voices for corporate Australia in a year when cost-of-living pressures have ripped through the most vulnerable parts of the economy.
- James Thomson
Greatland Gold bound for ASX after Telfer deal
The top end of the ASX gold sector could get a shake up with the new owner of the Telfer mine, Greatland Gold, hoping to list within six months.
- Peter Ker
- Opinion
- Mining
Why Australia’s miners are so alarmed by Albanese
The powerhouse industry is aghast at the government’s policies on industrial relations and environmental changes and has broken diplomatic cover to say so.
- Jennifer Hewett
Greatland Gold wants Telfer dams fixed before takeover
Andrew Forrest-backed Greatland Gold confirmed it is close to buying Newmont’s Telfer mine.
- Peter Ker
Greatland Gold in $500m raise for Newmont’s Telfer; Twiggy tips in
Potential backers have been told mining billionaire Andrew Forrest, already a backer of Greatland Gold, will pour in $100 million.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
This man’s $168k annual saving gives hope for net zero
Household rooftop solar has taken off, but small and medium firms have barely started. The huge reduction in the cost of solar panels and batteries may change that.
- Ben Potter
August
Austal heads to debt markets to fund $440m US expansion plans
The only ASX-listed defence shipbuilder needs to finance big growth in Alabama shipyards, where it has a multi-billion dollar order from the US Navy.
- Brad Thompson
Billionaire Chris Ellison seeks new private chopper pilot
The Mineral Resources chief is under pressure from tanking lithium prices, plummeting share prices and a mountain of debt. And if that isn’t enough, he’s now got to find a new pilot.
- Mark Di Stefano
Twiggy’s ‘global ambassador’ left holding her bags
Fortescue gave former CEO Elizabeth Gaines the title of global ambassador. Now, she’s had her travel allowance removed.
- Mark Di Stefano
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Australia’s iron ore future is different, not dead
There’s plenty of red dirt in Fortescue’s results – which makes it a bit different to its two big rivals. Andrew Forrest is in China trying to work it out.
- Anthony Macdonald
Fortescue aims to split the bill on hydrogen build
A plan to build an ammonia project in the Norwegian fjords will cost in the “low $US1 billion” range.
- Updated
- Peter Ker
Inflation slows; Tabcorp’s $1.4b write-down; $2.2b for Forrests
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Dan Andrews’ second secret Blackstone meeting
Dan Andrews met the US parent of Crown Resorts twice, part of undisclosed business dealings of the powerful former premier.
- Mark Di Stefano
Forrest scores win in US Facebook scam ads case
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest will now get chance to examine internal Meta documents and its AI software in his bid to prove Facebook helps scammers create fake ads featuring him.
- Paul Smith
