Australia may need to convert an area the size of Belgium into forest to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, according to a Climate Change Authority report that has sparked fierce criticism from farmers, who say it would harm food production.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has raised concerns over the ability of renewable energy to replace baseload coal and gas, saying “humungous” spending will be needed on solar and wind as Australia’s electricity grid faces an uncertain path to green power.
Gina Rinehart wants an Israel-style iron dome protecting the Pilbara’s multi-billion-dollar resources assets from foreign attacks.
Agriculture and mining magnate Gina Rinehart has raised concerns about the growing tangle of red tape and bad government policies being piled on farmers and pastoralists.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says Australia should be rolling out the red carpet for resources companies but instead red tape is forcing them offshore.
The Bush Summit is a vital forum to get a sense of how those in the productive engine of Australia can feel short-changed and overlooked in the decisions taken in Canberra and the major centres.
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart is not used to being upstaged, but an insistent horse left her in helpless fits of laughter as it kept interrupting her speech.
