Donald Trump’s inauguration speech transcript

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

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WA Should Follow NT’s Lead And Appoint A Red-Tape Slayer

Australia is in desperate need of economic reform. Productivity is low, private investment is stagnating, and Australians are personally struggling after nearly two years of a per capita recession.

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PM stares down multiple concerns over minerals

Anthony Albanese has backed in his government’s critical minerals tax incentive despite concerns from mining groups – now echoed by the West Australian Labor government – about duplication of green tape and Indigenous consultation under the Future Made in Australia agenda.

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‘Irrelevant claims swayed Plibersek’

Mining conglomerate Regis ­Resources will argue Tanya Plibersek’s decision to partially block the Blayney goldmine development in NSW was riddled with “irrelevant considerations” and used Indigenous cultural heritage as a trojan horse for environmentalism, court documents show.

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Ignite competition or risk reputation as business basket case

As I’ve just returned from a week in North America learning from local business leaders, one thing is clearer than ever in my mind: if Australia is to be an attractive place for global businesses to invest, hire and grow, we need to get our skates on – and fast.

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Business Council Statement on Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

The Business Council is concerned an increase in government spending, shown in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) will hamper a private sector-led recovery, which is critical to easing cost-of-living pressures and building a more competitive economy.

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Reform crippling shipping costs

If ever an industry needed reform to cut costs for businesses and reduce living costs, it is shipping. Commerce is being crippled by rules Anthony Albanese devised as transport minister in 2012 to prop up the faltering domestic shipping sector.

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National Mining and Related Industries Day 2024

On the 22nd November, people travelled from all over Australia, to come together in outback Australia to celebrate National Mining and Related Industries Day. The gala event was held at Santos’s Moomba gas field in South Australia.

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In the drive to build National Wealth, we’re losing our way

When Rio Tinto’s board recently met in Montreal, there were half a dozen top officials from the Quebec government as well as senior ministers from Ottawa. the Canadian capital, along for a session.

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Santos opponents referred to NACC

The Environmental Defenders Office and the consultants they used to prepare the heavily criticised evidence at the centre of their failed legal challenge against oil and gas producer Santos are set to be referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

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