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The economy
How a chemicals tycoon shaped Australia’s ‘gas-fired recovery’
Andrew Liveris is one of Australia’s most successful businessmen, an adviser to US presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama. So how did he come to shape the nation’s energy policy?
- by Charlotte Grieve
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Royal Flying Doctor boss to head WA’s influential mining and gas lobby
Rebecca Tomkinson will switch from flying health care to fly-in, fly-out workers when she becomes the public and behind-the scenes voice of WA’s powerful resource sector.
- by Peter Milne
Santos cops first strike against pay, considers exporting NSW gas
Santos faces a first strike against its pay policies at its annual general meeting and raised the option of exporting gas from its Narrabri project instead of reserving it for use in NSW.
- by Peter Milne
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Workplace culture
Santos staff blast management in confidential survey after CEO offered $6m bonus
Santos staff damned management as ineffective and untrustworthy, but the company decided to phrase this in the ensuing annual report as “not an improvement”.
- by Peter Milne
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Russia-Ukraine war
‘Karma is a cruel thing:’ Blasts reported at Russian defence sites
Ukraine hasn’t officially taken responsibility for fires but Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak acknowledged them in a public post.
- by Marek Strzelecki, Tsvetelia Tsolova and Pavel Polityuk
Woodside confident on gas demand despite China lockdowns
Woodside boss Meg O’Neill expects Chinese demand for commodities to rebound despite fears of prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns.
- by Peter Milne
Analysis
Energy
BHP investors left with sticky decision on Woodside
If, as expected, Woodside swallows BHP’s petroleum division the miner’s shareholders will soon have oil and gas scrip in their portfolio. They need to start thinking if it should stay there.
- by Peter Milne
New Australian gas projects facing ‘uncertain future’
Australian gas producers are facing a stern test on justifying their future growth plans amid warnings new projects may face diminishing returns.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Independent report backs Woodside buying BHP oil and gas assets
Woodside is a step closer to becoming one of the10 biggest companies in Australia after KPMG concluded that its planned purchase of BHP’s oil and gas assets was a good deal.
- by Peter Milne
Get ready, the ‘mining boom on steroids’ is coming
Want to spend a few billion dollars on a resource project in Australia? Well, get ready to do your homework, take financial risks, and fight in the war for talent.
- by Peter Milne
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Russia-Ukraine war
Biden taps oil reserve while Putin imposes new gas export rule
Joe Biden is ordering an historic oil release, while Vladimir Putin has announced foreign buyers must pay in roubles for Russian gas.
- by Zeke Miller