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GREEN AND GOLD STARS WIN BLUES

“The nominees for the overall award are all deserved winners, but both Elijah and Kiera stand out by their performances under the pressure of international competition at the highest level. Bond University vice-chancellor Tim Brailsford congratulated all the Blues Award recipients and said it had been a tough task for the judges to select the ­individual winners given the sporting successes Bondies had enjoyed in 2022. “The celebration of our student athletes and their performances from last year has highlighted another stellar set of achievements both individually and collectively,” Brailsford said.

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Gina Rinehart christens Oldendorff vessel

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has christened the newest Oldendorff Carriers capsize ship, which will carry iron ore from Roy Hill. Senior Roy Hill representatives joined Rinehart at Namura Shipyard, Imari, Japan for the ceremony. Christened Gina Oldendorff, its first shipment of iron ore was carried in December 2015. Since then, it has carried over 46 million tonnes of ore over 244 shipments. “Today’s special occasion marked the valued and friendly relationships extending over years between the companies,” Roy Hill said in a statement.

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Let people work | By Ian Henschke | Chief Advocate National Seniors Australia

AUSTRALIA is facing a workforce crisis it’s never seen before. Job vacancies are approaching half a million, dragging business and economic growth down and fuelling a cost-of-living crisis. The hardest hit sectors include agriculture, hospitality, mining, tourism, and the caring industries. The Federal Government has raised the yearly permanent migration quota by 35,000 – but workforce shortages are not going to be solved by immigration alone. We need to boost participation and support people with limited income and savings to earn more. We also need to boost tax revenue to pay for health, aged care, and other social services. To fix these economic and socioeconomic challenges we must “let people work”.

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Mrs Rinehart christens latest Oldendorff vessel

The newest Oldendorff Carriers capesize vessel has today been christened “Gina Oldendorff” after Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, who had the honour this morning of christening the huge ship, in the traditional way, with a bottle of champagne. Oldendorff carried the first shipment of iron ore from Roy Hill in December 2015, and since then has carried more than 46.6 million tonnes of Roy ore over 244 shipments, as well as shipments from Atlas. Today’s special occasion marked the valued and friendly relationships extending over years between the companies. Mrs Rinehart when christening the ship wished the vessel and all its crew many safe journeys, and many happy returns.

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Hancock scores a win in battle for Warrego

Strike Energy has bowed out in the long-fought takeover battle for Warrego Energy, leaving Hancock Energy in position to take over the Perth Basin-based company. Since early January, Hancock and Strike Energy have been battling for control of Perth Basin-based Warrego, believing it would be a valuable source of inexpensive gas. However, it seems that battle could all be coming to an end, with Strike announcing it has abandoned its plans to pursue Warrego.

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Billionaire Gina Rinehart gives away millions to workers in birthday raffle

Gina Rinehart will shower Hancock Prospecting staff with $4.1 million in bonuses. The mining billionaire will celebrate her 69th birthday by giving 41 lucky Hancock Prospecting workers $100,000 each, as part of a $4.1 million raffleThe 41 cash prizes represent each of the 41 years she has worked at Hancock Prospecting, which she now controls in her role as executive chairperson. Giving away small slices of her personal fortune is nothing new for Rinehart. She is known for splashing cash in worker giveaways around Christmas.

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Rinehart gives away millions to workers in birthday raffle

Australia’s richest person is set to give away 41 prizes in all, or $4.1 million, with about 4000 workers spread across her private company’s mining, energy and agriculture divisions in the running“The mining industry pays by far the highest wages in Australia, close to double the average in other industries. Why would we risk this vital industry for our nation by reintroducing an unhelpful system that didn’t work the last time we had it?” Mrs Rinehart said in a recent response to questions from The Australian Financial Review.

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