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2021 West Australian Dairy Industry Awards
Results have now been announced for the WA Dairy Awards 2021, with Bannister Downs Dairy represented by 10 products, and achieving a result of 4 gold medals and 6 silver. Additionally winning

2021 Australian Swimming Championships
Following from the 2021 Australian Age Championships, the Australian Swimming Championships are currently underway at the Gold Coast, where we are seeing some of the best swims from our Aussie superstars. In

Iron ore price boom expected to send more royalties into WA’s coffers as year end approaches
Article by Sean Smith courtesy of The West Australian WA’s budget surplus is climbing towards $4 billion as iron ore stretches its unexpectedly strong run into the last quarter of the financial

2021 Australian Age Swimming Championships
The 2021 Australian Age Swimming Championships is a favoured event on the swimming calendar. With COVID-19 halting the event in 2020, the 2021 edition is set to be one of the

Happy Easter from the team at Hancock Prospecting
Happy Easter to all! All the best from Gina Rinehart, Tad, Jay, Ginia, Garry, David, Sanjiv, Jabez, Dan and the entire team at Hancock Prospecting.

Iron ore boom, strong labour market ease budget woes
Article by David Rogers courtesy of the Australian Australia is set to reap a budget windfall from booming iron ore prices and a stronger than expected economy and labour market, with a

Mine export surge holds up economy
A record $296 billion in forecast resources and energy exports this year is turbocharging Australia’s economic rebound from the COVID-19 downturn and will help offset the withdrawal of the federal government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy.

RESOURCES HIT $296B RECORD
Australia’s resources sector will again break export earnings records this financial year, underpinned by another record high in annual income from WA’s powerhouse iron ore industry.

Iron ore to drive $136bn windfall
Article by David Rogers courtesy of the Australian Booming iron ore exports on the back of a global economic rebound linked to stimulus measures and supply shortages following the COVID-19 pandemic are

Rinehart lieutenant warns MPs to prepare for iron ore price fall
Article by Brad Thompson courtesy of the Australian Financial Review
One of Gina Rinehart’s most trusted lieutenants says Australia’s political leaders must looks at ways to reduce cost burdens like payroll tax ahead of an inevitable fall in iron ore prices.

Australia’s economy is more reliant on iron ore than ever
Article by Greg Jericho courtesy of the Guardian It is great for our economy, but it also means Australia’s economic base has become very narrow. In February, for the first time ever,














