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4 days ago | 
theguardian.com | Sarah Martin |Joe Koning |Luca Ittimani |Shelley Hepworth |Miles Martignoni
Twenty years ago, John Hancock had dinner with his mother, Gina Rinehart. He says it’s the last positive interaction he had with her. In an in-depth interview, he explains how his relationship with his mother fell apart and discusses a high-stakes legal case that could threaten the foundations of her empire• Listen and subscribe to the Gina Podcast at theguardian.com/gina
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2 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Sarah Martin |Luca Ittimani |Isabella Lee |Shelley Hepworth |Miles Martignoni |Joe Koning
Contains excerpts from Interview with Lang Hancock by Lady Mary Fairfax obtained from the State Library of Western Australia, reproduced with the permission of the Library Board of Western Australia and the copyright holder WIN. Illustration: Sam Kerr/The Guardian
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2 weeks ago | 
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Amy Hawkins |Angela Giuffrida |Joanna Partridge |Luca Ittimani |Hannah Ellis-Petersen |Richard Partington | +1 more
“Currently 15% to 20% of our sales are to the US and while we are getting a very good response to our product, it’s already become a very expensive and difficult market to play in. That said, as a company we do intend to stay in the US, but the uncertainty that has been created by tariffs will mean that extra investment allocation over the medium term will be diverted to other markets. “The US market is important to us, but it’s not the be-all and end-all.
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3 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Sarah Martin |Joe Koning |Luca Ittimani |Isabella Lee |Shelley Hepworth |Miles Martignoni
Gina Rinehart is Australia’s richest person – and as her wealth continues to rise, so does her power and influence. But what does she want? In the first episode of Gina, senior correspondent Sarah Martin explores the impact Rinehart could have on Australian politics. Rinehart grew up in the vast expanse of the Pilbara. To understand her story, we delve into her past and how her unique childhood under the influence of Lang Hancock shaped her
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Luca Ittimani |Camilla Hannan |Hannah Parkes |Reged Ahmad |Donna Lu
Multivitamins offer the promise of guiding us to ultimate health. But are all vitamins created equal, and is there proof behind the wellness claims? Reged Ahmed talks with science writer Donna Lu about the multi-promises of multivitamins
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Josh Taylor |Luca Ittimani |Laura Corrigan |Camilla Hannan |Hannah Parkes
The federal government is promising $3bn to improve the national broadband network – but is this enough to fix Australia’s internet? Reged Ahmad talks to reporter Josh Taylor about why the NBN remains expensive and slow compared with many other countries’ internet and what can be done to make it better
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
whirlpool.net.au | Reged Ahmad |Josh Taylor |Luca Ittimani |Laura Corrigan |Camilla Hannan |Hannah Parkes
Presented by Reged Ahmad with Josh Taylor. Produced by Luca Ittimani and Laura Corrigan. Sound design by Camilla Hannan. The executive producer is Hannah ParkesThu 16 Jan 2025 11.48 ESTLast modified on Thu 16 Jan 2025 17.50 ESTThe federal government is promising $3bn to improve the national broadband network – but is this enough to fix Australia’s internet?
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Luca Ittimani
The Australian dollar’s recent decline in value against major currencies has hiked the cost of overseas travel to many destinations for Australians. The dollar’s slump from a high of 69 US cents in September to a low of 62 cents on Friday makes a holiday in the US less affordable, while Japan is discouraging Australian tourists from flocking to its major cities. So where can holidaymakers still travel on a budget?
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Luca Ittimani
Japan’s tourism board has urged holidaymakers to swap Tokyo and Kyoto for towns in Tohoku and Kanazawa as Australian tourists flood Japan’s cities in record numbers. About 807,800 Australians visited Japan between January and November this year, nearly 200,000 more than the previous record in 2019, according to provisional estimates from the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO).
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Luca Ittimani
Aviation experts have raised safety questions over the placement of large concrete barriers at the end of runways after a plane crashed into one in South Korea on Sunday. The Boeing 737-800, operated by South Korea’s Jeju Air, exploded as it ploughed into the concrete embankment while making an emergency landing at Muan international airport.
