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Australians are ready, willing, and able to work – let them!

Currently, only 3 per cent of pensioners work in Australia, compared to 25 per cent in New Zealand. This is not because pensioners in Australia do not want to work. Research has shown that around one in five want to work, but do not, because of unfair tax and red tape barriers....

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Super is still a priority

“We also want a two-year trial for pensioners who want to work and work more. We need an NZ-style system that eliminates Centrelink reporting and requires pensioners to pay an agreed rate of income tax. It’s simple, fair, will help solve critical workforce shortages and boost the budget bottom ...

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Hancock Prospecting welcomes the Australian Rowing Team to its Roy Hill headquarters

Hancock Prospecting welcomed the Australian Rowing Team to its Roy Hill headquarters this past week to learn about the contribution our great industry makes to the country and all the varied career opportunities we have across our mining operations. We think we have inspired a few next generation miners! You ...

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Koch gets down to business

Sunrise host and business expert David “Kochie” Koch says WA “punches above its weight” when it comes to innovation. The leaders will be discussing the future of the resources workforce. “I’m looking forward to delving into how they’re re-engineering their businesses for this global environment,” Koch said.

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Military and Emergency Services Civilian Career Summit | Perth Convention Centre

Supported by Atlas Iron, RSL WA & Working Spirit is hosting their 9th Military to Civilian Career Summit in Perth on 24th March. Open to current serving looking at transition and veterans wanting to pivot careers, and also the first time that the event is also open to emergency response veterans.

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Atlas awards mining contract for McPhee Creek

Iron-ore miner has awarded mining contractor MACA a three-year mining contract at its McPhee Creek project, in the Pilbara. McPhee Creek is located 100 km from the Roy Hill mine, and is expected to produce at a rate of between 9.5-million and 9.7-million tonnes a year. Primary crushed ore from McPhee ...

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Atlas Iron celebrates International Women’s day

Today, on International Women’s Day, Atlas Iron celebrates all of our female employees and recognises the skills and talents they bring to our business. We are exceptionally lucky to have a role model in our Executive Chairman, Mrs Gina Rinehart, who has shown us how determination, drive and perseverance ...

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International Women’s Day 2023

Each year, Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill broadcasts its inaugural viewing of its Women in Mining video. The video shares the real stories of women across the miner’s operations and acknowledges their outstanding contributions. “Women at Roy Hill work at the only mine in the world where technology and ...

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Building an exceptional future | committed to developing opportunities for women across our operation

Women at Roy Hill work at the only mine in the world where technology and operational responsibility combine to not only achieve a safe work place, but also to join in the battle against breast cancer. Gina Rinehart AO established Australia's first breast cancer foundation in the early 1990's, one ...

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Hancock Prospecting | Building an Exceptional Future

Women play an essential role at all levels of Hancock Prospecting. Executive Chairman, Mrs Gina Rinehart, is an industry leader, providing a role model and inspiration for other women. We are proud to be an organisation committed to developing opportunities for women across our operations.

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Gina Oldendorff Ship Naming Ceremony

On the auspicious occasion, 10th of February 2023.

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Major miners to sponsor 2023 Prospect Awards

To be held in Brisbane on November 9, the awards seek to reward those in the mining industry who are excelling and going above and beyond. Two of these awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Discovery of the Year award, are being sponsored by Hancock Prospecting subsidiaries Roy Hill and ...

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OLDENDORFF WELCOMES CAPESIZE BULKER GINA OLDENDORFF

OLDENDORFF has named its latest Capesize newbuild after Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. “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,” Roy Hill said in ...

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Ian Henschke Chief Advocate for National Seniors Australia emphasises that the work bonus for pensioners should just be the beginning of national reforms | A Current Affair

Ian Henschke from National Seniors Australia. I think we need to recognise that we've got a jobs crisis in Australia, 450,000 plus jobs going begging and we've got 4.5 million Australians over 65. Ian says the work bonus should just be the beginning of major reforms in the system. He'd like to see ...

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Fireworks to replace drones in City of Light show

Update information for this weekends wonderful City of Light - City of Perth celebrations.

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