Category: News

As the 2026 Australian Open Championships concluded on the Gold Coast, Patron Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, and Hancock Prospecting are proud to stand with Australian swimming and the athletes, coaches, families, and volunteers who make the sport so strong. Held from 6–8 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, the championships once again showcased the depth of dedication and commitment within Australian swimming.

Your closest Bannister Downs fix might be closer than you think.

Producers’ complaints about unwieldy and costly approvals processes have taken on an extra edge amid worries on domestic shortages and a global LNG squeeze.

The so-called ‘experts’ simply did not accept the possibility renewable energy would not replace fossil fuels.

The war against the Iranian regime has laid bare Australia’s fuel folly. It’s time our leaders stop sacrificing energy security to appease the green gods.

Our milk ends up in more places than just your fridge.

Criminal syndicates have set their sights on remote renewable energy sites worth an estimated $35 billion, with industry experts fearing a “Wild West” scenario ahead.

The rain didn’t deter guests at this fundraiser for Parkerville Children and Youth Care from turning out, and donating more than $400,000. Supported by Gina Rinehart and her companies, the event at Fraser’s raised funds for Parkerville Grove School, being built in the Perth Hills for children whose trauma makes mainstream school impossible.

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is a reminder that the world of free trade, common rules and integrated supply chains is under strain. Nation-states are intervening more aggressively in their trade, energy and critical capabilities, and markets are adjusting to that reality.

In just two decades, Australia has gone from energy self-sufficiency to dangerous dependence. Like the US, we can turn it around. The question is, will we?