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2025 Australian Swimming Trials

11 June 2025

Rinehart’s iron ore goliath

Hancock Prospecting will unite its Roy Hill and Atlas Iron operations under a new banner called Hancock Iron Ore, as part of a major operational realignment.

Roy Hill and Atlas Iron to merge into Hancock Iron Ore

Roy Hill and Atlas Iron are to join forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, bringing together both companies’ experience and combined strengths, the companies say.

Gina Rinehart reveals plans to merge Roy Hill and Atlas Iron to create Hancock Iron Ore powerhouse

Gina Rinehart has revealed plans to create a single iron ore powerhouse by merging Roy Hill with Atlas Iron in a major shake-up of the billionaire’s business empire.

Speech by the Executive Chairman, Mrs Gina Rinehart AO – Hancock Iron Ore Launch

10 JUNE 2025

‘Unfailingly big-hearted and generous’: Beloved Herald cartoonist John Shakespeare dies after cancer battle

Shakespeare’s shy smile and boundless kindness were woven into the fabric of the newsroom, and his loss will be felt deeply by generations of staff and readers.

Australian Swimmer’s Patron Mrs. Gina Rinehart Attends Olympic Swimming Trials in Adelaide to Support Our Country’s Best Swimmers

On June 9, Hancock Prospecting Executive Chairman Mrs. Gina Rinehart, Australia’s Swimmers’ Patron and steadfast supporter of our

Lynas secures rare earth feed in Malaysia

Lynas Rare Earths, backed by Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has secured additional feedstock for its advanced materials plant in Malaysia, the company says.

WA Aviation Heritage Museum

Lang Hancock and his wife Hope next to their Auster J-5. He used the Auster to prospect for ore in Western Australia.

Bush Summit 2024

Dr. Gina Rinehart AO speeches

Bush Summit 2024 | Mrs. Gina Rinehart AO – Port Hedland speech

Port Hedland speech

Bush Summit 2024 | Mrs. Gina Rinehart AO – Orange speech

Orange speech

Bush Summit 2024 | Mrs. Gina Rinehart AO – Launceston speech

Launceston speech

Bush Summit 2024 | Mrs. Gina Rinehart AO – Bendigo speech

Bendigo speech

Bush Summit 2024 | Mrs. Gina Rinehart AO – Townsville speech

Townsville speech

Notices on fake social media posts encouraging investment in scams

Let Pensioners
Work!

Cut Centrelink red tape,
don't cut their pensions!

Australia has critical labour shortages across multiple sectors. Fewer than 76,000 pensioners (3%) currently work, but many would work (or work more) if they did not lose 50c in the dollar when they work more than once day a week.

Major Highlights

Mrs Gina Rinehart AO | Bush Summit speech

2023

Many happy returns from Roy Hill

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has described her giant $10bn Roy Hill iron ore mine as “the mega project that … we thought might not happen”. The billionaire mining magnate told a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Roy Hill that the mine’s first equity investors had made a “rare entrepreneurial move … with significant risk” that had paved the way for a project that made $13bn in net profits in the last two years alone and already paid off $10bn in debt in full.

Gina Rinehart steps up again for rural Australia

AUSTRALIAN mining and agriculture icon Gina Rinehart has again stepped up for rural Australia, this time becoming the patron of rural charity Rural Aid. Mrs Rinehart said Rural Aid was an organisation that ‘stands with our mates in the bush’ during their hard times. “And it does get tough in the bush, with floods, fires and severe drought, in addition to the usual dangers of snakes, spiders and in some northern areas, crocodiles too,” she said. “As patron of Rural Aid, I encourage all Australians to throw their support behind its ongoing efforts in ensuring that our food producers – our farmers- are able to get back on their feet quickly when drought, flood or bushfire hits them.”

Rinehart named as 2023 Western Australian of the Year

HANCOCK Prospecting chair Gina Rinehart has been announced as the 2023 Western Australian of the Year. Rinehart was honoured for her contribution to business, as well as her philanthropy, which ranges from support for breast cancer research to sponsorship of Australian Olympians. “We must ensure that our country is not left behind by short-sighted decisions and encourage policies that welcome investment in our wonderful state,” Rinehart said when accepting the award.

Oldendorff Carriers names vessel after Gina Rinehart

On 10 February 2023, Oldendorff Carriers celebrated the namegiving of its latest Japanese capesize newbuilding, the “Gina Oldendorff”, which was named after Australian mining figure, Gina Rinehart. Mrs Rinehart is the executive chair of the mining company Hancock Prospecting. Mrs Rinehart christened the ship at the name-giving ceremony at Namura Shipyard, Imari, Japan.

Gina Rinehart on work, loyalty and 30 years in mining

Australia’s richest person has provided a rare insight into her initial struggles, motivations and ambitions after celebrating 30 years at the helm of what is now the country’s biggest private company.