Telstra shouldn't build, operate network
Optus boss Paul O'Sullivan says Telstra must accept the separation of its network and retail business if it is going to build a national broadband network.
Professor Bartolomeu dos Santos: Creative printmaker and teacher at the Slade School of Fine Art
Bartolomeu dos Santos was always proudly Portuguese, and he came to be proudly Anglophile too; he made his career in England without losing any of his Portuguese roots. He became a well-known and widely admired artist in both countries, and indeed throughout the world. He was a wonderfully creative printmaker and a magnificent teacher of printmaking.
Rio Tinto to fight for Simandou project
Rio Tinto Ltd has vowed to fight for its rights to the $6.46 billion Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
Rio Tinto loses iron ore licence in...
Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest miner, has lost control of one of its
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Santos predicts scramble for gas
Gas demand in eastern Australia may more than double in the next decade, leading to a rise in prices, says Santos.
Rio Tinto well placed for rising demand
Rio Tinto says it is well placed to take advantage of an expected doubling in global demand for its metals and minerals by 2022.
Qantas won't bow to striking engineers
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Santos sells LNG stake for $2.6b
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Rio Tinto unveils Sulawesi resource
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Telstra executive Burgess to resign
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Tabcorp applies for NT wagering licence
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Woodside's Mauritania bribe claims end
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