Matt Richardson: WA cycling star talks about why he left England

Western Australian cycling defector Matt Richardson says his motivation for moving to England was to “pursue a dream” and compete for his birth country. Track cycling star Richardson, 25, shocked national cycling body AusCycling by announcing he would return to the country he left as a nine-year-old, less than two weeks after winning two silver … Read more

BHP workers at largest copper mine go on strike after failed talks

Workers at BHP Group's Escondida mine in Chile went on strike on Tuesday after failing to reach a wage agreement with management, setting the stage for major disruption at the world's largest copper mining operation. The union's 2,400 members walked off the job after rejecting BHP's latest proposal at the end of a five-day mediation … Read more

Nature Positive: Tanya Plibersek in talks with coalition and Greens about controversial federal environmental protection law

The coalition has not ruled out a deal with Labor to create a slimmed-down Environmental Protection Agency, while big business is pushing the major parties to join forces to outmaneuver the Greens and their push for a so-called climate trigger. The West has confirmed that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is talking to the opposition and … Read more