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The richest people in the country have been revealed, and there's a familiar feeling about the 2023 rich list.

His victim told Perth's District Court she woke up to find him raping her after she passed out inside her donga.

From mining magnates, to technology entrepreneurs and packaging company heiresses, here's the top 10.

A BHP worker says she woke up to find a colleague raping her after night of heavy drinking at a mining camp in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

At least 27 people have died following a fire in a gold mine in Peru - the deadliest mining accident in the country for decades.

A 25-year-old man died at the scene in South Australia's far north.

Employers could land in hot water if they make their staff work on public holidays without giving them the option to take it off.

Rivet Mining Services, chaired by ex-Toll executive Mark Rowsthorn, entered administration on Wednesday, according to Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) documents.

A West Australian mining company is reinventing FIFO working by building two new luxury accomodation precincts to attract female workers and "prioritise health and wellbeing."

Mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group is set to shed over 100 workers in the coming days, with lay-offs already being rolled out this week.

The two men who were trapped 125 metres underground in a collapsed outback Queensland mine have been found dead.

The collective wealth of Australia's top 50 richest people in 2023 is $308 billion, according to Forbes.

From old mining towns, to settlements destroyed by vermin; these are the tragic, and fascinating tales, of Australia's crumbling ruins.

The government on Wednesday turned down a proposal for a new open-cut coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, invoking environmental laws and the risk of "irreversible damage."

BHP, one of Australia's biggest mining corporations, suspended mining operations for 24 hours following the death of a rail worker.

The mining billionaire will celebrate her 69th birthday by giving 41 lucky Hancock Prospecting workers $100,000 each, as part of a $4.1 million raffle.

The team who worked on the successful recovery of a highly radioactive capsule lost on the side of a road by a mining company says there was never any doubt the tiny but dangerous item would be found.

The discovery of a tiny lost radioactive capsule beside a remote highway in Western Australia raises many questions - not least how it escaped layers of radiation-proof packaging loaded onto a moving truck.

The entire stretch of a 1,400kms-long road may have to be searched for the small device.

The diplomatic crisis between Australia and France triggered by the AUKUS submarine spat appears to be pardoned but not forgotten.

A radioactive capsule the size of a 10-cent coin is lost on a staggering 1200 kilometres of outback Western Australian highway.

WA's state's emergency department is conducting a search for the missing device using gauges to measure radiation along long stretch of freeway between Pilbara region and Perth.

Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell wants to secure a "fair deal" with the European Union "early next year".

Mineral Resources, based in Perth, are particularly trying to attract Kiwi applicants with "great pay packages" and "amazing incentives" to join the company.

Hundreds of workers have been evacuated from a mine site in Western Australia after its power station burnt down.

Perth-based Mineral Resources has launched an advertising campaign targetting Kiwi tradies.

"It is unthinkable that any culture would knowingly destroy Stonehenge or the Egyptian pyramids or the Lascaux caves in France," Tanya Plibersek told Parliament.

Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has been spotted in the crowd at former US president Donald Trump's 2024 presidential announcement.

The former defence minister says the West risks becoming too dependent on the Asian superpower.

Galarrwuy Yunupingu is representing the Gumatj clan in a $700 million mining compensation claim.

Mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's court case against Facebook parent Meta will proceed after overcoming an argument about legal jurisdiction.

Does it ever feel that you're working more than your peers? As it turns out, you might actually be. According to data from the 2021 Census there are some jobs that work longer hours than others. Here's the full list.

Near a dry, red rock peninsula on Australia's far western coast, a dusty highway separates two communities with contrasting fortunes tied to an ancient land.

A 24/7 hotline for fly-in, fly-out workers to lodge complaints and a community legal centre are among the new measures to tackle sexual harassment.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has categorically ruled out bringing back a mining tax after the idea was floated at the government's jobs and skills summit overnight.

There are 13 different regions near the lunar South Pole where the first woman and next man on the moon could land through NASA's Artemis III mission in 2025.

Investigators have sent a probe down the void, and determined what's at the bottom.

Dubbed "The Lulo Rose", the gemstone is one of the largest rough diamonds ever recovered globally.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart was one of the few billionaires to buck a fortune-sucking trend, as the world's 500 richest people lost $2 trillion in the first half of 2022.

Australia is swiftly being dumped by Chinese investors amid continuing trade and diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

The list includes billionaires, journalists, chief executives and military officers.

The mining giant has announced plans to close down the Mount Arthur open-cut coal mine south of Muswellbrook by 2030.

Farmers around the nation are at the mercy of international fertiliser importers - that is until this business discovered the secret ingredient can be found in our own backyard.

Look closely at these plants responsible for increasing conflict in one of the most bio-diverse regions on earth.

An otherworldly grey, dusty substance on the moon could be instrumental in getting humans to Mars, and Australia is one of a handful of nations best equipped to mine it.

There are now more billionaires than ever in Australia as the country's wealthiest residents grow their fortunes despite global challenges.

These are the movers and shakers that control a staggering amount of wealth owned by private Australians.

A secretive program that ran from 2007 - 2012 spent millions on experimental technologies, including invisibility cloaks and a proposal to blast the moon with thermonuclear explosives.

Experts have warned China's decreasing demand for Australian coal will have long-lasting impacts on the nation's economy.

The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan.