Australia’s world-renowned Hunter Valley thoroughbred region has been an industry leader for decades, with some of the world’s leading racing operations, headed by Sheik Mohammed’s Godolphin, Irish giants Coolmore and local flagship breeders such as Arrowfield making multimillion-dollar investments in regional NSW. >> Read More Here

Pauline Hanson has drawn clear battlelines for the WA state election, opposing key Liberal and Nationals policies including the privatisation of Western Power and the iron ore mining tax. Ms Hanson, who is in Perth to select candidates for the election in March, said One Nation would not back policies that hurt ordinary people. >> Read More Here

Artemis Resources (ASX: ARV), the Australian resources company now backed by Australian mining entrepreneur David Lenigas, has entered into binding agreements with Fox Resources to acquire the fully permitted Radio Hill mining operations and associated infrastructure, 35 kilometres south of Karratha. >> Read More Here

A central Queensland coal miner has been awarded more than $1 million in damages after being injured in a car crash while driving home from work, in a case that has been tipped to change the way mining companies deal with fatigue.

Harold Kerle was driving home at 6:30am in October 2008 after a long night shift at the Norwich Park coal mine near Middlemount, north-west of Rockhampton, when he failed to negotiate a slight curve. >> Read More Here