Simon Johanson
Simon Johanson is a business journalist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Striking gold is the dream for thousands of Australians. But there’s a ‘paradox’ holding them back
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are prospecting, fossicking and mining as the price of the elusive precious metal soars.
- Simon Johanson
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Chinese investors ordered to sell millions of shares in Australian miner
Six companies and individuals based in China, Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands who dominate the investor base of rare earth miner Northern Minerals have been ordered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to divest their shareholdings.
- Simon Johanson
‘Rents starting to grow’: Bars and restaurants fill Melbourne as shop vacancies plummet
A surge in restaurant and bar openings has filled nearly half of the city’s retail space.
- Simon Johanson
Fortescue launches ad campaign against billion-dollar diesel tax ‘handouts’ to miners
Fortescue is pushing for reform of the country’s diesel tax credits, which it says are an unnecessary “handout” to the mining industry worth billions of dollars.
- Simon Johanson
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ASX soars in $80 billion rally as investors cheer ceasefire
Markets around the region rose sharply on Wednesday and the Australian dollar strengthened above US70¢, as investors welcomed the prospect of lower oil prices.
- Simon Johanson and Clancy Yeates
‘It’s a problem’: How soaring fuel prices are playing havoc with Australia’s economy
Australia’s high rate of inflation is coming under more pressure as big transport companies including Uber, Qantas and Australia Post increase their prices in response to rising fuel costs.
- Simon Johanson and Clancy Yeates
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- Mining
BHP cushioned from geopolitical shocks, incoming boss says
BHP Americas chief Brandon Craig will succeed Henry as chief executive of Australia’s largest mining company in July.
- Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
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- World markets
Day of panic as war in Iran wipes $80 billion off the market
G7 calls emergency meeting as global oil supply faces Ukraine-level crisis, while Australia’s inflation rate is tipped to reach 5 per cent by the middle of the year.
- Simon Johanson and Shane Wright
Squeeze on office space to last beyond 2030 as more workers show up
Workers are turning up at the office more than required just as there’s a prolonged squeeze on construction of new towers.
- Simon Johanson
‘Front and centre’: Rio Tinto gets copper boost as it delivers $14.1b profit
The London and ASX-listed miner said it achieved a “strong operational performance” and increased its copper output 8 per cent.
- Simon Johanson