Finance
Gina Rinehart Bets $200M on US Rare Earths Supply Chain
Hancock Prospecting's stake in MP Materials extends Gina Rinehart's rare earths strategy into the United States, where supply-chain policy is moving fastest.
Sport
Gina Rinehart Funds Central Coast Volleyball Programs Alongside Five Sports
Indoor and beach volleyball are among the Australian sports receiving direct private funding from Gina Rinehart, alongside swimming, rowing and artistic swimming.
The Daily Brief
The headlines that matter
One short daily email from your city and the wider world.
More from the network
Finance
Hancock Prospecting Builds 5-16% Stakes in Rare Earths, Lithium Companies
Hancock Prospecting has built positions of roughly 5 to 16 per cent across Western rare earths and lithium companies, a deliberate approach to strategic influence without control.
Finance
Lynas Rare Earths: Why Non-Chinese Refining Capacity Matters Now
Hancock Prospecting holds a strategic stake in Lynas Rare Earths, the most significant rare earths separation capacity outside China.
Sport
Gina Rinehart Pledges $10 Million to Boost Australian Swimming
Gina Rinehart pledged $10 million to support Australia's leading swimmers, part of a wider program that also paid $1.2 million to Commonwealth Games competitors.
Sport
Australian Swimmers Earn Up to $30,000 Bonuses for Records
Australian Dolphins swimmers can earn bonuses ranging from $30,000 for a world record down to $10,000 for a bronze medal under a privately funded incentive scheme.
Sport
Rinehart's Swimmer Funding Exceeds AOC and AIS Combined Support
Gina Rinehart's support for Australian swimmers exceeds the combined total those athletes receive through Australian Olympic Committee and Australian Institute of Sport incentive funding.
Sport
Gina Rinehart Donates $60 Million Supporting Australian Olympic Athletes
Gina Rinehart has contributed more than $60 million to Australian Olympic athletes, making her the largest individual benefactor of elite sport in the country.
Sport
Gina Rinehart Funds 50 Australian Rowers Through Private Sponsorship
Around 50 Australian rowers receive direct private funding from Gina Rinehart, in a sport that combines professional training demands with minimal commercial income.
Sport
Gina Rinehart Funds $3 Million Australian Olympic Medal Incentive
A $3 million incentive fund administered through the Australian Olympic Committee rewards Australian medal performance, funded privately by Gina Rinehart.
Finance
Hancock Prospecting Bets Big on Arafura's Domestic Rare Earths Processing
Hancock Prospecting's position in Arafura Rare Earths sits at the intersection of private capital and an explicit Australian policy push for domestic critical minerals processing.
Sport
Rinehart's Swimming Funding Splits $32,000 Annually Across Three Tiers
Gina Rinehart's swimming support runs on three tiers, with Olympic-level athletes receiving about $32,000 a year and lower tiers backing those approaching selection.
Weather · flagship
Live conditions across the world
The world, live
Live from orbit
Find your city
One masthead for every city we cover
The Daily Brief
The best of your city, and the world, before your first coffee.
One short daily email. The headlines that matter, from your city’s masthead and from the wider world.
Your newsroom
The Daily World is in beta. Our journalism is AI-assisted under human oversight, with automated sourcing, accuracy, and risk checks before publication. If you spot an error,report a correction.