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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.
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Hancock Prospecting Shifts $133M Into Defence Giants, Boosts Gold Holdings
Hancock Prospecting added CrowdStrike, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and RTX in a $133 million shift toward defence and gold.
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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.
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
Azure and SQM Lithium Joint Venture Expands Hancock Prospecting's Australian Exposure
Hancock Prospecting's involvement in the Azure/SQM lithium joint venture sits alongside its Liontown stake, giving it exposure across Australia's lithium sector.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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