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The federal government is preparing to hand over vaccination supplies and rights to resources giants.

"It could be a disaster," lawyer Richard Mitry said on Weekend Today. "Because what could happen is somebody could get injured or get sick and decide to sue those companies for a lot of money as a result." Mr Mitry said the government's proposal for indemnity is a "very important" factor. READ MORE: Lieutenant General John Frewen, Tony Mahar from the National Farmers' Federation, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg , Tania Constable from the Minerals Council of Australia and Denita Wawn from Master Builders Australia during a roundtable meeting with business leaders to discuss the vaccine rollout.(Alex...

Iron ore is saving Australia's trade with China. How long can it last? CNN 19 mins ago Analysis by Ben Westcott, CNN Business © Ian Waldie/Bloomberg/Getty Images Iron ore falls from a conveyor to a stockpile at the port in Port Hedland, Australia, on Monday, March 18, 2019. Wine and wheat. Lobsters and logs. Beef and barley. If Australia exports it, China has likely put up barriers to entry over the past year, as diplomatic relations between the two countries rapidly deteriorated. Now, one commodity is almost single-handedly keeping the trade relationship afloat: iron ore...

endIndex: (CNN) — Wine and wheat. Lobsters and logs. Beef and barley. If Australia exports it, China has likely put up barriers to entry over the past year, as diplomatic relations between the two countries rapidly deteriorated. Now, one commodity is almost single-handedly keeping the trade relationship afloat: iron ore. Australia is the world's largest producer of iron ore, mining more than 910 million metric tonnes in the 2019-2020 financial year, according to the Australian government, almost twice as much as its nearest competitor Brazil. Iron ore is a vital component in the productio...

Australia approves A$100m in tax incentives for junior miners (Image courtesy of the Minerals Council of Australia) The Australian government announced that it will contribute A$100 million to extend the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive four more years. The program allows eligible companies to access tax incentives to attract new investors. “The Coalition Government will continue to support our junior mining companies and encourage exploration and development of new resource deposits,” Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, said in a media statement. “We ...