Worker dies at Queensland coal mine
A man has died after suffering critical head injuries while working at a coal mine in central Queensland.
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Climate students ‘hurt’ by court ruling
Sussan Ley welcomed a court finding she's not responsible for protecting Australian children from climate change harm, but students have vowed to keep fighting.
Fortescue gains workers, H1 profit down
Fortescue Metals has gained better access to workers under relaxed quarantine rules as it tries to keep its $4.6 billion Iron Bridge project on track.
BHP H1 profit soars, lifts dividend
BHP Group, which recently ditched its dual-listed structure, is upbeat about the outlook for the Chinese economy in the second half of 2021/22.
WA hospital doctor positive for COVID-19
A doctor at a Perth metropolitan hospital is among Western Australia's latest COVID-19 cases, as isolation rules hit mines and schools.
Duty of care to block mine, minister told
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has a duty of care to Australian children and must veto Glencore's proposed central Queensland coal mine, lawyers say.
Lake Eyre Basin oil exploration for Qld
The Queensland government has given approval to Origin Energy to look for oil in the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Basin, which could pave the way for fracking.
WA regulators back uranium mine approval
Western Australia's first uranium mine is a step closer after state regulators agreed its developer had substantially commenced the project.