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.
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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.