Kianga coal mine tragedy 50 years later and the reforms that followed
Charlie Seeney quit his job at the Kianga Mine nine days before it exploded, killing his entire crew…
BHP alliance to sack 750 workers, blaming Qld government mining royalties
One of Queensland’s biggest coal miners will cut about 750 jobs across its operations, blaming the impact of…
Children are being ‘poisoned’ by high lead levels as state government agency is accused of report cover-up
The NSW government is being accused of a cover-up following revelations a key government body sat on a…
China has a ‘chokehold’ on the rare earth supply chain. Could Australia offer an alternative?
They sound like the names of characters in a science fiction blockbuster: Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium and Terbium. In…
Documents reveal unauthorised sediment releases at Blackwater Coal Mine
An investigation into a central Queensland coal mine shows it was releasing unauthorised sediment for up to 15…
Small business failure risk in Australia outpaces sector growth
Small business failure risk in Australia is increasing at a faster rate than the pace of overall business…
Hundreds of local jobs at risk as Iluka shutters mine – The West Australian
Hundreds of local jobs at risk as Iluka shutters mine The West AustralianMining giant suspends mineral sands production amid…
China’s 2024 Brazil investment doubled to highest level since Covid: report
Chinese investment in Brazil more than doubled last year, reaching the highest level since before the pandemic, making…
SA premier claims ‘major victory’ in dispute over Whyalla port ownership
The administrators of the Whyalla steelworks have had their ownership of the infrastructure on the Whyalla Port site…
Space research could improve food security in outback while preparing humans for Mars
The red, arid dirt of outback South Australia is often likened to Mars. On the surface, both look…
Traditional owners sign native title agreement for Agnew gold mine
Traditional owners in WA’s northern Goldfields have signed a native title agreement with the owners of one of…
Monto residents anxious about potential QCoal mine’s impacts
A patchwork of lush green fields, tilled red soil and swaying crops stretch over the horizon of a…