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Plans to expand Whitehaven Coal's Vickery mine in north-west NSW have been approved.
Destruction plans detailed
Details have emerged of Rio Tinto’s decision to destroy the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters.
Parental pay gap tallied
New research shows having a child is significantly more expensive for women than men.
Rare earth site set for WA
A remote WA town is pushing to build a multi-million-dollar processing plant that Malaysia wants banned.
Rubber road tech invented
Australian researchers have come up with a new road-making material made of old tyres and building rubble.
Beer brewed into green power
Millions of litres of beer that expired while the SA hospitality industry was shut down has been used to brew renewable energy.
Contamination value counted
Experts have found $40 million worth of heavy metals, including silver, in underwater sediment near the South Australian regional town of Port Pirie.
Experts inspect hydrogen flight
A project by Boeing and the CSIRO has found hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions.
Irrigator acquitted of meter charge
A prominent NSW irrigator has been acquitted of taking water from the Barwon-Darling system.
Queensland goes alone on pipeline
The Queensland Government is snubbing $195 million from the Commonwealth and says it will fund stage two of the Haughton pipeline itself.
Fake masks found at mines
Coal workers say COVID-19 is leaving them short on good masks, with a number of fakes turning up on worksites.
Gwalia gold works near complete
A major expansion of Australia's deepest gold mine is nearly complete.
Meatworks spread explained
A health expert has shed some light on the conditions that lead to COVID-19 hotspots in abattoirs.
Workers comp chief bails
The chief of NSW’s workers’ compensation scheme has resigned after being picked apart at an inquiry.
AEMO plots quick shift
The Australian Energy Market Operator says Australia is in the midst of possibly the world’s fastest energy transition.
ARENA asks about transition
ARENA has undertaken a new initiative that will ask industry figures about ways to reduce emissions.
Solar backed for jobs boost
A $600 million renewable energy project is being planned for the Queensland city of Mount Isa.
Green group wants fossil tax
There is a strong call for the Federal Government to tax the fossil fuel industry for a climate disaster fund.
Funds flow to QLD locals
Queensland councils have successfully lobbied for a $200 million increase to the COVID-19 Works for Queensland program.