Mining companies stare at 1.5 lakh crore hit from SC’s retro tax order
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Public and private sector mining companies are staring at Rs 1.5 lakh crore arrears after the Supreme Court…
High Court rules Commonwealth can be criminally liable over damage to Gunlom Falls
The High Court has unanimously agreed the Commonwealth can be held criminally liable for damage done to sacred sites at…
Fortescue chair, billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest lampoons Coalition’s nuclear push
Billionaire mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has rubbished a push to develop a local nuclear energy industry, even as fresh…
Pacific Island leaders warn Australia on Chinese influence
Australia has been put on notice that it risks severing its close ties with Pacific nations if it allows China…
Living Wonders: Calls for law change after Federal Court ruling
Climate scientists and environmental activists are calling for an immediate change to Australia’s environmental laws, following a Federal Court decision.…
Unions call for pay shake-up and greater rights for casuals
Peak unions have called on the federal government to widen its sweeping workplace law changes to secure greater job security…
Mining giant Rio Tinto damages another sacred site in WA
A mining giant has apologised after damaging another site sacred to Indigenous Australians in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Rio Tinto…