Mining
Gas mining war rages in the Kimberley
There has been an ongoing battle in the Kimberley region in Western Australia. Politicians and mining companies have clashed with......
Mining boom and Aussie dollar crush steel regions
Over a thousand workers experienced the downside to our mining boom today, as BlueScope steel took an axe to its......
Coal seam gas industry moves close to national parks
The coal seam gas industry has been under fire from farmers, communities, and environmental groups. Now the coal seam gas......
Greens push ahead with coal seam gas bill despite Abbott backdown
It was starting to look like a case of very strange bedfellows for awhile – the Greens, the Coalition and......
Nature-lovers rejoice: South Australia says no to mining in wilderness
In a big win for environmentalists, the South Australian Premier has banned mining in the Arkaroola wilderness region. But while......
Fortescue Metals Mining Deal splits Yindjibarndi community
This week’s Four Corners program looked into a proposed deal that would give Fortescue Metals Group(FMG), access to a large......
Police arrest – protesters at Kimberly Woodside gas site
Protesters against a controversial gas hub site in the Kimberley were dispersed by police today. Woodside Petroleum is the main......
QLD’s first greens senator determined to curb coal seam gas
Queensland’s first Greens senator takes up her place in the parliament’s upper house today, as part of a nine-strong team......
Toowoomba locks the gate on the gas man
The town of Toowoomba narrowly avoided being left to at the mercy of the mining sector yesterday, after Queensland Minister......
Farmers, legal experts warn NSW on coal seam gas regulation
The NSW government is currently deciding how it should regulate the controversial Coal Seam Gas industry. Any further expansion of......