Mining
Marine park protection plans pass through the Senate
Last night, the Nick Xenophon team helped end uncertainty regarding preservation of Australia’s marine parks, by voting the Coalition’s Marine......
Not fracking good enough
The controversial process of fracking has had both its supporters and protesters over the years, and now its decision time......
Activists adopt different strategies to deal with Adani
Anti-Adani protestors have been fined $8,000 for the history-making charge of interference with operations of a port. But some activists......
Australia and East Timor’s new maritime (dis)agreement
Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop and East Timor deputy minister for the Delimitation of Borders, Agio Pereira today signed a new......
Mega mining looks after ex-politicians
Public perception of corruption has been rising steadily for the past 5 years, according to Transparency International. A report further......
19 nations pledge no new coal by 2030
Countries as large as the UK and France and as small as the Marshall Islands have pledged to phase coal......
Ecuadorian rainforests under threat from miners, corrupt officials
The stunning Les Cedros rainforest is under threat from international mining interests after a commissions were handed out by a......
Chevron pulls out of $500M oil plan in Great Australian Bight
Chevron has abandoned plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight, angering South Australia’s Minister for Mineral Resources......
Where’s the gas gone?
Australia’s energy troubles took a turn for the worse yesterday, with projections of a major gas shortage in 2018. Residents and......
Does coal have a future in keeping our lights on at night?
Australia’s shift from using coal towards greater dependence on renewable sources of energy has always been a slow process. With arguments both......