Kakadu leaders demand apology amid mine lease dispute
Territory Traditional Owners fighting to expand Kakadu National Park have called out what they claim are ‘disrespectful’ comments by mining bosses and an anti-Voice campaigner.
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NT’s biggest fracking project hit with legal challenge
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Major step in bid to expand Kakadu National Park
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Aussie rock legend calls out plans for Kakadu
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Radioactive battle lines drawn over NT mine proposal
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Conflict over $1.5bn NT Mining royalties shake-up
Tax reform promises to lure miners to the NT, but critics warn Territorians will lose millions in royalties over the next 20 years.
‘Build renewables, not nuclear’, energy execs urge
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Costly warning for Australia’s renewables dream
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The big energy switch can make us rich: Albo
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