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No New Gas Coalition members Grusha Leeman, Juanita Kwok, Phil Scott, Reverend L Lee Levett-Olson, Chris Cox, Alice Nagy and Liz Howells outside the Supreme Court in Darwin. Picture: Zizi Averill

Climate change risks thrown out in Top End fracking appeal

A gas company is celebrating a ‘vindicating’ victory after a Territory court rejected the threat of ‘unsustainable greenhouse gas emissions’ as a relevant environmental risk for a Beetaloo fracking project.

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Mirarr Traditional Owners Yvonne Margarula met with the NT Chief Minister and Mining Minister on Friday, April 19, over the proposed Jabiluka mine lease extension. Picture: Zizi Averill

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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Mirarr Traditional Owners held a protest outside the Energy Resources of Australia Annual General Meeting of shareholders at the Oaks Darwin Elan Hotel, Wood St following the mine owner's decision apply for a mine lease extension for Jabiluka. Picture: Zizi Averill

‘Blindsided’ mining giant appeals Kakadu Park expansion

As Territorians in Kakadu celebrated the end of a 40-year threat to their lands, a uranium mining company’s stock price plummeted, its deals fell apart and its leaders were left blindsided, according to court documents. Now the resources giant is seeking an appeal.

Alexander Downer. Alexander Downer who warns about the dangers of snap lock downs in Australia when low numbers of Covid-19 present in hotel quarantine, he believes itÃ¢â¬â¢s economically unsustainable. Wednesday 17 February 2021 Pic Roy VanDerVegt

SA heavyweight puts ‘unpopular decision’ back in the spotlight

Hospitals, roads, schools and everything else on SA’s wishlist could easily be paid for if the state makes a hard choice, the former foreign minister and Liberal leader says.

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Mark Monaghan at the 2024 NT teachers orientation, Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

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.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JANUARY 24, 2024: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese and Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland announce the new ABC Chair Kim Williams at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

What to worry about this year

From hip-pocket furphies and what you don’t know about AI, to our biggest political challenge and weather weirdness – these are the key things to watch out for now the holidays are over.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 23, 2021: ACCC boss Rod Sims at the National Press in Canberra. He is retiring from his role at the ACCC. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

The one thing that can make SA an economic powerhouse

South Australia is primed for one of the biggest eras of industrial growth in the state’s history if it can capitalise on one thing, a leading economist says.

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Santos, Beach Energy Moomba carbon capture storage project site. Pictures: James Elsby,

Caving in to green extremists will harm SA, warns Santos boss

Kevin Gallagher, the head of SA’s biggest company, says demonising fossil fuels and energy producers will drive away investment and derail clean fuel initiatives.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 13, 2023: Wellsun Engineering Managing Director Shaun Hall at his Lonsdale workshop with some of the equipment and materials they're providing for the Santos' carbon capture and storage project at Moomba. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Outback carbon capture project isn’t just a pipe dream

Net-zero emissions policies don’t have to cost jobs – this Adelaide engineering firm is thriving thanks to an ambitious project hidden away in the desert.

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ExclusiveSA News

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 29, 2022: Australian Gas Strategy and Sustainability EGM Kristin Raman and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas at Hydrogen Park SA in the Tonsley Innovation Precinct. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Hydrogen power move: Private partners get a stake

Tenders go out for the state government’s landmark hydrogen power precinct but the Liberals call the fine print a “damning document”.

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ESCAPE Australian woman diving in Bitter Springs near Mataranka in the Northern Territory, Australia. iStock

Fears water extraction will harm popular NT lagoon and community

Environmentalists and Traditional Owners are pushing for a moratorium on water extraction licences over concerns related to the Beetaloo Basin.

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$4.7Bn Santos gas project on hold

$4.7Bn Santos gas project on hold

On of the country’s biggest gas projects has promised to stop drilling following a Federal court challenge. Find out why.

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Explained: How Australia will cut emissions by 43 per cent

Explained: How Australia will cut emissions by 43 per cent

With the government set to lock in Australia’s 2030 emissions target, the focus will now move from the 43 per cent figure, to how the cuts will actually be achieved.

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OpinionFederal Election

Bill Shorten and PM Scott Morrison before being sworn in at the start of the 46th Parliament, in the House of Representatives Chamber, at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Net zero chaos: Shorten can tell PM what’ll happen next

But if the PM can’t get his side on the same page on his net zero target, then Bill Shorten can tell him what will happen next.

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