NewsPolitics & Regulation Federal Government locks in permanent fuel reserve, warns oil could hit $200/bbl The Federal Government has committed $14.8b to fuel security as conflict in the Middle East drives oil prices higher amid global shortages.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Court orders Fortescue to pay $150m in native title case Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners have been awarded $150.1m in native title compensation linked to Fortescue’s (ASX: FMG) Solomon Hub, marking Australia’s largest court-determined native title compensation award in history.
NewsPolitics & Regulation WA decades behind net zero target with or without Browse WA’s net zero target is unlikely without an 11-fold increase in renewables deployment across scenarios, according to new Woodside-commissioned Deloitte Access Economics modelling.
NewsPolitics & Regulation NSW moves to fast-track renewable energy projects The NSW government has introduced proposed legislation aimed at accelerating the delivery or priority renewable energy infrastructure as the state transitions away from coal-fired power generation.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Uranium mining on the table in NSW The NSW Legislative Council has passed a private member’s bill that would repeal the state’s prohibitions on uranium mining and nuclear energy that have been in place since 1986.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Budget to include $10b fuel security package The Federal Government has unveiled a more than $10b fuel security package to strengthen domestic fuel supply, expand storage capacity and improve long-term energy security ahead of next week’s Budget.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Australia and Japan elevate critical minerals cooperation Australia and Japan have signed multiple bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation across critical minerals, energy and defence sectors.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Crinum operator fined $7m after on-site death Mastermyne Crinum Operations has been fined $7m after being convicted over the death of underground miner Graham Dawson in 2021 at the Crinum mine in Queensland.
NewsPolitics & Regulation WA EPA rejects sand and limestone quarry The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended against a proposal to extract sand and limestone from a quarry at Preston Beach.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Albanese targets project delays, fuel security in pre-Budget pitch Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the Federal Government will commit more than $45m across four years in the upcoming Budget to accelerate project approvals under the EPBC Act.
NewsPolitics & Regulation WA introduces exploration spending exemptions amid fuel pinch WA miners and explorers affected by fuel security issues are now able to apply for exemptions on minimum expenditure requirements for their tenures.
