Environment HEADLINES

Blockade Australia is targeting rail links to the Port of Newcastle. Photo courtesy of Blockade Australia Blockade Australia is targeting rail links to the Port of Newcastle. Photo courtesy of Blockade Australia
COMMUNITY

Blockade Australia targets Port of Newcastle rail links

In the past, Blockade Australia’s protests have been sustained over many days

25 June 2024
PROCESSING

Qld pipeline to supply critical minerals development

The 117-kilometre pipeline will run from the Fitzroy River near Rockhampton to Yarwun

25 June 2024
ENVIRONMENT

Feds start hunt for National EPA CEO

Part of the role to establish the controversial environmental agency

23 February 2026
ENVIRONMENT

Alcoa fined $55M for unapproved WA forest clearing

Alcoa claims it has always operated in accordance with the EPBC Act

18 February 2026
ENVIRONMENT

Fortescue's Wyloo North plans advance

The iron ore mine will have a maximum project life of about 20 years

17 February 2026
ENVIRONMENT

Middlemount Southern Extension gets federal approval

Clears the way for the Peabody-Yancoal JV to access another 24Mt of RoM coal

16 February 2026
ENVIRONMENT

Thiess goes full circle at Muswellbrook

Started mining at the site in 1944

12 February 2026
ENVIRONMENT

Feds start hunt for National EPA CEO

Part of the role to establish the controversial environmental agency

23 February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

Alcoa fined $55M for unapproved WA forest clearing

Alcoa claims it has always operated in accordance with the EPBC Act

18 February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

Fortescue's Wyloo North plans advance

The iron ore mine will have a maximum project life of about 20 years

17 February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

Middlemount Southern Extension gets federal approval

Clears the way for the Peabody-Yancoal JV to access another 24Mt of RoM coal

16 February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

Thiess goes full circle at Muswellbrook

Started mining at the site in 1944

12 February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

WA EPA clears BHP Orebody expansions

Tick of approval places BHP in the Pilbara until at least 2076

05 February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

Regis redraws McPhillamy's waste storage plans

Plibersek's 'captain's call' still reverberating at the mine

03 February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

New authority, land access agreement to keep Ranger in rehab

King approves extension of Ranger's rehabilitation authority past Jan 2026

30 January 2026

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