A little-known species of sea snake is shaping as the latest threat to Woodside Energy’s $US20bn ($29.7bn) Browse gas project, with Tanya Plibersek’s own department calling for an “urgent review” of Browse and other Timor Sea energy projects after the dusky sea snake was formally declared endangered.
Perth Basin producer Strike Energy has made two new discoveries during drilling at its Erregulla Deep-1 well, intercepting gas at depths never previously encountered in the region.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has raised concerns over the ability of renewable energy to replace baseload coal and gas, saying “humungous” spending will be needed on solar and wind as Australia’s electricity grid faces an uncertain path to green power.
Agriculture and mining magnate Gina Rinehart has raised concerns about the growing tangle of red tape and bad government policies being piled on farmers and pastoralists.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says Australia should be rolling out the red carpet for resources companies but instead red tape is forcing them offshore.
Premier Chris Minns says he is “bullish” about the $3.5bn Narrabri gas project finally getting off the ground despite the plant being bogged down in legal challenges over climate change concerns.
The Bush Summit is a vital forum to get a sense of how those in the productive engine of Australia can feel short-changed and overlooked in the decisions taken in Canberra and the major centres.