Politics
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Fracking for gas in the Northern Territory
The Honourable Justice Rachel Ann Pepper, the Chair of the NT Fracking Inquiry, "emphasised that it was not the role of the Inquiry to recommend whether or...
Press Council rules against Courier Mail opinion writer
20 December 2022 - The Press Council considered whether its Standards of Practice were breached by an article published by The Courier Mail on...
New deaths in custody report released – Australian Institute of Criminology
In 2021–22 there were 106 deaths in custody, 23 more than in 2020–21. The total included 24 Indigenous deaths and 81 non-Indigenous deaths. The...
Meet the Frackers: Gina Rinehart & Lakes Blue Energy
Lakes Blue Energy NL - ASX code LKO Lakes Blue Energy NL intends to frack for unconventional forms of oil and gas in Victoria. Unconventional...
Meet the Frackers: Qld Gasfields Land & Water Commission
A new "independent" government authority the Gasfields Land & Water Commission was established in 2012 to oversee the new coal seam gas industry in Queensland at...
Santos want to frack coal seam gas in the Pilliga
Narrabri Gas Project ‘It’s a powerful time out in the Pilliga at the moment, with many people coming together from across the region to protect...
Who Protects Our Drinking Water From The Gas Industry?
This page examines the Australian federal government and each state's efforts to regulate and monitor the onshore gas industry. The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines constantly evolves The Australian...
ASIC & ASX asked to investigate if Santos misled investors over Barossa gas
15 December 2022 - Environment Centre Northern Territory (ECNT) has lodged formal complaints with ASIC and the ASX against gas giant Santos over potentially...
Photo scoop during the 1987 Fiji Coup
How we got a photo scoop during the 1987 Fiji Coup Blog update: General elections were held in Fiji on 14 December 2022 to elect...
Julian Assange mentioned in Australian Parliament: Hansard
Here are the mentions of Julian Assange in the Australian Parliament, during November 2022, according to the parliamentary minutes, Hansard. Chamber: House of Representatives on 30/11/2022QUESTIONS...