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Reports say INPEX is trying to renege on an agreement for $30 million worth of environmental projects.

Expert debunks mining myths

Academics have opened fire on myths spun by mining companies.

Farmers drag gas worries to court

A Queensland farming family is in a legal bid for compensation for damage from coal seam gas mining.

New uses sought in coal giant's wake

The Victorian town of Anglesea is being consulted about future uses for the site of Alcoa’s coal-fired power station and mine.

Power patch-up delayed

There has been progress and a setback in the effort to patch up Tasmania’s power supplies.

QLD Gov responds to new black lung claims

The Queensland CFMEU says two more workers have black lung, marking the eighth confirmed case of coal miners’ pneumoconiosis since December last year.

Gas slump sees Browse off for now

Energy giant Woodside has shelved its gigantic Browse floating LNG project off Western Australia, and the Federal Government feels aggrieved.

NHMRC pays for new wind farm reviews

The National Heath and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has put up another $3.3 million for studies on illness and wind turbines.

Nuclear plan's economics slammed

South Australia’s enthusiasm to build a nuclear waste storage facility may be tempered by a new Australia Institute report.

Tassie facing black-outs and bubble risk

Tasmania’s hydro-electric generators could be severely damaged by low water levels and the state should prepare for blackouts, one union says.

Call to protect outback engine

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) wants a north-west economic zone to be created to protect important mining areas from economic ebb and flow.

Big review plots China's green damage

A new report says China is responsible for about ten per cent of the global warming since the pre-industrial era.

Carmichael clambering over last hurdles

Adani has reached some key agreements on its $AU16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project.

Experts circling advanced Adelaide

Researchers want to make Adelaide an ‘integrated smart city’ to demonstrate the mod-cons of tomorrow.

Light helps hit high-tech control

Australian engineers say they have come up with a way to control high-tech materials in liquid using light.

Death report reveals avoidable risks

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the environment is killing millions of people every year.

Top minds gather to wake wave power

Australia is preparing to take the lead on an energy source that is perfect for a nation girt by sea.

Caltex uses solar to spread diesel

Caltex is using energy from the Sun to better supply fossil fuels in outback areas.

Protests over gas giant's safety

Union members in Darwin have held a protest against working conditions at the Ichthys LNG construction project.

SA strangled by reams of red tape

A new report says red tape on water and electricity prices in South Australia must be slashed, and the state could do with fewer government Ministers as well.