An exploration and water boring company will pay after a team member died from a serious injury more than two years ago. Orbit Drilling recently pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a...
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An anti-coal protestor was penalised for suspending himself from bulk-handling equipment in North Queensland. Bowen Magistrates Court released Paul Jukes on an 18-month, $1000 good behaviour bond...
A careless workplace culture is to blame for a dead Central Queensland employee, an independent regulator said. Fairfield Quarry’s “complacency” and “inadequate...
An energy company has been accused of operating in a rude and deplorable manner after revolting fumes escaped from one of its coal operations. MACH Energy Australia was widely criticised for failing...
Authorities cut an anti-coal demonstration short after two protestors locked themselves onto machinery at the nation’s most northerly deepwater port. Queensland Police officers arrested Frontline...
Multiple people have tested positive for a deadly disease at an accommodation village that used to house workers of a gas project worth US$37 billion (A$55.4B). Four Australian citizens, who the...
Authorities have accused Queensland’s richest resources tycoon of deceptive and corrupt professional conduct. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently charged Clive...
An emerging mining company unlawfully extracted water for years at its coal operation in northern New South Wales, authorities said. Whitehaven Coal is accused of taking water without an access...
A fully autonomous coal operation was caught dumping hazardous waste that allegedly burst into flames multiple times in northeast New South Wales. Whitehaven Coal subsidiary Narrabri Coal Operations...
A multinational resources company must pay tax on any commodity sales even though it was facilitated by its overseas centre, a court has ruled. The High Court of Australia has found BHP Billiton...
