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Loss of radioactive capsule must be investigated, resources minister says

The loss of the tiny widget sparked a huge search in WA when it bounced out of a contractor's truck. The federal resources minister and a risk expert say a lesson needs to be learnt.

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Libs call for action on Indigenous issues

Peter Dutton says the government is failing to act on key issues disproportionately affecting Indigenous communities.

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Federal minister visits South Australian site for nuclear waste as legal challenge continues

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King visits the site chosen for Australia's first nuclear waste facility near Kimba, South Australia, where preparations are expected to continue for two years before construction can commence.

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Australian coal industry says China market matters less than before, even if import ban ends

Queensland Resources Council says industry would welcome restrictions easing but new long-term customers since found elsewhere in Asia

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Senex Energy says its gas expansion has been put on hold after energy cap announcement

Senex Energy's $1 billion Surat Basin gas expansion has been put on hold as the government consults on energy cap laws.

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Australia signs pact on sustainable mining

Australia, a treasure trove of critical minerals and rare earths, has joined a global commitment on sustainable extraction and processing.

AAP

Government to cap wholesale gas prices as part of market intervention to lower power prices

Anthony Albanese and his cabinet are set to endorse a multi-pronged strategy to curb sky-high power prices, as pressure mounts on the government to urgently intervene in the market.

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Treasury backs intervention in Australian energy market to ‘quickly’ reduce prices

‘War-driven price shocks’ signal possible need for government intervention to address energy costs, Treasury secretary says

The Guardian - AU

Federal Treasury secretary Stephen Kennedy recommends government intervene in energy market to drop power prices

The federal government's chief economic advisor endorses market intervention to cap or reduce coal and gas prices, warning unusually high company profits are coming at the expense of poorer Australians.

ABC News

Federal government approves ERA request to drawn down $56.8 million from Ranger uranium mine security bond

Cash-strapped miner Energy Resources of Australia says the federal government has agreed to release almost $60 million from the security bond meant to ensure the mine site is rehabilitated.

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Australia asks miners to back referendum on Indigenous rights

Australia on Thursday urged its multi-billion dollar mining industry to support the government's plans for a referendum to give the country's Indigenous people a voice in parliament.

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No net zero without mining, industry says

Australian mining expertise and minerals are in demand in a world hungry for energy as executives gather for their biggest conference since the pandemic.

AAP

Breaking China’s grip on rare-earths markets a ‘pipe dream,’ Australia says

Australia’s resources minister said it was a “pipe dream” that Western countries could soon end their reliance on China for rare earths and critical minerals — vital for the defense, aerospace and automotive industries — due to the Asian powerhouse’s existing grip on global markets.

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US sending nuclear-capable B-52s to the Northern Territory will not heighten risks for local communities, ministers insist

Analysts say the future rotation of the B-52s in the Top End is a deliberate "step up", designed to deter China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region, but federal and territory ministers say it will not put the Northern Territory at greater risk.

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Resources Minister says Labor stands behind coal projects on road to zero emissions

Resources Minister faces protesters before addressing Hunter Coal Festival lunch

Newcastle Herald

Protesters have minister in their sights at Hunter coal lunch

Hunter environment groups will protest at a Hunter mining leaders lunch in Singleton Friday, which will be attended by federal resources minister Madeleine King.

The New Daily

Government to subsidise miners to extract critical minerals

The Albanese government has unveiled plans to subsidise mining projects for critical minerals like lithium to accelerate green industry.

ABC News

Concerns in outback SA grow as federal government plans to store defence waste at Kimba dump

The federal government is facing questions over how it will dispose of highly-radioactive waste produced by Australia's future nuclear-powered submarine fleet, as concerns about a controversial nuclear dump in outback South Australia grow.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s nuclear waste is growing as battle over dump site heats up

Government says nuclear waste cannot continue to build up and it will work with traditional custodians of proposed Kimba site

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Government must find a way to force gas prices down – but how?

Senior ministers this week have dramatically raised the stakes in the Albanese government’s face-off with gas producers, amid escalating energy prices and dire warnings of worse to come. The question now is: how does the government follow through with effective action to match the rhetoric?

The New Daily

Minister takes angry swipe at gas companies as pressure builds for action

A minister has joined calls for curbs on 'insane' power prices by angrily comparing gas companies to a swam of locusts.

ABC News

AWU pans federal Labor over 'dud handshake deal' with gas producers as it warns of jobs catastrophe

A major union takes aim at the federal government over its gas policy, accusing Labor of risking jobs through a "dud handshake agreement" with exporters.

AAP

More pressure for gas prices to drop

Resources Minister Madeleine King says the government will look for further levers to pull to ease gas costs if negotiated supply doesn't see a drop in prices.

The Guardian - AU

Extinction Rebellion protesters glue hands to prized Picasso – as it happened

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Labor’s deal with gas exporters will lock in high prices, consumer groups say

Agreement raises concerns transition to lower emissions energy sector will be harder and more expensive

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