Traditional owners would get just 0.2 per cent of Adani’s earnings from the mine, less than half the industry average, new analysis finds, as a fractious dispute between the Indigenous group poses a final legal hurdle for the project.
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Former Manus Island security guard fighting PTSD claim rejection
Former Manus Island detention centre guard Ricky Morse faces an uphill battle as he challenges Wilson Security’s rejection of his PTSD insurance claim.
$400m effort to exterminate fire ants 'undermined by rainfall, manure'
Australia’s most expensive pest eradication program uses bait that does not work in wet weather, and aerial sensing that can mistake cow pats for ant nests, sources involved with the effort say.
Fraser Coast Mayor charged with misconduct, computer hacking
Chris Loft is arrested and charged over multiple alleged offences by the Crime and Corruption Commission including hacking, misconduct, and disclosure of official secrets relating to his time in the job.
Women of the World Festival to be part of Commonwealth Games
For the first time, Women of the World (WOW), an international women’s festival, is set to combine with the Commonwealth Games to promote and empower women.
Hayne Plane flies the coop again, set to re-join Eels
The Gold Coast Titans confirm Jarryd Hayne is released from the final year of his contract, with the NRL star tipped to re-join his old club Parramatta.
Zipline to thrill Brisbane visitors with council approval for Australia's longest sky-high ride
Construction will begin next year on Australia’s longest zipline that will allow riders to speed up to 65kph down Brisbane’s Mount Coot-tha.
Prawn farmers face uncertain future as white spot inquiry fails to find answers
One year on from Australia’s first white spot outbreak, prawn farmers still face an uncertain future, not knowing if their ponds will ever be productive again.
Fact check: Is a person torn to pieces by a crocodile every three months in north Queensland?
Katter’s Australian Party MP Bob Katter says that a person is “torn to pieces” every three months in north Queensland. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
Adani loans would need to be approved by Chinese Government
China’s Australian embassy says any backing from Chinese state enterprises for Adani coal mine would need central government approval, and no such proposal has been received.