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Government grants swift approval to Zen’s Queensland solar farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-09 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Australian economist Ross Garnaut’s renewables company Zen Energy has received a boost from the federal government, winning approval for its planned solar farm in southeast Queensland in less than a month. 

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AGL expands renewables portfolio by snagging Photon solar project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-09 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fresh off its acquisition of a massive battery network from Tesla, AGL has continued its push into renewables by gobbling up Amsterdam-based Photon Energy’s Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy project in South Australia.

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Destec goes for the kill in trade secrets fight with MinRes
Intellectual Property 2025-07-08 11:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Engineering firm Destec has asked the court to finally knock out Mineral Resources’ claim over alleged theft of trade secrets for a modular crushing plant.

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BHP loses latest ‘same job, same pay’ battle with union
Employment 2025-07-07 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Unions have prevailed in a fight with BHP over Labor’s same job, same pay legislation, with a landmark decision ensuring a pay rise for over 2,000 labour hire workers.

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Court OKs mid-trial climate report in fight over Whitehaven mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-08 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Two conservation groups opposing Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin have won court approval to adduce late expert evidence on possible climate scenarios.

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ASIC should have known TerraCom case had no chance of success: judge
ASIC 2025-07-04 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has said ASIC should have known that its case against four TerraCom directors over statements made to investors had no prospects of success, calling one of its submissions “unworthy of the corporations regulator”.

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Whyalla Port administrators win bid to delay creditors meeting
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-07-04 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

The administrators of the company claiming to own the Whyalla Port have more time until a second creditors meeting to investigate a proposed DOCA as well as a $1.3 billion proof of debt served by Whyalla steelworks operator OneSteel.

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Orica scores $432M from for Hunter Valley hydrogen hub
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-04 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The federal government is leaning into renewable hydrogen to decarbonise Australia’s heavy industries, providing up to $432 million to explosives and ammonia manufacturer Orica for its Hunter Valley hydrogen hub.

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Vales Point coal plant owner manipulated electricity futures market, ASIC alleges
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-01 2:16 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has filed action against Delta Electricity, owner of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in NSW, alleging “deliberate and calculated” manipulation in the market for electricity futures contracts. 

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Jones Day nabs real estate pro from Clayton Utz
Clayton Utz 2025-06-30 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Jones Day has lured a real estate expert from Clayton Utz to join its Brisbane office as a partner.

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