Santos may start new gas drilling in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo basin within weeks after the Finocchiaro government approved up to 12 wells. Environmental groups urge Minister Murray Watt to assess the project's impact on water and species.
The Australian federal government has spent millions on personal security for administrators of the CFMEU union, including $3.8m for Mark Irving and $5.3m for Michael Crosby. Minister Murray Watt also required security after placing the union into administration due to alleged criminal syndicate involvement.
The Australian federal government has refused to intervene in the construction of an Olympic stadium in Brisbane's Victoria Park, a site considered sacred by the Turrbal and Yagara Peoples, despite applications under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act.
