Federal authorities approves Woodside’s huge North West Shelf extension with protections for rock artwork
Graham Readfearn
The Albanese authorities has permitted an extension to 2070 of one of many world’s largest fuel export tasks, saying it has agreed to situations to guard greater than 1m items of historic World Heritage-listed indigenous rock artwork that sit adjoining to the positioning.
Local weather campaigners have described Woodside’s North West Shelf extension as a “carbon bomb” that’s incompatible with world local weather objectives.
The federal atmosphere minister, Murray Watt, revealed his resolution this afternoon after saying in Might he was proposing to approve the plans.
The minister additionally granted a “partial” safety of the positioning beneath the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Safety Act, after an software greater than three years in the past from conventional proprietor Raelene Cooper, of the Save our Songlines group.
Watt’s division had been in talks with Woodside since Might over situations relating mainly to nitrous oxide emissions.
The extension permits Woodside to proceed working its Karratha plant, which processes fuel and liquefies it for export, past 2030 and as much as 2070.
Confirming the approval, Watt stated he had imposed 48 situations on Woodside that associated to limiting and monitoring industrial air emissions, together with nitrous oxide, that could possibly be damaging the rock artwork.
The Karratha plant neighbours the World Heritage-listed Murujuga indigenous rock artwork complicated – a panorama of greater than 1m petroglyphs, with artwork as outdated as 50,000 years.
Key occasions
Watt says the 48 situations he has imposed will guarantee there isn’t any “unacceptable” impacts to rock artwork within the area.
He simply informed reporters:
The situations will make sure that this mission can be operated in a manner that doesn’t trigger unacceptable impacts to the rock artwork together with by limiting our emissions.
Watt declined to specifics what “important” impacts to the rock artwork can be, including:
I’m very invested in defending this rock artwork. … That’s why we accepted the 48 situations which may have issues like decreasing nitrogen oxide gases by 60% by 2030 and extra past that which go to decreasing sulphur oxide gases.
Federal authorities approves Woodside’s huge North West Shelf extension with protections for rock artwork
Graham Readfearn
The Albanese authorities has permitted an extension to 2070 of one of many world’s largest fuel export tasks, saying it has agreed to situations to guard greater than 1m items of historic World Heritage-listed indigenous rock artwork that sit adjoining to the positioning.
Local weather campaigners have described Woodside’s North West Shelf extension as a “carbon bomb” that’s incompatible with world local weather objectives.
The federal atmosphere minister, Murray Watt, revealed his resolution this afternoon after saying in Might he was proposing to approve the plans.
The minister additionally granted a “partial” safety of the positioning beneath the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Safety Act, after an software greater than three years in the past from conventional proprietor Raelene Cooper, of the Save our Songlines group.
Watt’s division had been in talks with Woodside since Might over situations relating mainly to nitrous oxide emissions.
The extension permits Woodside to proceed working its Karratha plant, which processes fuel and liquefies it for export, past 2030 and as much as 2070.
Confirming the approval, Watt stated he had imposed 48 situations on Woodside that associated to limiting and monitoring industrial air emissions, together with nitrous oxide, that could possibly be damaging the rock artwork.
The Karratha plant neighbours the World Heritage-listed Murujuga indigenous rock artwork complicated – a panorama of greater than 1m petroglyphs, with artwork as outdated as 50,000 years.
Angus Taylor helps resolution to sack Jacinta Nampijinpa Worth
Tom McIlroy
The opposition frontbencher Angus Taylor backed Sussan Ley’s resolution to sack outspoken Liberal Jacinta Nampijinpa Worth this week.
In his first public feedback in regards to the saga, Taylor stated Worth had an enormous future in Liberal Occasion politics, regardless of being demoted to the backbench over inflammatory feedback about immigration.
Ley sacked the previous shadow assistant minister after she stopped wanting expressing confidence in Ley’s management. Occasion infighting spilled into public view over Worth’s claims Labor had politicised the immigration system to usher in Indian migrants to spice up help for the Albanese authorities.
“I do help the choice, as a result of Jacinta wasn’t capable of help Sussan, in fact,” Taylor informed Sky Information this afternoon, including:
Can I say that? It’s extraordinarily disappointing, although. From my perspective, Jacinta is a valued member of the Liberal social gathering group.
She’s brave. She is gifted. She’s decided, and I’m certain she’ll proceed to make an ideal contribution to the Liberal social gathering within the months and years to come back, and I’ll encourage you to take action.
Taylor is a key backer of Worth and had deliberate to run for the Liberal management on a joint ticket with the Northern Territory senator. Taylor is taken into account a key rival to Ley inside the Liberal social gathering room.
Jo Khan
Extra on the Diamonds’ deal
The deal consists of elevated funding in applications protecting wellbeing, alumni help and business alternatives.
The Netball Australia boss, Stacey West, stated the settlement sought to maximise business and social alternatives for the game.
The Diamonds gamers are the very best gamers on this planet and they need to be recognised and rewarded for his or her sturdy marketability, world class abilities, onerous work and their dedication to our sport and our communities.
It comes after gamers within the home Tremendous Netball competitors locked in a deal in 2024that incentivises athletes to market themselves to potential sponsors.
Jo Khan
Netball’s Diamonds to get main pay enhance after landmark deal
Australia’s Diamonds will obtain a major pay enhance after agreeing to a landmark take care of Netball Australia (NA).
NA and the Australian Netball Gamers’ Affiliation (ANPA) have for the primary time agreed to a revenue-sharing mannequin within the new collective participant settlement, which is able to see gamers obtain a direct share of Diamonds sponsorship, broadcast and occasion income.
Nationwide gamers may even obtain a roughly 40% pay rise over the three-year deal.
The ANPA chief govt, Kathryn Harby-Williams, stated gamers have been delighted that their contribution to the sport was acknowledged within the new deal.
The brand new income share partnership mannequin aligns netball with different main nationwide and worldwide sports activities, recognising that the world champion Australian Diamonds are extra than simply staff – they’re the product.
This settlement ensures gamers are beginning to be rewarded in a manner that displays their impression and success.
Albanese happy with Australia’s multiculturalism however says we should not take social cohesion with no consideration
The prime minister says the report displays his satisfaction in Australia.
We have to nurture social cohesion. We will’t take it with no consideration. My authorities does that every day. We name out when there are makes an attempt to divide us and we work every day to create a extra united and stronger Australia.
I’m actually happy with our nation. We ought to be proud, once we look world wide, at what we’re attaining right here on this nice nation of Australia. That doesn’t imply there’s no more work to do. It implies that we will’t take it with no consideration and my authorities definitely isn’t doing that.
You may learn the total report beneath
The particular envoy has revealed the total report, A Nationwide Response to Islamophobia, here. Have a look.
Islamophobia envoy’s report has 54 suggestions spanning each giant authorities company
Malik says the report “proposes a manner ahead for the spiritual safety of all spiritual communities who haven’t been afforded this thus far”. It consists of 54 suggestions.
He says:
The suggestions that I current immediately emerged from a mix of Muslims’ lived experiences in Australia, the enter of 30 nationwide and worldwide consultants and teachers, in addition to the one two different envoys on this planet solely dedicated to combatting Islamophobia …
I’ve made 54 suggestions spanning each main company within the Australian authorities, and the suggestions encapsulate [these] key areas:
Accountability and duty: holding people and establishments accountable for hate speech and discriminatory actions and insurance policies;
Safety and help: making certain that victims of Islamophobia have accessible help providers and that communities really feel protected and valued;
Schooling and consciousness: problem Islamophobia, promote understanding and respectful dialogue by coaching, media, the humanities and training.
These suggestions intention to engender a good, respectful and inclusive atmosphere, one which actively combats prejudice and hate, however importantly respects elementary freedoms.
Envoy Aftab Malik says Islamophobia has been ‘persistent’ and ‘by no means totally addressed’
Aftab Malik, the particular envoy to fight Islamophobia, says the report is a historic second for Australia, “a second the place we determine who we’re as a rustic and whether or not we’re ready to take the required steps to make sure that each particular person in Australia, no matter religion, ethnicity or background, is protected, valued and handled with dignity”.
Malik says:
The fact is that Islamophobia in Australia has been persistent, at instances ignored and different instances denied, however by no means totally addressed.
Now we have seen opposition to mosques and Islamic faculties flip to violent vandalism on Muslim properties. Now we have seen public abuse, graffiti … Now we have seen Muslim individuals and kids focused, not for what they’ve finished, however for who they’re and what they put on.
PM: ‘We should stamp out the hate, concern and prejudice’
Albanese says the report displays efforts to have a good time Australia’s range and strengthen Australian values.
He says:
Australians ought to be capable to really feel protected at dwelling in any neighborhood. The concentrating on of Australians primarily based on their spiritual beliefs isn’t solely an assault on them, nevertheless it’s an assault on our core values. We should stamp out the hate, concern and prejudice that drives Islamophobia and division in our society.
… I actually see that Australia is usually a microcosm of what we wish the world to be. A spot the place individuals dwell side-by-side in concord. The place we’re enriched by the variety from individuals from totally different faiths, totally different backgrounds, totally different heritage.
Islamophobia envoy at hand down suggestions to Albanese authorities
The particular envoy to fight Islamophobia is predicted at hand down a report back to the Albanese authorities very quickly. We’ll carry you reside protection of the press convention, resulting from start at 1.15pm, that includes the prime minister, the particular envoy, Aftab Malik, and the minister for multicultural affairs, Anne Aly.
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Luca Ittimani
Australian greenback at highest worth in almost a yr
The Australian greenback has surged in opposition to the US greenback as prospects of extra rate of interest cuts fade right here however enhance within the US.
One Australian greenback was shopping for 66.6 US cents on this afternoon. The final time the AUD rose that prime was in October final yr, excluding a quick bounce within the days after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency in November.
A weakening job market within the US has added to worries that the world’s largest financial system is perhaps getting into a sustained stoop, partly beneath the stress of tariff shocks.
The US central financial institution chief had been averse to chopping rates of interest over the yr however in late August flagged a cut might be necessary.
In Australia, an uptick in economic growth along with regular job development and low unemployment have dispelled hopes of three extra rate of interest cuts.
Luca Ittimani
Eighth man charged over Camp Sovereignty assault
An eighth man has been charged over the alleged assault on Melbourne’s Camp Sovereignty by a bunch of males, together with neo-Nazis, after anti-immigration protests in late August.
Victorian police stated a 22-year-old man from Benalla was final night time charged with violent dysfunction, affray and discharging a missile. He’ll face courtroom on 16 September.
Three different males, aged 20, 23 and 32, have been arrested and charged days after the alleged assaults, which occurred when a bunch of males, together with neo-Nazis, left protests in opposition to migration on 31 August and stormed the Indigenous activist website.
One other 4 have been charged within the intervening weeks, certainly one of whom faces costs of assault by kicking and committing an indictable offence whereas on bail, and one other a cost of assault with a weapon.
Detectives proceed to research the incident and urge anybody with any data or footage that may assist them to contact Crime Stoppers.
Luca Ittimani
ANZ tasks financial development to select as much as two year-high
ANZ has predicted Australia’s financial system is rising at about 2.5% yearly, which might be the very best fee since 2023.
The financial institution’s economists pointed to knowledge from competitor NAB exhibiting companies are ordering increasingly more items forward of time, whereas ANZ’s personal job advertisements indicator suggests regular employment development.
Unemployment is predicted to be secure at 4.2% when the August figures are launched subsequent week, in keeping with the evaluation from ANZ’s financial group. The financial system’s returning momentum suggests there’ll solely be yet another rate of interest minimize, they stated.
Caitlin Cassidy
Shakespearean drama at ANU has many questioning who will exit stage after vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell
When Julie Bishop fronted a whole bunch of workers on the Australian Nationwide College to announce the vice-chancellor’s resignation on Thursday, she famous firstly of her chancellory deal with that it was R U OK? Day.
In response, the gang laughed.
The departure of Prof Genevieve Bell has been anticipated for greater than every week nevertheless it throws up extra questions than solutions. Employees are but to listen to if about 100 jobs stay on the road, or if eight change proposals will nonetheless go forward.
The restructure, and the way it has been dealt with, has positioned ANU on the centre of a governance disaster. The Nationwide Tertiary Schooling Union, college students, the sector’s regulator and politicians have raised the alarm about an alleged tradition of concern that has pushed an educational to think about taking her life.
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Sydney man to face courtroom after police seize $1m in hashish crops
A person in NSW will face courtroom immediately after police stated they seized a considerable amount of hashish crops from a house in Sydney’s western suburbs with an alleged avenue worth about $1m.
NSW police stated they started an investigation in June into allegations of a hydroponic arrange within the suburb of Condell Park. At round 4pm yesterday, officers executed a search warrant on a house, the place they allegedly discovered and seized a hydroponic system and 300 hashish crops.
A person, 44, was arrested on the scene and brought to Bankstown Police station the place he was charged with knowingly participating in cultivation of a big business amount of hashish, discovered on/getting into/leaving drug premises and hindering or resisting law enforcement officials within the execution of responsibility.
He was refused bail and can seem at Bankstown Native courtroom immediately.
Tom McIlroy
‘Grave considerations’ from states over Labor plan to maneuver autism providers off NDIS
Labor is dealing with a rising revolt by the states about plans to offer early intervention autism providers by a brand new $2bn nationwide scheme, with Victoria’s incapacity minister warning youngsters’s rights should not be traded away “for 30 items of silver”.
States and territories have been blind-sided by final month’s announcement from the well being minister, Mark Butler, that the federal authorities had scrapped plans for regionally supplied providers for kids with delicate autism and different developmental points, as a part of efforts to ease strain on the quickly rising NDIS funds.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, wrote to state premiers final week saying negotiations on a brand new nationwide well being funding deal would stay tied to planning for the almost $50bn NDIS, together with strikes to shift childhood foundational helps to the brand new Thriving Youngsters program, resulting from begin working nationally on 1 July subsequent yr.
A replica of the letter, seen by Guardian Australia, reveals providers to youngsters beneath eight years outdated with low to reasonable wants and their households will obtain focused therapeutic early intervention helps at faculties, well being clinics and neighborhood amenities.
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