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Commonwealth can’t strike out chunks of council’s PFAS suit
Environment 2026-02-05 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The government can’t strike out key claims from a Queensland local council’s suit over PFAS contamination allegedly caused by its activities at an aviation centre, with a judge rejecting arguments about the impermissibility of an aggregated pleading of knowledge.

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Wallaroo solar farm not inconsistent with rural character, court finds
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-29 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Land and Environment Court has thrown out an objection to a 100mw solar farm slated to be built in Wallaroo on the NSW and ACT border, finding solar farms are not inconsistent with rural character. 

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Traditional owners win appeal in row over Adani’s Carmichael coal mine
Appeals 2026-01-28 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has revived a legal challenge by traditional custodians against Adani’s Carmichael open cut coal mine in Queensland.

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Victoria plans for country’s first offshore wind auction
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-27 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

Victoria will kick off the country’s first offshore wind auction in August, after it was delayed last year.

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Developer Mbark wins appeal over golf club retirement village
Appeals 2026-01-23 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has set aside a tribunal’s refusal of a developer’s application to build a retirement village on land owned by the Federal Golf Club in Canberra. 

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No emergency declaration for Brisbane’s planned Olympics stadium
Environment 2026-01-15 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal environment minister has rejected an emergency application to declare Victoria Park, the planned site for the Brisbane Olympics stadium, a significant Aboriginal heritage area.

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GE Grid hit with $400K penalty for enviro reporting contraventions
Environment 2026-01-13 11:04 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A GE unit has been hit with a $400,000 penalty after admitting it failed to comply with greenhouse gas reporting obligations for four years.

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HM Capital’s 105-turbine wind farm approved despite environmental concerns
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-07 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

Victoria’s state government has approved the development of a new wind farm on the fringes of protected wetlands and a national park. 

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Victoria pays $650M to acquire Gippsland wind farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-23 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission had paid $650 million for the Delburn wind farm in Gippsland, which is set to power more than 130,000 homes by 2028. 

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GrainCorp resolves bid for personal costs against class action solicitor
Class Actions 2025-12-16 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Agricultural giant Graincorp has resolved an application for personal costs against a solicitor, which it sought after trial in a class action over alleged noise and odour pollution from a Victorian factory was vacated and an in-principle settlement did not proceed. 

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