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Climate change appeal attacks ‘drug dealers defence’ to coal mine extensions
An advocacy group has appealed a judgment that found it was "legally open" to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek to approve the extension of two mega coal mines in New South Wales.
High Court finds Victoria’s electric car tax invalid
The High Court has struck down a Victorian tax on electric cars, finding the state usurped powers held only by the federal government.
Bondholders class action faced obstacles, but proving climate risk not one of them: judge
A judge who signed off on a settlement in a class action against the  government by sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate risks said proving climate change posed a risk to government coffers may not be as difficult as the government has claimed.
Legal challenge to Mount Pleasant coal mine extension fails
A decision by federal environment minister Tanya Pibersek to greenlight the extension of two mega coal mines in NSW was “legally open” to her, a judge has ruled, despite acknowledging the “existential threat” of climate change. 
Graincorp hits back at class action over noisy, foul-smelling factory
Agricultural giant Graincorp has hit back at a class action filed by rural Victorians who allege that a loud and foul-smelling oilseed factory run by the "high-handed" company has reduced the value of their homes and affected their health.
Traditional custodian prevails in challenge to Woodside’s Scarborough gas project
A traditional custodian has won her bid to halt seismic blasting for Woodside’s Scarborough gas project off the coast of Western Australia, in a legal challenge similar to one that put Santos’ $4.7 billion Barossa project on ice.
Woodside says Scarborough gas project poses ‘acceptable’ risks
Woodside Energy has hit back at a bid to halt seismic blasting on its Scarborough gas project, claiming it undertook comprehensive consultation with Indigenous communities and that the project’s environmental risks were of “an acceptable level”. 
‘Irrational’ coal mine approval flies in the face of climate science, court told
Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to greenlight the expansion of two mega coal mines in NSW was contrary to findings by the “entire community of climate scientists around the globe”, a court has heard. 
Woodside faces bid to block seismic testing for Scarborough gas project
A traditional custodian has filed an application to block seismic testing on Woodside Energy’s Scarborough gas project until her legal challenge has been finally determined, in a case similar to the one that put Santos’ $4.7 billion Barossa project on ice.
PFAS class action judge OKs $132.7M settlement, $33M CFO
A judge has blessed a $132.7 million settlement and a $33 million common fund order in a class action over toxic firefighting foam, saying he was “not vexed” by whether he had power to grant the funder’s payout despite the Full Court having reserved on the contentious issue.