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A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the “shared vision statement”, saying it does not go far enough. Source link

A proposed extension to a major NSW coal mine has been slammed by climate activists, despite strong support from the local community. Source link

As hundreds of BHP workers prepare to down tools in a landmark strike, the miner has revealed its highest-ever levels of iron ore production. Source link

The Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter in northern Tasmania will close immediately after administrators failed to find a buyer for the former GFG Alliance asset. Source link

The Aussie share market ended the day steady as SpaceX shares see more than $1 trillion wiped from its highs.  Source link

Adelaide University researchers have developed a way to use lasers to test closed alcohol bottles for methanol, which kills hundreds of people every year. Source link

Telstra prepares for a grilling in parliament about the recent network outage that disrupted Australia, with the communications regulator also set to face tough questions. Source link

Many of the employees in the lawsuit took pregnancy or parental leave, during which time they would not have worked and thus had their measured output reduced.  Source link

A pumped hydro project with the potential to power up to 120,000 homes has been given the green light in the Upper Hunter. Source link

The Fair Work Commission rules a trucking company was within its rights to fire a driver after he set the temperature of his trailer full of ice cream more than 20 degrees too warm. Source link