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According to court documents, it will be alleged that the minister failed to ensure the expenditure was a “proper” use of money and “efficient, effective, economical and ethical”, as required under public governance laws. The case will argue the minister failed to consider the potential increased risk of climate change if the Beetaloo Basin is opened up to gas companies. It also argues the minister failed to examine the risk of publicly-funding gas projects, when the world is reducing fossil fuel use. ECNT co-director Dr Kirsty Howey said the groups wanted to see “taxpayers money us...

If all the goals are included, Australia ranked 35 because it scored higher on health, education, clean water and some economic indicators. But the 2021 Report singled out Australia as one of seven G20 nations that had not committed to net zero emissions by 2050 or 2060. Sustainable Development Goal 13 stipulates that member countries must take “urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has insisted his government is “preferably” aiming for net zero by 2050, but refuses to give a road map. SDG action is measured by per capita emissions from...

Environmental groups 350.org Australia and Lock the Gate immediately condemned the awarding of the grants to Empire, saying the firm is linked to the Liberal party and has made significant donations to both sides of Northern Territory politics before the territory’s last election. Empire is chaired by Paul Espie, who has been described in parliament as a doyen of the Liberal party. Espie is the current chair of the Liberal-aligned Menzies Research Centre. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Espie. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning 350...

It’s a gas, gas, gas: How Aussie richlisters plan to unlock a fracking fortune in the NT We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 29, 2021 The Beetaloo basin, which lies 600km south of Darwin, has the “potential to rival the world’s biggest and best gas resources,” according to the federal government. Save Normal text size Very large text size In June 2018, federal politician Jane Hume rose in the Senate to hail the recipients of that year’s Queen’s Birthday honours. Among them, she noted, was a “special” person, businessman Pau...

Just $10m to spend in Sydney? Your options are limited Share Returning expats, foreign buyers, record-low interest rates and too few homes to meet demand will push up prices and activity in Sydney's top-end housing market in 2021, according to the agent who handled the city's biggest sale of 2020. Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty's Michael Pallier made the $95 million sale of Point Piper property Edgewater for the co-founding families of the Katies clothing chain in September, and said the level of demand that drove that sale continued into the holiday season. He made seven top-end sal...