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Sexual harassment in mining triggers MCA taskforce The Australian Human Rights Commission has found that 40 per cent of workers in the mining sector experienced sexual harassment in the past five years. The commission’s Respect@Work Sexual Harassment National Inquiry (2020) also found that women are more than twice as likely to be sexually harassed as their male counterparts. This triggers a response from the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), which has committed to take action to eliminate workplace sexual harassment. It includes expanding the industry’s safety and health policy and ma...

State and territory leaders are considering their options as Queensland looks to use mining camps for hotel quarantine.

Australia PM warns of ‘lose-lose’ in any China coal shift Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from importing high quality Australian coal would be a “lose-lose” for the environment and their trading relationship. Chinese media on Monday reported that China’s top economic planner had granted approval to power plants to import coal without clearance restrictions, except for Australia. Coal is the third largest export from Australia, which is in a diplomatic row with China, its largest trading partner, which imposed trade reprisals after Canberra calle...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from imports of high-quality Australian coal would be a “lose-lose” for the environment and their trading relationship. Chinese media outlets including The Global Times and Caixin on Monday reported that China’s top economic planner had authorised power plants to import coal without clearance requirements from most countries except Australia. Australia on Tuesday urged China to clarify the reports, which it said would breach international trade rules if they were true. Coal is the third-biggest export from Australia, ...

‘Lose-lose’: Australia slams reported China coal import curbs Al Jazeera English © About a third of Australia's thermal coal exports go to China [File: David Gray/Bloomberg] About a third of Australia's thermal coal exports go to China [File: David Gray/Bloomberg] Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from imports of high-quality Australian coal would be a “lose-lose” for the environment and their trading relationship. Chinese media outlets including The Global Times and Caixin on Monday reported that China’s top economic planner ha...