Australia sues US conglomerate 3M for $1.4 billion over ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from ⁠firefighting foam ...
The Conversation

Australia and the US are firm friends on defence – now let’s turn that into world‑beating climate action

Climate action is firmly on the political agenda in both Australia and the United States, following a recent change in government in both nations. As this year’s Australia-US Ministerial Consultations ...
The Conversation

Half of Australia’s biggest companies have net‑zero emissions plans, but climate action may come too late

About half of Australia’s biggest listed companies have plans to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, our new analysis has found. We assessed the climate change commitments of 187 companies out of ...
Reuters

BHP Australia iron ore rail workers approve industrial action plans -ballot results

SYDNEY, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Nearly 350 BHP (BHP.AX), opens new tab iron ore rail workers in Australia, including train drivers, have approved industrial action plans that could include work stoppages ...