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Queensland's Surat Basin has the third largest energy resource in the world but farm groups are warning that mining areas risk catastrophic environmental damage to food-producing areas, reports <b>Amanda Gearing</b>.

Queensland farmers rise up to take on the miners

Sep 30, 2009

The Australian economy is lurking, waiting to re-emerge in coming months as the mining sector gains renewed confidence, with promising capex and construction figures announced yesterday.

Resources boom about to catch fire

Aug 27, 2009

Papua is a media black hole with foreign journalists rarely permitted to report from the province. The true story behind the latest shootings of 29-year-old Australian Drew Grant and security guard Markus Ratealo will probably never be revealed.

Papuan shootings: we will probably never know the truth

Jul 14, 2009

Two women are claiming they have developed serious health issues from exposure to the run-off from an open cut mine in their town, and are demanding the Tasmanian government relocate them.

Is Rosebery a health hazard?

Jul 10, 2009

New research suggests the benefits of the mining boom were far smaller than believed.

A mining boom for mining companies… not for anyone else

Jun 10, 2009

Since the 2006 rockfall at Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania, the public has received limited information, writes <b>Kevin Jones</b>.

Where is the OHS report into Beaconsfield disaster?

Apr 06, 2009

Australia's most productive agricultural region, the Liverpool Plains in North-West NSW, is under siege from BHP Billiton and coal and gas companies, writes <b>Rosemary Nankivell</b>.

The destruction of Australia’s most productive food bowl

Mar 12, 2009

A surprise decision by the Federal Court in late December will cause real headaches for both the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments, writes <b>Bob Gosford</b>.

Where does Garrett stand on the McArthur River Mine?

Jan 07, 2009

The dream of creating a diversified, cashed-up miner has quickly turned into a nightmare, with Oz Minerals shares closing at only $0.63 cents yesterday, writes <b>Adam Schwab</b>.

The Oz Minerals dream is turning into a nightmare

Nov 20, 2008

Never popular with infrastructure owners (who’d have thought?), the very principles of the competiton policy have come under sustained attack in recent years, writes <b>Bernard Keane</b>.

AFR offers faux-support for cartel busting

Oct 28, 2008

Australia's second biggest energy retailer, Origin Energy has received a $13 billion takeover offer from British gas company, BG Group, writes <b>Glenn Dyer</b>.

Origin Energy targeted for $12.91 billion takeover bid

Apr 30, 2008

Surely it would be in the interests of Rio Tinto shareholders to shift the headquarters to Australia now that we have wall-to-wall Labor Governments, writes <b>Stephen Mayne</b>.

Time for Rio Tinto toffs to call Australia home

Apr 28, 2008

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