AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate and Resources: Australia has approved a major coal mine extension despite its climate commitments, while the Climate Council warns expansions can dodge tougher pollution limits for new projects. Modelling suggests 22 planned coal and gas expansions could emit an extra 4.5 million tonnes of CO₂ a year by 2035. A High Court ruling has also put emissions from resource projects back under scrutiny. Regional Tasmania: The state will establish a $20 million resilience fund using returns from its stake in King Island’s tungsten mine, aiming to help communities withstand economic shocks and attract investment. Telstra Outage: Executives face shareholder questions over July’s nationwide outage, which disrupted transport, payments and triple-zero calls. Northern Territory: Police are investigating the death of a teenage girl in Alpurrurulam as a suspicious death; a woman also died following an alleged assault.
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