Groups call for regional planning overhaul amid resource interest
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Groups call for regional planning overhaul amid resource interest

Analysis shows 37 per cent of Queensland's highest priority regional land is being targeted for resource activity,sparking calls for an"urgent review"of the laws.

  • byMatt Dennien

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Sarah Henderson demands Victorian gas drilling ban be lifted,more dams built

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Fracking FAQs:all your questions answered in 300 words or less
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Fracking FAQs:all your questions answered in 300 words or less

We know,it’s Christmas and you’re time-poor. So we’ve kept the answers to these ‘frequently asked questions’ about fracking to 300 words or less.

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Readers left in dark on state daily's fracking interests
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Readers left in dark on state daily's fracking interests

The West repeatedly failed to disclose its owner’s billion-dollar investments in the oil and gas industry in coverage of the state government’s mining policies.

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A looming domestic gas shortage in Western Australia is one of the McGowan government's key justifications for lifting a moratorium on fracking but tapping into existing export-focused LNG projects could fill the gap.

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Students front WA Parliament to make noise on climate change

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