Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which stalled controversial NSW goldmine 14. October 2026 (03:58) Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at BlayneyThe federal court has overturned a rare protection order issued by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek under Indigenous heritage legislation, which the company said effectively blocked a controversial goldmine in the central west of New South Wales.Regis Resources challenged the decision by the former minister to issue the order in 2024 under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rachel Smith will turn 39 in prison. The high court says she could freeze her eggs from behind bars 14. October 2026 (03:45) Australia’s highest court says Queensland drug trafficker extracting and storing eggs is not ‘assisted reproductive technology’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 36-year-old woman has won an appeal in Australia’s highest court about her right to freeze her eggs while behind bars.Rachel Smith is serving a 10-year prison term in Queensland for trafficking in a dangerous drug. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on allegations of spying 14. October 2026 (03:05) FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defencesRussia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far east island of Sakhalin and accused him of spying, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Tokyo.Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, adding that he had been accused of “conducting espionage activities on Russian territory”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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