Australian bauxite

PM’s news of a $2bn green aluminium production credit receives a warm welcome

Business, Featured, Property, Mining

Australia is one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite. Photo: Australian Aluminium Council The federal government’s announcement of a $2 billion Green Aluminium Production Credit has been welcomed by smelters and climate groups. On a visit to the Tomago Aluminium Smelter in the Hunter, NSW, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that such a scheme…

Scotland garden mine

Problem of Scottish couple’s sinking garden solved with 1700kg+ of resin

Featured, Property, Built, United Kingdom

The couple’s garden in Kilsyth after the works were completed. Picture: Mining Remediation Authority (UK). An elderly Scottish couple’s garden was saved from sinking as a historic coal mine shaft collapsed about 120 metres beneath it. The UK’s Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) says the garden started to sink in the elderly couple’s yard of their…

BNE Singapore flights

Singapore Airlines to fly four times a day to Brisbane as airport reports record month for overseas travel

Travel, Aviation, Featured, State

Singapore Alines is boosting its services to Brisbane with four flights a day. Photo: Brisbane Airport  Singapore Airlines is to fly four times a day between Changi and Brisbane airports in a return to pre-pandemic levels. From June 16, the airline’s number of weekly services will rise from 25 to 28 a week, says Brisbane Airport…

NSW debris balls

NSW EPA expands investigations as more debris balls washes up on beaches

Featured, Health, Environment, State

Northern Beaches Council in Sydney has been re-opening its beaches after the debris balls were collected. Photo: Northern Beaches Council The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is expanding its investigation into the origin of debris balls found on NSW beaches after more were found early last week. EPA Director of Operations, Adam Gilligan says technical…