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Archive for December 12th, 2023
Russian oligarch fighting ban ‘Putin’s personal friend’
A court has been told a Russian billionaire fighting Commonwealth sanctions banning him from Australia has close links with President Vladimir Putin. December 12, 2023 A lawyer has defended the decision by former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne to impose sanctions on a Russian oligarch, over his alleged close ties to Vladimir Putin. Billionaire Oleg Deripaska […]
Stranded 30-tonne sperm whale dies at WA beach
A stranded sperm whale has died after becoming stuck on a sandbar at a beach in Perth’s south, with authorities working on a plan to remove it. December 12, 2023 A stranded adult sperm whale weighing more than 30 tonnes has died after becoming stuck on a sandbar off a West Australian beach. The massive […]
Environment reforms to lift ‘handbrake on investment’
WA’s Cook government will overhaul the state’s environmental protection laws and give politicians more power in a bid to streamline EPA approval processes. December 12, 2023 The West Australian government will give politicians more power to direct the state’s independent environmental protection authority in a bid to “slash green tape”. The EPA’s board will also […]