Australia is home to many of the world’s richest critical mineral reserves. Furthermore, the country is a major raw material producer and aims to become a key player in the global critical minerals sector. Investments in processing and manufacturing capabilities, along with supportive policies and international alliances, aim to reduce the country’s reliance on China, […]
A test commercial rocket launched by German company HyImpulse from Koonibba in Australia has been recovered largely intact and is on its way back to Germany almost two weeks after launch, a company spokesman said on Monday. The load carried by the rocket has also been recovered. The rocket will now undergo detailed examination at […]
The Australian Government has released its Future Gas Strategy, putting natural gas at the centre of its plans to reach net zero by 2050. Madeline King, Australia’s Minister for Resources, launched the document on 9 May, drawing criticism from some environmental groups. Although the strategy begins by noting that “Australia is committed to supporting global […]
Two passengers and a pilot emerged unscathed from a small plane after it was forced to land without landing gear following a mechanical failure at Newcastle Airport in Australia’s New South Wales. The plane, a Beach B-200 Super King, circled the airport for hours burning fuel before making a “textbook” wheels-up emergency landing, CNN affiliate […]
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine pilot fighting extradition from Australia on U.S. charges of training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers, unknowingly worked with a Chinese hacker, his lawyer said. Daniel Duggan, 55, a naturalised Australian citizen, feared requests by Western intelligence agencies for sensitive information were putting […]
One of the most extraordinary stories of human migration unfolded around 70,000 years ago, as humans crossed from Southeast Asia into modern-day Australia, traversing a now-submerged, Atlantis-like landscape, and becoming the first people to call that land home. A rich archaeological record provides ample evidence that this happened. But researchers have long been stumped by […]
Japanese companies INPEX and JERA have initiated a joint study to evaluate the potential of a Japan-Australia CCS value chain. This collaboration aims to explore the viability of capturing CO₂ emissions in Japan and securely storing them in Australia. INPEX and JERA will cover the entire CCS value chain, including separation technologies, transport methods, and […]
(Bloomberg) — Australia is calling for the development of new natural gas resources to ensure it remains affordable and the nation continues as a major exporter, the latest shift by the center-left Labor government toward greater support for the fossil fuel. Most Read from Bloomberg The government released a long-term framework, called the Future Gas […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday rejected China’s argument that Australia was responsible for a dangerous weekend encounter between their military aircraft in international airspace over the Yellow Sea. Both China and Australia lodged official protests and blamed each other for a Chinese warplane’s extraordinary use of flares against an […]
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday its military took steps to warn and alert an Australian aircraft after Australia blamed a Chinese fighter jet for endangering one of its military helicopters during an “unsafe” confrontation over the Yellow Sea. The incident could create a new rift between the nations trying to rebuild ties following […]
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares over international waters, the prime minister said Tuesday. The incident occurred Saturday as the Australian air warfare destroyer HMAS Hobart was enforcing U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea in international waters […]
Brothers Jake Robinson, 30, Callum Robinson, 33, and Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were last seen on April 27 before being discovered dead callum10robinson/Instagram Callum Robinson Jake Robinson Jack Carter Rhoad All they wanted was to surf. Now, two brothers from Australia and their friend from the U.S. who all traveled to Mexico in April for […]