Feds probe more illegal clearing by Alcoa after 'deliberate repeat’ destruction of jarrah forest

Alcoa acknowledged it destroyed the known habitat of protected species, including black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats.

Peter Milne May 15, 2026

EXCLUSIVE

Problems again stall production from Santos' $6.8b Barossa LNG

Santos is battling blocked heat exchangers, failed subsea valves, and faulty safety doors 285km north of Darwin so it can reap the reward of high gas prices in Asia.

Peter Milne May 5, 2026

Alcoa (NYSE:AA)

$1.2b Kwinana clean up bill drives Alcoa Australia to a $600m loss

The US miner is also facing declining production and delayed approvals in WA, where it mines three-quarters of its bauxite.

Peter Milne Apr 30, 2026

Murray Watt

Murray Watt, a Labor Senator for Queensland, has been the Federal Minister for Environment and Water since mid-2025.

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Bauxite

Alcoa slugged $55 million over illegal jarrah forest clearing

The US miner illegally destroyed the habitat of endangered black cockatoos for six years.

Australian Associated Press, Peter Milne Feb 18, 2026