Madeleine King believes Regis Resources has ‘options’ to build a $1 billion gold mine despite Section 10 ban

Resources Minister Madeleine King has supported her cabinet colleague Tanya Plibersek after she torpedoed Regis Resources' plans for a billion-dollar gold mine in New South Wales. Ms Plibersek used her powers as Environment Minister to block the construction of a tailings pond at the McPhillamys Project because she was concerned about the impact on Aboriginal … Read more

New study shows Long Covid cost Australian economy $9.6 billion in 2022

Australian workers living with Long Covid cost the economy nearly $10 billion at the peak of the pandemic in 2022, new research shows. A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia found that in 2022, approximately 100 million hours of work were lost by workers suffering the effects of Long Covid.