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One woman was weeping, people were hugging, some dancing to the periodic bursts of Trump’s trademark favourite by YMCA over the sound system; most were whooping and cheering.

A scathing letter from the NSW Finance Minister warned Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek that her decision to slap a partial ban on a proposed gold mine risked driving investment out of the state.

When the power went out in Broken Hill last month after a storm, it would have been reasonable to expect the nearby renewable energy super-array of solar, wind and big battery to come to the rescue.

The resources industry has paid more tax than all other sectors combined as ballooning corporate payments helped drive the national budget to surplus.

BHP chief executive Mike Henry expects more industrial relations disputes as new federal workplace laws start to take effect at an uncertain time for the global economy.

Grinding conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East show no signs of ending. China’s growth — for so long the driver of WA’s economic success — has slowed. Despite those challenges, the global energy transition continues at pace.

Premier Roger Cook has described native title issues as the “elephant in the room” for regional WA and called on Canberra to shelve its ‘nature positive’ reforms.

The boss of a $10 billion gold major has demanded legislative changes to stop a repeat of the now infamous McPhillamys mine snub, or risk tarnishing Australia as a mining destination.

Anthony Albanese will use a speech to mining industry workers to call for a defence of the Government’s same job, same pay laws, which have been slammed by industry, ahead of their implementation this week.

The Silverton Wind Farm and Broken Hill Solar plant were supposed to produce enough electricity to power 117,000 homes. They’re supported by AGL’s 50MWh battery facility at Pinnacles Place, one of the largest in Australia. Yet Broken Hill, population 19,000, has been in a semi-permanent state of blackout since a storm brought down the transmission line connecting the town to the east coast grid.

Hancock Prospecting has deferred part of its plans to tap into the WA magnetite market and delayed a final investment decision on its proposed Ridley mine, pinning the move on approvals uncertainty and water supply.

The chief executive of the Australian Energy Market Operator has conceded there is no guarantee the country’s transition will deliver cheaper power bills.