Cassowary Coast graziers seek legal advice over three-year council rates stoush

A group of Far North Queensland cattle producers is seeking legal advice on a three-year-long stoush with their council over “inequitable” rates. The Cassowary Coast Graziers Association was formed in 2023 to address what it says are disproportionately high rates compared to neighbouring regions.  “[Our] rates are grossly inequitable,” Maria Creeks grazier Jason Burzacott said….

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MPs accuse Champagne of voting on high-speed rail despite conflict

Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, which advocates for democratic reform, said he doesn’t see this particular situation as a major conflict because the government had already committed to the high-speed rail project before Champagne’s spouse was hired. There’s also been no evidence presented that either Champagne or his spouse, Anne-Marie Gaudet, benefitted directly from the budget bill or other votes.

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Creditors of Nathan River Resources criticise NT government for lack of oversight of mining company

Small business owners and workers owed millions of dollars by an iron ore mine that has gone into administration are criticising the Northern Territory government for allowing it to keep operating for months without enough money to pay its bills. Iron ore mining company Nathan River Resources (NRR) has gone into voluntary administration, with ASIC…

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Cartier exhibition opens at Melbourne’s NGV with hundreds of items never seen in Australia

More than 30 tiaras, dazzling necklaces and bracelets dotted with hundreds of diamonds are among almost 400 pieces of Cartier jewellery on display at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne. The exhibition contains pieces owned and worn by Hollywood icons Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, along with Andy Warhol, Princess Margaret and Rihanna….

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