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    Federal Plastics Registry: A look back at Phase 1 reporting

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    Land not “lawfully used” merely by grant of a lease by the Crown

    On 3 September 2025, the High Court of Australia delivered judgment in La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council v Quarry...

    October 08, 2025

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    Driving sustainable data centres

    As digitalisation accelerates globally, data centres have emerged as critical infrastructure – but also as significant e...

    October 06, 2025

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    Government of Alberta launches nuclear energy engagement

    On August 25, 2025, the Government of Alberta publicly re-affirmed its interest in nuclear energy with the launch of its...

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    Australian Government releases 2035 target, other climate updates

    This week, the Australian Government finally announced its 2035 national emissions reduction target: a 62-70% reduction ...

    September 19, 2025

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    Federal Plastics Registry: A look back at Phase 1 reporting

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