Sydney Morning Herald
National Anti-Corruption Commission boss Paul Brereton resigns
Australia's anti-corruption watchdog is facing an uncertain future after founding commissioner Paul Brereton announced his resignation, leaving the fledgling body without its inaugural leader. Brereton, who built the National Anti-Corruption Commission from the ground up since its establishment in 2023, had been central to shaping its culture and investigative direction. The departure raises immediate questions about continuity and whether the NACC can maintain its independence and momentum under new leadership.
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BHP defies its own climate strategy to spend hundreds of millions on polluting diesel trucks in Pilbara
BHP is pouring hundreds of millions into new diesel trucks for its Pilbara operations, even as its own internal documents flag the purchases as "misaligned" with its decarbonisation targets. The company claims electric alternatives aren't commercially ready, but experts argue the real incentive is Australia's federal fuel tax credit scheme, which effectively subsidises the diesel habit. The contradiction puts a spotlight on the gap between Big Mining's climate commitments and its day-to-day capital decisions.
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Leaked documents show Australia's richest company quietly shelved plans to go green
BHP, Australia's most valuable company, privately abandoned emissions reduction plans for its Pilbara operations while simultaneously marketing itself as a climate leader, according to hundreds of leaked internal documents. The files reveal a systematic pattern of identifying reasons to delay decarbonization rather than pursue it. The disclosure raises serious questions about corporate greenwashing at the highest levels of Australian industry.
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The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal
BHP, the world's largest mining company, has quietly shelved or delayed key decarbonisation projects while internally strategizing ways to slow its climate commitments, according to leaked documents obtained by the Guardian and the ABC's Four Corners. The cache of internal memos reveals a significant gap between the company's public climate pledges and its behind-the-scenes decision-making. The revelations raise serious questions about corporate accountability in the mining sector, where emissions reductions are considered critical to global climate targets.
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Document leak at Australia's richest company shows how it put off going green
BHP, Australia's largest company, privately delayed meaningful climate action in its Pilbara operations while publicly positioning itself as a leader on decarbonisation, according to hundreds of leaked internal documents. The files reveal a pattern of identifying reasons to postpone emissions reductions rather than accelerate them. The leak raises serious questions about greenwashing at one of the world's most influential mining companies.
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