Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s ‘dirtiest gas projects’

An Australian court has set aside the federal government’s approval for  major gas company Santos Limited’s drilling plans in the Timor Sea, north of the island nation, ruling in favor of Dennis Tipakalippa, an Indigenous leader from the Tiwi Islands. Indigenous rights activists view it as an important precedent in court battles where Indigenous groups … Continue reading Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s ‘dirtiest gas projects’