Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit 15. April 2026 (05:51) Conference president expresses ‘complete faith’ in Chris Bowen to lead tough negotiationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTuvalu, the Pacific nation at the forefront of the global climate crisis, will host a special meeting of world leaders before this year’s Cop31 summit, as the conference president expresses “complete faith” in Chris Bowen to lead tough negotiations.Turkey’s climate minister, Murat Kurum, is president-designate for the November summit, set to see world leaders meet in Antalya to thrash out new targets for cutting carbon emissions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to pay hundreds of millions’ worth of royalties to rival family in ‘half loss half win’ 15. April 2026 (05:15) Landmark ruling finds Wright Prospecting successfully made out its contractual claim to 50% of past and future royalties from Hope Downs iron ore projectFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has lost its bid to retain royalties from the mammoth Hope Downs iron ore project and will be forced to pay Wright Prospecting half of its royalties from the project, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.In a landmark ruling in the Western Australian supreme court on Wednesday, justice Jennifer Smith said that Wright Prospecting had successfully made out its contractual claim to 50% of past and future royalties paid from the project. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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