A NSW court has fined a mining company $62,000, in a case that highlights the risks of not having dam infrastructure capable of handling extreme rainfall.
A court has fined a Rio Tinto subsidiary $50,000 for a licence breach, but wasn't convinced by the regulator's arguments that the company was negligent.
An effluent discharge soon after the sale of an abattoir has led to a $90,000 penalty for the environmental licensee that once owned the site, and a $60,000 fine for the new owner.
The company responsible for one of Australia's worst offshore oil spills has received an improvement notice after failing to provide adequate spill response training to staff.