A 4.5 magnitude earthquake near Orange, NSW, forced over 150 gold miners into refuge chambers. The tremor, felt hundreds of kilometres away, has paused operations at the Cadia mine for safety checks.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched his first attack on new Liberal leader Angus Taylor, using a Paul Keating-inspired quip about a soufflé rising. The speech followed Taylor's ousting of Sussan Ley in a leadership spill.
Residents near Orange, NSW, file environmental class action against Cadia goldmine, alleging air, land, and water pollution from heavy metals and dust contamination.
