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The federal government issues permits for two new offshore greenhouse gas storage areas, off the coast of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

A cocktail of minerals is needed to make EV batteries and Australia has them in abundance. But will the country capitalise on its natural resources advantage?

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake has struck near Kilcoy, north-west of Brisbane, Geoscience Australia reports.

To go green, the world will need vast quantities of critical minerals such as manganese, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. But to some environmentalists, mining to save the planet is a hard pill to swallow if it leads to damage to pristine areas.

The earthquake was felt extensively throughout the Top End, with accounts of rattling apartment buildings in the city and shaking across Darwin's northern suburbs.

Sensors to give insight into the 'potential for discovering new mineral and energy resources'.

A magnitude-2.8 tremor has been reported in South Australia with the epicentre around the same location as an earthquake three weeks ago.

The Geoscience Australia building is set to go on sale nearly 25 years after completion.

Geoscience Australia reports a magnitude 3.9 earthquake off the coast of Cairns in Far North Queensland.