Review ordered into green legal group over bid to halt Santos’ gas project

Review ordered into green legal group over bid to halt Santos’ gas project

Australia’s largest environmental legal centre faces an external review after a judge determined it had coached Indigenous witnesses and confected evidence.

  • byNick Toscano

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Santos’ Barossa gas on track,pumps $1.3b back to investors

Santos’ Barossa gas on track,pumps $1.3b back to investors

The resources giant hiked its dividend despite a decline in revenue and production.

  • bySimon Johanson andPeter Milne
Worker escapes death in offshore construction mayhem

Worker escapes death in offshore construction mayhem

As contractors for Santos and Woodside lay long-delayed gas pipelines for key gas export projects a disturbing number of serious safety incidents are occurring.

  • byPeter Milne
Woodside shelves $80b merger with rival Santos

Woodside shelves $80b merger with rival Santos

The oil and gas giant says it has ended discussions with its smaller rival over a proposed tie-up of the two companies.

  • bySimon Johanson
Woodside chief says merger with Santos is ‘no certainty’
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Woodside chief says merger with Santos is ‘no certainty’

Chief executive Meg O’Neill has dampened expectations of a multibillion-dollar merger with rival Santos ahead of a battle to convince investors to back its climate plans.

  • byPeter Milne
Santos win reveals the environmental movement’s damaging own-goal

Santos win reveals the environmental movement’s damaging own-goal

The clear message is that environmental groups need to pick their battles more wisely.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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Federal Court rejects Indigenous heritage claim against Santos gas pipeline

Federal Court rejects Indigenous heritage claim against Santos gas pipeline

Gas producer Santos is free to install a vital gas pipeline from its $5.5 billion Barossa gas pipeline after the Federal Court heavily criticised an expert witness and a lawyer acting for Tiwi Islanders.

  • byPeter Milne
$80b oil and gas merger will beat competition concerns,says industry

$80b oil and gas merger will beat competition concerns,says industry

Analysts say oil and gas majors Woodside and Santos can overcome competition concerns.

  • bySimon Johanson
‘Devil will be in the detail’:Australia’s $80b merger talks spark questions

‘Devil will be in the detail’:Australia’s $80b merger talks spark questions

Investors are questioning the benefits of an $80 billion mega-merger between Australian oil and gas majors Woodside and Santos after both companies confirmed talks are under way.

  • bySimon Johanson andPeter Milne
Woodside and Santos in merger talks to form fossil fuel giant
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Woodside and Santos in merger talks to form fossil fuel giant

Australia’s two largest oil and gas companies are in talks to form a single $80 billion company focused on gas exports.

  • byPeter Milne
Court stalls Santos pipeline amid gas project dispute

Court stalls Santos pipeline amid gas project dispute

The Federal Court has extended a ban on Santos from laying a key gas pipeline,critical to its $6.7 billion Barossa gas project near the Tiwi Islands,

  • byPeter Milne