Analysis: The political fallout has continued from Tanya Plibersek's shock ruling against a tailings dam at Regis Resources' McPhillamys gold project in NSW, formally revealed on Monday.
Three people have narrowly avoided jail and have been slapped with $97,000 in fines after being found guilty of illegally exporting $3 million worth of sandalwood.
The state and federal governments today announced the first details of several planned infrastructure projects on Rottnest Island, on the back of $33 million in investments for the island over the next three years.