Perth morning briefing

Kimberley fracking wastewater concerns; market slide

Good morning, Perth. A clear 13 degrees out there, and a decent spread of news to get you going.

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13C, Mostly clear

Fears ‘toxic’ fracking wastewater ponds could overflow into Kimberley river
New documents have raised questions about whether wastewater ponds at a proposed fracking project could safely contain water full of 'toxic chemicals', amid fears the ponds could overflow into a Kimberley river.
watoday.com.au
ASX set to slide as oil prices rise; $A stronger
European stocks were weighed down by higher oil prices and a drop in Novartis after a heart drug failure, with the ASX set to slide as oil prices rise while the Australian dollar is stronger.
watoday.com.au
The Bank of Pauline Hanson: $400k in unexplained debts to One Nation founder
One Nation and founder Pauline Hanson have refused to answer questions about commercial loans to the party, the interest Hanson has earned and One Nation's opaque business structure, including $400k in unexplained debts.
watoday.com.au
'Difficult' test looming in neo-Nazi High Court case
A political party the government argues is a Trojan Horse for neo-Nazi groups is challenging hate group legislation passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre, with a 'difficult' test looming in the High Court case.
perthnow.com.au

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