Angelique Donnellan

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Angelique Donnellan |Ellen Coulter

Months after British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta was effectively stripped of ownership of his South Australian steelworks, hundreds of workers at his New South Wales coal mine remain stood down, and those at his Tasmanian smelter are about to be. The uncertainty is causing anger and frustration. "The future looks grim," said Jimmy Baker, who has worked at the Tahmoor coal mine in NSW for the past 20 years. "I hope we're back and cutting coal in no time at all.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Angelique Donnellan

Lives on both sides are being lost when police respond to people experiencing mental health crises. And now there are calls for police to be removed from the response process altogether. Human rights law firm National Justice Project is leading a campaign to get the federal and state governments to back a complete health-led response. Spokeswoman Chloe Fragos says that would mean trained mental health professionals attending incidents where someone is in crisis.

Mar 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Angelique Donnellan

They've been referred to as the Agent Orange of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Burn pits were used by the United States military to dispose of rubbish including chemicals, plastics, rubber, munitions and human and medical waste. Former US president Joe Biden has long speculated his son's fatal brain cancer was caused by exposure to fumes from burn pits. Now there are concerns Australian soldiers have been affected, in a toxic legacy of those conflicts.

Feb 13, 2025 | abc.net.au | Angelique Donnellan

Workers have been temporarily sent home on full pay at his New South Wales mine and employees at his South Australian steelworks face an uncertain future due to millions of dollars in unpaid bills, yet steel baron Sanjeev Gupta has just secured approval to renovate his $34 million Sydney mansion. The plans include a new swimming pool, wellness rooms and a new water feature.

Jan 14, 2025 | abc.net.au | Angelique Donnellan |Xanthe Kleinig

As the Whyalla Steelworks continued to struggle through financial and industrial trouble its owner Sanjeev Gupta splashed $12 million on a Sydney Harbour apartment in September. It was a move that coincided with major problems relating to the temperature of the plant's blast furnace, which led to a four-month halt in steel production and cost millions.