Farmers fear a company that "couldn't do the right thing" when exploring western NSW for rare earth minerals won't be able to manage if its project goes into full production.

Farmers fear a company that "couldn't do the right thing" when exploring western NSW for rare earth minerals won't be able to manage if its project goes into full production.

More than half of Australia's hotel pool drownings in the past decade happened in the Sunshine State where life rings, rescue tubes and defibrillators are not mandatory.   

The ASX was in the doldrums again, down 0.3% as China data disappoints and the Wall Street rally stalled. Look back on the day's financial and business news as it happened with our blog. 

Transport for NSW said that trips may take longer and gaps in services are expected until noon due to signal repairs at Harris Park in Sydney's west early this morning.