Leonardo DiCaprio has called out Australia’s federal government for approving a West Australian mine expansion in an area occupied by critically endangered species.

The Oscar-winning actor is not happy with the federal energy minister for signing off on a bauxite mine expansion that would see 3,855 hectares of native forest cleared.

“When tidal surges flood big areas of wetland, this triggers the mosquito lifecycle and causes billions of larvae to hatch across the Peel Region ... reduced cost.” A WA Health spokeswoman ...