Industrial action has begun at Australia's Ichthys LNG project, with unions threatening broader disruptions unless wage negotiations with operator Inpex produce a satisfactory agreement.

Australian workers at the Japanese gas company Inpex walked off the job this morning, and plan to strike again this evening.

Industrial action has begun at Australia's Ichthys LNG project, with unions threatening broader disruptions unless wage negotiations with operator Inpex produce a satisfactory…