Mining
Health effects of coal in the spotlight
A damning report into the Hazelwood Mine Fire has revealed a $100 million dollar damage bill and evidence of the......
QLD fearless community to bring back democratic mining balance
The Lock the Gate Alliance has stepped up to the Queensland Upper House to put forward a bill known as......
Protests continue over coal seam mine
One week in and the Gloucester Groundswell continues its silent protest against coal seam mining. The group has received support......
Queensland’s Wild Rivers now up for grabs
Since 2005 the Queensland river systems have been protected under the Wild Rivers Act. The state government however, has now......
Maules Creek fight stayin’ alive and well
It was a day for “civil disco-bedience” as activists gathered for a groove against Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek Mine. Today......
Forrest on radical review to expand income management systems
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has stepped into politics proposing for the federal government to expand its income management systems. It......
Australia’s biggest coal mine given green light
Queensland’s Galilee basin is could soon be home to one of the world’s largest mines with the Federal Government approving......
To frack or not To frack: community concern in NSW
The regional town of Gloucester in NSW is worried about what fracking means for their future. Proposed changes to NSW......
Rare-earth campaigner returns home to evict Lynas
Following on from last weeks story about activist Natalie Lowrie, who was arrested in Malaysia at a protest against a......
Australian activist detained in Malaysia over rare earth protest
Australian activist Natalie Lowrey is still being detained by Malaysian police after being arrested at a protest on Sunday 22nd......