Mining
Life as a FIFO worker – through the eyes of a comedian
When Melbourne Comedian Xavier Toby came back from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in more debt than he left, his choice......
Fracking issue comes to the NT
Coal seam fracking has caused enormous community division in eastern Australia. Now a group is forming to warn territorians that......
Coal seam gas not the hover board of energy
It’s been more than a decade since coal seam gas became a major industry for Australia, and MPs and industry......
Concerns over planned coal-mining under the Great Artesian Basin
Concerns are being raised about a new mining project proposed for South Australia. The project is planned for Arckaringa Basin,......
Mine fire causing power risks and health concerns in Victoria
Victorian firefighters are battling to extinguish a fire that’s taken hold in the highly flammable coal deposits in the Latrobe......
Gomeroi people call for urgent action on mining near burial sites
Environment Minister Greg Hunt is being accused of marginalising the concerns of Gomeroi Elders and community after he failed to......
Dredging & sledging: Abbot Point coal port expansion
Controversial plans for expansion of Abbot Point coal port will see it become one of the worlds largest. Environment Minister......
Coal ports’ expansion threat to Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is at risk and, if the expansion of coal-exporting facilities is approved, another major threat to......
Debates fire up over coal mining
The annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin released by the World Meteorological Organisation last night confirmed that greenhouse gasses are on an......
Gomeroi people protest “broken” mining project approvals
A group of Gomeroi People have marched on the NSW Parliament to protest what they call a ‘broken’ process of......