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Frontline Action on Coal activist Megan Byrnes

Anti-coal activist pleads guilty to locking onto vehicle

An anti-mining protestor confessed to unlawfully entering a resources transport corridor and dangerously attaching herself to a heavy vehicle. Megan Byrnes pleaded guilty to trespassing, contravening...

Activists to take Alpha coal project to High Court

GVK Hancock are facing a brand new challenge, as green activists prepare to take the Alpha coal project to the High Court of Australia. Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roach said...

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20,000 Queensland resources jobs lost in two years

The Queensland resources sector is facing some of the toughest conditions in decades, with more than 20,000 jobs lost over the past two years as a result of the downturn. A statement by Queensland...

The very last drop - Making the most of mine site water

Springvale coal mine approval challenged in court

Centennial Coal’s Springvale mine is heading back to court just months after an expansion was approved, with a conservation group concerned about pollution of Sydney drinking water catchments...