The Latest Breaking News from Coal

Chris Bowen’s bold and sudden movement on climate sent the Coalition clutching at its pearls

The existential battle against global heating requires connecting science, politics and community life, often much harder than it looks

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2023

Newcastle port blockade: paddling activists take part in one of the biggest climate protests in Australia’s history

Rising Tide’s weekend occupation of shipping channel urges the government to raise fossil fuel taxes and stop new coal projects

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2023

'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

Space · Nov 24, 2023

Beef brewing: discrepancies in meat prices are starting to rankle

Who is the big winner here? Certainly not the farmer.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 23, 2023

India would have won World Cup if final was played in Kolkata or Mumbai: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of 'saffronisation', claims India would have won cricket final if held in Kolkata/Mumbai. Accuses BJP of colouring everything from Metro stations to toilets with saffron. Alleges 'big leaders' involved in coal & cattle smuggling. Says BJP scared of INDIA acronym. Promises to investigate arms deals, including…

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

Illegal coal mining activities still on in Meghalaya: report

Unauthorised transportation of illegally mined coal is continuing in Meghalaya, an interim report submitted by a special panel to the High Court of Meghalaya said.

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

Palmer drops Qld appeal against coal mine refusal

Clive Palmer's mining company will have to pay costs after dropping its second attempt to overturn a licence refusal for a proposed $6.5 billion coal project.

AAP · Nov 23, 2023

Queensland rejects Clive Palmer’s bid to build ‘carbon neutral’ coal-fired power station

Environment department questions feasibility of Waratah Coal’s claims about the use of carbon offsets, credits, and capture and storage

The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2023

NSW minerals lobby advertising blitz doesn’t come clean on the dirty realities of coalmining

State’s Minerals Council says campaign aims to educate the public – but its claims of responsible, low-emissions mining don’t stack up

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2023

Why I plan to paddle out in this weekend's Newcastle Harbour protest

What else can I do?

Newcastle Herald · Nov 22, 2023