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Koalas and climate key grounds for objecting to Hail Creek coal mine expansion
May 20, 2026
The Mackay Conservation Group (MCG) has lodged an objection in the Queensland Land Court seeking to have Glencore’s planned expansion of its Hail Creek open-cut coal mine in the Bowen Basin refused on several...
Read More ShareOlympic rowing venue under scrutiny as environmental and climate concerns mount
March 31, 2026
The Queensland Government’s plan to host flatwater rowing and canoeing events for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the Fitzroy River is facing growing criticism, with concerns spanning environmental damage, safety risks and...
Read More ShareQueensland government approves clearing ‘nationally significant’ koala habitat to make way for coal mine extension
March 12, 2026
The Queensland government has approved an extension to Glencore’s super polluting Hail Creek coal mine on Widi country in Central Queensland, allowing the destruction of 600 hectares of nationally significant koala habitat. Environmental groups...
Read More ShareAlbanese government ‘burning our future’ with coal mine expansion tick of approval
February 13, 2026
As Queensland communities begin to recover from devastating flood events, environment groups have slammed the Albanese government for approving another open cut coal mine expansion in central Queensland this week.
Read More ShareGlencore asks Murray Watt to extend Hail Creek coal mine risking nationally significant koala population
February 05, 2026
Australia’s largest coal producer, Glencore, has applied to the federal government to extend its polluting Hail Creek open cut coal mine, near Nebo in Central Queensland. Environmental advocates are calling on federal environment minister...
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