'No evidence' donations swayed former Newman government over Acland mine
There is no evidence to support claims the former the Newman government reversed its decision to oppose the expansion of the Acland mine because of political donations, Queensland corruption watchdog...
View ArticleFormer residents of mining 'ghost town' return to make census statement
The former residents of Queensland "ghost town" Acland are using census night to tell the Federal Government they want their old home preserved from destruction.
View ArticleQueensland town divided over New Acland coal mine expansion
A farmer whose property borders the New Acland coal mine on Queensland’s Darling Downs warns of job losses in the agricultural sector if a mine expansion is blocked.
View ArticleNew Acland coal mine expansion approved by Federal Environment Minister
Josh Frydenberg gives his approval to the controversial $900 million coal mine expansion on Queensland's Darling Downs, but the project has more hurdles to clear before it can go ahead.
View ArticleAcland coal mine expansion to begin new hearings in Land Court
Hearings will reopen in the case involving the expansion of the New Acland mine on Queensland's Darling Downs, the Land Court rules, following a new report submitted after the conclusion of evidence...
View ArticleCoal company silenced farmers with confidentiality clauses: environmentalist
New Hope, the company behind the New Acland coal mine on Queensland's Darling Downs, is silencing nearby farmers in signed agreements, an environmentalist says.
View ArticleAcland mine expansion should be scrapped, court rules
Landholders and farmers in Queensland's Darling Downs celebrate as the Land Court rules potential groundwater contamination is too risky for the $900 million Acland Coal Mine expansion to proceed.
View ArticleAcland coal mine expansion uncertainty leaves jobs in limbo
The company at the centre of one of Queensland's longest running mine disputes says time is running out for the people who rely on it for jobs, as activist groups question New Hope's exploration plans.
View ArticleQueensland gives New Acland Coal mine expansion second chance
The state Environment Department throws embattled miner New Acland Coal a lifeline, despite its historic loss in the Land Court last year.
View ArticleNew Acland coal mine expansion back on the table after court rejects ruling
More than 60 landholders fighting the New Acland coal mine on Queensland's Darling Downs are dealt a blow as the Supreme Court rejects a Land Court decision that a proposed expansion would be too great...
View ArticleAll dressed up, nowhere to go: Fabulous 1950s frocks seek new home
They are the dresses that sparkled and shimmied around country halls in southern Queensland for almost 50 years, and now there are calls for them to go on permanent display.
View ArticleNew Hope threatens to sack 150 workers unless mine expansion approved this...
New Hope says the Queensland Government must approve its New Acland mine expansion by this weekend or redundancies will begin on Monday, in what is considered the state's longest-running mine dispute.
View Article'It could be someone you know': How mining tragedies impact whole communities
The wife of a miner who works at the Moranbah coal mine says incidents such as last Wednesday's, which left five men in hospital, are why she and her husband forego an extra $50,000 a year to avoid...
View ArticleDecade-long coal mine saga on Darling Downs headed to High Court
More than 60 landholders who've spent more than 10 years fighting the expansion of a coal mine on Queensland's Darling Downs are granted leave to appeal a finding against them last year.
View ArticleControversial coal operation under investigation after allegations of illegal...
New Acland Coal's mine west of Brisbane is being investigated for potential non-compliance with its licence, which opponents allege has unlawfully mined $500 million of coal.
View ArticleUnion campaigns against Labor over failure to approve mine expansion
The CFMEU launches a pre-election campaign against the Labor party over its failure to approve an expansion of the New Acland coal mine on the Darling Downs.
View ArticleQld integrity watchdog backs review of lobbying laws as extent of political...
Political lobbying laws in Queensland should be reviewed, the state's integrity watchdog says, amid renewed concerns about the industry in the wake of this year's election.
View ArticleHigh Court orders new hearings into approvals for Queensland's New Acland...
The decision is a win for opponents of the planned expansion of the mine on the Darling Downs, west of Brisbane, who are concerned about its impact on groundwater and farming land.
View Article84yo alpaca farmer 'in shock' over High Court ruling after decades-long...
Aileen Harrison says the New Acland mine made her family sick and led to the loss of the house she built. But the success of her High Court appeal has dismayed workers facing an uncertain future.
View ArticleFarmers vow to 'fight like mongrel dogs' as frustrations boil on length of...
Farmers on the Darling Downs in Queensland say they are "very frustrated" that an investigation into alleged illegal mining in the area still has not been resolved.
View ArticleGraziers Frank and Lynn Ashman prepare to take fight over Acland to Land Court
Farmers on Queensland's Darling Downs say they go to the land court to stop the proposed expansion of the Acland mine. The $900 million "stage 3" extension of the mine would see its operations continue...
View ArticleQueensland farmers set to launch action in the Land Court to stop Acland mine...
Farmers on Queensland's Darling Downs say they will go to the Land Court to stop the proposed expansion of the Acland coal mine.
View ArticleOakey Coal Action Alliance president Frank Ashman is confident the group will...
Oakey Coal Action Alliance president Frank Ashman said he believes an expansion to the coal mine would ruin 1300 hectares of prime agricultural land.
View ArticleQueensland government approves mining leases for controversial Darling Downs...
After a decade of campaigning, stage three of the Acland coal mine is one step closer but water licences are still needed for the expansion to go ahead.
View ArticleFarmers, environmental groups say coal mine's water licence should never have...
Environmental groups are planning fresh legal action against the New Acland Coal mine, arguing a permit obtained by the mine is "a licence to take or interfere with water".
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