Media Releases

Kimberley fracking project sparks most highly contested EPA decision in WA history

February 10, 2026

A record number of appeals have been lodged against the WA Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) decision to recommend approval of Black Mountain Energy’s* fracking project in the Kimberley, signalling widespread community opposition.

Queensland government approves coal mine rejected by the court due to climate concerns

February 03, 2026

The Queensland Government has today approved expansion of a coal mine that was found by the Queensland Land Court to have failed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, with the decision condemned by community group Lock the Gate.

Regional NSW residents call on Minister Houssos to strengthen coal transition bill

February 03, 2026

Residents from NSW’s major coal-producing regions have called on NSW Minister for Natural Resources Courtney Houssos for stronger support, ahead of parliamentary debate on the government’s Future Jobs and Investment Bill 2025.

Yancoal derails community hearing with last-minute greenwashing of koala-crunching coal mine

January 27, 2026

Coal mining giant Yancoal has disrupted a community consultation process with a last-minute attempt to greenwash its proposal for the koala-crunching Moolarben coal mine expansion near Mudgee.

Mines dump billions of litres of wastewater into Great Barrier Reef catchment

January 23, 2026

As disastrous floods hit central Queensland, 23 coal mines dumped an estimated 82 billion litres of wastewater – equivalent to 32,812 Olympic swimming pools – into the Fitzroy Basin in just 10 days.