The fight to stop fracking in the Wide Bay Burnett is ramping up with an ad campaign featuring local growers underway, and a beach rally planned for the weekend.

The battle to ban fracking in WA is intensifying, with community groups now preparing for other actions in the coming week.

A Land and Environment Court case loss in the Hunter Valley has highlighted the urgent need for mine rehabilitation law reform in NSW, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.

Lock the Gate Alliance has dismissed Adani’s announcement that it is ready to start construction as wishful thinking, with several approvals and a court challenge still outstanding.

Brisbane locals supporting Central Queensland graziers have today unfurled a giant banner from a building and handed out leaflets in the CBD, reminding residents of the damage the Adani Carmichael mega mine would do to underground water systems.