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Hundreds of jobs saved as coal mine granted six-year lifeline

Fadingcorroborated16 outlets reported this themselves in 48 reports over 24 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 6 headlines quietly rewritten, 2 descriptions edited, 1 URL changed9 changes
  1. ABC News (Australia)seen 2 Sept, 14:24headline rewritten

    WA government pushes merger of state's only two coal minesPremier urges Chinese, Indian coal firms to merge before funding stops

  2. ABC News (Australia)seen 4 Sept, 05:08headline rewritten

    NSW coalmining companies accused of using planning 'loopholes''Death by a thousand cuts' as mining companies use planning 'loophole'

  3. juneesoutherncross.com.auseen 20 Sept, 03:07URL changed

    now resolves towww.juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/9352718/data-centres-power-up-debate-on-environmental-red-tape/

  4. ABC News (Australia)seen 30 Sept, 13:58headline rewritten

    Breaking: Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobsPlanning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobs

  5. The Guardian Worldseen 2 Oct, 03:57description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Exclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A senior Albanese government climate adviser has challenged the state approval of the largest coalmining development in New South Wales’ history, arguing “climate change isn’t someone else’s problem”. Matt Kean, the chair of the Climate Change Authority and a former NSW treasurer and...

    Exclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A senior Albanese government climate adviser has challenged the state approval of the largest coalmining development in New South Wales’s history, arguing “climate change isn’t someone else’s problem”. Matt Kean, the chair of the...

  6. cessnockadvertiser.com.auseen 2 Oct, 23:06headline rewritten

    Glencore and Yancoal reject request to host local hospital petitionGlencore and Yancoal: no response to hosting local hospital petition

  7. The Guardian Worldseen 7 Oct, 23:12description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in Australian action on the climate crisis this year than a judgment by the high court on Wednesday. In what is likely to prove a historic victory, the court sided with community members in the Hunter Valley to strike down a state regulator’s approval of a massive...

    It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in Australian community action on the climate crisis this year than a judgment by the high court on Wednesday. In what may prove a historic victory, the court sided with a handful of community members in the Hunter Valley to overturn a state regulator’s approval of...

  8. ABC News (Australia)seen 8 Oct, 10:39headline rewritten

    WA's oil and gas industry watches impact of High Court ruling closelyWA treasurer surprised by High Court outcome and seeking advice

  9. muswellbrookchronicle.com.auseen 8 Oct, 23:49headline rewritten

    Wendy and Tony vs MACH Energy and they win: High Court dismisses appealHigh Court climate win by retired teachers halts Hunter coal mine

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Sat, 15 August 2026peak 7 reports on Wed, 30 September 2026Fri, 16 October 2026

What it is about

MACH EnergyMount PleasantParentsNSW Independent Planning CommissionHunter ValleyLouise NicholsMarina NeilLock The Gate AllianceDepartment Of PlanningGlencorePlanning CommissionBranxton, New South Wales, AustraliaUpper Hunter, New South Wales, AustraliaGeorgina, Western Australia, AustraliaPremierIndian coal firmsWAAnthony AlbanesePacific leadersAustralia

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
ABC News (Australia)1 original report1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 original report2 original reports - edited after publishing5 original reports - edited after publishing1 original report2 original reports
dungogchronicle.com.au1 original report1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing3 original reports - edited after publishing
ulladullatimes.com.au1 original report
miragenews.com1 original report
waateanews.com1 original report
juneesoutherncross.com.au1 original report
nzherald.co.nz1 original report
cessnockadvertiser.com.au1 original report - edited after publishing1 copy echoing northweststar.com.au
crookwellgazette.com.au1 copy echoing northweststar.com.au
bunburymail.com.au1 copy echoing northweststar.com.au
blayneychronicle.com.au1 copy echoing northweststar.com.au
northweststar.com.au1 original report
postcourier.com.pg1 original report
muswellbrookchronicle.com.au1 original report - edited after publishing
Le Figaro (France)1 original report
Al Jazeera English1 original report
Le Monde (France)1 original report
15 Aug, 02:27over 2 months16 Oct, 06:09

+ 3 more outlets

How it spread - 42 original reports, 6 reprints

  1. Sat, 15 August 2026

    1 report

  2. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report

  3. Wed, 2 September 2026

    2 reports

  4. Thu, 3 September 2026

    2 reports

  5. Fri, 4 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)00:34edited after publishing
      'Death by a thousand cuts' as mining companies use planning 'loophole'

      previouslyNSW coalmining companies accused of using planning 'loopholes'

      More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.

  6. Mon, 7 September 2026

    1 report

  7. Wed, 9 September 2026

    1 report

  8. Tue, 15 September 2026

    2 reports
    • miragenews.com04:00
      Mining Lease Reforms Aim To Streamline And End Lawfare

      The Crisafulli Government has introduced legislation to deliver historic reforms to the archaic approvals process for mining leases and stamp out

    • The Guardian World23:39
      Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say

      As minister says process needs to be ‘streamlined’, Greens and Lock the Gate say the legislation is ‘corrupt’ and tears up environmental protections Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queenslanders’ right to object to mining projects – including coal – would be “gutted” by new legislation that would ban opponents from being heard in court without the minister’s approval and then only if they owned a property within...

  9. Wed, 16 September 2026

    3 reports

  10. Thu, 17 September 2026

    2 reports

  11. Mon, 21 September 2026

    1 report

  12. Wed, 23 September 2026

    1 report

  13. Thu, 24 September 2026

    1 report

  14. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report

  15. Wed, 30 September 2026

    3 reports
    • ABC News (Australia)03:44edited after publishing
      Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobs

      previouslyBreaking: Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobs

      The NSW Independent Planning Commission approves plans that will allow Hunter Valley Operations to continue coal mining at a site near Singleton until 2045.

    • The Guardian World05:48
      Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’

      Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales independent planner has approved the biggest coalmine project to ever go before it, allowing mining to continue until 2045 at a Hunter Valley project described by climate groups as a “carbon bomb”. The Independent Planning Commission...

    • northweststar.com.au07:00
      Largest coal project in state history greenlit to 2045

      Coal mining at a critical site is set to push on for the next two decades, with climate...

      4 reprints

  16. Thu, 1 October 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World15:00edited after publishing
      Matt Kean warns climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’ as largest coal project in NSW history greenlit

      Exclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A senior Albanese government climate adviser has challenged the state approval of the largest coalmining development in New South Wales’s history, arguing “climate change isn’t someone else’s problem”. Matt Kean, the chair of the...

  17. Sat, 3 October 2026

    1 report

  18. Tue, 6 October 2026

    3 reports

  19. Wed, 7 October 2026

    6 reports
    • The Guardian World01:44
      Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmine

      Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Hunter Valley community group has won Australia’s first high court case to consider climate change, in a ruling advocates say sets a binding national precedent for fossil fuel projects in New South Wales. In a landmark judgment, the nation’s highest court ruled that the approval of MACH...

    • Al Jazeera English02:17
      Australia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harm

      Campaigners say ruling sets a precedent requiring climate damage be weighed when fossil fuel projects are considered.

    • Le Monde (France)02:36
      En Australie, la justice s’oppose à l’extension d’une mine de charbon

      Dans un arrêt prononcé mercredi, la Haute Cour australienne s’oppose à un vaste plan d’extension d’une mine de charbon à ciel ouvert, au nord de Sydney, en raison des conséquences climatiques du projet. Une victoire pour les militants écologistes.

    • The Guardian World07:24
      ‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says

      High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A landmark decision in Australia’s first climate change high court case has been described as a clear message to governments and fossil fuel companies that exported greenhouse gas emissions “cannot simply be ignored”. On Wednesday morning, the nation’s highest court ruled that the approval of MACH Energy’s...

    • The Guardian World14:00edited after publishing
      Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal

      It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in Australian community action on the climate crisis this year than a judgment by the high court on Wednesday. In what may prove a historic victory, the court sided with a handful of community members in the Hunter Valley to overturn a state regulator’s approval of...

    • ABC News (Australia)20:12
      Live: Labor views split over ATO decision to stop accepting credit card payments

      Andrew Charlton says the government supports the tax office's decision to stop accepting credit card payments despite the housing minister saying Labor has "real concerns". Follow live.

  20. Thu, 8 October 2026

    4 reports

  21. Mon, 12 October 2026

    1 report

  22. Wed, 14 October 2026

    2 reports

  23. Fri, 16 October 2026

    1 report

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