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Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter

Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, and a giant exporter of fossil fuels. This diplomatic tightrope has become increasingly hard to walk, as Pacific nations see climate change as an existential threat.

The Conversation

Pennsylvania Woman Missing In Suspected Mine Subsidence Incident

Learn about the dangers of mine subsidence and abandoned mines in the U.S., posing risks to safety and the environment.

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Rescuers search for woman who may have fallen into a sinkhole while looking for her lost cat

Rescuers are searching for a woman who went looking for her lost cat and apparently fell into a sinkhole that opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine

The Independent UK

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

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How Adani corruption allegations could hurt the Indian economy

The Adani Group has been accused of bribing Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts at inflated rates. The group was earlier accused of selling low-grade coal at inflated prices, and the Hindenburg Research and OCCRP reports had alleged the use of offshore shell companies to manipulate stock prices.

Newslaundry

‘Living next door to radioactive waste’: Latrobe Valley residents to rally against Coalition’s nuclear plan

In the lead-up to public hearings, a community organiser says ‘risky scheme’ is being pushed for region with no details or consultation

The Guardian - AU

Could the decline of fossil fuels be Australia’s chance to become a clean exports giant?

Leading the charge towards clean energy would bring some much-needed positive momentum to international climate policy

The Guardian - AU

‘It brings back memories of Aberfan’: coal tip collapse in storms sparks revolt in Welsh valley

Villagers hit by extreme weather accuse Labour of neglecting flood defences as Reform UK reaps political rewards – while denying impact of climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it

From the the Barnett formula to the humiliation of having an English ‘Prince of Wales’, you’d never catch Scotland allowing this treatment, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

In Bosnia, The Path To Renewables Runs Through Its Coal Mines

At 250 metres underground, the dust is thick and oxygen is in short supply at the Mramor mine in northeastern Bosnia.

International Business Times

More to come for climate: 'immense strain' on taxpayers

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is an urgent priority and investing in renewable energy is the best way to do it, the nation's climate tsar says.

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Moment climate protesters detained at parliament house

Around a dozen demonstrators with the Rising Tide group were detained after forcing the closure of roads outside Parliament House in Canberra.

The Guardian - UK

China’s CO2 emissions have peaked or will in 2025, say 44% of experts in survey

Research reflects rising optimism about country’s green transition as it takes leading position on climate action

The Guardian - UK

More than 500 properties in England and Wales were hit by Storm Bert floods

Ministers reveal extent of damage as Met Office issues latest severe weather warning for parts of southern England

The Guardian - UK

Forbidden Territories / The Traumatic Surreal review – coal sacks and furry tongues hit West Yorkshire

Showcasing visions of tiny, sinister vipers and unnervingly hairy hearts, a pair of exhibitions celebrate the centenary of the movement that aimed to go beyond the rational and into the realm of dreams and nightmares

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170 arrested for blocking coal port

Members of the protest group Rising Tide Australia halted maritime traffic in Australia’s Port of Newcastle

Evening Standard

Landslip which caused ‘carnage’ in Welsh town was coal tip ‘wash-out’

The local authority has told the Welsh Government the Cwmtillery landslip was a ‘singular wash-out of a former coal tip in the area’.

Benzinga

Anglo American Sells Coal Portfolio For $3.8 Billion

Anglo American sells Australian coal portfolio to Peabody Energy for $3.8 billion in line with strategy to focus on high-margin, future-facing commodities.

Evening Standard

Anglo American agrees £3bn deal to sell remaining coal operations

The sale comes amid turnaround efforts at Anglo American after it fended off a £39 billion takeover proposal by rival BHP earlier this year.

AAP

Anti-coal protests 'playing into Dutton's hands'

Protesters travelling to Canberra after blockading a key coal port have been warned they risk helping the coalition win office.

The Guardian - AU

Musk argues social media bill may not be lawful – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Courts, politicians and police in the sea: the many battles for climate activists at NSW’s Rising Tide protest

Experts say moves to stop the protest come amid an escalating crackdown on activism across the country

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