Sydney, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Australia's High Court rules against coal mine in landmark climate case

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2026-10-07

Australia's highest court ruled against a massive coal mine expansion on Wednesday, delivering judgement in what campaigners say is the first climate ruling from the nation's top judicial body. The High Court of Australia found that a local planning department "failed to consider" ways to limit planet-heating emissions from the mine. Local resources firm Mach Energy had sought permission to extend the life of the open-cut Mount Pleasant coal mine......

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