After being forced to admit that 鈥渃lean coal鈥 will never happen, the coal industry has fallen back on an old argument to justify itself 鈥 that Australia cannot live without the industry because it does so much for the economy by providing jobs and creating wealth.
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Does Australia really need another party for the billionaires? Aren't the Liberal and Labor parties enough? Surely both have proved that they are loyal servants of the rich?
But when a billionaire mining tycoon like Clive Palmer sets his mind on becoming prime minister, he just goes out and buys himself his own instant party, the "United Australia Party", which he announced will contest 127 House of Representative seats and all Senate seats in the coming federal election.
Stop CSG Illawarra (SCSGI) held its monthly organising meeting on April 21, attended by just over 80 people. The community feels it is in limbo, waiting on a decision from the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) on the local coal seam gas project.
A PAC decision was expected several weeks ago on whether to approve Apex鈥檚 application to extend drilling deadlines, enabling them to start work on the project.
The horrific bombing of runners and onlookers at the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts was a criminal act, which nothing can justify. The murderous attack must be condemned.
Children, adults and elderly were murdered and terribly injured. Limbs were torn off in the blasts. There were more amputations in the hospital. Of the over 280 injured, many were riddled with shrapnel.
The victims were from many nationalities, since the historic race attracts people from all over the world.
members who visit refugees in the Yongah Hill Detention Centre every week have been denied the right to visit during the weekend of the .
This live blog recorded some of the activities that took place as part of the at Yongah Hill Detention Centre, April 26-28.
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