Australia's Top Court Blocks Coal Mine Expansion on Climate Harm

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on The Asia Desk
Published 2:06 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Australia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harm”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 2:06 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Australia.

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Al JazeeraAustralia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harm

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAl Jazeera reports Australia's top court has ruled against a coal mine expansion, citing climate harm.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCampaigners say climate damage must now be weighed in fossil fuel projects.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the court looked at a coal mine and said no. I assumed coal mines were basically immortal, like cockroaches and my ex-wife's lawyer.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe campaigners call it a precedent.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFuture applicants must now explain the climate damage, which is a new chore for companies that usually hand in a brochure.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorClimate damage. Is that a form, Gloria? Because I fill out forms for a living and I've never once ticked that box.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI once sat through a mining hearing in a capital I was later asked to leave. The only thing evaluated was the catering.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHonestly, a hearing graded on catering sounds more rigorous than my last three years of quarterly reviews.