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Albanese government approves three more massive coal mine expansions

Albanese government on the brink of approving multi-million tonne carbon bombs

Plibersek approves huge expansions to coal mines

Epic court bid ends, Plibersek under pressure over new coal

Full Federal Court orders community climate group pay no court costs

Australia’s environment laws in the spotlight as High Court application lodged over new coal and gas

Court finds it's not the Environment Minister’s job to protect the environment from climate harm

Environment Minister back in court for refusing to act on climate harm of new coal

Court asked to reject drug dealer's defence as appeals lodged in the landmark Living Wonders climate cases

Living Wonders verdict shows Australia’s environment laws are failing us in the climate crisis

Verdict due in landmark climate cases against Australia’s Environment Minster and two mining companies

Landmark climate change test cases begin against Environment Minister and coal mining companies

Living Wonders Climate Cases: Federal Court action lodged over mega-mines

Not my job: Environment Minister says climate science is not relevant to new coal and gas approvals

Two huge coal proposals shelved – but real test for Environment Minister is still to come

Keeping coal in the ground the right move, but Minister must consider catastrophic climate impacts for scores of pending proposals

Environment Council taking legal action on Glencore’s Valeria mine proposal welcome potential withdrawal

Woodside, Whitehaven plans among 18 major coal, gas proposals Federal Environment Minister will reassess for climate harm

Environment Council’s legal intervention calls on Tanya Plibersek to assess climate impacts of Mt Pleasant mine

Landmark legal intervention calls on Environment Minister to put climate change on agenda for pending coal, gas proposals