Australia: Divisions over coal industry expansion

Australia is pressing ahead with the expansion of its coal industry.
But after a catastrophic bushfire season raised concerns over climate change, opposition is growing to a controversial new mine.
The country is deeply divided over whether mines are sources of opportunity or scars on the landscape.
Al Jazeera's Alexi O’Brien reports from Queensland, Australia.
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[@asmnazmuzzaman1703]

Australia is rich in Coal. Bangladesh severely needs coal. I hope Australia share some coal to Bangladesh.

[@sal8717]

Its gonna cost em $$$$

[@cletofelcalamba9280]

How to apply?

[@rsrs8632]

Most of Europe and North America are using less and less coal. Export is not going to be good.

[@Abraham_Tsfaye]

Coal is abundant and cheap. It’s a reliable source of energy.

[@pdd3]

It's also destroying the planet as we know it.

[@fivegoldstar6811]

No coal and no coal.

[@Esthersimpson620]

@@pdd3 Did you know that thanks to the FORCED foreign aid the west MUST pay$$$$ Africa will be the worlds largest population of 2.4 BILLION by 2050 over taking China and India. Do be DECEIVED these communist only want the white nations DESTROYED.

[@onbailup]

@@fivegoldstar6811 No coal, no steel, no vehicles, no modern life....millions dead, millions in poverty, millions freezing, millions out of work, no city lights. Don't catch the stupid, reject socialism and champion clean air, water and land, coal can and has a place in our worlds future!

[@fivegoldstar6811]

@@onbailuptypical corporate shill, reject late capitalism. Coal have no place in the future.

[@user-un6us6zs6o]

Coal is our only hope, support coal mines

[@Orczekk]

Maybe a CO2 tax like in Europe

[@arthurkuntz1525]

yep MONEY GREED AND POLITICS MONEY AND GREED WILL DESTROY THE WORLD

[@Leap6]

Coal is cheap and reliable. Rather than stumping it we should focus more on carbon capture tech and air purifying tech.

[@fivegoldstar6811]

Coal destroy the land,ban coal mining.

[@rossthomson1958]

So how is that working now?

[@makeracistsafraidagain]

Coal is dead.

[@Abraham_Tsfaye]

Coal is abundant and cheap. It’s a reliable source of energy.

[@garysarela4431]

@@Abraham_Tsfaye The coal industry doesn't pay for the externalities of their product. You pay for climate change and air pollution.

[@rossthomson1958]

@@garysarela4431 coal co2 emissions can be cut you don’t have to banish it, if you do you will suffer bad consequences.

[@pouclesastigakp4949]

our planet will be destroy please be concerned.....