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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians (www.theguardian.com)

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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians (www.theguardian.com)

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There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians (www.theguardian.com)

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There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?