An environmental protestor was recently accused of physically attacking a mine employee in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Coedie McAvoy allegedly intercepted and forced Bravus Mining and...
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A young man quickly realised a major mining thoroughfare is no place for ‘monkeying’ around in Central Queensland. The 15-year-old thought it was a great idea to climb the Aurizon coal...
An anti-coal protestor held up work for hours after suspending himself from bulk-handling equipment in North Queensland. Frontline Action on Coal (FLAC) activist Paul Jukes thought dangling high...
Work practices will be examined after a second coal operation employee died in less than two years. Investigators will probe how effectively the Curragh Mine team worked together before a night-shift...
Authorities are investigating the latest workplace death at a Central Queensland coal operation. Queensland Police, the State Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and more want to know...
A two-kilometre exclusion zone has been set after a freight train carrying about 819,000 litres of sulphuric acid derailed 20km east of Julia Creek, on Sunday. All 26 carriages were derailed in the...
Police have said fake urine and prosthetic penis use is on the rise by miners trying to dodge company drug tests. Senior Gold Coast police officer Superintendent Jim Keogh said the fake urine market...
A new medical evacuation helicopter has been officially launched by Queensland’s four Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) proponents in Gladstone today. The helicopter will provide a dedicated response to on...
