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Australian Couple Defeats Coal Giant in High Court Climate Battle

Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan successfully challenged MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion, marking a rare legal victory for community activists against fossil fuel projects.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 7 Oct 2026 · updated 2d ago

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  1. ‘A real-life moment from The Castle’: the retired Australian couple who took on a coal giant and won The Guardian Climate ·

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  • Wendy Wales
  • Tony Lonergan
  • MACH Energy
  • Mount Pleasant coalmine
  • New South Wales Hunter region
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