The coal war: Inside the fight against Adani's plans to build Australia's biggest coal mine

By Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker, Peter Ker
Updated February 15 2017 - 2:14am, first published February 14 2017 - 8:28pm
Abbot Point in Queensland, a proposed terminal for coal produced at Adani's Carmichael mine.
Abbot Point in Queensland, a proposed terminal for coal produced at Adani's Carmichael mine.
The Australian Conservation Foundation, the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and 350.org rally in Melbourne against the coal mine. Photo: Wayne Taylor
The Australian Conservation Foundation, the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and 350.org rally in Melbourne against the coal mine. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Abbot Point is surrounded by wetlands and coral reefs.
Abbot Point is surrounded by wetlands and coral reefs.

It's the fight that has become a proxy war between forces for and against the coal industry in Australia and it's entering its fiercest round.

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