A two-decade extension to the life of the mine - described as a “carbon bomb” by environmental campaigners - will face a court fight, experts predict.
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‘Triply nervous’: large coal mine braced for challenge after High Court ruling
Part of the story 'Exposed for the sham it is': Celebrations as High Court blocks coal mine expansion
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How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our plainer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.
- WAtoday NSW backs more gas as High Court blocks coal mine expansion
- WAtoday ‘Pandora’s box’: High Court decision could reopen coal mine approval cases
- The West Australian Local environmentalists trump coal mine in High Court
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Brisbane Times
‘Triply nervous’:
Massivelarge coal mine braced for challenge after High Court ruling 1 change -
SBS News
'Exposed for the sham it is': Celebrations as High Court blocks
majorcoal mine expansion 1 change -
The Guardian Australia
Hunter Valley community group wins
landmarkhigh court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmine 1 change -
The West Australian
MACH Energy loses High Court bid over Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion in NSW after
landmarkclimate challenge 1 change
Headline as published: ‘Triply nervous’: Massive coal mine braced for challenge after High Court ruling
A summary of Brisbane Times’s report.
How loaded each outlet’s writing was
WAtoday, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The West Australian also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Language Load | Adjectivesper 100 words | Sourcing | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Timesas they published this story | Not scored: we only receive a 36-word summary of this report. | |||
| SBS News | 9.2 | 1.2 | 70 | 48 |
| The Guardian Australia | 10 | 1.7 | 68 | 45 |
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WAtoday
‘Triply nervous’: large coal mine braced for challenge after High Court ruling
summary only, not scored
The Age
‘Triply nervous’: large coal mine braced for challenge after High Court ruling
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Triply nervous’: large coal mine braced for challenge after High Court ruling
summary only, not scored
SBS News
'Exposed for the sham it is': Celebrations as High Court blocks coal mine expansion
Language Load 9.2 · plain
The Guardian Australia
Hunter Valley community group wins high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmine
Language Load 10 · plain
The West Australian
MACH Energy loses High Court bid over Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion in NSW after climate challenge
summary only, not scored