The Queensland town of Acland has been all but swallowed by a coal mine. After decades of legal battle, there is only one resident left. Tomorrow the High Court will decide if he’ll be swallowed, too. 



Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.




Background reading:

How one mine ate a town in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly 




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The Queensland town of Acland has been all but swallowed by a coal mine. After decades of legal battle, there is only one resident left. Tomorrow the High Court will decide if he’ll be swallowed, too.  Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environment/2020/05/30/how-one-mine-ate-town/15907608009899">How one mine ate a town</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly </a> For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Queensland town of Acland has been all but swallowed by a coal mine. After decades of legal battle, there is only one resident left. Tomorrow the High Court will decide if he’ll be swallowed, too.&nbsp;&nbsp;Guest: Senior reporter for The...

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