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- ↑ Atkin, Michael (22 September 2021). "Clive Palmer company Waratah Coal's coal project awaiting Barcaldine Regional Council decision". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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- ↑ "Queensland Land Court rules against Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal mine in landmark ruling". ABC News. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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