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- 1Approval of NSW's largest coalmine sparks climate backlash●The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Aust
New South Wales has approved what would be the largest coalmine in the state's history, with the Independent Planning Commission publishing its reasons for the decision. Georgina Woods, writing in Guardian Australia, argues the approval is proof that Australia's governance systems are failing both Australians and the global climate, prompting anger among climate campaigners including Lock the Gate.
- 2Virginia Woolf quote circulates amid book ban debates●thistleandmoss.com/p... "Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upo
A passage from Virginia Woolf's 1929 essay A Room of One's Own is being shared widely: "Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind." Readers are posting it with hashtags on banned books, the freedom to read, libraries and queer literature, framing Woolf's words as a defense against current censorship efforts.
- 3Space Marine 2 Shield Locked Behind Paid Twitch Sub Sparks Backlash●Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Locks Coveted Shield Behind $6 Twitch Sub Paywall and Fans Are Up in Arms Warhammer 40,
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 players are criticising the game's publisher after a coveted in-game shield cosmetic was made available only through a paid Twitch subscription costing around $6. Fans argue that locking desirable items behind streamer subscriptions rather than gameplay or a direct purchase is an unwelcome monetisation trend, and the controversy is drawing wide attention across gaming communities.