There's got to be something other than mines in Australia ...

In Australia, Signs of a Tilt in Economic Equilibrium - NYTimes.com |...If the appeal succeeds, the mine expansion will proceed as approved by the state last year. If it fails, it could set a precedent that favors the environmental interests of local communities over the economic interests of state governments. That would upend a system that has traditionally given primacy to the interests of large mining companies. "This is a wake-up call," Leslie Krey, 66, said in an interview at her house just outside the Bulga town center. "There's got to be something other than mines," added Ms. Krey, whose husband, John, is one of the leading campaigners against the mine's expansion.