May 29, 2012

Social Impacts of Coal Rush

Last night's Four Corners program highlighted the negative impacts of the coal rush on the town of Moranbah in Queensland which was purpose built for coal mining families in the 70s but is now being swamped by Fly In Fly Out workers as the nearby coal fields ramp up production.

Women are scared to go out after dark because rape and attempted rape is up 95%.

What sort of country are we creating for our children? How will they benefit from this boom?

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/05/25/3510948.htm

1 comment:

Junior Poole said...

There's no such thing as any benefit from this "boom" you talk about. It's unbelievable how rampant these cases of appalling crimes are, most especially with the performance fronted by the government on the security.