Coal Face

Author: Josie Hess and Stephanie Sabrinskas

Best friends and Gippslanders Josie and Steph try to unpack what life after coal could look like in Australia, a nation still reliant on fossil fuels, one story at a time.
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Genres: Comedy, News, Politics

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S2 E7 - Beyond Coal Part 1 | Stories That Change Us & Soil the Underdog of Mine Remediation
Episode 14
Tuesday, 3 March, 2026

It's our season finale and we’re going beyond coal! After a century of digging, burning, and extracting, we ask the question: what actually happens next? Between election jitters, fringe politics, and the slow-motion chaos of public sector cuts, the future feels… complicated. Join Dr. Rosemary Joyner (MLRA) who talks storytelling, community voice, and what people really want: a future that’s fair, secure, and not just another corporate experiment. Then hear from Professor Thomas Baumgartl from Fed Uni who takes us deep into the dirt, literally. Soil is the underdog of mine rehab, drought is coming for us, and it turns out you can’t just chuck some grass seed on a slope and call it a day. Ps. because we yapped so much, this season finale has been split into a bonus beyond coal part 7, which we will release next month. So more Coal Face for all! Show notes/ sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vhKOtvPOdfcbsRI1ON3IhDslnjDVXg1aY3LfabJ-1kg/edit?usp=sharing