Mojo ♻️<p>Fifth-generation farmers fighting to save their land<br>The Byrne family in western Victoria refuses to surrender their farm to a US-backed mineral sands mining company. They want to keep farming and pass their land on to future generations—but under Australian law, their options are limited.<br>Experts say landowners who resist approved mines face long, expensive legal battles with little chance of success. Is this what fair land rights look like?</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/landrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landrights</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/farmersvsminers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmersvsminers</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mining</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greed</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/multinationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multinationals</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/donald-mineral-sands-mine-farm-acquisition/105063360" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/don</span><span class="invisible">ald-mineral-sands-mine-farm-acquisition/105063360</span></a></p>