Report: University of Sydney joins coal divestment movement

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Sydney Morning Herald reports that university is to cease investments in Whitehaven Coal following Greenpeace campaign

The global divestment campaign has secured another victory, after the University of Sydney this week confirmed it is to halt future investments in coal firms and is considering offloading its current holdings...

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