Ispent all my working life in coal mines, firstly in Lithgow and then in the Illawarra region, before retiring in 2020.

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In that time I learned a lot about how to cut coal, but even more so, I learned a lot about the people who work in those mines.

Former coal miner Darryl Best says calls to ramp up coal production are misleading and dangerous. Pictures Shutterstock, supplied

Their fears, hopes and dreams and how they feel about the changing world.

Since retiring I have become a passionate advocate for renewable industries and for those industries to be established, where possible,

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