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Stephanie Gardiner

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: How teachers and tourism could keep mining towns afloat | History Defined

The report says mining towns need support to reinvent themselves as the world shifts to green power. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australian coal mining regions need a steady supply of teachers, healthcare workers, volunteers and entrepreneurs to adapt and prosper as the world moves away from fossil fuels.

A greater focus on tourism, agriculture and the arts could also lead regional Australia's mining communities through the green energy transition, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Development.

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