David v Goliath. Simon Turner v BHP. A coal miner breaks his back at work. What follows is years of legal battles, redactions, and a courtroom process the public was never meant to fully see.

We examine the extraordinary legal fight between an injured worker and Australia’s biggest company. Court documents are restricted. Key details are suppressed. And a single worker finds himself up against a legal machine with vastly greater resources.

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Case Muzzled: Court Strikes Out Injured Coal Miner, Backs BHP
https://michaelwest.com.au/case-muzzled-court-strikes-out-injured-coal-miner-backs-bhp/

Case Muzzled: Court Strikes Out Injured Coal Miner, Backs BHP
https://michaelwest.com.au/case-muzzled-court-strikes-out-injured-coal-miner-backs-bhp/

Wild Accusations: BHP Has Even Its Own Evidence Muzzled By Court
https://michaelwest.com.au/wild-accusations-bhp-has-even-its-own-evidence-muzzled-by-court/

Is BHP Making Wild Accusations About Wild Accusations?
https://michaelwest.com.au/is-bhp-making-wild-accusations-about-wild-accusations/

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00:00 One Miner vs BHP
07:15 The Lawyers and the Redactions
14:30 How the Case Was Buried
21:45 Appeal, Lawfare and What Comes Next

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