three quarter page spread in sunday mail, page-6

The plastic bags are not really the issue.

The issue is, so many South Australians oppose this project that it isn't funny.

The people of South Australia have just woken up and realised that one of their favorite tourism locations is at risk. They are angry.
Until this plastic bag issue, very few people knew that Arkaroola was possibly going to be a uranium mine.
Now they do, and they don't like it.

These articles have been written because the jounalists are angry.
Its not just another story, the journalists are passionate about saving Mt Gee and hence applying huge critcisms

Don't forget Ian Plimer...
He arrived in South Australia as the head of the school of Mining.
The Premier Mike Rann welcomed Ian to the state, and Ian has long been recognised as an important person and adviser to the government on mining.

Ian has made a number of public comments, including encouraging the government to increase exploration, and to open up new areas for exploration.

When the head of Mining Geology gets on the news and says mining should never be allowed at Arkaroola, the government takes notice.