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First pumped #hydro project win for a long duration storage tender in Australia, along with another two eight-hour batteries in landmark result that sees falling prices

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Claiming you’ll save money by cutting the public service is like me saying I’ll save money by cutting my grocery spend by dining out every night

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Fossil fuel companies in Australia and their industry associations have been swapping notes with their international counterparts to stop phaseout of #gas in homes

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UN general assembly backs resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

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Now there's a coincidence. #auspol

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EnergyAustralia says investment in new storage – up to 1.6 GW by 2030 – will be “critical” as more #coal fired power stations are closed

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Federal Coalition ready to take leaf out of Trump’s playbook and attack key institutions and attack experts who point out its policy failings #auspol

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Germany election: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe

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Likely new German leader not known for fierce #climate advocacy, but does recognise need to reduce emissions quickly and prepare Germany to compete in a post-fossil economy

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Macron the ‘Trump whisperer’ works his magic but US and Europe remain an ocean apart

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Merz makes moves to build coalition as German parliamentary groups meet for first time since election – Europe live

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‘A source of national shame’: shelters in England turn young people away as number of rough sleepers soar

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New wind projects propel Sunshine state to new milestone, and avoid clash with solar | RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/new-wind-pro...

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"That ‘multibillion’ industry? Well, according to the ATO it’s paid no tax since 2019. It did sell $4 billion worth of fish, yes. But profits went off-shore." Great piece from @amyremeikis.bsky.social, originally published in our fortnightly newsletter, then shared with @thenewdaily.bsky.social.

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This is how it’s done.

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Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexually assaulting Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso

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Big Gas is taking the piss. Help us spread the word, and share this. 👇 90% of WA’s gas is exported. Big Gas takes 73% the gas for free. To add insult to injury, these gas exporters have never paid resources tax. Add your name to make them pay their fair share: theaus.in/collect_gas_... #auspol

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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

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The future not the past is where the money us

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After undermining all meaningful action to protect Nature this parliament, the PM has swallowed the salmon industry’s BS hook, line and sinker 🤯😥 The industry pays little in tax & is driving species like the Maugean Skate to extinction. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Ah but… One is a womanising, conservative, middle aged+, white male of little talent, but multiple grifts … The other is a multi talented young woman of colour…

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Zinc miner is to treble the size of a proposed #wind farm, as one of the biggest mining provinces reduces its dependence on expensive gas

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When I saw the line I thought it was satirical re the exodus to Australia. 🤷‍♂️

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Records fall in Victoria, with brown #coal and demand hitting new lows, battery output and wind hitting new highs, and renewables reaching more than 95 pct

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🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹

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This list the return on the $800m we just gave #auspol

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No bulk billing GPs found in 10% of federal electorates for standard consultations, survey says

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Reliable renewable energy #renewables #reliable #reliablerenewabkes grist.org/energy/calif...

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This is insane. We pay three quarters of a billion dollars without an obligation to deliver anything. No wonder Trump is supportive. #aukus #wasteofmoney www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

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Green washing at its worst

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Appalling

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Scam

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Report finds volume of fossil fuel subsidies from G7 nations increased 15% between 2016 and 2023 – with the US spending the most

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That explains things a bit.

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Rafah crossing reopens for Gaza’s sick and injured children after months of closure

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Some good news: California’s power plants burned 40% less fossil fuel for electricity last year compared to 2023, with battery storage doubled. “Every major renewable—geothermal, hydro, wind, solar in particular, even offshore wind—is lower cost than fossil fuels” grist.org/energy/calif...

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"The buck stops here"- Harry Truman "I don't take any responsibility at all."- DJT

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Every time Trump or an acolyte blames ‘diversity’ for something, he’s being racist/homophobic/transphobic/xenophobic…the list goes on. Call it what it is

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This is an extreme version of what the Coalition did for years (and still indulges in). Limiting knowledge and human advancement because of feels

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From 20203: "Dutton who praised Pell as “an important intellectual figure and a towering presence” said the late cardinal defended federal funding of Catholic schools in the 2000s and upheld Christian ideals." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

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This is a great idea - pedestrians and other vulnerable users having right of way. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

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Unreliable coal generation part of the high cost of electricity According to AEMO’s report, the year-on-year price jump was linked to an increase in coal outages – particularly brown coal, higher overnightdemand and transmission constraints. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #renewables

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Duopoly!

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