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- ‘Not on my watch’: how windfarms became a key issue in NSW local elections Sat, 14 Sep 24, 1:00amFrom Port Stephens to Illawarra, candidates are running against renewable schemes because of ‘lack of consultation’
- CrowdStrike has ‘issued a fix’ to Windows outage – as it happened Fri, 19 Jul 24, 8:51pmThis blog is now closed. Follow the latest developments on the global Microsoft outage live blog
- Windows outage live: Albanese government holds emergency meeting as airlines, supermarkets and banks affected; PM says ‘no impact’ to critical infrastructure Fri, 19 Jul 24, 7:01pmBlue screen of death error screens seen on Windows workstations across the globe due to Crowdstrike ‘content deployment’. Follow today’s news headlines live
- Australia news live: ABC and banking apps hit by network outage linked to Microsoft Fri, 19 Jul 24, 4:00pmFollow today’s news headlines liveFormer NSW premier Dominic Perrottet announces resignation from parliamentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastShorten says last CFMEU Labor donation...
- Australia news live: former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet quits state parliament Fri, 19 Jul 24, 1:02pmFollow today’s news headlines liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastShorten says last CFMEU Labor donation was over two years ago
- Origin Energy offered to sell Eraring power station to NSW government for $544m Fri, 31 May 24, 1:00amExclusive: Documents reveal offer was made three years before Origin and government reached deal to keep Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station open
- Corporate welfare may keep the lights on. But backing Eraring power station will have other costs for the NSW government | Peter Hannam Thu, 23 May 24, 3:12pmPropping up Australia’s largest coal-fired power station could deter investments in renewable energy or batteries. And might other operators now coming begging?
- NSW to announce life extension of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station Tue, 30 Apr 24, 11:03amExclusive: the decision to keep the ageing power station operating for up to four more years could cost taxpayers as much as $150m a year
- Liberal Senate hopeful accused of putting politics above facts by opposing Illawarra windfarm Wed, 15 Nov 23, 11:44amFormer NSW cabinet minister Andrew Constance says he will back members of the Coalition Against Offshore Wind if elected
- Charged up: NSW tourism hotspots to go electric in bid to fuel EV uptake Fri, 3 Nov 23, 3:07pmElectric vehicle travel to be made easier with 1,500 NSW government-funded charging plugs in regional tourism areas
- NSW Labor’s tough talk on Eraring undermined by boost to coal royalties Thu, 7 Sep 23, 1:00amThe demise of the coal cap leaves the government little time to secure a deal with Origin Energy to extend the power plant
- NSW considering ‘all options’ to keep power bills down as coal cap end date looms Thu, 27 Jul 23, 1:00amCoal industry could face further intervention as Minns government begins consultation on expiry of price controls
- NSW delays decision about future of country’s biggest power station until after energy security review Sat, 15 Jul 23, 1:00amOwner Origin Energy say ‘nothing has changed’ on plan to shut the coal-fired Eraring plant no sooner than August 2025
- $5.9bn and rising: Snowy 2.0 wrestles with delays and budget blowouts Sun, 18 Jun 23, 6:00amMuch is riding on its success – not least the decarbonisation of the electricity grid – but critics say an independent review is desperately needed
- ‘Mind-boggling how big’: Snowy 2.0 dogged by delays, budget blowouts and politics Sun, 18 Jun 23, 6:00amMuch is riding on its success – not least the decarbonisation of the electricity grid – but critics say an independent review is desperately needed