Catch-22: Lack of initial bore holes left Snowy 2.0 tunnelling into the geological unknown

The initial survey work on the longest tunnel in Snowy 2.0 involved just 22 investigation bores, with one gap of 1.75 km between tests, the contractors have revealed.

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Coal lobby applauds, Greens horrified as premier promises to protect mine from High Court ruling

State to introduce bill allowing mine at centre of High Court ruling to continue with its planned expansion, increasing its annual production limit to 16.5 million tonnes.

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Enough

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Open Letter: Boycott One Nation press conferences - ABC Friends

One Nation has banned the ABC and The Guardian from its press conferences. In a democracy the public has a right to know what their political representatives

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Australia's first transmission loop between three states set to "fundamentally change" flow of electricity

Australia's first major transmission loop is now operating, and will be at full capacity by the end of next year, bringing a major change in the way the grid operates.

reneweconomy.com.au

AI brain-rot for the masses, flourishing for some

Save your brain! If you can afford it.

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AI is already harming women in Australia. These are the 20 risks identified

Car locks, deepfakes, and job losses are just some of the AI harms women are living with while regulation lags.

womensagenda.com.au

The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2

Podcast Episode · The Populist · 20 September · 1hr 5min

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Who gets to be a traitor?

When Pauline Hanson labelled SAS veteran and Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie a ‘traitor’ eight times, then animated the insult and pinned it to the top of her social media feed, she did more than p...

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Call on the Federal Government to end the free ride for fossil fuels! - Climate Council

Join our call for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and key Federal Ministers to stand up to fossil fuel corporations and protect the interests of all Australians

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Our politics is a farce and you’re paying for the tickets - The Shot

Those of you not into torturous, pantomime-level political inquisitions may not have been following recent events at the NSW Independent...

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Three major climate cases are converging on the Commonwealth this fortnight. Its legal exposure will only grow

As climate impacts escalate, so will the government's liability — until politicians address the harm they’re causing.

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Submission: HVO Coal Continuation Project | Climate Council

The Climate Council welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the NSW Independent Planning Commission’s (IPC) assessment of the Hunter Valley Operations North and South Open Cut Coal Continuati...

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Normally, I’m a friend of the taxman. But now ...

The Tax Office has a duty to collect what is owed, but rising complaints show the system risks becoming heavy-handed, opaque and too hard to navigate for taxpayers trying to do the right thing.

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The Tide Is Coming In

Migration Is History Coming Home

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Rule it out: no nuclear submarine base in Port Kembla!

We, the undersigned, demand that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns publicly rule out the construction of a nuclear submarine base in Port Kembla. Secret government documents...

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‘Not the right time’? Why Albanese’s safety first is no longer enough

In 2014, Noel Pearson delivered an eulogy for Gough Whitlam. Professor Tom Clark wrote about it for The Conversation and said “Pearson came to praise

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Climate disinformation, the Atlas Network and Dr Karl

The scourge of AI-slopaganda, viral disinformation campaigns and online attacks against individuals and institutions is going to get far worse before it gets better, if the latest public hearings on t...

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Denise’s Desk: Barnaby Joyce’s political midlife crisis comes at New England’s expense - New England Times Engage

Watching the rise of Pauline Hanson and the renewed chatter about One Nation as a plausible alternative government, it is worth applying a simple test of reality.

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Denise’s Desk: Is This Really What New England Voted For? - New England Times Engage

Denise questions whether One Nation and Barnaby Joyce truly represent New England, criticizing their voting records on worker rights and their divisive use of recent tragedies for political gain.

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