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Leading scientist warns Australia’s ‘unstable’ power grid will spark blackouts and forced mass outages – and says nuclear is the solution

On: December 19, 2023

A top Australian engineer has warned the country’s power grid is unstable and incapable of coping with surging demand – and has proposed a controversial solution. Adi Paterson is the former chief of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demanding urgentContinue Reading

Australians set for frugal Christmas as cost-of-living bites

World News

By: admin

On: November 28, 2023

The Christmas lights that sparkle in Australia’s towns and cities will likely dazzle less brightly in December, as more and more households labour under a relentless cost-of-living crunch. Nearly 12 per cent of Australians will put up fewer lights compared with earlier years and nearly one in five say theyContinue Reading

Origin Energy targets electric car owners

Technology

By: admin

On: March 17, 2023

Origin Energy is offering five hours of free electricity every day to EV owners – but there’s a catch. You either have to take out a weekly subscription for an EV through the energy supplier starting at $244 per week for someone on the 37 per cent marginal tax rate,Continue Reading