Bond: Green electricity dream has turned a stark shade of black(out)
Australia has been sold a pup on renewable energy, and now our early exit from fossil fuels is leaving us very precariously perched, writes Caleb Bond.
Environment & Climate
Multiple SA homeowners caught in asbestos contamination fears
Residents with dream homes in some of SA’s most picturesque locations face plunging house prices after tonnes of “hazardous waste” was used on their properties, a lawsuit alleges.
Legal dust up as council and waste authority face asbestos row
Lawyers acting for a regional council and a local waste authority have issued extraordinary legal threats over claims reporting of an asbestos court row was akin to “contempt”.
‘Just makes sense’: Mali inks ‘historic’ deal with major US state
The Premier has hailed his deal with the government in charge of the world’s fifth largest economy as a historic collaboration.
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Debt raid to soften ‘catastrophic’ water bill blow
Plunging the state hundreds of millions of dollars further into debt is being considered to ease water bill hikes funding connections to major new housing developments.
Bitter blue over butterfly: Could these insects sink AUKUS subs?
Alarm is being raised about the $368bn nuclear-powered submarine project’s shipyard expansion threatening rare butterflies.
Water in the Eyre: 4200 jobs to flow from Mali’s $5bn desal plant
A $5bn water desalination plant and 600km pipeline network on Eyre Peninsula would transform our economy and supercharge a range of major industrial projects, a business case has found.
Iron Man Mali’s $1bn plan to make SA a green energy superpower
Premier Peter Malinauskas will spearhead a three-day economic summit in a bid to supercharge his plan to capitalise on the green industrial revolution.
Whyalla steelworks gets $63m government boost
The GFG Alliance-owned Whyalla steelworks has received a $63m federal government grant to help fund its shift from coal to electric-based steelmaking.
Labor seals Greens deal to reverse Libs’ Murray ‘sabotage’
Billions of litres of water taken from SA in an act of Liberal Party “sabotage” will be returned by 2027, the government says.
Mali backs hydrogen power – even if investors don’t
Hydrogen power scares off private infrastructure investors, but Premier Peter Malinauskas still says it’s the way to go.
Labor goes to water on SA’s Murray promise – again
It is expected Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will ask for another three years to deliver the long-promised, but not delivered, extra water to the River Murray.
Hydrogen plant to suck up River Murray water
SA’s hydrogen plant may use River Murray water, it’s been revealed by the project’s CEO, who has also confirmed energy storage plans have changed.
Nuclear reaction: Why a cold war is set to explode
With billions of dollars of taxpayers’ money at stake and power prices soaring, climate wars are set to reignite. Paul Starick explains why.
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