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Week-long blackouts feared as power lines destroyed

Angela Macdonald-Smith

Power outages in bushfire-affected areas could continue for another week before supply is restored, energy companies have warned as they struggle to fix damaged poles and wires.

Thousands of homes and businesses across NSW and eastern Victorian coastal areas are without power after fire storms destroyed electricity lines, many which remain inaccessible to repair crews.

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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com

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