Your afternoon Briefing: AI Group blames successive governments for electricity supply crisis

AI Group says successive governments to blame for electricity supply crisis and former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer dies.

AI Group says successive governments to blame for electricity supply crisis and former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer dies after a battle with cancer.

Loy Yang power station is seen in the La Trobe Valley east of Melbourne, Thursday, April 12, 2018. Turnbull was attending the launch of a coal to hydrogen initiative. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

AI Group says successive governments to blame for electricity supply crisis

A leading industry group has criticised successive governments for the potential electricity supply crisis confronting the nation’s east coast this summer and called for politics to be put aside to secure the future of energy-intensive industries or risk “continuing underinvestment’’ in the sector which maintains key manufacturing jobs.

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18/4/18 Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer at the Sir John Monash statue in Kings Domain in Melbourne. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Tim Fischer, former deputy PM, dies after battle with cancer

Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer has died at the age of 73 after a 10-year fight with cancer. From unassuming conscript turned officer in the Vietnam War, to party leader. Tim Fischer never slowed down.

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Jacinda Ardern, left, Prince Harry and Meghan, right, and a slew of private jet owners have all dived into the climate change debate. Pictures:

Deep dive into climate change hysteria

There’s a “scientifically plausible” explanation for climate change hysteria: oxygen thieves with carbon footprints, says The Mocker.

Jackie Trad Parliament . Pic Annette Dew

CFMEU leader calls on Jackie Trad to stand down

Powerful Queensland union leader Michael Ravbar has demanded the state’s Labor Deputy Premier Jackie Trad stand down over her handling of the Cross River Rail infrastructure project and her undeclared investment property.

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Australia's Cameron Bancroft plays a shot off the bowling of England's Jofra Archer during play on day five of the 2nd Ashes Test cricket match between England and Australia at Lord's cricket ground in London, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Ashes 2019: Cameron Bancroft dropped for Headingley

England’s bowlers have claimed two victims before a ball has been bowled in the third Test. Follow the Third Test at Headingley live tonight in our Ashes blog.

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The child's mother leaves court after being sentenced to community service. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Parents avoid jail over ‘reckless’ neglect of malnourished vegan daughter

The parents of a 19-month-old Sydney toddler who was so severely malnourished by a strict vegan diet she was the size of a three month old baby, have both been sentenced to 300 hours of community service.

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