Your morning Briefing: Labor faces industry backlash as big energy user criticises policy

Good morning, readers. Labor faces industry backlash as big energy user criticises policy and why forsaking meat won’t save the world.

Good morning, readers. Labor is facing industry backlash as the nation’s largest electricity user criticises its new policy and why forsaking meat won’t save the world.

06092017 Chief Executive Officer at Tomago Aluminum, Matt Howell pictured on the grounds of the smelter in Tomago, north of Sydney. Tomago Aluminium is one of Australasia’s largest aluminium smelters and has been operating 24 hours a day since 1983. Jenny Evans/The Australian

Labor faces power industry backlash

The nation’s largest single electricity user says it can’t keep power running under Labor’s emissions reduction target. As Graham Lloyd writes: Any energy policy that needs $15 billion of taxpayers’ money to operate is flawed and will not survive market reality.

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Don’t buy the hype, carnivores

Eating meat is fast becoming as repellent as smoking to green campaigners who blame your hamburger for climate change, writes Bjorn Lomborg. But forsaking meat won’t save the world.

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Laywers sit at a desk.

Top-tier law firm in drugs probe

One of the nation’s top law firms has been put on notice over alleged widespread drug use that has put its workers at risk.

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Teacher Regina Wilson from Woodville High School in South Australia

‘Don’t vote Lib’ teacher caned

The Commissioner for Public Sector Employment is investigating a school teacher who vowed to ensure her students “don’t vote Liberal”.

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Kudelka’s view

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