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Power outage
Firefighters warn of power shortages sparked by coal station fires
Firefighters have warned Victoria’s power supply could be at risk, and extra pressure placed on the national grid, as crucial firefighting equipment used to respond to mine and power station fires undergoes repairs.
- by Bianca Hall
Latest
This tiny sugar glider needs help, but carers are stretched to breaking point
Wildlife rescuers have fielded almost a call a minute, and some services are reducing their hours, as demand soars for help for injured wildlife.
- by Bianca Hall and Margaret Gordon
For decades, people have believed this dingo myth. DNA testing has revealed the truth
Dingoes are one of Australia’s few remaining apex predators, but have long been misunderstood.
- by Bianca Hall
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Electric vehicles
Police, nurses and firefighters to be enticed to buy electric vehicles
Essential workers and low and middle-income earners will be enticed with government-subsidised cheaper loans to take up electric vehicles, including second-hand EVs.
- by Bianca Hall
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Gas
Rare glimpse at stunning reef beside Woodside’s gas-drilling ambitions
Scott Reef is, in the words of author Tim Winton, the last “unspoiled” clear-water coral reef in Australia. It’s also near the site of a major gas-drilling proposal.
- by Bianca Hall
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Christmas
How to choose sustainable seafood for your Christmas lunch
Farmed Tasmanian salmon is on the naughty list this year, but plenty of delicious options will keep you in the good graces of the environment.
- by Bianca Hall
Analysis
Endangered species
Plibersek made a vow on environmental reforms. Albanese has put that at risk
It appears the prime minister has put Labor’s political survival ahead of the survival of Australia’s endangered species
- by Nick O'Malley and Bianca Hall
Multibillion-dollar plan to convert coal into ‘clean’ hydrogen falters
The controversial plan was billed as a lifeline for the Latrobe Valley’s ageing brown coal industry.
- by Bianca Hall and Nick Toscano
‘Chaos’: Parks Victoria under review as national parks promises broken
Speculation is rife within the sector that, at the end of the review process, Parks Victoria could be folded into the environment department.
- by Bianca Hall and Benjamin Preiss
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Climate crisis
The maps that could predict your bushfire risk
If you could predict how a bushfire was moving and whether it was likely to come in your direction, would it convince you to leave your home earlier?
- by Bianca Hall
We’ll see fires and floods: Authorities warn of dangerous summer ahead
Conditions in parts of the country are similar to the Black Summer of 2019-20, as Australians are warned to prepare for an above-average bushfire season.
- by Bianca Hall
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