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Awash in solar, Australia is contending with a tough question: is it OK to waste free energy?
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As Australia surged past a solar-powered milestone, questions turned to how much is too much, and can we hope to store it all?
#coal #solar #energy #Australia #oilandgas #solarenergy #danielmercer #climatechange #energyindustry #electricityproductionanddistribution
14h ago
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Supercars driver miraculously walks away from high-speed crash at Adelaide 500
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Sunday's qualifying session at the Adelaide 500 had just seconds remaining when Jaxon Evans lost control of his Chevrolet Camaro on the same corner where three other drivers crashed just days earlier.
#carhelmets #roadsafety #sport #motorsports
7h ago
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Year 5 students are discovering online fraud via a 'scam-spotting' game. Try the quiz for yourself
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A video game is using real-life scams to teach school students how to detect deepfakes. Try the quiz here, to see if you can spot fraudsters online.
#scams #internet #videogames #CyberSafety #onlinefraud #ursulamalone #cybersecurity #internetculture #primaryeducation
14h ago
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'That bet is paying off': How Musk got even richer after Trump's election win
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The tech tycoon, who's already the world's richest man, is believed to have added more than $80 billion to his net worth since the November 5 election, according to estimates from Forbes magazine.
#musk #SocialMedia #uselections #worldpolitics #isabellahiggins #businesseconomicsandfinance
14h ago
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'It's big energy': Brisbane DJs embrace chance to perform at world-renowned event
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When she was 15 years old, Haromi Poutapu tuned in to a DJ set live streamed from Montreal. Eleven years later, she has performed at Brisbane's first-ever Boiler Room event.
#jaybowman #dancemusic #musicartsandentertainment
9h ago
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When Chloe needed help a group of mums became her village
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Chloe struggled with perinatal anxiety and depression, and when her son was born with a heart condition a group of mums rallied — part of a national charity trying to recreate the traditional village.
#Health #family #emmasiossian #mentalhealth #regionalcommunities
8h ago
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Teen star skips schoolies then becomes youngest player in WBBL history to claim five-wicket haul
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Just weeks after completing her final exams, Lucy Hamilton set a new WBBL record while her closest friends partied it up at schoolies.
#sport #cricket #womensbigbashleague
1h ago
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After Jake Paul mocked Mike Tyson, he uttered four words that nobody wanted to hear
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Mike Tyson's return to the ring played out exactly as everyone expected as the once-feared baddest man in boxing was reduced to an impotent husk. It's why he cannot be allowed to enter the ring again.
11h ago
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After the Black by-election, Peter Malinauskas's grip on power is becoming a stranglehold
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Labor has described the Black by-election boilover as a "vote of confidence" — but the result is equally, if not more, telling for the South Australian Liberal Party, which has been whittled down to just 13 lower house MPs.
#elections #government #harveybiggs #rorymcclaren #localelections #politicalcandidates #stateandterritoryelections
11h ago
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Aussie triathlete earns big payday after inaugural long-distance season
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Exhausted Australian triathlete Ashleigh Gentle has battled home third at the T100 world championship, finishing second in the overall season's standings.
9h ago
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What is Bluesky, the fast-growing platform welcoming former X users?
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The platform is thought to be benefiting from dissatisfaction with X since it was purchased by right-leaning Elon Musk, who is closely tied to Donald Trump.
#georgiehewson #internetculture #governmentandpolitics #informationandcommunication
5h ago
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Tasmanian man pushes piano up mountain to raise awareness of mental health struggles
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Kelvin Smith is known for playing his piano in picturesque locations around Tasmania. His latest feat, pushing his 240 kilogram instrument to the top of Hobart's kunanyi/Mount Wellington, has been six months in the making.
#charities #mentalhealth #humaninterest #sophiejaggers
9h ago
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Victoria battles fire and rain as blazes rage in west and severe thunderstorms forecast in east
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Bushfires continue to burn in the state's Wimmera region and along the Great Ocean Road, while heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding has been forecast in Gippsland.
#storms #bushfires #wildfires #weatherwarnings #emergencyservices #ExtremeWeatherEvents
11h ago
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Japanese forces expected to join US Marines for military exercises in Australia next year
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Plans for Japanese forces to train alongside US Marines in northern Australia in 2025 will be discussed during high-level talks hosted by Defence Minister Richard Marles in Darwin today.
15h ago
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Albanese unlikely to detail emissions target before next election
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese refuses to commit to announcing a 2035 target ahead of the election, only promising to do it "sometime next year".
#tomcrowley #trade #davidspeers #climatechange #foreignaffairs #brettworthington #federalgovernment #environmentalpolicy #apececonomicleadersmeetings
11h ago
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'Top dog' Jai Opetaia called out by new champion as Usyk teases return to cruiserweight division
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Unified cruiserweight boxing world champion Gilberto Ramírez has called out Australian Jai Opetaia for a world title fight following the Mexican's unanimous points victory over Chris Billam-Smith.
7h ago
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Push to make Victorian parliament parent-friendly as first childcare room opens
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In what is being hailed as the start of a family-friendly parliament, the Spring Street building will have a dedicated childcare space.
#work #children #parliament #sarahlawrence
9h ago
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Full-strength beers returning to Western Sydney stadiums after being banned for more than a decade
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Currently, punters at Parramatta's CommBank Stadium and Sydney Olympic Park's Accor Stadium in the city's west can only buy half-strength beer, whereas in the east at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, punters can purchase full-strength beer.
#sport #alcohol #hollytregenza #hospitalityindustry #stateandterritorygovernment
7h ago
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Is Australia's migration system ready for rising numbers of climate refugees?
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There are many problems with Australia's migration system. Climate change will cause more.
#immigration #climatechange #garethhutchens #ageingpopulation #immigrationpolicy #populationanddemographics
7h ago
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Up and coming Aussie rules stars shrug off private schools' grip on AFL draft
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Private school players are over-represented in the AFL draft, and this year 25 players from the top 30 selections are expected to come from private schools.
#afl #erinmarsicovetere #australianrulesfootball
7h ago