when people victimise themselves with intellectual dishonesty [deceit]....
Wind, solar and batteries smash output records in midst of pre-Christmas heatwave
A hot mid-week day placed Australia’s main grid, the National Electricity Market, under clear operational stress on Thursday, particularly in New South Wales where LOR3 and RERT market notices were issued.
Huge new battery will be able to power South Pacific island for three hours a day, and pave way for more solar
France is building one of its biggest batteries on its territory in New Caledonia, where it will help wean the nickel mining island off coal and oil.
Online behemoths crush brick and mortar retailers
ABC News reported that Australians are flocking to cheap retailers like Temu, Shein, and Amazon, which combine ultra-cheap products with fast delivery. However, their success is putting pressure on traditional brick‑and‑mortar retailers, which are struggling to compete. In particular, online giants can undercut prices due to lower overheads, making it difficult for smaller shops to
Australian offshore wind trailblazer pulls up stumps, warns against “overstated risk aversion and timidity”
Australian offshore wind start-up that blazed a trail for the nascent technology will wind up its operations in 2026. Warns Australia needs to "up its game."
This Christmas, Consider a “Government Inaction Figure” for Your Children
Below is an excellent satire post from MB reader Erin Rolandsen, CEO of Angelassist and author of beyondtheragemachine.substack.com: With Christmas approaching, many parents are once again facing the annual dilemma: What gift best prepares my child for the world they are inheriting? Toys that encourage imagination? Books that inspire curiosity? Or perhaps something more realistic. This year, why
survey: who are the worst terrorists?.....
In a week that could have seen Australia united through tragedy, mainstream media, politicians and many others have taken the opportunity to sow division instead. Even the pollsters.
Huge Queensland pumped hydro project gets federal green tick to begin stage one works
One of Australia's biggest proposed pumped hydro projects has been given a federal green tick to undertake exploratory works in Queensland's Gympie region.
Make no mistake, Australia’s immigration is extreme
On Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released official population and immigration data for the June quarter, revealing that annual net overseas migration (NOM) declined to 305,500. The decline in annual NOM came despite the ABS at the same time releasing detailed labour force data for November, showing that working-age (15-plus) population growth has
Gas power faces rapid decline in world’s biggest isolated grid, even after exit of coal, as batteries hold court
The world's biggest isolated grid, in Western Australia, is currently the most gas dependent in the country, but this share will decline rapidly even after the exit of coal.