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Why are we finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past

On August 23 1969, the coastal freighter MV Noongah departed Newcastle bound for Townsville with a cargo of steel and 26 crew. The 71-metre ship had been a regular sight along the eastern seaboard for a decade as it hauled cargo between cities up and down the coast.

The Conversation

Shipwreck mystery solved decades after deadly disaster

More than 20 people were killed when a freighter sank off the NSW coast, but 55 years on researchers hope a new discovery will bring closure for their families.

AAP

Australia could play critical role EVs, solar minerals

Rising demand for minerals needed to make electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines could deliver a unique opportunity for Australia, a report finds.

AAP

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Newcastle Herald

Renewables caught in misinformation crossfire from Australia’s nuclear cheerleaders

Those pushing the nuclear option are making some questionable claims about the capacity of renewable energy

The Guardian - AU

Kiwi super trawler targets threatened fish in Australia

Australia is allowing a foreign super trawler to harvest a threatened fish species off Tasmania, amid serious concerns about a population crash.

AAP

No room for nuclear power, unless the Coalition switches off your solar

Before renewables came along, coal-fired power stations pumped out electricity (and carbon emissions) 24 hours a day. But now, this type of “always on” baseload power is no longer necessary or commercially viable.

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Snowy 3.0? Experts say Australia has ‘so many good sites’ for more pumped hydro

Such schemes have their critics but the technology, which has been known for a century, could help many nations reach net zero

The Guardian - AU

Adani’s Queensland coalmine a threat to important wetland, Indigenous groups and scientists say

Letter urges environment minister to investigate alleged breaches at Doongmabulla Springs

The Guardian - AU

Dick Smith enters nuclear debate but CSIRO analysis shows his argument in meltdown

The entrepreneur claims agency exaggerated the costs of the Coalition plan despite it using best-case scenario South Korea as the benchmark

The Guardian - AU

Baby it’s cold inside: here’s how to warm up your chilly old Australian home

Retrofitting for better energy efficiency often doesn’t require dramatic structural change. Simple steps can make a big difference

The Guardian - AU

Open door for lenders on climate risks at 11m homes

A data-rich tool will gauge the energy efficiency and climate profile of the nation's 11 million homes, with some already risky for mortgage lenders.

AAP

Nuclear more costly and could ‘sound the death knell’ for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, report says

Analysis from Bloomberg says even if nuclear is successfully implemented it would be ‘at least four times’ more expensive than average cost of renewables

The Guardian - AU

Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Using more renewable energy could require faster and more reliable technology, according to Google's research arm is working with the CSIRO to create it.

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The Guardian - AU

The Coalition says its nuclear plants will run for 100 years. What does the international experience tell us?

The average age of an active nuclear reactor worldwide is about 32 years – and a live plant reaching even 60 has ‘never happened’, an expert says

The Guardian - AU

‘Long held denialism’: Paul Keating launches stinging attack on Coalition’s nuclear power push

Former Labor prime minister claims opposition leader Peter Dutton will do ‘everything he can to de-legitimise renewables’

The Canberra Times

Pilbersek, Keating blast Dutton's nuclear plan

The former PM called Dutton a 'peddler of danger'.

The Guardian - AU

Paul Keating denounces Coalition’s ‘manic’ climate denialism – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, analysis suggests

Coalition proposal would cost a minimum $116bn – the same as Labor’s plan for almost 100% renewables grid by 2050, industry organisation says

AAP

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

Paul Keating has described Peter Dutton as a 'peddler of danger' and says building nuclear plants undermines the work already done to establish renewables.

Newcastle Herald

Answers to your questions about nuclear power

Cost, build time, waste storage top Herald nuclear questions.

The Conversation

How would a switch to nuclear affect electricity prices for households and industry?

Peter Dutton has announced that under a Coalition government, seven nuclear power stations would be built around the country over the next 15 years.

The Conversation

No costing, no clear timelines, no easy legal path: deep scepticism over Dutton’s nuclear plan is warranted

It is very difficult to take Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear announcement seriously. His proposal for seven nuclear power stations is, at present, legally impossible, technically improbable, economically irrational and environmentally irresponsible.

Newcastle Herald

Barnaby Joyce, likely future Muswellbrook MP, backs Hunter nuclear reactor

The former deputy PM could be Muswellbrook's MP next year.

The Guardian - AU

There’s a yawning Coalition credibility gap on the cost of renewables and nuclear

Peter Dutton says renewable energy is too expensive – and unveils a plan to switch to nuclear, which the CSIRO says will cost 50% more than wind or solar

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