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Dorking Wanderers are the poster boys of non-league, having achieved a remarkable 12 promotions in their 24-year history - and manager Marc White is not stopping there

A huge increase in Victoria's power prices has stoked fears that a dramatic price rise could also be on the way in Tasmania — with a social services advocate warning people "do not have any room left in their budgets".

It was the hot topic of letters between former PM Scott Morrison and the Tasmanian government — and it appears there's still no guarantee Australia's poorest state won't pay half the cost of a massive new power project but reap only a fraction of the benefits.

In 2016, Tasmania was on the brink of being powerless when its undersea electricity cable broke and its dams were nearly empty. But these days it can produce more than enough power locally to supply homes and businesses. So, should the island unplug from the rest of Australia?

The Tasmanian energy market operates differently to mainland states — but that does not mean it is immune from the pressures they're facing, explains Adam Langenberg.