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Energy crisis will cost us dearly
When crisis strikes, the natural human response is to shut one's eyes, cover one's ears and wait for it to pass. This time you can't.
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
When crisis strikes, the natural human response is to shut one's eyes, cover one's ears and wait for it to pass. This time you can't.
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Happy New Year everyone. Things can only get better from here, right? Wrong.
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