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Polar blast hits Sydney
A polar blast is sweeping through parts of the nation's south-east, with Sydney copping the first round of intense winds.
The tale of two households: Behind the new grid charges for excess solar
Australia has the highest rooftop solar penetration in the world, which brings both opportunities for decarbonisation and challenges for the grid.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Tourism
Stuffed crocs and Lego dinosaurs? No thanks Brissie, I’ll keep walking
Queensland’s majestic Scenic Rim reminds us of what matters.
- by Anson Cameron
Nearly a million NSW households face new charges for solar exports
Regional electricity distributors Essential Energy and Endeavour Energy joined Ausgrid in announcing charges for solar customers exporting too much energy in the middle of the day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Solar panel owners slugged by Ausgrid for generating too much power
Hundreds of thousands of Sydney households with solar panels but no home batteries will be penalised for exporting electricity to the network during the day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Endangered greater glider found dead next to department’s felling site
Conservationists are furious after they warned the government about the presence of greater gliders and Leadbeater’s possums in trees identified for removal.
- by Bianca Hall
Bureau of Meteorology on La Niña watch
The Bureau of Meteorology has announced it is now on La Niña watch.