Environment
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
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Endangered greater glider found dead next to department’s logging 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.
Fears Elon Musk’s ‘tantrum’ sackings could hit Australian EV drivers
Mercurial chief executive Elon Musk’s decision to fire the team responsible for Superchargers, widely considered to be the gold-star model of charging stations, has left the industry reeling.
- by Bianca Hall
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Coal
End to a secret deal that locked in coal exports and Sydney truck traffic
The Port of Newcastle has paid $13 million so that it is no longer prohibited from competing with Port Botany and can diversify away from coal.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Weather
Warragamba Dam spills over as flash flooding warning issued for NSW South Coast
The dam, which is four times the size of Sydney Harbour and supplies water to more than 5 million people, began overflowing on Sunday morning.
- by Chris Barrett