Environment
Dutton’s plan to build nuclear plants on former coal sites not as easy as it seems
Experts have called into question Peter Dutton’s insistence that existing coal power plant sites and transmission lines could be used for nuclear power.
- by Bianca Hall
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‘Why can’t they put them off Sydney Heads?’: Inside a community divided on its future
Wollongong locals are wary about plans to build a wind farm off their beaches, but open to persuasion.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Icy weather locks in across south-east Australia after crisp winter morning
Parts of the country have experienced the coldest June morning in almost 30 years and the cold snap is expected to last for days.
- by Bianca Hall
Australians wake up to coldest morning of the year
Australians have woken to the coldest morning of the year with temperatures plunging across the east coast.
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Biodiversity
‘Show them to me’: Victoria accused of vastly exaggerating koala counts
The Australian Koala Foundation has lashed out at the state government’s koala strategy, saying it inflates the population size by potentially more than 20 times.
- by Bianca Hall
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Cooking
Why the stovetop is the last front in war on household gas
A growing number of chefs are backing induction cooking over gas, including for the legendary “wok hei” of Asian cuisine.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
