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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake near NT–SA border felt hundreds of kilometres away
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (108+ words) Magnitude 5.5 earthquake near NT'SA border felt hundreds of kilometres away'Sky News Australia A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has been recorded near the Northern Territory - South Australia border. Both Geoscience Australia and the German Research Centre for Geosciences confirmed the tremor occurred at…...
‘Global warming bureaucrat’ appointed fuel tsar built career on eliminating fossil fuels: Bolt
2+ week, 2+ day ago (645+ words) Sky News host Andrew Bolt has discussed the "ironic" appointment of "global warming bureaucrat" Anthea Harris as fuel tsar during the national crisis sparked by the conflict in Iran. On Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed the inaugural chair of…...
WATCH LIVE: Angus Taylor embraces coal, gas as part of energy mix
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) In his first one on one television interview since becoming Opposition Leader, Angus Taylor has declared fossil fuels will "absolutely" form part of the Coalition's energy mix. Mr Taylor has revealed that coal and gas would be included in the country's…...
Climate summit deal sidesteps fossil fuels as Australia takes lead of negotiations
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) A deal has been reached at the COP30 climate summit that does not address fossil fuels, as Australia takes the lead in negotiations ahead of next year's conference in Turkey. A climate deal has been reached at the COP30 climate summit that…...
Critical minerals boom to only partially offset diversion from fossil fuels
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) In a blow to Labor's renewables dream, Australia's critical minerals boom will only partially offset a reduction from less fossil fuels sales = the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned. Australia's critical minerals boom will only partially offset a reduction from…...
‘Another pile of evidence’: Saturn’s moon Enceladus may have organic compounds in ocean jets
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (144+ words) ANU Astrophysicist and Cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker discusses the possibility of organic compounds deep within the ocean jets of Saturn's moon Enceladus, prompting further questions about the existence of organisms on other planets besides Earth. "It's vapour coming out of…...
Major mining company to sack at least 100 truck drivers
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (423+ words) One of Australia's biggest mining companies will let go of at least 100 truck drivers doing contract work after it revealed a major update. Western Australia-based Mineral Resources will sack at least 100 contract workers after finishing repairs on a road that…...
Three earthquakes jolt NSW towns within hours
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) Residents in parts of regional New South Wales were rattled overnight after back-to-back earthquakes struck within hours, sending tremors across hundreds of kilometres. People in regional New South Wales were startled awake overnight after two separate earthquakes rattled the state…...
Millions of residents warned after largest quake in 50 years rattles state
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (452+ words) Millions of Queensland residents have been warned to brace for aftershocks after a rare earthquake shook houses and caused mass power outages across the state." Millions of Queensland residents have been warned to brace for aftershocks after a rare earthquake…...
Earthquake rattles Queensland with tremors felt from Rockhampton to the Gold Coast
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) A rare earthquake has rocked parts of Queensland, shaking homes and prompting hundreds of reports from residents across the state. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck near Kilkivan in regional Queensland, sending tremors through homes from Rockhampton in the north to…...