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Man bitten by crocodile during tourist river cruise near Darwin
The victim, 60, reported to be in stable condition in Northern Territory hospital after being bitten by three- to four-metre-long crocodile
A 60-year-old man is in hospital in the Northern Territory after being bitten on the arm by a crocodile during a cruise on the Adelaide River near Darwin.
St John Ambulance officials took a triple zero call after the incident on Monday and sent a crew to rendezvous with the victim and those helping him.
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NSW plans new scheme to help homes cut peak demand, including batteries
NSW government to support households and businesses shift energy use out of peak periods with new Peak Demand Reduction Scheme.
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Revealed: exploitation of meat plant workers rife across UK and Europe
Thousands of outsourced workers on inferior pay and conditions to fulfil demand for cheap meat, Guardian investigation shows
Read more: ‘The whole system is rotten’: life inside Europe’s meat industry
Meat companies across Europe have been hiring thousands of workers through subcontractors, agencies and bogus co-operatives on inferior pay and conditions, a Guardian investigation has found.
Workers, officials and labour experts have described how Europe’s £190bn meat industry has become a global hotspot for outsourced labour, with a floating cohort of workers, many of whom are migrants, with some earning 40% to 50% less than directly employed staff in the same factories.
The Guardian has uncovered evidence of a two-tier employment system with workers subjected to sub-standard pay and conditions to fulfil the meat industry’s need for a replenishable source of low-paid, hyper-flexible workers.
TransGrid fast tracks network spending to boost wind and solar in south-west NSW
TransGrid will fast track spending on a key network upgrade in south-west NSW that will support wind and solar projects – even before it has obtained regulatory approval.
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Five years after blackout, South Australia now only state with zero supply shortfalls
Five years after its blackout, South Australia has the highest share of wind and solar, is the only state without supply shortfalls, and has reduced bills.
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Origin’s big technology play pays off, as Octopus stake surges to $1.1bn
Origin's investment in an innovative customer management platform pays dividends, with Octopus Energy surging to a A$5.5 billion valuation.
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Siemens Gamesa begins installation of world’s biggest wind turbine
Siemens Gamesa begins construction of what will be world's biggest wind turbine in Denmark.
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Your power bills could be 15% cheaper, if the energy regulator was doing its job
Evidence from takeover bids for Australia’s last two publicly listed electricity network services companies suggests consumers are paying more than they should.
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“Making invisible visible:” Vector signs up with X for electricity grid “moonshot”
NZ signs up to "moonshot" collaboration with X, led by Audrey Zibelman, aimed at helping rapid decarbonisation of power systems.
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Massive 10.5GW wind, solar and battery project in Morocco to send power to UK
UK company proposes massive 10.5GW wind and solar project in Morocco, backed by a huge battery, to deliver power to UK via sub-sea cable.
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Climate Change: Don't sideline plastic problem, nations urged
Australia’s biggest battery given all clear after Tesla Megapack fire investigation
Regulators give all clear for Neoen and Tesla to resume commissioning of the Victorian Big Battery after identifying cause of fire and remedies.
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