Hottest day on record in parts of WA as temperature reaches 50C
Friday, 14 January 2022
Towns across Western Australia have recorded some of the hottest weather ever recorded in the country, while the east coast prepares for heavy rains, humid nights and the after-effects of an ex-tropical cyclone.
In the midst of his Queensland tour, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has abdicated to the market, saying he would support new thermal coal mines opening as long as they stack up environmentally and the market deems them profitable.
Green hydrogen is set to be exported for use in Palau under a demonstration project led by Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and Queensland government-owned utility CS Energy.
Second hottest day in Australia’s history recorded as the east prepares for storms
Three towns in Western Australia’s Pilbara region have hit more than 50 degrees, while other parts of the country are bracing for wet weather, with concerns about how already full waterways will cope with the new deluge.
Anthony Albanese says market will decide if coal mines worth opening
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says he would support new thermal coal mines opening as long as they stacked up environmentally, but stopped short of supporting the New Acland mine in the Darling Downs.
Queensland coal generator’s green hydrogen pivot pays off in Palau export deal
Green hydrogen produced by the Queensland sun will be exported for use on the Pacific Island archipelago of Palau, as part of a demonstration project led by Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and Queensland government-owned utility CS Energy.
‘Dancing through the water’: rare sighting of blanket octopus in Great Barrier Reef
Only a handful of people have seen the dazzling blanket octopus in the wild, which was spotted last week by reef guide and marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton, off the coast of Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef.
About 200 million tonnes of coal ash waste is currently dumped in unlined sites across NSW, with more than half stored in the Hunter and Central Coast. The waste product, which poses an ongoing threat to waterways, soil and air, is growing by 3.8 million tonnes a year.