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Abe Maddison

When the lights are off, but everyone's home

Workers repair storm-damaged electricity pylons after power was cut to Broken Hill and surrounds. (HANDOUT/TRANSGRID)

Australia's latest electricity blackout reminds the nation that energy supply is subject to a raft of vulnerabilities.

As another summer approaches amid a fickle schedule of natural disasters and wild weather, plus network overloads, some residents and business operators are already finding the flick of a switch isn't always easy.

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