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30 Real Questions From A WWI Recruit Test – Let’s See If You’d Make It

You might think a WWI recruit test from over 100 years ago would be all about physical strength. However, back in WWI, recruits were given simple-sounding questions like “Do dogs bark?” or “Is coal white?” to see if they had common sense. The answers seem obvious, but once you get…

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Beam me up, Scotland: a journey into outer space in Dumfries and Galloway

Ten years ago, the late land artist Charles Jencks created Crawick Multiverse out of an ugly open-cast mine in southern Scotland. Today, it is an inspiring exploration of the universe

The Guardian - UK

Pie in the sky? After the Coalition’s stinging loss, nuclear should be dead. Here’s why it might live on

When the Coalition launched its nuclear plan last year, Labor was on the nose and early polls showed some support for the policy. But then the wheels fell off.

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Cost of emissions from five major Australian resource companies more than $900bn, study finds

US researchers link BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Whitehaven Coal and Woodside Energy to specific climate harms over three decades

The Guardian - AU

Arizona communities bank on Trump's push for coal to ensure they're not forgotten

President Donald Trump wants to tap into “beautiful, clean coal" to help meet the electricity demands of what he bills as a new dawn of manufacturing and technological advancement in the United States

The Independent UK

Coalition power plan 'nuked' at poll: climate groups

The coalition's nuclear power plan "bombed at the ballot" and is now off the table, climate action and renewable energy groups say.

AAP

Ugandan activist asks HSBC to put ‘lives before profit’ as campaigners target bank’s AGM

Backing of oil, gas and coal projects under fire as campaigners deliver a letter to CEO Georges Elhedery

The Guardian - UK

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A climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still

Depending on where things end up after Saturday, the biggest climate push may come from the crossbench

The Guardian - AU

As Australia heads to the polls, big parties brace for rise of independents

The soft, undecided and swinging voters are at an all-time high in Australia, while support for the centre-left Labor and conservative-leaning Coalition is low

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: election violence investigated, Trump sacks national security adviser, coal exports hit record high

NSW police launch inquiries into election-related violence and intimidation; Trump agrees equipment deal as Mike Waltz pays price for Signal fiasco

The Guardian - AU

Liberal-aligned thinktank running anti-Greens ads received $600,000 from coal industry in Queensland election

The Australian Institute for Progress’s ‘Can you afford the Greens?’ ads claim minor party’s housing policies would lead to increased rents

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Coalition accused of being on fossil fuel ‘unity ticket’ as thermal coal exports hit record high

Australia shipped 57m tonnes of coal for burning in overseas power plants between October and December last year, the highest recorded for a three-month period

The Guardian - AU

South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going

Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion (R157 billion) to move away from coal to…

The Conversation

HSBC accused of ‘bulldozing through’ key climate policy with $1bn Glencore deal

New analysis from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and The Independent has found that in May 2023 the bank helped raise funds for the mining giant despite climate promises

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Queensland moves to crack down on windfarms and exempt Olympic venues from planning laws

Environmental group condemns LNP move to subject renewables projects to stricter approvals process than some coalmines

The Conversation

Would the Coalition lower energy bills by more than Labor? We asked 5 experts

Debates over high energy bills and the broader cost-of-living crisis have been central to the federal election campaigns of the major parties. Both Labor and the Coalition say their energy policies are the best way to bring household power costs down – but which side is right?

AAP

Shock poll predicts historic coalition election wipeout

The coalition's seat count will hit a near-80-year low, one analysis shows, as the opposition backtracks on mooted changes to school lessons.

The Conversation

Renewables, coal or nuclear? This election, your generation’s energy preference may play a surprising role

In an otherwise unremarkable election campaign, the major parties are promising sharply different energy blueprints for Australia. Labor is pitching a high-renewables future powered largely by wind, solar, hydroelectricity and batteries. The Coalition wants more gas and coal now, and would build nuclear power later.

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Crunchyroll Is Adding Classic RPGs and Indie Hits — With A Big Catch

Crunchyroll is adding a handful of great games to its subscription service, but that could make their mobile versions harder to access.

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition denies emissions will be higher if it wins the election. What do the facts say?

We break down the major parties’ climate claims, counter-claims and policies – and find out what the experts say

The Guardian - AU

Labor says the CSIRO put a $600bn price tag on Coalition’s nuclear dreams. It’s not quite right

Number comes from the Smart Energy Council (SEC), a renewable energy industry group, almost six months before Coalition modelling

The Guardian - AU

Coalition rejects treasurer’s nuclear power plant claim – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration

The U.S. coal industry has been in a steep decline for decades, and President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect it

The Guardian - UK

Coal delivery arrives to keep Scunthorpe steel plant working for months

Government hails safeguarding of jobs as 55,000-tonne load and other imminent supplies mean blast furnaces have fuel

The Independent UK

Big Tech's soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive

Coal-fired power plants, long a money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now

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