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Retiring With an ESOP? Missing This Crucial Planning Window Will Cost You

Your 50s mark the start of a critical retirement planning window. For those with significant wealth in an ESOP, failing to plan can get expensive.

Kiplinger · Aug 28

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.

AAP · Apr 12

Bid by Gina Rinehart’s company to build helipad set to be blocked by City of Perth

Hancock says facility is ‘modern necessity’ but opponents argue the noise would disrupt local businesses

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2025

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Woodside LNG: Australia’s ‘biggest’ contribution to climate crisis a step closer to 50-year extension

WA EPA dismisses most grounds of appeal against extension of operation licence for gas processing facility in the Pilbara

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2023

Perth Airport train line uptake unclear, as WA government blames 'human error' for conflicting figures

The WA government says "human error" is responsible for conflicting public messaging about the success of Perth's new $1.8 billion airport passenger rail link.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023

WA's rooftop solar boom leads to slashed feed-in tariffs and new challenges for owners

In WA, you can feed in more than 10 times as much power to the grid as you draw, and still end up with a bill. So how can households get more value from the energy they produce?

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

UN calls for rapid, ambitious action to tackle climate crisis

New IPCC report says there are sufficient resources and knowledge to tackle the global climate crisis.

Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2023

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Perth housing crisis: Tensions grow in the suburbs over high-rise development as city battles urban sprawl

Residents vent their frustration as more multi-storey buildings cast a shadow over their leafy neighbourhoods, while planners argue more high-rise is needed to address the severe housing shortage and slow urban sprawl.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2023

Electric ute conversion targets resources sector in $1b deal to displace diesel

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to supply electric utility vehicles to the Australian mining sector, as demand ramps up.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Australia is the world's leading lithium producer. Why don't we make electric vehicles?

Most of the world's new electric vehicles contain minerals from Australia. So should we make EVs locally, and what would it take?

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Looks Like 2023 Is Gonna Be Filled W/ Chaos ‘Cos Stan Is Dropping Another Szn Of Love Triangle

Gird your loins ‘cos Stan Original Dating Series Love Triangle has been renewed for Season Two, coming to us in the new year.The debut season of the series saw a bunch of singles stitched together, only to be pummelled with twists that left them (and us!) reeling. “The first season…

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 20, 2022

Plastic recycler urges government to help fill gap left by REDcycle's soft plastics recycling scheme

Narelle Kuppers makes surfboard fins from plastic lids in Western Australia. She says ambitious goals for recycling are being hampered, by a lack of leadership from the federal government.

ABC News · Nov 10, 2022

Large tracts of Perth land to be released, but do little to alleviate housing crisis in short term, experts say

Large tracts of land primarily in Perth's outer suburbs to be released in a bid to alleviate major housing shortages, but won't be available for years, and will do little to alleviate urban sprawl, experts say.

ABC News · Sep 26, 2022

Woodside's multi-billion-dollar Scarborough gas expansion off northern WA sparks global protests

The energy giant's plans have sparked protests in Germany, but the debate on the streets of Karratha is more complex.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

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Zenger · Sep 7, 2022

U.S., China, And Australia Compete For Lithium To Secure Profitable Electric Car Industry

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Global revenue in the electric vehicle market is projected to exceed $384 billion in 2022, making lithium-ion batteries one of the planet’s most desired commodities – and China, Australia, and the U.S. are vying for their share.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2022

Greening the greyfields: how to renew our suburbs for more liveable, net-zero cities

Our ageing cities are badly in need of regeneration. Many established residential areas, the “greyfields”, are becoming physically, technologically and environmentally obsolete. They are typically located in low-density, car-dependent middle suburbs developed in the mid to late 20th century.

ABC News · Jun 25, 2022

Gas crisis reignites calls for west-east gas pipeline, but not everyone agrees it's the answer

Experts say the idea of a pipeline connecting WA's gas resources to the eastern states should be revisited to shore up energy security, while others believe it doesn't fit into Australia's low-emissions future.

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022

Coal exit only part of the answer, say professors calling for tougher WA climate change action

Professors of five Australian universities hit out at the WA government as greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, condemning its cosy relationship with the resources industry.

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ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Scientists warn backing fossil fuel projects like Woodside's Scarborough will make meeting climate targets more difficult

Climate scientists are warning now is not the time to back big new gas developments, as the new Albanese government throws its support behind Woodside's mega Scarborough gas projects.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2022

A cut-and-paste attack on electric vehicle batteries and renewables is spanning the globe. But is it right?

Despite a boost from former resources minister Matt Canavan, a well-shared text essay decrying renewables contains only partial truths

ABC News · Mar 26, 2022

George taught himself how to build an electric bike, car and yacht. He says anyone can do it

Meet the Albany man who is installing an electric motor in his four-wheel-drive. He's already made an electric bike for his girlfriend and is converting his dad's yacht to electric power.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022

What are the Oscars for? Hollywood grapples with awards season anxiety

LOS ANGELES — To filmmakers who grew up watching the Oscars, this Sunday is supposed to be their Super Bowl. With its parade of fashion, movie stars and acclaimed films, the annual awards show, which once brought in tens of millions of viewers, inspired generations of artists to get into…

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