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How Mitch the sparky made the leap from coal-fired power to batteries

AGL's Liddell battery has created new career opportunities for coal-fired power station workers.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 17

The workers helping power Australia's energy transition

Thousands of workers are riding the ups and downs of building the solar, wind and transmission needed for the next-generation energy system.

AAP · Jan 10

Australia's biggest energy project hits major milestone

The last of the 1500 transmission towers in Australia's largest energy project has been built, as the delayed and cost-overrun project prepares to come online.

AAP · Dec 27, 2025

Moves to firm power after blackouts wrack outback town

Further compensation could be paid to residents of an outback town after a week of power outages as their network operator faces the prospect of fines.

AAP · Nov 8, 2024

Bill relief on way as region feels heat from power loss

A regional centre is getting closer to power security with broken transmission lines set to be fixed and re-connected to the main grid by Saturday.

AAP · Oct 30, 2024

Crisafulli makes first speech as premier-elect; trucks deliver food aid to western NSW after power outages – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2024

'$400 covers the milk': support trickles into outback

Telecom and power outages have left nurses sleeping on the floor of a health centre as an initial support package rolls out to outback communities.

AAP · Oct 24, 2024

Transgrid under pressure as NSW inquiry examines how failed backup generators left Broken Hill in the dark

NSW premier Chris Minns says state’s far west let down by privatisation after region’s only working large-scale emergency generator failed

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

A major power outage has halted swimming legend Kyle Chalmers' visit to Broken Hill but locals will get a chance to grill the NSW premier over relief.

AAP · Oct 23, 2024

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Communities in western NSW are again without power after problems with two generators including one resulting in the ruin of essential medication.

AAP · Oct 22, 2024