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Victoria to get first publicly owned windfarm with 33-turbine Latrobe valley project

Advocates say State Electricity Commission’s $650m Delburn windfarm will be a ‘new chapter’ for region previously home to Hazelwood coal power station

The Guardian - AU

Nationals MP accused of ‘fobbing off’ Gippsland constituents concerned by Dutton’s nuclear plan

Darren Chester had previously called for ‘conversation’ around Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, but several constituents say their attempts to raise concerns have been ignored

The Guardian - AU

Community groups furious Coalition nuclear plan would go ahead even if locals oppose it

Critics of policy say residents should be ‘very angry’ they will not be able to veto generators in their towns despite promise to consult them

The Guardian - AU

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The cloud of coal has long hung over the Latrobe Valley. Now nuclear power is dividing it

The valley that provides most of Victoria’s electricity also has unemployment above the state average – and the Coalition’s plan for the region has split opinion

The Guardian - AU

Rural Australians push back on coalition's nuclear plan

The coalition has a vision to build nuclear plants across regional Australia, but many communities already dealing with the energy transition are not on board.

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Energy Minister Chris Bowen announces new Net Zero Authority to help transition from coal-fired generation

The new government-led agency — the Net Zero Authority — will help reskill workers in mining and coal-fired generation and provide more funding for renewable energy.

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Supreme Court blows off challenge to wind farm approval

The Victorian Supreme Court has dismissed a community group's challenge of a planned wind farm, finding state government permits for the project were valid.

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Smoke exposure from intense fires linked to long-term respiratory and cardiovascular disease

Scientists studying 2014 Hazelwood coalmine fire say breathing in tiny particles is linked to increased emergency presentations

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Sarah Lancashire's humble life away from Happy Valley – two Corrie roles and TV husband

Sarah Lancashire has been hailed as the UK's 'Meryl Streep' thanks to her gripping portrayal of Catherine Cawood in BBC drama Happy Valley, but the humble actress has had a far less flashy rise to fame

Daily Mirror

Loy Yang A power station's early closure prompts Latrobe Valley locals to ponder their future

The identity of Victoria's Latrobe Valley is firmly rooted in its history as a centre of coal-fired power, but plans to shut the Loy Yang A power station early have locals questioning where to from here.

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Switching off: Inside Eraring power station as staff come to terms with its closure

Shock, denial, stress, anger. Workers are struggling to comprehend the early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station and the plan for what comes next.

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