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  • Hundreds of marine species suffocate in toxic algae

    Australian General News

    In what has been described as a "'horror movie for fish", hundreds of species off the Australian coast have been killed by deadly algae in just two months.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 10 May 2025
    Fish have been killed by a deadly algae bloom in South Australia
  • Power for millions of homes in major clean energy call

    Climate

    Grid access has been granted to ten renewables projects expected to supply electricity to more than half the homes in the country's most populous state.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 08 May 2025
    Electricity transmission lines
  • Home building rush balances price tags with power bills

    Climate

    Balancing the higher upfront cost of energy efficient homes with their long-term savings on power bills is a challenge in the rush to build affordable housing.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 08 May 2025
    Apartment building
  • 'Really attractive': subsidies to charge battery boom

    Climate

    It's full steam ahead for Labor's home battery scheme following the party's re-election, with some installers applying the discount already.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 07 May 2025
    Smart Energy Council CEO John Grimes with solar batteries
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The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.

Image credit: gadigal yilimung (shield) made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden