Australia faces a glut of old solar panels polluting the environment by leaching toxic chemicals into landfill with no viable reuse or recycling solutions available, the government’s own Department of Climate Change and Energy has warned.
Companies at the top of road transport supply chains such as Coles and Wesfarmers will be forced to cover the fuel cost rises of truckie owner-drivers under landmark orders proposed under Labor’s laws, as unions also seek to lift their minimum wage claim this year beyond 5 per cent.
Santos’ chief has slammed approval processes for gas developments, urging them to be ‘more reliable and more workable’ if the PM’s goal to boost the number of gas fields is realised.
How on earth did Australia come to sign up to a $300bn to $350bn outlay on a renewables project that, partly because of high borrowing charges, will eventually cost $1 trillion spread over 35 years and lock our biggest states, NSW and Victoria, into exorbitant power prices for three decades?
Things We Love features the charming stories and authentic recipes from outback Australians and those working in the agricultural industry. It speaks to a culture of cattlemen and women who take pride in working as a team, sharing food and celebrating the wealth and history of knowledge enmeshed in their own unique regions of Australia.
This book richly captures the spirit of these pioneering men and women’s lives and those who work on the land today.