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Liddell Part of AGL Gigawatt Battery Storage
AGL announces suppliers for grid-scale battery plans. AGL said energy storage technology companies Wärtsilä and Fluence are contracted to supply up to 1000MW of grid-scale battery storage. AGL Chief Operating Officer, Markus Brokhof, said Wärtsilä (Finland) and Fluence (USA) were
Health & MedicalView all
Can Statins Protect Brain from COVID-19?
A study to assess whether a commonly used cholesterol lowering medication can prevent brain complications from COVID-19 is underway. The study is a collaboration between The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Monash University’s School of Public Health, University
Education & ChildcareView all
Speech Pathology Scholarships
New scholarship aims to improve health and wellbeing in Indigenous communities. To address the health needs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across rural NSW, the University of Newcastle has launched a new Indigenous scholarship in the field of
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Family Court Defended Against Fairfax Media Claim
Law Council rejects corruption claims in Family Court Dr Jacoba Brasch QC The Law Council of Australia rejects an assertion reported by Fairfax Media on 12 and 13 January 2021 that “the Family Court of Australia has many corruption issues”
CityscapesView all
Cities ~ Rise or Spread
‘Weedscape’ ~ There’s An Idea
At Last, that Carpark to Go
Now It’s a ‘Piazza’
Concrete ~ Brutal or Beautiful?
The Rise of Privately-owned Public Space
Architecture and the Sounds of Silence
Make Vital Use of Public Space
‘Central Square’ at Sydney’s Central Station
Foreshore Park Shadier For Sure Street ArtView all
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The ArtsView all
MAP For Future of Lake Arts
Work begins in the New Year on an arts pavilion tomake Lake Macquarie a premier cultural destination. At the edge of the largest coastal saltwater lake in the southern hemisphere, on the traditional lands of the Awabakal people, is a
EnvironmentView all
Bayswater Fined
Water pollution incident costs Power Station more than $1.1 million. The owner and operator of Bayswater Power Station, AGL Macquarie Pty Limited, has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking worth $1.1 million with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) following the
CommunityView all
Gloucester Community Garden Concept
Gloucester Community Garden concept grows. Community feedback is sought on a proposal to establish a community garden at Gloucester. A local community group has developed plans for a community-based garden that will produce fruit, vegetables and herbs, as well as
MediaView all
Brisbane Launch of Tv Asia
Dr Bernard Malik to Launch Tv Asia Australia Channel in Brisbane. Tv Asia Australia has announced the start of their service in Brisbane, serving the Asian Australian population The television station will be headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, with offices in
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Kurri Kurri Wastewater Work
Kurri Kurri Wastewater Treatment Works upgrade protecting the environment. Upgrades are finished at the Kurri Kurri Wastewater Treatment Works which will better protect the environment and improve the health of waterways. The works will also provide additional future capacity to
From Coal to Hydro at Newstan
A second life for coal mines through pumped hydro and renewable energy. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced it will jointly fund a feasibility study into using the idle Newstan coal mine in a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) scheme.
Foundation for the Hunter’s Future
New Foundation aims to secure the Hunter region’s future. The Hunter region is working to establish a new foundation to assist with the creation of jobs and economic growth in response to scheduled power station and thermal mine closures over