Waubra Fights The Anti-Wind Bullies
It’s spring in the quiet sheep-farming hamlet of Waubra, an hour’s drive northwest of Ballarat…More
Tagged: environment
How Green Is GreenPower?
If you have ever signed up to an energy retailer for your household power, you’ve…More
Poles, Wires, Regulators and Middle Men
This is part two of Ben Eltham and Squirrel Main’s breakdown of the Australian energy…More
Your Energy Bill Explained
The word "energy" has many meanings. In a technical sense, it means the capacity of…More
Coal Seam Gas Boom – or Bust?
In the first article in New Matilda’s series on the future of Australian energy, Ben…More
The Gas Boom Transforming Chinchilla
In Chinchilla, four hours west of Brisbane, the town’s first Indian restaurant opened a few…More
Future Shock – Our New Series On Energy
Energy used to be boring. Big power plants burnt coal to create electricity, and big…More
Recovering Australia's Nuclear History
Did you know that Prime Minister John Gorton’s plan for a nuclear power plant at…More
Environmental Movement Wins Big On Super Trawler
There is a meme that’s been in heavy circulation that post-2007, that the environment movement…More
Everybody Hates The Supertrawler
In the world of environmental management, stories rarely appear as simple and clear-cut as the…More