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theage.com.au > national > the-energy-vampire-next-door-life-next-to-an-ai-mega-factory-20260217-p5o2yc.html

The energy vampire next door: Life next to an AI mega-factory

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1741+ words) The front line of Australia's data centre boom is a feverish place with government chasing the billions being spent, opponents querying the broader costs, while those next door to the huge structures are finding it's really not a great place…...

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theage.com.au > national > western-australia > wa-s-biggest-coal-fired-power-station-to-fight-fines-for-overcharging-customers-20251208-p5nlvh.html

WA’s biggest coal-fired power station to fight fines for overcharging customers

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (480+ words) Western Australia's largest coal-fired electricity generator is fighting a $5 million fine from the energy watchdog for allegedly overcharging customers last year, which inflated costs on the whole electricity market by about $30 million. The Economic Regulation Authority has accused Bluewaters Power…...

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theage.com.au > national > queensland > ratepayers-in-the-hole-for-millions-after-council-skimped-on-sewerage-upkeep-20251126-p5nipm.html

Ratepayers in the hole for millions after council skimped on sewerage upkeep

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (566+ words) Ratepayers could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars after the Redlands council skimped on sewerage maintenance in a decade of underspending on the critical system, a councillor has warned. Insiders say the council will now need…...

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theage.com.au > national > wa-s-energy-retailers-overcharged-hundreds-of-customers-20251111-p5nep3.html

WA’s energy retailers overcharged hundreds of customers

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (21+ words) All of Western Australia's energy retailers have been found to have overcharged hundreds of customers in the past two years....

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theage.com.au > national > nsw > our-water-bills-are-too-cheap-and-we-ll-soon-pay-dearly-for-that-20250710-p5mdyu.html

Our water bills are too cheap – and we’ll soon pay dearly for that

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (664+ words) There are no more important social and economic policy challenges in Australia today than housing and productivity. Nationally, there is a housing target of 1.2 million homes by 2030 to fix an affordability crisis for existing and future generations of Australians. Meanwhile,…...

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theage.com.au > politics > nsw > pay-more-for-your-water-or-boil-it-the-unpalatable-choice-behind-sydney-s-water-woes-20250616-p5m7th.html

Pay more for your water or boil it? The unpalatable choice behind Sydney’s water woes

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1726+ words) By Penry Buckley and Max Maddison Water industry experts say boil water notices could become common if a price decision means Sydney Water cannot invest in sufficient infrastructure upgrades.Credit: Michael Howard In March 2021, as "one-in-100-year" floods across Sydney's…...

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theage.com.au > national > choice-lodges-super-complaint-against-energy-retailers-with-accc-20250521-p5m16t.html

CHOICE lodges 'super complaint' against energy retailers with ACCC

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (16+ words) Consumer group CHOICE has complained to the ACCC, accusing energy retailers of misleading and confusing customers....

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theage.com.au > business > companies > woodside-firms-up-us-export-dream-despite-oil-price-plunge-20250407-p5lpsj.html

Woodside firms up US export dream despite oil price plunge

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (648+ words) Australia's biggest energy company is edging closer to approving a huge liquefied gas project in the US, even as Donald Trump's tariff war sends commodity prices tumbling. Australian energy giant Woodside is edging closer to approving a huge liquefied gas…...

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theage.com.au > world > europe > heathrow-warned-a-decade-ago-about-weakness-of-single-grid-connection-20250323-p5llro.html

Heathrow warned a decade ago about weakness of single grid connection

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1185+ words) As Heathrow's operations began to return to normal, its chief executive blamed the external power failure and said similar disruptions could happen at other airports. Heathrow Airport and the British government were warned a decade ago that the airport was…...