New South Wales (NSW) Labor has shifted away from its national counterpart’s climate change agenda to support a former coal miner as its candidate in the Upper Hunter by-election. NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay made the statement while announcing their candidate for the Upper Hunter by-election. “We do not support a moratorium on coal mines; let’s get…
NSW Labor Backs ‘Proud’ Coal Miner Candidate in Upper Hunter By-Election
NSW Labor Backs ‘Proud Coal Miner’, Union Candidate in Upper Hunter By-Election
New South Wales (NSW) Labor has shifted away from its national counterpart’s climate change agenda to support a former coal miner as its candidate in the Upper Hunter by-election. NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay made the statement while announcing their candidate for the Upper Hunter by-election. “We do not support a moratorium on coal mines; let’s get…
‘We Can’t Transition From Coal Overnight’: NSW Deputy Minister Fights Decision to Shutter Mine
John Barilaro, Deputy Premier of New South Wales’ (NSW) is exploring ways to overturn the Independent Planning Commission’s (IPC) decision to block an AU$958 million (US$743 million) coal mine expansion on environmental safety grounds. The deputy premier met with several key figures in the coal and steel industry at major steelmaker BlueScope Steel’s headquarters in…
Australia’s Trade Surplus for Goods Has Dropped
Australia’s trade surplus for goods has dropped to its lowest level in two years after China stopped buying a range of exports. The goods trade surplus for November was $1.9 billion after exports rose just one percent, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures published on December 23. The surplus for October was $4.7 billion….
Mass Power Outages Reported in Major Cities of Southern China
December 22, 2020
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Major cities in China’s southern Guangdong Province experienced sudden widespread blackouts on Dec. 21. The power outages lasted for more than an hour, causing panic among residents. Amid the power usage restrictions enforced by several provinces since last week, the recent incident fuels concern about China’s energy crisis as coal imports from Australia have been…
China Faces Power Shortages Amid Bans on Australian Coal
The Chinese Communist Party’s ban on Australian coal may be backfiring after reports from China indicate power shortages are plaguing the Asian nation as it heads into the winter months. Reports from China’s Twitter-like platform Weibo and The Australian have noted that seven provinces, including Shanghai, Hunan, Zhejiang, Anhui, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, and Inner Mongolia, have been told…
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