The first phase of the Golden Plains Wind Farm in Victoria, which is the largest in the southern hemisphere, was officially turned on. According to Lily D’Ambrosio, the project will provide over 700,000 homes with electricity once it’s fully operational. The farm, which is situated at Rokewood in the southwest of the state, is expected to be completed in three years. The 1.3 gigawatt wind farm is expected to produce over 4,000 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, which will meet about nine percent of the state’s energy needs. D’Ambrosio noted that the project will help lower the electricity bills of…
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NSW Health has reported a spike in cases of gastroenteritis, especially among children, and warned that the situation could get worse as schools reopen following the holidays. The agency attributed the outbreak to an increase in two types of pathogens, namely the rotavirus and the norovirus. Notifications about the rotavirus strain have been at their highest level in recent years, according to Keira Glasgow, the One Health branch’s director. She noted that hospital presentations had been high among kids under five years old. The agency urged the public to take simple steps to prevent the spread of the illness. To…
Tim Tams are reportedly more expensive in Australia than in the UK, with both Woolworths and Coles claiming that they’re not at fault. A spokesperson for Woolworths said that a 200g packet costs $6 in their outlets, while a similar product would cost around £2.50 in the UK, which is equivalent to almost $5.50 away. Paul Harker, the chief commercial officer of Woolworths, told a Senate inquiry that the company’s recommended retail prices for Tim Tams are set by the manufacturer, Arnott’s. He also explained that the exact margins that the company earns from selling its products in the UK…
A woman in Townsville is in critical condition after she was attacked by a dog at her home in the early hours of Friday morning. The attack happened on Lonerganne Street in Garbutt. Emergency services were called to the scene and attended to the woman, who suffered serious injuries to her arm. According to the Courier-Mail, the woman’s arm was severely damaged during the attack. The police were first on the scene and attended the woman, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Sergeant Scot Warrick noted that the woman’s blood loss was extensive. The police tried to…
A woman who left her two young children unattended for over twenty hours while she took drugs has been sentenced to nine years in jail. Natalie Whitehead, 38, pleaded no contest to manslaughter on Thursday. She was also charged with negligent acts that caused harm. According to Matt LeGrand, the Crown Prosecutor, Whitehead left her infant son Dexter and another child in a cot with a bottle between them for over twenty hours from June 16, 2019, to June 17, 2019. She and her alleged accomplice were high on drugs. LeGrand noted that the children’s nappy rash and malnutrition were…