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The Northern Beaches wants fossil fuel companies to pay for coastal erosion
Jun 29, 2026

The Northern Beaches wants fossil fuel companies to pay for coastal erosion

With the clean-up job for natural disasters often falling on local councils, some are questioning who should be footing the bill.

Huw Bradshaw
EnergyEnergy
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Does the “clean energy” claim from data centres being built on the North Shore add up?
Jun 12, 2026

Does the “clean energy” claim from data centres being built on the North Shore add up?

Renewable energy contracts might not be enough for the industry to mitigate its impacts, critics say.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
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Jerome Laxale wants Labor to come down harder on mining giants. Can he make that happen?
Jun 03, 2026

Jerome Laxale wants Labor to come down harder on mining giants. Can he make that happen?

“It’s cheaper for these companies to keep on using diesel and buying carbon offsets instead of electrifying."

Huw Bradshaw
EnergyEnergy
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Why are data centre companies cosying up to fossil fuel giants?
May 29, 2026

Why are data centre companies cosying up to fossil fuel giants?

As community opposition on the North Shore grows, there are calls for a pause on new projects in Australia.

Huw Bradshaw
WilloughbyWilloughby
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Fed up with congestion, Willoughby parents looked for a new approach to the school drop-off. Now it’s being deployed across the state.
May 22, 2026

Fed up with congestion, Willoughby parents looked for a new approach to the school drop-off. Now it’s being deployed across the state.

In New South Wales, the traditional kiss and ride is transforming.

Huw Bradshaw
EnergyEnergy
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Kids are baking in classrooms. These North Shore parents say they have a solution
Apr 17, 2026

Kids are baking in classrooms. These North Shore parents say they have a solution

Prime rooftop real estate is being wasted, and could be put to better use.

Huw Bradshaw
EnergyEnergy
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“A disservice to our future”: Climate disinformation is a coordinated attack on communities
Apr 02, 2026

“A disservice to our future”: Climate disinformation is a coordinated attack on communities

From Facebook groups to mainstream media, bad info is leaking into our lives.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
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How plastic pollution is messing with plankton and photosynthesis
Mar 30, 2026

How plastic pollution is messing with plankton and photosynthesis

Ocean junk kills about 100,000 marine mammals a year, and new research suggests our climate is not immune.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
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How many councils does it take to save the Hawkesbury River?
Mar 23, 2026

How many councils does it take to save the Hawkesbury River?

Urban development will likely mean more runoff — heavy metals, litter, oil and nutrients.

Huw Bradshaw
EnergyEnergy
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Should we make data centres build their own energy?
Mar 06, 2026

Should we make data centres build their own energy?

As the AI boom hits Australia, many are calling for strong, federal guidelines.

Huw Bradshaw
Ku-ring-gaiKu-ring-gai
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Developers are “arborist-shopping”, so they can get on with tree chopping
Feb 19, 2026

Developers are “arborist-shopping”, so they can get on with tree chopping

Healthy North Shore gums are being sacrificed to make way for housing.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
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WATCH: Why do young Australians become firefighters?
Feb 16, 2026

WATCH: Why do young Australians become firefighters?

Two local RFS volunteers explain what motivated them to join their local brigade.

Huw Bradshaw
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