Fears Latrobe Valley will turn into a ghost town as news of Hazelwood power station's closure spreads
They knew it was coming. Yet another big employer was soon to close in the already disadvantaged Latrobe Valley. But it was a blow for valley residents to wake up to news on Saturday morning that the Hazelwood power station would almost certainly close in April. The Hazelwood Power Station could be closed as soon as April. Photo: Chris Hopkins They say they are angry at the Andrews government, which they believe hasn't done enough to create new jobs for the up to 1000 workers who will be..>> view originalASX fails to rule out recurrence of 'unprecedented' malfunction
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Sign Up for Our free email newsletters Since the 2008 financial crisis, the Western world's major advanced economies have found themselves in a bit of a funk. The worst of the crisis is over, but we seem to be, somehow, stuck in second gear. Incomes aren't growing fast enough, unemployment is still too high, interests rates are very low, and inflation is extremely low. And the entire world of policymakers, economists, central bankers, and the like, is sitting around wondering why, an..>> view originalRiverfire 2016: David Bowie, Prince honoured in soundtrack to Brisbane fireworks spectacular
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Jetstar engineers are investigating after one of the airline's planes was forced to make an “emergency” landing, with the cabin filling up with smoke. The Airbus A320 was diverted to Brisbane during a flight from Sydney to Cairns after a “technical ...>> view original
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