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The US jumps on board the electric vehicle revolution, leaving Australia in the dust

 Image: Shuttlestock The Morrison government on Friday released a plan to reduce carbon emissions from Australia’s road transport sector. Controversially, it ruled out consumer incentives to...

‘I can’t save money for potential emergencies’: COVID lockdowns drove older Australians into energy poverty

 Image: Shuttlestock Many of us who endured lockdowns in Australia are familiar with the surge in energy bills at home. But for older Australians who depend on...

How Australia can phase out coal power while maintaining energy security

 Picture: James Ross/AAP The end of coal-fired generation in Australia is inevitable. Zero marginal cost, zero emissions energy is now a reality. Wind and solar are cheaper sources...

Explainer: what is the electricity transmission system, and why does it need fixing?

Image: Shuttlestock Shifting Australia to a low-emissions energy system is a big challenge. Much has been said of the need to change the electricity...

‘Backwards’ federal budget: Morrison government never fails to disappoint on climate action

Image: Shuttlestock When it comes to action on climate change, Tuesday’s federal budget delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was a real – though not unexpected –...

No, Prime Minister, gas doesn’t ‘work for all Australians’ and your scare tactics ignore modern energy problems

Image: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas The federal government today Monday it will build a new gas power plant in the Hunter Valley, NSW, if electricity generators don’t...

Aussie invention could save old coal stations by running them on zero-emissions ‘Lego’ blocks

Image Authors provided As climate change worsens, the future of fossil fuel jobs and infrastructure is uncertain. But a new energy storage technology invented in...

Time to get real: amid the hydrogen hype, let’s talk about what will actually work

Image: Shuttlestock For 50 years hydrogen has been championed as a clean-burning gas that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The idea of a “hydrogen economy”...

Energy giants want to thwart reforms that would help renewables and lower power bills

Image: Darren England/AAP Australia’s energy market is outdated. It doesn’t encourage competition and that’s holding back the transition to renewable energy. Important reforms to modernise the market...

Snowy 2.0 threatens to pollute our rivers and wipe out native fish

Picture:Schopier/Wikimedia The federal government’s Snowy 2.0 energy venture is controversial for many reasons, but one has largely escaped public attention. The project threatens to devastate...
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Australian Rock of Ages: Number 5 – Marcie Jones

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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.