'Like a flea on an elephant's back': The unexpected rise of solar power
By Daniel Mercer and Kit Mochan

Solar power is forecast to overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity next year, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down. Behind its success is a little-known Australian inventor.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/martin-green-role-in-solar-power-unstoppable-rise/106499018

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'Like a flea on an elephant's back': The unexpected rise of solar power

Solar power is forecast to overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity next year, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down. Behind its success is a little-known Australian inventor.

How craft beer is changing China, one schooner at a time

On a midsummer night last year, I took a sip of lager at a craft beer pub in my hometown in China's south. But this was not just a beer. It was a cultural symbol that shows just how much China's Gen Z is changing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/china-gen-z-craft-beer-cultural-change-lying-flat/106549970

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How craft beer is changing China, one schooner at a time

On a midsummer night last year, I took a sip of lager at a craft beer pub in my hometown in China's south. But this was not just a beer. It was a cultural symbol that shows just how much China's Gen Z is changing.