Outback lake on the verge of drying out for the first time in history
By Kristina Rosengren and Oliver Brown
Imperial Lakes Nature Park may soon dry out for the first time in over a century, creating an environmental crisis for the region and the hundreds of native animals that call the lakes home.
#Water #EnvironmentalImpact #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Droughts #NatureReserves #NaturalResources #Fish #Animals #LocalGovernment #KristinaRosengren #OliverBrown
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WHEN he defected from the Tory Party to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on Wednesday, MP Robert Jenrick, former Tory shadow justice secretary, launched a savage attack on the Tories as the party that ‘broke Britain’.#britain #china #election #labourparty #localgovernment #nhs #palestine #police #protest #russia #strike #toryparty #tuc #unions #wrp
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WHEN he defected from the Tory Party to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on Wednesday, MP Robert Jenrick, former Tory shadow justice secretary, launched a savage attack on the Tories as the party that ‘broke Britain’. He slammed the party as ‘rotten’, ‘dishonest’ and ‘no longer fit for purpose’ at a press conference on Thursday alongside […]
Unauthorised ski racing event threatens 'death of the sport' after suspension
By Amelia Walters and Jackson Byrne
A water ski racing group has planned an alleged unsanctioned racing event in South Australia, which the state's Department for Infrastructure and Transport says it has not approved. It comes as the peak body for the sport has nationally suspended racing due to safety concerns.
#WaterSkiing #Sport #LifestyleandLeisure #TravelandTourism #GovernmentandPolitics #Environment #OccupationalHealthandSafety #LocalGovernment #OutdoorRecreationalActivities #AmeliaWalters #JacksonByrne
A water ski racing group has planned an alleged unsanctioned racing event in South Australia, which the state's Department for Infrastructure and Transport says it has not approved. It comes as the peak body for the sport has nationally suspended racing due to safety concerns.
Outback lake home to hundreds of turtles set to run dry in 130-year first
By Kristina Rosengren and Oliver Brown
Imperial Lakes Nature Park may soon dry out for the first time in over a century, creating an environmental crisis for the region and the hundreds of native animals that call the lakes home.
#Water #EnvironmentalImpact #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Droughts #NatureReserves #NaturalResources #Fish #Animals #LocalGovernment #KristinaRosengren #OliverBrown
New York Times: State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy. This link goes to a gift article. “Governors, senators and even some tech executives increasingly agree that the companies behind data centers need to pay more for electricity and to address the strain they are causing on the grid. But there is little consensus about how much they ought to pay.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/16/new-york-times-state-and-federal-lawmakers-want-data-centers-to-pay-more-for-energy-gift-article/
New York Times: State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy. This link goes to a gift article. “Governors, senators and even some tech executives increasingly agree t…
WSAW: WisconsinEye announces launch of GoFundMe campaign. “WisconsinEye is announcing the launch of a GoFundMe campaign. WisconsinEye says it needs to raise a critical $250,000 to allow state Capitol programming to resume. They say this is three months of their operating budget. According to WisconsinEye, without this funding, WisconsinEye could lose up to four staff members, putting the […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/16/wsaw-wisconsineye-announces-launch-of-gofundme-campaign/Ars Technica: Microsoft vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers. “On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new initiative called ‘Community-First AI Infrastructure’ that commits the company to paying full electricity costs for its data centers and refusing to seek local property tax reductions.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/16/ars-technica-microsoft-vows-to-cover-full-power-costs-for-energy-hungry-ai-data-centers/WTTW: Inspector General Launches New Dashboard to Identify ‘Hot Spots’ of Police Misconduct. “The database, which includes only closed complaints, was designed to allow both police brass and Chicagoans to map the ties between officers accused of misconduct by creating a ‘social network analysis’ to identify ‘hot spots’ of misconduct, [Deborah] Witzburg said.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/16/wttw-inspector-general-launches-new-dashboard-to-identify-hot-spots-of-police-misconduct/Suburban Perth mayor wins $250,000 in defamation battle with ratepayer
By Keane Bourke
City of Canning Mayor Patrick Hall is awarded a quarter of a million dollars in a lengthy defamation fight with one of his own constituents over a series of social media posts.
Tourist town considers artificial reef to stop erosion of popular beaches
By Josh Brine and Becc Bird
As erosion threatens roads and even homes in Robe in South Australia, artificial reefs and other options are on the table to fight back.
#Erosion #LocalGovernment #ClimateChange #Oceans #EnvironmentalManagement #RegionalCommunities #RisingSeaLevels #JoshBrine #BeccBird
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