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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Exposure creator Lucy Coleman and star Alice Englert on turning trauma into a complex thriller set in Port Kembla

ABC

Fast facts about Exposure What: A six-episode drama about photographer Jacs returning to Port Kembla to investigate her friends' death. "I was really wanting to explore this character's maladaptive behaviours from not having addressed this trauma, from the very corrosive effects that it's had on her," says Coleman. "With exceptions, she's really going down a rabbit hole of chasing after …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Steelmaker BlueScope announces $439 million half-year profit and plans to establish property division

ABC

In short: BlueScope posts $439 million half-year profit result for the first half of 2024 financial year. Managing director and chief executive Mark Vassella said North America and New Zealand delivered "softer" results while Asia returned a "solid" result up 17 per cent on the previous six months. He said the company's "robust balance sheet" underlined their future investment strategy …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pharmacist calls for tougher action against anti-vaxxers targeting medical facilities

ABC

A New South Wales pharmacist says he and his staff are feeling shaken after an anti-vaxxer accused them of being "complicit in murder". Key points: The man accused pharmacy staff of administering deadly "vaxations" The NSW Pharmacy Guild says such confrontations are increasingly common The same Facebook page that uploaded video of the incident also posted footage of a protest …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy quietly pulls plans for Port Kembla gas-fired power station

ABC

Squadron Energy's plans to build a gas-fired power station at Port Kembla have quietly been withdrawn despite the company insisting it remains committed to building a similar facility in the region. Key points: Squadron Energy has withdrawn its application for a gas-fired power station at Port Kembla The project was given State Significant Infrastructure in 2020 but progress had stalled …

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1 year, 1 month ago

BlueScope Steel unveils masterplan for disused land, scraps wind tower plant

ABC

BlueScope Steel has unveiled its vision for a vast parcel of disused industrial land, hoping to transform it into a state-of-the art precinct to attract tens of thousands of workers back to the steelworks. Key points: BlueScope Steel has released a master plan for the redevelopment of 200 hectares of disused land It has signed a deal with TAFE NSW …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Port Kembla front-runner for new cruise ship terminal, as passenger numbers set to soar

ABC

Cruise ship industry chiefs and senior government officials are backing a push for Port Kembla to be the site of a new permanent cruise ship terminal, as passenger numbers are forecast to soar. And, with New South Wales's main cruise ship terminal in Sydney Harbour reaching its capacity, Port Kembla in Wollongong is seen by many as the most suitable …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Disbelief as Defence Minister uses Dalfram dispute, Pig Iron Bob barb in case for AUKUS

ABC

There's disbelief in parts of New South Wales's Illawarra region that Minister for Defence Industries Pat Conroy has invoked Port Kembla's iconic Dalfram dispute as part of the Albanese government's argument for supporting the AUKUS deal — the security pact that Australia, the UK and the US agreed to at the end of 2021. In a spirited speech to Labor's …

Labor Defence Dispute Port Minister Pig Iron

1 year, 4 months ago

BlueScope Steel to reline coal-fired blast furnace at Port Kembla, reports $1b after tax profit

ABC

BlueScope Steel has approved the most expensive infrastructure project in the company's history, insisting that relining a dormant coal-fired blast furnace will not lock the company to coal-based steelmaking for the next two decades. Key points: BlueScope Steel to spend $1.15 billion to reline mothballed coal-fired blast furnace CEO Mark Vasella says the move will not lock the company into …

Blast Billion Furnace Port Kembla Mr Vassella Vassella Bluescope Steel

1 year, 5 months ago

Boost domestic violence early intervention program in Port Kembla, Sutherland running out of funds

ABC

A domestic and family violence early intervention program praised by a NSW Children's Court magistrate as "remarkable" and "transformative" is set to run out of funding at the end of August. Key points: The Boost program has been running at children's courts in Port Kembla and Sutherland It provides 15 hours a week of mentoring for young people who are …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Australia: Thousands protest against proposed submarine base

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Thousands of protesters demonstrated on Saturday against the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine station at Port Kembla in eastern Australia as part of the AUKUS defence agreement with the US, UK, and Australia, which is worth A$368 billion. According to public broadcaster ABC, the Defence Department prefers to build a new east-coast submarine facility near New South Wales’ second-largest coal …

Australia Submarine

1 year, 9 months ago

Nuclear submarine deal will deeply impact the Australian Defence Force. Has the government got it right?

ABC

Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was part of one of the most momentous announcements about the national security of Australia in the history of our nation. Australia will home base, then procure, up to five American Virginia Class nuclear-powered attack submarines over the next decade. Australia will homebase, then procure, up to five American Virginia Class nuclear-powered attack submarines over …

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1 year, 10 months ago

BlueScope Steel boss warns safeguard mechanism changes could impact sovereign manufacturing

ABC

BlueScope Steel has defended a one-billion dollar investment in carbon-based steelmaking, while warning against changes to emissions reductions laws which could damage Australia's sovereign steelmaking capabilities. Key points: Australia's largest steel maker is consulting with the federal government about proposed changes to the safeguard mechanism The changes would force BlueScope Steel and other large emitters to dramatically reduce their emissions …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Illawarra's Boost youth intervention trial hopes to save women's lives

ABC

A new program in the Illawarra aimed at breaking the cycle of domestic violence is already showing results. Key points: A new trial has started to support young people who are at risk of committing domestic violence offences The Boost program hopes to break the cycle of people repeatedly entering the justice system Organisers believe the program has the potential …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Will Australia's nuclear submarines end up being built overseas?

ABC

In 1938, wharfies at Port Kembla, south of Sydney refused to load smelted iron ore bound for military production in Japan for its war against China. Key points: Independent Senator Rex Patrick is concerned Australia's nuclear submarines may end up being built overseas Defence expert Clive Williams believes it would be cheaper to build the subs in the US or …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Hydrogen touted as solution in BlueScope's long road to green steel

ABC

Australia's largest steel producer BlueScope wants to start the transition to zero-carbon green steel inside the next decade, but the catch is the technology is yet to be proven on a large scale. Key points: Steel manufacturer BlueScope is looking to hydrogen as a way to cut its greenhouse emissions A Swedish collaboration is leading the way with green steel …

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3 years, 2 months ago

NSW hydrogen plan puts renewables on 'level playing field' with fossil fuels, gas producer says

ABC

Australia's largest producer of hydrogen claims a $3 billion investment in the sector will make producing the gas using renewables cost-competitive with fossil fuels for the first time. Key points: Coregas says the NSW hydrogen strategy will reduce the cost of hydrogen and drive uptake Experts believe the price of 'green' hydrogen could drop faster than government predictions Heavy freight …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Federal Court rejects ACCC's bid to allow Port of Newcastle to develop container terminal

ABC

The Port of Newcastle's ambition to develop a shipping container terminal and diversify away from coal has been dealt a major blow in a Federal Court decision handed down today. "We are disappointed by the court's decision today in the ACCC's case against NSW Ports," said a Port of Newcastle spokesperson. "This judgment provides an enormous hurdle for the Port …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Wollongong Hospital and Port Kembla frontline workers start receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

ABC

Frontline workers from one of New South Wales' largest regional hospitals have started receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Key points: The first frontline workers at The Wollongong Hospital and Port Kembla are starting to receive the Pfizer vaccine Up to 4,000 workers at the hospital and 700 at the port will be vaccinated by August As many as 350 staff …

Port Hospital Covid Staff Vaccine Receive Dr Ghosh

3 years, 11 months ago

Climate risk sees ANZ divest from Port of Newcastle, the largest thermal coal terminal in the world

ABC

The ANZ bank has pulled out of funding the Port of Newcastle in what is being interpreted as a significant rebuke of the coal industry and its exposure to climate risk. Key points: ANZ divested from the port over concerns it could become a stranded asset Other investors including NAB have continued to underwrite the port to assist it in …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Border controls leave an army of invisible workers trapped on floating sweatshops

ABC

Ronbert Bibat had been trapped inside the rusty belly of a lumbering 39,000-tonne cargo ship for well over a year. Key points: Border restrictions designed to stall the spread of coronavirus have left around 400,000 seafarers stranded at sea Worldwide, there are more than 50,000 commercial vessels, many of which escape oversight by registering in tax havens Australian authorities have …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's energy company AIE signs lease for Port Kembla gas terminal

ABC

Just a few months after Santos won planning approval for a multi-billion-dollar Narrabri coal seam gas project, Australian mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest is speeding up plans for a floating gas import terminal at Port Kembla. Key points: Squadron Energy, part of Mr Forrest's Tattarang group, has signed a 25-year lease with NSW Ports It says it can provide 75 …

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4 years, 1 month ago

BlueScope puts $20m toward renewable energy infrastructure supply chain in NSW

ABC

Australian steelmaker BlueScope has announced a plan to invest $20 million to help deliver renewable energy infrastructure in New South Wales. Key points: BlueScope Steel says it's aiming to help deliver a renewable infrastructure supply chain in NSW It says the plan will generate local jobs and help stimulate the economy as the state transitions away from coal-fired power Last …

Energy Steel State Help Plan Renewable Nsw

4 years, 6 months ago

First women of lifesaving celebrate 40 years patrolling the beach

ABC

One of the first women in the country to achieve her bronze medallion says she is proud to have helped pave the way for other women to patrol Australian beaches. Key points: July 1, 2020 marks 40 years since women were allowed to obtain their bronze medallion and become surf life savers Eight women from Port Kembla in the NSW …

Women Life Port Surf 40 Years Port Kembla

4 years, 6 months ago

Hydrogen cars manufactured in Port Kembla could be future for Australia's motor vehicle industry

ABC

Ambitious plans to assemble hydrogen electric hybrid vehicles in the Illawarra, with production to start within two years, have been greeted with cautious optimism. Key points: New company H2X plans to set up a car assembly plant at Port Kembla making hybrid hydrogen electric car Port Kembla-based gas company Coregas is already making hydrogen from natural gas but wants to …

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Exposure creator Lucy Coleman and star Alice Englert on turning trauma into a complex thriller set in Port Kembla

Steelmaker BlueScope announces $439 million half-year profit and plans to establish property division

Pharmacist calls for tougher action against anti-vaxxers targeting medical facilities

Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy quietly pulls plans for Port Kembla gas-fired power station

BlueScope Steel unveils masterplan for disused land, scraps wind tower plant

Port Kembla front-runner for new cruise ship terminal, as passenger numbers set to soar

Disbelief as Defence Minister uses Dalfram dispute, Pig Iron Bob barb in case for AUKUS

BlueScope Steel to reline coal-fired blast furnace at Port Kembla, reports $1b after tax profit

Boost domestic violence early intervention program in Port Kembla, Sutherland running out of funds

Australia: Thousands protest against proposed submarine base

Nuclear submarine deal will deeply impact the Australian Defence Force. Has the government got it right?

BlueScope Steel boss warns safeguard mechanism changes could impact sovereign manufacturing

Illawarra's Boost youth intervention trial hopes to save women's lives

Will Australia's nuclear submarines end up being built overseas?

Hydrogen touted as solution in BlueScope's long road to green steel

NSW hydrogen plan puts renewables on 'level playing field' with fossil fuels, gas producer says

Federal Court rejects ACCC's bid to allow Port of Newcastle to develop container terminal

Wollongong Hospital and Port Kembla frontline workers start receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Climate risk sees ANZ divest from Port of Newcastle, the largest thermal coal terminal in the world

Border controls leave an army of invisible workers trapped on floating sweatshops

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's energy company AIE signs lease for Port Kembla gas terminal

BlueScope puts $20m toward renewable energy infrastructure supply chain in NSW

First women of lifesaving celebrate 40 years patrolling the beach

Hydrogen cars manufactured in Port Kembla could be future for Australia's motor vehicle industry