Sanjeev Gupta at the site of his Cultana Solar Farm near Whyalla. Photo: AAP/David Mariuz

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Sanjeev Gupta unveils $1 billion SA energy plan

Billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has launched a $1 billion, one-gigawatt renewable energy plan based in South Australia’s mid-north that he says will lead Australian industry’s transition to more competitive power.

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Adelaide and Melbourne our most vulnerable cities to killer heatwaves

Heatwaves can cause a large number of deaths, especially when vulnerable groups are unprepared and are not acclimatised to hot temperatures, writes researcher Thomas Longden.

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Another big battery to be built in SA

The state and federal governments will provide $10 million towards a ‘big battery’ to be connected to Infigen Energy’s Lake Bonney Wind Farm in South Australia’s South-East.

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Katter defends his Senator's "final solution" speech

UPDATED | Outspoken federal MP Bob Katter supports Fraser Anning “one thousand per cent” despite the controversy over the Queensland senator’s first speech to parliament.

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Turnbull wins party support for energy plan

Malcolm Turnbull has received the strong endorsement of the Coalition party room for his signature energy policy, after fending off last-minute attacks from predecessor Tony Abbott.