Realistically, there are *so* many things that can make you sick on a farm (my dad thinks there is still strychnine buried somewhere on his place, c/o my grandfather). But if lead from solar farms was one, surely we'd know about it by now? #energysky

Some locals are upset by this story, pointing out how people are using incorrect information to oppose a mini wind project. But what it's not about is the validity of fears for bigger turbines very close to homes. It's about blatantly false information being used to manipulate people #energysky

Deliberately-spread lies killed a community battery in Narrabri, NSW. It was fully funded, the council was for it, the community backed it, but a whispering campaign by people hiding behind anonymous social media accounts ended it. This is what misinformation is doing to communities. #energysky

“Anti programs can’t be happy. They demand unhappiness, and they demand anger." This farmer describes what anti-renewable activists, who he likens to "suicide bombers", did to his life just for hosting wind turbines. #energysky

Even the IEA is now saying it: The way to cheaper household electricity bills is to install low emissions tech and renewable energy, faster. #energysky Who'd have thought.

The guys at Currently Speaking resurfaced this... gem? I'm truly concerned for the people in this video. Did they consent? And if they *did* consent, should they be allowed to walk free in public? 🔌😱 Woodside, fwiw, is an oil and gas company. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_W7...

What do you do when you *hate* renewable energy but you own a heap of it? I guess you could use it to do more coal exports. Sure. Why not? 🔌 #energysky

A mortgage broker in Australia's Halloween display is still up - apt because this is how long you'll be paying that thing down. #housing #debt

As inevitable as criminals posing as ICE agents. 🔌

Classic Melbourne Cup day coverage from The Age, the paper of weather records 🏇

Building a new electricity cable between Tassie and Victoria is extremely controversial (it's costing a fortune). It was pitched as Tasmania saving the mainland from intermittent solar and wind. But it may be that the Marinus Link is needed to save Tasmania from drought. #energy 🌏

An American is building the world's biggest-ever airplane to carry 10 megawatt wind turbine blades. Australians are super sceptical, as usual. I'm convinced by their arguments, but also desperately want to see this happen because it's so cool. reneweconomy.com.au/turnbull-lin...

Great story on ABC about the campaigns of bullying and intimidation experienced by farmers hosting renewable energy. Michael McCormack's response? "I'm not going to take any responsibility. I'm sorry. I'm just not". Absolutely shameful. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

In 17 weeks Australians installed about 2 GWh of home batteries. That is more capacity than the country's first ever big battery, Hornsdale. And the average system size is 25 kWh. Most households could go off grid with something that big. And that's just the *average* #energy 🌏

From bespoke trailers to regulatory roadblocks, shifting massive wind turbines from port to site has more drama that an episode of Ice Road Truckers #energy 🌏

Consultation fatigue is a real issue. Pay people for their time. Give them ways to find the answers to questions without having to go on social media. These aren't outlandish ideas. #energy 🌏

Renewable energy development is the single biggest transfer of wealth to regional Australia in generations. It is doing what governments have said they want to do for decades. But the PR campaign that it's actually a huge impost on the regions is the message that is winning. #energy 🌏

Two coal power units in Victoria tripped on Thursday and nobody realised, because a gigawatt of wind and solar was available to step into the breach. Six of the state's 10 coal units were out neatly replaced by batteries, renewables, and a bit of gas. #energy #climate

A photographer was caught camping just onshore on a privately owned island in Tasmania. So what? It's the subtext, involving a much-hated wind proposal, that makes it a story. #climate #wind #energy

Solar + energy efficiency features lift the value of your home. www.smh.com.au/property/new...

I took a look at the scandal involving a leaking gas tank that may have sunk a $36bn oil and gas deal, and called into actions of every regulator that was told about it in this week's @thesaturdaypaper.com.au.

The coal lobby wants environmentalists locked up, the farmers are saying they're being attacked by bots, and a certain think tank is strongly denying links with cashed up Americans. This inquiry has *everything*. #climate #energy

This is in The Australian now, casting doubt on the use of paracetamol in general and for pregnant women. This was high up on the website. I'm used to seeing this paper report things about climate and energy that aren't true. But doing so about approved medicines is... I have no words #tylenol

100% renewables on a grid is impossible and will result in the collapse of all things holy 🤷‍♀️ Well, it won't and SA hit 155% renewables on the weekend and is still, as far as I know (‪@sedvitae.bsky.social‬?), functioning. So there's the answer to your doubters #energy

This is so great. More of this sort of thing. #energy #birds #windenergy #climate

Those foundations include not forcing governments into taking over clean up jobs and then extracting the cost from every company in the industry. #energy 🌏

Those foundations include not forcing governments into taking over clean up jobs and then extracting the cost from every company in the industry. #energy 🌏

In every other context, China is a mate. But when it comes to cybersecurity people were saying to me yes China is the big threat, "but please do not associate my name in any way with that view". Instead, there were many obvious references to nation state threats. #energy #cybersecurity

In every other context, China is a mate. But when it comes to cybersecurity people were saying to me yes China is the big threat, "but please do not associate my name in any way with that view". Instead, there were many obvious references to nation state threats. #energy #cybersecurity

Bring me my pale horse for I am one of the goddesses of destruction. Truly did not realise the apocalyptic power in my hands until now. #auspol 💀

The last episode of the last series for the year! Cancer vaccines are a tricky story to cover. People either desperately want to chat - or hide. Happily, the CEO of the biotech that is most likely to be first to get a vax FDA approved is a talker. #biosky

The last episode of the last series for the year! Cancer vaccines are a tricky story to cover. People either desperately want to chat - or hide. Happily, the CEO of the biotech that is most likely to be first to get a vax FDA approved is a talker. #biosky

Here's a wild thought: cancer vaxxes could be worth $US30-40 bn in a decade. But OneVentures' Dr Jeannie Joughin says the market might be *underestimating* the opportunity. Tune in on Wednesday morning to our final episode of VAXXED, and the final episode for 2024.

We put the latest nMRNA research hub in Australia up against the OG of cancer vaccine biotech. Who will win in the end? Hear the arguments for (and against) here >>> #biosky #medsky

In the 2000s WEHI lab head Shalin Naik found a way to make DC cancer vaccines work. But it was ignored. Decades of failure had burned everyone. Today he's bringing it back, because sometimes it's just easier to do it yourself. Ep 4 of VAXXED is out Wednesday >> Listen bit.ly/4fzc32a #biosky #medsky

There is more to building an mRNA cancer vaccine than making it work outside a lab. That is why Dr Seth Cheetham from UQ's BASE mRNA manufacturing hub sees opportunity in the next step - the making of, for research and clinical trials. Tune in to episode 4 of VAXXED on Wednesday. #biosky #medsky

There is more to building an mRNA cancer vaccine than making it work outside a lab. That is why Dr Seth Cheetham from UQ's BASE mRNA manufacturing hub sees opportunity in the next step - the making of, for research and clinical trials. Tune in to episode 4 of VAXXED on Wednesday. #biosky #medsky

Episode 3 of VAXXED is out 💉 This week I asked two analysts what they think of cancer vaccines. One said the second Trump era will have deep implications for this still-emerging field -- and the rise and rise of biological manufacturing in Asia. #biosky #medsky Check it out here:

What will it take to convince national health buyers to look at cancer vaccines, if any succeed? One analyst suggests cost will become a growing issue for fancy new therapies. In episode 3 of VAXXED, out Wednesday, find out what he thinks the solution might be. #biosky

Big biotechs are going after the hardest-to-treat cancers in order to get their new vaccines off the ground. It's a level of risk that big pharma is normally allergic to and leaves to small, early stage companies. Catch episode 3 of VAXXED on Wednesday here >> bit.ly/4fzc32a #biosky

Cancer vaccines are super niche. But two biotechs in Australia are working on an even more niche area within this. But... one says their work is a vaccine and the other doesn't. It all comes down to which part you're trying to sell to your investors. #biosky

Cancer vaccines are super niche. But two biotechs in Australia are working on an even more niche area within this. But... one says their work is a vaccine and the other doesn't. It all comes down to which part you're trying to sell to your investors. #biosky

One CEO says their virus isn't a vaccine. The other does. When it comes to oncolytic viruses, whether it's a cancer vaccine or not apparently depends on which end you focus on: the initial killing, or the immunity after. Both are pretty amazing effects - if it can be made to work. #Biosky #cancer

We took a two week break and are back with VAXXED (just when you think you've collected them all, COVID adds a new wildcard. Laryngitis this time). This time we take a deep look at cancer vaccines - where they came from and where they're going. #biosky

We took a two week break and are back with VAXXED (just when you think you've collected them all, COVID adds a new wildcard. Laryngitis this time). This time we take a deep look at cancer vaccines - where they came from and where they're going. #biosky

This month on Phase III I’m covering cancer vaccines. Which means talking to the godfather of this field, Ian Frazer- the man who co-invented a vaccine that has saved thousands of women from cervical cancer #biosky

I love doing this episode. It can take some wheedling to get people's real dreams of the future from them, but we always get there. In this episode we explore what the near and distant future looks like for nuclear medicine #biosky 🧪

Patents are the first line of defence for biotechs. But in radiopharmaceutical medicine it's *doctors* that hold the whip hand because they make the goods. In Australia they are going up against Novartis in the name of patient access. Hear all about it on episode 5 of NUKED #biosky

Patents are the first line of defence for biotechs. But in radiopharmaceutical medicine it's *doctors* that hold the whip hand because they make the goods. In Australia they are going up against Novartis in the name of patient access. Hear all about it on episode 5 of NUKED #biosky