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Archie Milligan

Archie Milligan is the national reporter for Gazette news.


Why is the government spending $2.5 billion on an aluminium smelter?

Why is the government spending $2.5 billion on an aluminium smelter?

Tomago was going to close when its coal electricity contract expired in 2028. The new deal will see the plant powered by wind and solar at a guaranteed price.

New South Wales News

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Why power companies build new powerlines instead of paying you for your battery

Why power companies build new powerlines instead of paying you for your battery

Aussies who share their battery with the grid earn as little as $100 a year. In Britain, the same deal pays four to five times as much.

Four states gave pokie operators $1.4bn in tax breaks while Australians lose $13bn having a slap

Four states gave pokie operators $1.4bn in tax breaks while Australians lose $13bn having a slap

In NSW, half the money went to the top 6 percent of clubs, pulling in more than $20 million from the machines.

New South Wales News

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Australia's first political assassination: The death of John Newman

Australia's first political assassination: The death of John Newman

The man who was convicted for the hit says he didn't do it, and the evidence that put him away is murkier than most people know.

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Newsletter: Hit job

Newsletter: Hit job

Plus: Why aren't we making the most of our batteries?

Energy

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Why does the government fund private schools while public schools fall short?

Why does the government fund private schools while public schools fall short?

Only 1.3% of public schools are funded to the government's own standard. For private schools, it's 98%.

Education

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Newsletter: Write off

Newsletter: Write off

The $1.4 billion given to the pokies.

Analysis

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Is this Australia's deadliest hospital?

Is this Australia's deadliest hospital?

The disturbing story of Chelmsford and the "therapy" that killed

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Why rent to locals when Airbnb pays double?

Why rent to locals when Airbnb pays double?

In Byron Bay, one in six properties is listed on Airbnb. The maths of short-term rentals means landlords have little reason to change.

New South Wales News

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Newsletter: Deep sleep

Newsletter: Deep sleep

Plus: Why rent to locals when Airbnb pays double?

housing

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The solar discount households have had since 2011 is about to open up to big business

The solar discount households have had since 2011 is about to open up to big business

Businesses have installed only a quarter of the rooftop solar that homes have. That's about to change.

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How did private companies end up owning our roads?

How did private companies end up owning our roads?

NSW sold the WestConnex to Transurban for $20 billion. By 2060, drivers will have paid $64 billion in tolls on that road alone.

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Energy Minister plans to force data centre energy laws "even if some states have different ideas"

Energy Minister plans to force data centre energy laws "even if some states have different ideas"

A majority of the states think data centres should pay for their own renewable power. Two don’t.

The "bomb" strapped to a Sydney schoolgirl's neck for 10 hours

The "bomb" strapped to a Sydney schoolgirl's neck for 10 hours

The man behind the Mosman bomb hoax was arrested on the other side of the planet How did that happen?

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Newsletter: Diggin for gold

Newsletter: Diggin for gold

Plus: The Mosman collar bomb incident

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This bloke has panned $60,000 worth of gold to buy a 4WD. Does he have to pay tax on it?

This bloke has panned $60,000 worth of gold to buy a 4WD. Does he have to pay tax on it?

The ATO says prospecting is a hobby, until it isn't. And the reason you're doing it might matter more than how much you find.

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Newsletter: QLD says no (again)

Newsletter: QLD says no (again)

Plus: How much does Neil the Seal cost?

Watch

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Newsletter: Better man

Newsletter: Better man

Plus: Should we have a shark cull?

Pliberseck: Dads can save their sons from the manosphere

Pliberseck: Dads can save their sons from the manosphere

Tanya Pliberseck says men "need to talk about the complexity of their lives, in their own words."

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Some politicians want a shark cull – researchers say that misses the point

Some politicians want a shark cull – researchers say that misses the point

Tony Abbot and Bob Katter are among those calling for the mass killings of sharks, experts say it could lead to beaches being more dangerous.

News

Pro-nuclear group runs “affordable energy” campaign through domain registered to National Party think tank

Pro-nuclear group runs “affordable energy” campaign through domain registered to National Party think tank

Affordable Energy Australia's website was originally registered to the Page Research Centre, before being sold on to the Coalition for Conservation.

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Productivity Commission says Australia needs a "build mindset"

Productivity Commission says Australia needs a "build mindset"

The commission's draft report says over-regulation could be adding up to $300,000 to the cost of a new home.

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"Grand Theft Auto Online" switches off gambling minigames in Australia

"Grand Theft Auto Online" switches off gambling minigames in Australia

Rockstar Games turned off the virtual casino for Australian players as strict new online gambling laws loom.

I watched Karl Stefanovic's "Great NET ZERO" debate so you don't have to

I watched Karl Stefanovic's "Great NET ZERO" debate so you don't have to

Angus Taylor, Matt Canavan and Colin Boyce were on show in Central Queensland to argue net zero is killing the bush. Some of what they said didn't hold up.

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Newsletter: Fact check

Newsletter: Fact check

Plus: GTA ban

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