⏱️This edition of the National Account’s newsletter is a five-minute read.
👋 G’day everyone, Archie here.
In todays newsletter we’re talking about sharks and powerlines.
First, how a human arm, vomited up by a shark, led to a murder investigation and a boat chase across Sydney harbour.
Then, the Victorian opposition wants to scrap a power line and replace it with gas. What would that do to power bills?
🦈 What happened?
In 1935 Sydney, a man’s arm is vomited up by a tiger shark at the Coogee Aquarium. That moment leads to a failed suicide, a four hour boat chase on the harbour and a man shot three times the day he was supposed to give evidence on the case.
This is the story of the Shark Arm Murders.
For my full rundown check out today’s video:
Cut off ⚡️
Victoria’s Coalition and One Nation want to scrap VNI West, a transmission line linking Victoria and NSW that would connect cheap wind and solar to the grid.
The alternative they're proposing is gas, the most expensive way of making electricity, sourced from reserves that are nearly exhausted.
Watch my rundown below:
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Cheers, Archie