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Australians will pay dearly for green pipe dreams

4 June 2022

9:00 AM

4 June 2022

9:00 AM

A polar blast from Antarctica has left many Australians shivering in their homes, as icy winds have torn down power lines. It feels like a portent of things to come. Even without electricity outages, Australians are contemplating turning off their heaters and putting on extra cardigans as the national regulator announced price increases of up to 18 per cent from the start of July.

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