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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social They might be the new kids on the automotive block, but a new study has found that used electric cars are more reliable than traditional petrol models. www.drive.com.au/caradvice/ar...
drive.com.au
The huge myth about used electric cars just got officially busted
They might be the new kids, but a new study has found that used electric cars are more reliable than traditional petrol models.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Its not climate change....it's energy security www.nytimes.com/events/clima...
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Katie White: A Fresh Start for U.K. Climate Policy - The New York Times Events
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Turnabout is fair play... grab 'em by the paycheck.
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 02/10/2026
He fights for justice — the American way! www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/02/h...
crikey.com.au
Need to ignore crucial intelligence? Sounds like a job for Netanyahu: The Teflon Man
It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait, no, it's an Elbit Hermes 900 tactical drone.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BADMINTON: NSW players at U13 & U17 National Championships- Individuals 2026. ba.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/A...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social State government to fund 50 new EV charging points at tourism destinations thedriven.io/2026/09/30/s...
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State government to fund 50 new EV charging points at tourism destinations
State government has announced funding support for 24 tourism businesses across the state to install 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social Justin Rowlatt speaks to Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of environmental firm Veolia...on rethinking waste Corporation’s origins can be traced to 19th Century France, when it was established as a water company during industrial revolution. www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
bbc.com
BBC Audio | The Interview | Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia CEO: We need to rethink waste
Justin Rowlatt speaks to Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia CEO, about the corporation.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Are they copying US? A good article, Vermont has faced an increase in extreme weather events in recent decades, including some of its worst storms in recorded history. The US state replacing power plants with home batteries www.bbc.com/future/artic...
bbc.com
The US state replacing power plants with home batteries
Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, Vermont's virtual power plant has become its largest power source. It's protecting owners from outages and providing cheaper, cleaner energy.
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Sydney EV @sydneyev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kind of odd Germany produces 3 times as much solar energy as Australia does. considering our climate and location with more then abundant sunlight.. we have a long way to go.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Cables severed at 28 Tesla Supercharger bays in biggest attack yet on EV charging sites thedriven.io/2026/09/28/c...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social “Too much wind and solar?” The state-wide blackout and the dinner party that changed the course of history reneweconomy.com.au/too-much-win...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social The simple tricks Fortescue is using to convert its fleet of giant diesel haul trucks to full battery electric thedriven.io/2026/09/25/t...
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The simple tricks Fortescue is using to convert its fleet of giant diesel haul trucks to full battery electric
Faster travel times, opportunistic charging and lower maintenance needs are helping Fortescue map a future of electric haul trucks in its race to real zero.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Time to educate..... What is the difference between a hybrid, MHEV, PHEV, REEV, and EV? www.drive.com.au/caradvice/wh...
drive.com.au
Motion makers, the future of all car power types explained
The options for what powers your new car aren't just what's on offer at the bowser anymore; this is hybrids, PHEVs, REEVs, and EVs explained.
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Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dan Tehan says that EVs are going to ruin the weekend. Funny, feels like we’ve heard this one before…
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social thedriven.io/2026/09/24/a...
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Australian researchers seek pathway to ensure EV batteries get a second life supporting the grid
Australian researchers partner with industry groups to develop a commercially viable pathway for repurposing EV batteries that can no longer efficiently power cars.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@sophiescamps.bsky.social BTW: Approximately 70% of Australia's total agricultural production volume is exported to international markets...not Aussie consumption like conservatives want you to believe!
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer – major report finds thedriven.io/2026/09/24/e...
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Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report finds
A study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom www.bbc.com/news/article...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social India is producing more green energy - but wasting a lot of it www.bbc.com/news/article...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@sophiescamps.bsky.social Australia’s largest bus operator completes electrification of new depot to support 60 battery electric buses thedriven.io/2026/09/23/a...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it’s who was there and who wasn’t that points to the future thedriven.io/2026/09/22/r...
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Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it's who was there and who wasn't that points to the future
Record crowds turned up at EV and home electrification show, and there's going to be some interesting times ahead for legacy car makers and utilities.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@sydneyev.bsky.social Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it’s who was there and who wasn’t that points to the future thedriven.io/2026/09/22/r...
thedriven.io
Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it's who was there and who wasn't that points to the future
Record crowds turned up at EV and home electrification show, and there's going to be some interesting times ahead for legacy car makers and utilities.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it’s who was there and who wasn’t that points to the future thedriven.io/2026/09/22/r...
thedriven.io
Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it's who was there and who wasn't that points to the future
Record crowds turned up at EV and home electrification show, and there's going to be some interesting times ahead for legacy car makers and utilities.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
BADMINTON: U13 & U17 Australian National Team Championships, Launceston, 26/09 to 28/09 NSW Badminton with 2 teams in U13 & 2 teams in U17s. ba.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matche...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social These Absolutely Wild-Looking EVs Are Saudi Arabia's First Homegrown Cars insideevs.com/news/809011/...
insideevs.com
These Absolutely Wild-Looking EVs Are Saudi Arabia's First Homegrown Cars
Saudi Arabian automaker Ceer just launched its first two models, the Exobot sedan and SUV. They look straight out of a video game.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social This VW ID. Buzz Finished A 62,000-Mile World Trip With Nearly 96% Battery Healt insideevs.com/news/808905/...
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This VW ID. Buzz Finished A 62,000-Mile World Trip With Nearly 96% Battery Health
This VW ID. Buzz visited 92 countries in 445 days, and Volkswagen says it completed the entire trip without a single technical breakdown.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@sophiescamps.bsky.social Scania's New EV Truck Has 447 Miles Of Range insideevs.com/news/808918/...
insideevs.com
Scania's New EV Truck Has 447 Miles Of Range
A new battery system and an aerodynamically optimized cab give Scania’s electric big rig an edge over the Tesla Semi.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Two weeks ago, something quietly changed at an Ampol service station north of Wyong, NSW that could revolutionise the way Australia connects EV chargers, and other major electricity users, to the grid.... thedriven.io/2026/09/21/t...
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The Australian-first grid connection that could transform the rollout of EV fast-chargers
By tapping spare network capacity and reducing demand during rare peaks, petrol giant has cut a potentially multimillion-dollar grid connection cost to just $90,000.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social 'On a different planet': Chery's new Lepas L2 is nothing like other small EVs such as 2026 BYD Atto 1 and Geely EX2 Being a small hatchback....Details are scarce, with Harris saying it could be available as a hybrid or electric car. www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/on-...
carsguide.com.au
'On a different planet': Chery's new Lepas L2 is nothing like other small EVs such as 2026 BYD Atto 1 and Geely EX2
Chery’s Lepas brand is preparing a car that is unlike anything else. Chery Chief Operating Officer Lucas Harris said the incoming L2 “is on a different planet” to the current crop of small electric cars.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social This needs to be read and evaluated....before possibly making available from all levels of government... www.msn.com/en-ae/news/o...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social With China surging ahead on renewables, Pakistan trying with E-scoters....how is our public transportation going, bus, taxis, ferries etc. Then all our governments vehicles? Then all politicians vehicles?
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social What Is An EREV? Why Automakers Are Putting Gas Engines Back In EVs www.motor1.com/features/807...
motor1.com
What Is An EREV? Why Automakers Are Putting Gas Engines Back In EVs
A new kind of electric vehicle is giving drivers more ways to go farther, but how does it work?
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@sophiescamps.bsky.social This New All-In-One Range Extender Is Ready To Go Into Any Electric Truck insideevs.com/news/805476/...
insideevs.com
This New All-In-One Range Extender Is Ready To Go Into Any Electric Truck
Mahle says its new range extender can fit in the same space as a battery module, increasing driving range to roughly 500 miles.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social Plug-In Hybrids Have An Emissions Problem. Carmakers Want To Delay The Fix insideevs.com/news/807501/...
insideevs.com
Plug-In Hybrids Have An Emissions Problem. Carmakers Want To Delay The Fix
The EU says PHEVs emit six times more CO2 than official claims, yet automakers want to block a rule change that would bring those ratings closer to reality.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social As EV use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste from old EV fleets, while drivers say more awareness is needed about battery management. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Recycling industry needs to prepare for influx of EV waste, experts say
As electric vehicle use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BADMINTON: Sydney International, 14–18 Oct, Roketto Badminton in Lidcombe, NSW! Alongside them, NSW & Sydney's Andika & Nozomi —multiple-time semifinalists and finalists in Grade 3 tournaments—will be chasing a maiden title together! bit.ly/MQSydneyInte...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@sophiescamps.bsky.social Every LGA in NSW has seen a growth in the number of BEVs, from 11% in Lachlan LGA in the central west of NSW to a remarkable doubling (110%) in Kempsey LGA on the mid north coast thedriven.io/2026/09/18/s...
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Six months into the war, regional areas are leading the growth in the uptake of electric cars
It’s time to do a deep-dive on where the growth in BEV uptake has been the most spectacular – and the results are eye-opening.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Check it out... Man & pref in regional NSW, HyperCube advanced liquid cooling, cuts energy consumption, 1/2 const costs, real time power reg like massive battery: groundbreaking engineering, with attention of world’s tech & financial www.news.com.au/finance/econ...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Accross this? Not sure it is the right approach, maybe remove fuel excise, place a tax on all road users and an incentive for EVs? www.news.com.au/technology/m...
news.com.au
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@sydneyev.bsky.social Accross this? Not sure it is the right approach, maybe remove fuel excise, place a tax on all road users and an incentive for EVs? www.news.com.au/technology/m...
news.com.au
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BADMINTON: NSWBA & kids with Autism, Hearing issues, Intellectual disabilities! For Badminton in NSW & Sydney see BadmintonNSW Facebook page.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Badminton NSW: New South Wales Spring Open 19th & 20th Sept with $1500 Prize money Badminton Australia Bronze Level tournament, Alpha Badminton Centre (Unit 6, Building 2/161 Manchester Road, Auburn, NSW) Facebook: m.facebook.com/story.php?st... Website: www.badmintonnsw.org.au/2026-nsw-spr...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social Electric vehicles save NZ $90m in oil imports amid fuel crisis newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
newsroom.co.nz
Electric vehicles save NZ $90m in oil imports amid fuel crisis
As fuel prices surge, electric vehicles are helping to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from New Zealand's overseas oil bill.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@sophiescamps.bsky.social Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social According to the Grattan Institute, 80-90% of detached homes have off-street parking and it may come as a surprise to some, but many Australians don’t realise they can charge at home with just a regular power point. thedriven.io/2026/09/11/w...
thedriven.io
“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options
Street pole chargers and "gully" charging for inner-city homeowners are just some of the solutions that all levels of government in Australia will hopefully embrace.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@zalisteggall.bsky.social Read.... DRIVE: How much money does an electric car actually save? Ditching petrol might seem daunting, but new data has revealed how much money Aussie electric car owners save on running costs. www.drive.com.au/caradvice/ho...
drive.com.au
How much money does an electric car actually save?
Ditching petrol might seem daunting, but new data shows how much money Aussie electric car owners can save on running costs.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Read.... DRIVE: How much money does an electric car actually save? Ditching petrol might seem daunting, but new data has revealed how much money Aussie electric car owners save on running costs. www.drive.com.au/caradvice/ho...
drive.com.au
How much money does an electric car actually save?
Ditching petrol might seem daunting, but new data shows how much money Aussie electric car owners can save on running costs.
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jump-smash.bsky.social @jump-smash.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 14/09/2026
Angus Taylor's desire to criminalise the burning of the Australian flag would open up a legal quagmire and test our commitment to free speech, writes Michael Bradley. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/14/a...
crikey.com.au
Taylor wants to criminalise flag-burning. It shows the Liberals' attachment to free speech is dead
Like it or hate it, flag burning is a very old — and perfectly legitimate — way of expressing opposition to the actions of a nation state.
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