Just three per cent of the Australian skilled trades sector are women, and Canberra woman Jess Ryder is proud to be adding her name to the growing list of trailblazing female tradies.
Ten years ago, the ACT Government’s renewable energy contracts were “highly contentious”, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said, but a decade later, they have proved their worth, shielding the ACT from the electricity price hikes the rest of Australia is experiencing.
The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... A recent study revealed ACT residents are more likely to reduce heating usage during winter and The Reject Shop's travel essentials.
The Clean Energy Council has called for a regulatory crackdown on Australia's poles and wires companies before the introduction of new solar rules for households.
Dear Editor,
I agree with my old Assembly colleague, Gary Humphries (CW, 3 June 2021, page 6), that amongst many young people there is "deep cynicism about the democratic process, and that a nihilistic...
Four in five Aussies (84%) believe their energy bill will be higher than usual as a result of home-based work and schooling during the pandemic, but haven't changed their usage habits.
The average ACT household annual electricity bill should be $43 lower in 2020-21, following the ACT Independent Competition and Regulation Commission decision on regulated retail electricity prices released today.
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reduction in electricity prices could be on the horizon for ACT homeowners,
attributed in part to the growth in renewable energy generation.
According to the ACT Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission’s (ICRC) draft report...
