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As WA grapples with a power crisis, the opponents of a wind farm are gearing up for a fight

Two major green energy projects are one step closer in Western Australia, but while one project has been welcomed by its local community, the other has not.WA's joint development assessment panel approved Neoen's $2-billion plan for a 1-gigawatt battery on a sheep farm near the coal-mining town of Collie on Tuesday.But an hour-and-half's drive south-east, the opposition is mounting to Moonies Hill Energy's plan for a massive wind farm in prime agricultural areas near Kojonup.Farmers voiced bitter opposition to the energy developer's bid for minor changes to the wording of an existing approval on Tuesday, amid concerns it would impact nearby rural properties.The panel approved both plans after close to three hours of robust discussion, highlighting the intense scrutiny renewable energy projects face in WA. Concerns for family farmsMoonies Hill Energy is planning to build one of the largest wind farms in WA and has sold the first stage of the project to Enel Green Power. The overall proposal for 42 wind turbines — 35 in the Shire of Broomehill Tambellup, each at a maximum height of 200 metres — was approved last year.This week it wanted to amend the wording of the approval to clarify that noise limits would apply to "existing dwellings", rather than "noise-sensitive premises".But a group of about a dozen farmers expressed concern over what this would mean for noise limits at the boundaries of their properties.Farmer Adrian Bilney sai

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Jie William Smith sentenced to more than four years behind bars for manslaughter of baby

A man convicted of the manslaughter death of a six-month-old boy has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison. Jie William Smith appeared in Newcastle Supreme Court as Justice Helen Wilson delivered the sentence.He received a non-parole period of three years and six months.A two-week trial in July heard the child was in the sole custody of Smith when the infant went into cardiac arrest at a New Lambton home in February 2019.The baby died from a traumatic brain injury.The court heard Smith had been in a relationship with the baby's mother at the time.Defence barrister Paul Rosser KC told the trial while his client did drop the baby, the boy's injuries were inflicted by the mother hours earlier.That was disputed by prosecutor Neil Adams SC.The court heard Smith told police he dropped the baby when it was unsettled and feeding.With time already served, Smith will be eligible for release in February next year. Newcastle newsletter: Local news in your inboxABC Newcastle will deliver a wrap of the week's news, stories and photos every Wednesday. Sign up here.

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Sydney stunned by freak storm | 9 News Australia

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Powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes one of Australia’s closest neighbours

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled Indonesia’s Bali and Java islands, the country’s geophysics agency says.The quake occurred off the southern coast of East Java province, at a depth of 10 kilometres and 305 kilometres southwest of Denpasar, Bali, the agency said, adding that it was not expected to trigger a tsunami.Local authorities were checking for any damage caused by the tremors, which were felt strongly in East Java province and Bali, according to residents posting on social media.

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