About the episode
A major report by the CSIRO on energy costs released this morning concludes that renewables remain the lowest-cost new-build electricity generation technology, but there still needs to be a mix of technologies. Water brokers beware: The Australian competition and consumer commission will enforce a new code of conduct for water trading. Farmers across the Southern Riverina and North-East Victoria are welcoming a much needed dumping of rain over the weekend. That rain has also led to the lifting of water restrictions in the Apollo Bay area. There’s good news for the endangered spotted tree frog – hit hard be bushfires. Now hundreds of captive-bred frogs are surviving after being released into the Kiewa River in North-East Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
