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'End of an era': workers share Liddell memories as stacks come down

'It was 99 per cent boredom and 1 per cent terror'

Newcastle Herald

'We knew this day was coming': iconic Liddell power station stacks to fall

Muswellbrook prepares itself for the demolition of the Liddell coal-fired power station stacks.

Newcastle Herald

Liddell green hydrogen hope still alive despite Fortescue exit

Liddell green hydrogen vision still alive despite setback.

Newcastle Herald

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We know energy's in crisis, and that nuclear is not the answer

'Coal fired power stations are broken and need fixing.'

Newcastle Herald

'Cancer factories' or 'only way to go': nuclear divide in Hunter communities

Supporters point to reliability, opponents have cost and safety concerns.

Newcastle Herald

Flick the switch: Prime Minister hits Hunter to sink $1billion into solar manufacturing

Mr Albanese will make the major announcement at Liddell.

Newcastle Herald

Liddell Power Station's asbestos legacy to be buried for eternity

Plan to bury asbestos waste from the demolition of LIddell Power Station.

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Cash splash to keep Hunter coal-fired power station operating efficiently

AGL to spend $190million on Bayswater power station this year.

Newcastle Herald

Liddell battery project gets a boost from government capacity tender

The LIddell battery project will have a 20-year operational life.

Newcastle Herald

Like cleaning a house after 50 years: Liddell decommissioning in full swing

More than a million litres of oil has been drained and recycled.

Newcastle Herald

'Mega project': $120m overhaul for Hunter power station

The Bayswater project is designed to maximise the plant's reliability.

Newcastle Herald

Why Liddell should be the site of Australia's first nuclear reactor

Nuclear power will reduce greenhouse emissions and keep the lights on.

Newcastle Herald

Lord mayor in feisty exchange with Coalition MP over energy policy on Q+A

Cr Nelmes said the Coalition had not done enough on energy transition while in power. Mr O'Brien said workers should not be sold 'false promises'.

Newcastle Herald

OK boomers, let younger generations get on with the jobs

'Just let the future generations run with it and stop complaining about everything.'

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Liddell power station created a powerful bond on many levels

For the power station's workers, every day at Liddell was different.

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'Farewell to a matriarch': the last to turn the lights out at Liddell

Steve Lanesbury first walked onto Liddell power station in 1979, and today, he'll be one of the last there to turn the lights out.

Newcastle Herald

When Liddell's not just a 'big family' but a big part of your family

'Upstairs' the "harsh but fair" late John Marcheff ran a tight ship as the power station's manager. At home, he was dad.

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Minister guarantees lights will stay on when Liddell closes

Chris Bowen says AEMO has advised there is sufficient renewable capacity to compensate for the loss of Liddell

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'We were part of something important': fears as Liddell powers down

Tony Duffell was one of the first operators on site at Liddell power station, his job was to help keep the power on.

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Farewell Liddell: what to expect when Australia's oldest coal plant closes

After more than five decades, the last operating units of the Liddell coal-fired power station will close this month. The station’s owner, AGL, is Australia’s largest carbon polluter. Liddell’s closure will reduce the company’s emissions by 17%.

Newcastle Herald

Share your stories and memories of Liddell Power Station

We want to hear your stories for our special coverage of the upcoming closure of Liddell Power Station.

Newcastle Herald

'Challenges' for NSW grid as Hunter coal station closes

The Liddell Power Station in Muswellbrook in the Hunter region will close this month, after owner AGL delayed its planned closure by a year.

The Conversation

Why are electricity prices going up again, and will it ever end?

Households and businesses are set for more hip-pocket pain after regulators on Wednesday released draft details of electricity price rises in four Australian states.

Newcastle Herald

AGL names the date when it will pull the plug on Liddell

Liddell Power Station will shut down on April 28, the plant's owner AGL confirmed on Monday.

Newcastle Herald

NSW Minerals Council chief Stephen Galilee questions Eraring's 2025 closure timeline

Galilee doubts Eraring will close in 2025

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