Jarrod Whittaker
@jarrodwhittaker.bsky.social
Australian journalist at the ABC. Interested in environment, energy, history, languages
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Jimmy Carter was a one-term US president who went on to crusade for human rights and receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
Jimmy Carter was a one-term US president who went on to crusade for human rights and receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Jimmy Carter was a one-term US president who went on to crusade for human rights and receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Now that I’ve had a taste of day one ramp shots, I don’t know what I’ll do if Khawaja doesn’t come out and ramp the first ball #AusvInd
December 26, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Now that I’ve had a taste of day one ramp shots, I don’t know what I’ll do if Khawaja doesn’t come out and ramp the first ball #AusvInd
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Cripes. Awful.
BREAKING NEWS: Twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger, four cougars, a lynx and four bobcats, have died after contracting bird flu at an animal sanctuary in Shelton, Washington
Twenty big cats die of bird flu at sanctuary in Washington state
Bengal tiger, cougars, a lynx and bobcats dead as disease spreads rapidly among US poultry flocks and dairy herds
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Cripes. Awful.
The moustache, the expression, this is everything I want from cricket right now (plus the strokeplay, can’t forget that)
December 26, 2024 at 12:56 AM
The moustache, the expression, this is everything I want from cricket right now (plus the strokeplay, can’t forget that)
Why isn’t Ravi Jadeja spoken about in conversations of the great all-rounders? Or is he and I just need to get better friends? His record is phenomenal and stacks up with the greats #AusvInd
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www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/r...
Ravindra Jadeja Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Video
Read about Ravindra Jadeja cricket player from India profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo
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December 26, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Why isn’t Ravi Jadeja spoken about in conversations of the great all-rounders? Or is he and I just need to get better friends? His record is phenomenal and stacks up with the greats #AusvInd
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www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/r...
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✍️Head’s scoring rate is like an unstoppable force, and that’s meeting an immovable object—Bumrah’s pinpoint accuracy.
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Jasprit Bumrah v Travis Head - the most exciting player battle right now
Head’s scoring rate is like an unstoppable force, and that’s meeting an immovable object—Bumrah’s pinpoint accuracy.
www.goodareas.co
December 24, 2024 at 8:33 AM
✍️Head’s scoring rate is like an unstoppable force, and that’s meeting an immovable object—Bumrah’s pinpoint accuracy.
www.goodareas.co/jasprit-bumr...
www.goodareas.co/jasprit-bumr...
Video has emerged of a Nationals senator saying his party “isn’t serious” about nuclear power and that the policy is a political fix www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Nationals senator claims Coalition introduced nuclear as a political fix
Nationals senator Matthew Canavan has said in an interview that his party introduced a nuclear policy as a political fix, in a video that emerges amid his colleague Keith Pitt announcing he will quit ...
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December 20, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Video has emerged of a Nationals senator saying his party “isn’t serious” about nuclear power and that the policy is a political fix www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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A major transmission project that will connect Snowy Hydro 2.0 to the energy grid has received final government approval, taking the total cost of the pumped hydro scheme to almost $17 billion.
Government approves transmission project linking Snowy Hydro 2.0 to grid
A major transmission project that will connect Snowy Hydro 2.0 to the energy grid has received final government approval, taking the total cost of the pumped hydro scheme to almost $17 billion.
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December 18, 2024 at 11:38 AM
A major transmission project that will connect Snowy Hydro 2.0 to the energy grid has received final government approval, taking the total cost of the pumped hydro scheme to almost $17 billion.
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✨It rarely gets the centre of attention because of the lantern tower but the 12th Romanesque nave at Ely Cathedral is jaw-dropping - so I put my tilt-shift lens to use..📸
December 18, 2024 at 6:55 AM
✨It rarely gets the centre of attention because of the lantern tower but the 12th Romanesque nave at Ely Cathedral is jaw-dropping - so I put my tilt-shift lens to use..📸
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Energy firms to spend £70bn to rewire Great Britain’s electricity grid
Energy firms to spend £70bn to rewire Great Britain’s electricity grid
National Grid, SSE and ScottishPower submit plans amid global race to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity
Energy companies have promised to spend almost £70bn over five years to help rewire Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure in the…
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December 18, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Energy firms to spend £70bn to rewire Great Britain’s electricity grid
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A former actor known for his roles on Blue Heelers, Neighbours and McLeods Daughters has been charged by Victoria Police for performing a Nazi salute.
Former Neighbours star charged over performing Nazi salute
A former actor known for his roles on Blue Heelers, Neighbours and McLeods Daughters has been charged by Victoria Police for performing a Nazi salute.
www.abc.net.au
December 18, 2024 at 9:08 AM
A former actor known for his roles on Blue Heelers, Neighbours and McLeods Daughters has been charged by Victoria Police for performing a Nazi salute.
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It wasn't the first time Nigel Richards, arguably the best Scrabble player ever, won a Scrabble competition in a language he didn’t speak.
This year’s Spanish Scrabble champion? A man who can’t speak Spanish.
Nigel Richards, arguably the best Scrabble player ever, previously won French tournaments without speaking the language.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2024 at 8:49 PM
It wasn't the first time Nigel Richards, arguably the best Scrabble player ever, won a Scrabble competition in a language he didn’t speak.
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Elon Musk's charitable foundation ballooned to $9.5 billion in assets last year while handing out $237 million in gifts, most of which went to other entities controlled by him.
The figures are part of the Musk Foundation’s latest tax filing, obtained Thursday by Bloomberg News
The figures are part of the Musk Foundation’s latest tax filing, obtained Thursday by Bloomberg News
Musk’s Charitable Foundation Sent Most of Its Millions to His Own Entities
Elon Musk’s charitable foundation ballooned to $9.5 billion in assets last year while handing out $237 million in gifts, most of which went to other entities controlled by the world’s richest person.
www.bloomberg.com
December 13, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Elon Musk's charitable foundation ballooned to $9.5 billion in assets last year while handing out $237 million in gifts, most of which went to other entities controlled by him.
The figures are part of the Musk Foundation’s latest tax filing, obtained Thursday by Bloomberg News
The figures are part of the Musk Foundation’s latest tax filing, obtained Thursday by Bloomberg News
Dutton’s nuclear plan a ‘heroic’, cherrypicked ‘recipe for higher energy bills’, experts say www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Top energy experts criticise Dutton's $331 billion nuclear gamble
Energy analysts say the Coalition's nuclear plan will be more expensive, burn more carbon, result in a smaller economy, and be more disruptive than Peter Dutton claims.
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December 13, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Dutton’s nuclear plan a ‘heroic’, cherrypicked ‘recipe for higher energy bills’, experts say www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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Internal debate over the nuclear modelling, and when Mr Dutton should release details, has been a source of tension within the Coalition for months.
Internal Coalition unease over nuclear costings 'distraction' as Dutton unveils modelling
Internal debate over the nuclear modelling, and when Mr Dutton should release details, has been a source of tension within the Coalition for months.
www.abc.net.au
December 12, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Internal debate over the nuclear modelling, and when Mr Dutton should release details, has been a source of tension within the Coalition for months.
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The decision has been made to protect the welfare of the racing dogs, New Zealand's Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced.
Greyhound racing to be banned in New Zealand
The decision has been made to protect the welfare of the racing dogs, New Zealand's Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced.
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2024 at 5:51 AM
The decision has been made to protect the welfare of the racing dogs, New Zealand's Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced.
Australia’s top scientific research agency says nuclear will cost twice as much as renewables, won’t be ready until 2040 and get pushed out of the grid by cheap renewables www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
New CSIRO report doubles down on nuclear price and time frames
After heavy criticism, Australia's leading science agency doubles down its findings that the cost of nuclear power for Australia would likely be double that of renewable energy, and it would take at l...
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December 9, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Australia’s top scientific research agency says nuclear will cost twice as much as renewables, won’t be ready until 2040 and get pushed out of the grid by cheap renewables www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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Now up to 7 days in a row of gas-sponsored coverage in the Murdoch tabloids....
December 7, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Now up to 7 days in a row of gas-sponsored coverage in the Murdoch tabloids....
The only summary of day one that you, or anyone else, needs to read
Australia v India Second Test, Day One Report Card, featuring handsome thumb flicks, first over messes, looming Bumrah threats, renewable energy monkeys and extending spells #AUSvIND 🏏
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Australia v India Second Test, Day One Report Card
Featuring handsome thumb flicks, first over messes, looming Bumrah threats, renewable energy monkeys and extending spells
newsletter.liebcricket.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:14 AM
The only summary of day one that you, or anyone else, needs to read
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The state government plans to relinquish control of Mount Baw Baw and Lake Mountain after years of financial woes.
Skiing industry shocked after Victorian government puts snow resorts up for lease
The state government plans to relinquish control of Mount Baw Baw and Lake Mountain after years of financial woes.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2024 at 9:21 PM
The state government plans to relinquish control of Mount Baw Baw and Lake Mountain after years of financial woes.