A chef revealed his foolproof way to get perfect crispy bacon every time.
“If you want perfectly crispy bacon you have to boil it,” said chef Roice Bethel in a TikTok video.
“I know that sounds like it wouldn’t work, but it does.”
I have explained the unlikely method works because it adds time to the cooking process, the new york post reports.
“The muscle cooks extremely quickly, the fat takes a longer time to render out,” Bethel, who has over 665,000 followers, said.
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Adding water to the pan and boiling the bacon means the temperature won’t get too high too fast.
“Once the water completely evaporates … the meat’s not overcooked or burnt and the fat has perfectly rendered so it’s nice and crispy,” the chef told viewers.
So far, the video has had 2.9 million views.
Some people in the comments section were amazed at this hack and vowed to try it for themselves.
“Tried this morning and it was a game-changer,” one person commented.
Others tried to compete with their own methods of cooking bacon.
“Baked bacon is by far the best bacon ever. Hands down,” one person said.
“Three minutes in the microwave between two sheets of paper towels will do the same thing,” wrote another.
But some commenters just didn’t like the idea at all.
“This is just training wheels for people who don’t know how to control the temperature of their bread,” one read.
“Or just make it properly,” read a second one.
This story originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission
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Solid State Drives, more commonly referred to as SSDs, are a great way to speed up your computer’s loading times. A portable SSD will also make moving files from PC to PC a breeze, instead of something you need to set aside time for.
However, buying an SSD can be somewhat tricky if you aren’t across all of the confusing technical jargon. With a vast amount of options available, it can be hard to figure out which SSD is right for you, let alone compatible with your PC.
Here’s everything you need to know about SSDs, so you can choose the right one for you.
What is an SSD?
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When SSDs first burst onto the scene, there were two easy ways to tell them apart from their mechanical hard drive ancestors.
Firstly, they were generally smaller than the SATA mechanical drives that were the style at the time, but secondly, and more importantly, they were way more expensive. SSDs promised speed for sure, but you didn’t half pay for it.
As with any technology, time has been very kind to SSD prices, and the quantity of storage you can get for much more modest prices has risen astonishingly in just a few short years. If you break it down to a per-GB price, mechanical drives can still come out as a cheaper option, but that’s a difference that is rapidly reducing in importance, while SSDs become more reliable and stay way faster than mechanical drives will ever be.
Still, if you’re looking into buying an SSD, whether you’re upgrading a desktop rig, configuring a new PC for someone else to build for you or just comparing specifications on pre-built systems, it’s worth knowing what to look for to ensure that you’re getting the best value for money.
The key factor here that you can boil down to is still going to be that cost-per-GB basis, and if you can score a good deal on a lot of SSD storage for not much money, go for it.
As SSDs have evolved, the full picture of what you need to consider when comparing SSDs has become a little more complex. We’ll run through the terms you’re likely to see when SSD shopping, and why they might matter to you more or less depending on your needs.
Understanding SSD jargon
A traditional 2.5-inch SSD with a SATA connector. Image: Samsung
You’re probably aware that traditional computers – as distinct from the astonishing but brain-bending category that is quantum computing – think of everything as ones and zeroes.
Where traditional mechanical drives use platters to store all those single digits, rather like a stack of LPs, SSDs instead store everything in non-volatile flash memory. The reason why SSDs are so much faster has to do with the nature of writing directly onto flash memory that can keep storage even when power is cut.
Where a traditional drive has an access head – again, our LP analogy works pretty well here – that has to seek out bits on the drive, an SSD can simply send that data as an electrical signal directly to where your PC needs it to go. This is a lot faster, a lot more energy efficient and fair more durable too.
It’s important to note that while SSD storage can retain data even when power is dropped, it’s not immortal. Early SSDs also compared poorly to their mechanical counterparts because there’s a limit to how many times you can write, delete and rewrite to flash storage, although this is something that has improved markedly in recent years.
The bigger durability gain for SSDs is that they have no moving parts, which means that they don’t care at all if your laptop is moving while they’re trying to write. You can drop an SSD while it’s writing with few issues unless the impact cracks it or similar, whereas a small bump on a mechanical drive can lead to serious write errors. Many mechanical drives have fancy drive head parking mechanisms to limit this problem, but SSDs have simply never needed that kind of trickery.
Early SSDs, and some still on the market do still borrow from mechanical drives in terms of interfaces, with plenty of drives still using either SATA (internal) or USB (external) connectors for compatibility reasons. It’s great to be able to easily plug in an SSD and have it work, but the downside of these interfaces is slower transfer speeds, with the best SATA only hitting a maximum of 600MB/s.
Newer SSDs use what’s called NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express), a term you may see in marketing materials alongside PCI Express (PCIe) when discussing speed. NVMe can more directly address your computer’s processor, which means that it can ping data around at rates that are considerably faster than SATA can handle. At current peaks with an NVMe M.2 drive you could hit 3,500MB/s at peak – way faster than that SATA peak.
If you’re still paying attention, you probably noticed that we snuck in a new bit of jargon there in the form of M.2. That’s also a term you’ll see in SSD marketing materials, and it refers to a connection type and build size for SSDs specifically.
Whereas old school SSDs aped the style of mechanical drives with SATA connections, M.2 form factor drives are even more compact and rely on having the right connectors on a motherboard and typically NVMe on board, although you can get M.2 SATA drives as well. If you’ve got a laptop with an onboard SSD, especially a more modern ultrabook style model, the odds of it having an M.2 drive are very high.
One trap to dodge for laptop upgrades even if you’re sure your current system can take an M.2 drive is to ensure that you can actually take out the existing SSD. Some manufacturers solder their drives directly to the motherboard, thus making internal upgrades impossible.
Yes, Apple, we’re looking straight at you. If you want to run an SSD upgrade on a MacBook, you’ll either need a a lot older MacBook model or make do with an external SSD drive.
How Do I Match An SSD To My Needs And Budget?
We’re going to use a few practical examples here with drives available right now from Amazon and eBay to give you an idea of where certain models fit in the market, and why they might be a good or poor choice depending on your needs and budget . SSDs can be a better or worse fit for your needs, and it’s important to keep an eye on prices over time, because what you can get for a fixed sum is generally improving.
Crucial MX500 SATA 2.5-inch SSD, 250GB
Image: Crucial
pros: It’s cheap and uses SATA, so it could be good if you’ve got an older motherboard without M.2 sockets.
Cons: It’s relatively slow – 560MB/s read and 510MB/s write and low capacity.
Who is good for: If you’re giving a much older PC one last gasp of life, this could be a simple way to make your primary Windows partition quite a bit faster if it’s struggling on an older mechanical drive, with actual document storage in the cloud or on a secondary mechanical drive.
Where to buy: Amazon Australia ($49) | Dick Smith ($65.95) | eBay ($66.90)
WD Black SN770 NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD, 250GB
Image: Western Digital
pros: Much faster – read speeds of up to 4,000MB/s and write speeds of 2,00MB/s as a full NVMe M.2 drive.
Cons: No SATA3 compatibility, so you’d need a newer motherboard that supports it to work at all.
Who is good for: Those with motherboards that have unpopulated M.2 slots looking for just a little more storage, although this SSD is also available in 1TB and 2TB capacities (with higher read/write speeds).
Where to buy: Amazon Australia ($78.77) | Dick Smith ($81.87) | eBay ($97)
Sandisk Extreme Portable NVMe SSD (V2), 500GB
Image: Sandisk
pros: Ruggedised external storage with a USB-C connector, so it’ll plug into just about anything, doesn’t need an external power supply. USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 interface gives it read speeds that top out at 1,050MB/s.
Cons: You could get a lot more storage from an external mechanical drive.
Who is good for: If you want a super-light external drive you can shuffle between systems, this could be a good match, although we’d certainly compare priced options in external mechanical drives if we were considering this option.
Where to buy it: Amazon Australia ($153.95) | Dick Smith ($149) | eBay ($159.95)
Western Digital WD Green 2.5-inch SATA SSD, 240GB
Image: W.D.
pros: A good amount of storage for the money, WD’s Green drives use low power modes.
Cons: Stuck with SATA speeds.
Who is good for: Folks upgrading older laptops where it’s still possible to swap out the SATA drive, because WD’s Green drives sell themselves on their low power draw.
Where to buy it: Amazon Australia ($41) | Dick Smith ($65.95) | eBay ($58.95)
Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 NVMe V-NAND SSD, 2TB
Image: Samsung
pros: 2TB is a lot of storage, and Samsung’s V-NAND technology can push up to the full 3,500MB/s on supported systems.
Cons: You have looked at the price, right?
Who is it good for: System builders who want a very fast and high-capacity M.2 SSD.
Where to buy: Amazon Australia ($280.97) | eBay ($297) | mwave ($299)
This article has been updated since its original publication.
NRL great Cameron Smith has called on the Newcastle Knights to “be better” as further details emerged related to prop David Klemmer’s incident over the weekend.
Klemmer allegedly refused to leave the field and verbally abused trainer Hayden Knowles during Newcastle’s 14-point loss to the Bulldogs last Sunday.
The star forward was also dropped for this weekend’s crunch clash with the Wests Tigers, amid reports he could have his contract torn up by the Knights.
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The Daily Telegraph’s Brent Read understands that the former Blues representative has apologized to head coach Adam O’Brien, as he acknowledged that he could’ve handled things differently.
The Telegraph reported on Thursday further details of Klemmer’s spray, claiming he called Knowles a “c***” and told him to “shut the f*** up”.
The report also revealed an exchange of messages between a Knights player and a senior member of staff about Klemmer, in which the member signs off with “FEC”.
“Confidential understands is an acronym for “F*** every c***. It suggests that the language was part of everyday life at the Knights and largely driven by some members of staff,” the report adds.
Weighing in on the news on Thursday morning, former Australia captain Smith couldn’t believe that a formal complaint had been submitted against Klemmer for an incident which he suggested happens regularly.
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“Well it’s strange really. If words were spoken between a player and a trainer, that’s happened a thousand times before,” Smith said on The Captain’s Run on SEN on Thursday.
“I’ve seen it first hand, I think you have as well. It’s not a new thing. I’m really confused as to why this is such a huge problem.
“The way I’ve seen it dealt with and sorted out in the past is that if there’s an issue… it’s dealt with in-person after the match.
“It’s just unnecessary. Like seriously, how bad have the words been spoken between David Klemmer and this trainer, to have a formal complaint made. It’s just ridiculous. Deal with it man to man.
“Do we go running to people now to double on each other? Like seriously, footy clubs, you’ve got to be better than that.”
Smith, who holds the record for the most NRL games played with 430, couldn’t understand why the Knights would make the complaint considering their form.
The Telegraph have reported that Newcastle players will be involved in the investigation, as they provide witness statements of what they heard.
Newcastle are currently 14th on the ladder, but they would drop back to second-last with a loss against the Wests Tigers on Sunday.
“The football is one thing, they’re not going great, they’re not going great at all,” he added.
“Even their performances at home, they’ve let their members and their fans down at home, who are extremely good supporters.
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“We’re starting to come to the end of the 2022 season, they’ve had a bludger of a year, they’re trying to get their season done as best they can with the remaining games.
“Now their starting prop, one of their enforcers, he’s been stood down. They’ve got several players now being pulled in now to be part of this investigation, and give their account of events.”
Smith played a lot of rugby league against and with Klemmer, with the pair helping the Kangaroos to a tense 6-0 win in the World Cup final against England in 2017.
The former Melbourne Storm hooker described Klemmer as “very respectful”, and felt that he would’ve worked through the situation alongside the club if given a chance.
“I’ve had a little bit to do with David Klemmer, like I’ve played many, many times against him, and look he is one of the most competitive and passionate blokes that I’ve played against in my career. He loves footy, he loves playing for the teams that he represents.
“But once the games over, he’s a very, very respectful man. He’ll deal with those situations the way he needs to deal with them respectfully. I don’t know why they’ve gone down this path.”
The Parramatta Eels reported attempted to sign Klemmer on a loan deal for the rest of the 2022 season, but the move was blocked by the Knights.
Klemmer is currently on a deal worth up to $900,000 at Newcastle until the end of next season, but a number of teams could be interested in acquiring his services if he becomes available.
A driver spotted a bloodied woman screaming for help inside the cab of a tractor-trailer on a Jersey highway Wednesday in a disturbing scene straight out of a horror movie.
Officers are now searching for the woman who the witness said was bleeding from her face inside a white semi-truck pulled over to the side of Route 130 near Dayton Toyota, South Brunswick Police said.
The passerby said the woman called out for help before the male truck driver pulled her back into the cab and drove away around 2 pm The truck turned off Route 130 at the Ridge Road exit.
The woman is believed to be white or Hispanic and in her 20s. According to the witness description, she has long brown hair and was wearing a brown flannel shirt.
The driver is a white older man who is bald and has a white beard. He was wearing a blue shirt at the time of the incident, police said.
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Ready to begin the five hour flight from Sydney to Perth, Clare Vertannes had her Apple Airpods and noise-cancelling headphones on when she was approached by a Jetstar flight attendant.
At first, the actress and events co-ordinator thought she was being upgraded to first class.
Unfortunately, reality was less desirable.
“I was sitting there minding my own business, and then she was like: ‘Can you please come with me?’” Ms Vertannes told news.com.au, speaking of the flight she took in April 2022.
“I was getting really excited because it genuinely didn’t cross my mind [that I was about to get kicked off the plane]. It’s wasn’t until we walked off the plane, that I started asking questions.”
‘A very dangerous item’
Once her and the flight attendant were on the tarmac, the Perth woman was informed that staff had found a “very dangerous item” – a battery pack – in her checked luggage.
While portable chargers containing a lithium ion battery are banned from check-in baggage, Ms Vertannes was certain she had not packed hers in her suitcase.
“I held up my battery pack and told them I didn’t have a second one,” she said.
“The flight attendants that kicked me off the plane were really rude. I understand they have jobs to do but they didn’t even give me the time of day to explain.
“I asked them to call someone to confirm because there was nothing in my suitcase but I was told to go to baggage claim.”
At the same time she was told she would miss her existing flight and she’d have to pay for her next one.
She claims the flight attendant told her she wouldn’t be reimbursed “because you’ve held up everyone on the current flight”.
On her way to baggage claim, Ms Vertannes began crying.
“It was like I was going to the principal’s office. It was so terrible,” she said.
However, she remembers the surreal moment when she realized the airport had made a terrible mistake. As she was walking to the baggage claim, she claims to have overheard a staff member on the phone.
“She was like: ‘Why would she do that? What’s wrong with you people? I told you to wait for confirmation,’” said Ms Vertannes.
“She then saw us walking towards her she just stops and says into the phone: ‘I think the lady you’ve kicked off is in front of me and she is not impressed.’”
A missed flight and a miscommunication
That’s when she was told that there had been “a miscommunication”. While airport staff had initially found something dangerous in her bag, it turned out to be a false alarm.
“There was nothing in my suitcase. I was actually hoping that there had been something wrong with my luggage, especially after all this drama,” joked Ms Vertannes.
“I said look: ‘Thank you for your apology but I need to get home. Can I get back on my flight now?’”
However, in the time Ms Vertannes had reported to baggage claim, her original flight had taken off. She was then told the next flight wouldn’t be until tomorrow.
While Ms Vertannes said the airline initially refused to pay for another flight that day, she was determined to return to Perth.
“I literally just sat there and stared at her. I know the airport staff was doing their best but I knew that nothing was going to get done unless I just sat there,” she said.
After “an hour or two”, she was approached by a Qantas staff member, who are the parent company for Jetstar. In another twist of events, she had been offered a flight for that day free of charge, however it was scheduled for 8pm, which at that point was around eight hours away.
Looking back at her airport debacle, Ms Vertannes said she was surprised by the lack of services given to her by the airlines.
In a statement to news.com.au, Jetsar says they “sincerely apologize for any misunderstanding and are looking into what took place”.
Much to be desired
Despite the “miscommunication,” she claims she was told she was unable to check in her luggage early. While she decided to meet up with her boyfriend from her back in the Sydney CBD, she was told that she would have had to pay $50 to store her luggage from her at the airport.
Another blow came as she was sitting in her Qantas seat.
“I’m sitting on the Qantas flight and I get an email from Jetstar. It says: ‘thank you so much for your purchase of a pie. That’s $10,’” she said.
“Someone on my flight had charged on foot to my seat and I got that invoice. I was done.
“I remember getting that on the flight and not even being surprised.”
The experience left much to be desired.
Now, in the four months from the ill-fated flight, Ms Vertannes says she’s finally ready to talk about her it.
“When I got back I genuinely needed to recover from the trauma,” she said.
Sharing her experience on TikTok, Ms Vertannes amassed more than 67,100 views, 5100 likes and 285 comments.
Despite this, she hasn’t been thrilled with the airline’s response.
“The flight really upset me. It had an effect on my mental health and it was really stressful. [I asked for] two return flights to a destination around Australia,” she said
“I wanted some form of compensation and I thought I was being quite reasonable.”
To date, in documents seen by news.com.au, Ms Vertannes has been given a $116.22 cash refund and a $350.76 voucher which Jetstar says aligns with the purchase methods used to buy her flight from Jetstar to Qantas.
Later, when she tried to get reimbursed for the $50 taxi fare into the city, she was told they were “unable to provide you with any compensation nor cover your out of pocket expenses”.
“I kept on being in all these phone calls but everything just got too annoying so I took the voucher,” she said.
“But all I wanted was just some compensation and to not be left on the phone for two hours. It’s not that hard.”
Nothing Phone (1) was launched in India last month and went on the first sale on July 21, 2022, followed by second sale last week. The London-based smartphone maker has now announced that the next sale of the handset will take place tomorrow via Flipkart. Nothing Phone (1) To Go on Sale Today in India, Check Offers Here.
Nothing Phone (1) is priced at Rs 32,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model, whereas the 8GB + 256GB variant costs Rs 35,999. The 12GB + 256GB model retails at Rs 38,999. It comes in black and white colors. Nothing Phone (1) features a 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED display, a resolution of 2400×1080 pixels.
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It is powered by a Snapdragon 778G+ SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. For optics, it gets a 50MP primary camera and a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultra-wide-angle lens. Upfront, there is a 16MP selfie camera. The handset packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.
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Australian former featherweight world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne at the age of 77.
The boxer’s most memorable victory was his world title win against the Cuban José Legrá at London’s Albert Hall in 1969.
Famechon was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003 and was the third to be elevated to legendary status in 2012.
Born Jean-Pierre Famechon in France in 1945, he moved to Australia with his family at the age of five.
He has boxed professionally for more than 20 years for 56 wins, six draws and five defeats.
Famechon twice successfully defended his WBC featherweight title against Fighting Harada of Japan, first winning in a controversial points decision, then knocking out his opponent in round 14 six months later.
RIP Johnny Famechon, 77. Entered immortality on January 21, 1969 by defeating Jose Legra at the Albert Hall for the featherweight title.
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The superintendent of Hanover schools is apologizing about the district using a logo on T-shirts and other materials that resemble a swastika.
The logo was used in a Hanover County Public Schools professional learning conference this week.
T-shirts distributed for a Hanover County Public Schools conference display a logo that resembles a swastika.
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“One of our teachers designed the logo intending for it to represent four hands and arms grasping together — a symbol of unity for our all-county professional learning conference. Nothing more,” Superintendent Michael Gill wrote in a message to families and staff.
“While we are confident that the logo was created without any ill-intent, we understand that this has deeply upset members of our staff and community who see the logo as resembling a swastika.”
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Gill said the administration has stopped distributing the T-shirts that include the logo and staff are working to remove the logo from all conference materials.
“We are deeply sorry for this mistake and for the emotions that the logo has evoked by its semblance to a swastika and, by extension, to the atrocities that were committed under its banner,” Gill wrote.
“Unquestionably, we condemn anything associated with the Nazi regime in the strongest manner possible.”
Gill was not part of developing or reviewing the logo, according to district spokesperson Chris Whitley.
Moving forward, the administration will reevaluate the process by which logos are reviewed, Whitley said.
In a letter on Monday afternoon, the NAACP said that the incident is another example of the urgent need for required training and professional development in diversity, equity and inclusion for all HCPS employees, including the School Board and Board of Supervisors.
“We stand in solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters in calling out this insensitivity,” said the letter signed by Hanover NAACP President Patricia Hunter-Jordan. “We appreciate and respect Superintendent Gill’s apology. However, mere oversight by one individual cannot explain this pattern of a lack of diversity, and the refusal to make substantive changes that would result in the new direction for our schools…”
Last week, the NAACP wrote a letter urging the Hanover Board of Supervisors to “reconsider” some School Board appointments and to require both boards to participate in diversity, equity and inclusion training.
Newly appointed School Board member Johnny Redd, who was criticized in the letter in part for previous comments about using a biblical worldview to analyze policies, responded by referring to Hunter-Jordan as an “angry African American lady.” I later apologized.
The Anti-Defamation League’s regional office in Washington said in a statement to the Times-Dispatch on Wednesday that the ADL appreciates Gill’s swift response to the community and his acknowledgment of the impact the incident has on the Jewish community and other marginalized groups targeted by white supremacy and hate.
“We were deeply disturbed when we saw the image, and with antisemitic incidents continuing to reach historic highs across the country and the Commonwealth, it was upsetting for many of our community members to see this symbol — which so closely resembles a swastika — being used for a conference for educators,” the Washington ADL statement said in part.
According to an annual ADL audit, there were 46 antisemetic incidents reported in Virginia last year, a 6% decrease from the 49 incidents reported in 2020 and a 64% increase from the 28 incidents reported in 2019.
Virginia was the state with the 15th-highest number of antisemitic incidents reported in the US last year, according to the ADL.
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Nick Kyrgios has continued his preparation for the last grand slam of the year with a strong win over Tommy Paul at the Washington Open on Thursday (AEST).
The Australian was challenged in just his second singles match since Wimbledon and had to play his best tennis to defeat Paul 6-3 6-4.
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Kyrgios was locked in, firing off 15 aces including one rocket at 218km/h.
He was superb in the clutch moments — saving all four break points he faced and converting three out of four of his own break point opportunities.
Kyrgios was up to his usual antics when he got stuck into the umpire after he was given a code violation for ball abuse.
But the Washington crowd was in his corner and he showed his soft side in the first set, when an elderly fan was hit in the face by a ball that took a wayward bounce into the stands.
Kyrgios went over and handed the spectator one of his towels.
He is chasing his second title in Washington and will next face fourth0seed Reilly Opelka in the round of 16 on Friday.
After pulling out of the singles draw at the Atlanta Open last week with a knee injury, Kyrgios has shown impressive form in his two matches in Washington against Marcos Giron and Paul.
Nick Kyrgios was at his best against Tommy Paul. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
He needed just 59 minutes to beat Giron in straight sets and was his usual entertaining self, engaging with the crowd.
He won the doubles title in Atlanta playing alongside fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis and is a favorite to win the title in Washington ahead of the US Open, which begins later this month.
It wasn’t such good news elsewhere among the Australian contingent in Washington, with Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur losing to Taylor Fritz and Yoshihito Nishioka, respectively.
the Albanian government has passed its climate bill through the lower house with a number of amendments.
The new bill locks in a 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050 which is an update to Australia’s obligations under the Paris Agreement.
The bill passed through the House of Representatives 89 votes to 55.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks with Greens leader Adam Bandt and crossbench MPs ahead of the vote on the bill. (Alex Ellinghausen)
“I am very pleased that the climate legislation has passed the House of Representatives,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
“This is a fulfillment of a core promise that we made at the election of a 43 per cent reduction in emissions by 2030 and a renewable sector that will grow to 82 per cent of our national energy market by 2030.”
The government was able to pass the bill after Greens and Teal independents supported the bill.
But the key crossbenchers say the bill doesn’t go far enough in terms of emissions reductions but agreed to vote to move the debate along and give businesses more certainty around clean energy investments.
The Albanian government has passed its climate bill through the lower house. (AP)
Greens leader Adam Bandt the passing of the climate bill is a “small step to tackling the climate emergency”.
Bandt said the “good work” of the climate bill can be undone by new coal and gas mines.
“If they proceed, they will blow Labor’s weak targets,” he said.
“Even one of those projects, the Beetaloo Basin, would lift Australia’s pollution by up to 13 per cent.
“If 114 of those projects go ahead and Labor is currently backing them, Australia’s pollution could lift by an additional third from where we are now.”
Greens leader Adam Bandt said passing the climate is a good but small first step. (9News)
Meanwhile, independent MP Zali Stegall said earlier the climate bill is “exciting.”
“This is an exciting day, we are locking into law net zero by 2050,” Stegall said.
“The climate wars are nearly over.”
The Coalition refused to back the bill, claiming it “wasn’t necessary.”
“Had the legislation been necessary to commit to higher level targets then I would have wanted to support it in a heartbeat,” shadow minister Simon Birmingham said.
“I would have expected we should back in behind it, but it wasn’t necessary.”
However, one Liberal MP, Bridget Archer, crossed the floor to vote with Labor and the independents in favor of the bill.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he was pleased the climate bill passed the lower house. (9News)
Albanese took aim at the Coalition for not supporting the bill, claiming it was “stuck in time while the world warms around it”.
“They have an opportunity when the legislation gets to the Senate to change their mind and to bring themselves into the 21st century and make themselves relevant to the debate,” Albanese said.
“The impact of climate change is real. We need a response that is real.”
The bill will go to the Senate next month.
‘River City’ wakes to white-out as fog swallows city
