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The burgeoning offshore wind industry is awaiting a declaration from the federal government to start major work on the water. Key points: The renewable energy industry is waiting for the federal government to designate Gippsland as an offshore wind development zone There are five wind farm projects planning to build turbines off the coast of Gippsland CSIRO says the price for building an offshore wind farm has dropped significantly, making it a viable option There are five offshore wind farms planned off the coast of Gippsland, with the hope of leveraging the existing transmission infrastructure of the Latrobe Valley. Under a new law governing offshore wind farms passed by Parliament last year, operators are only allowed to carry out certain activities in zones designated for offshore wind development. The most developed project, Star of the South, plans to erect up to 200 turbines in the windswept waters of Gippsland. Acting chief executive Erin Coldham said making the declaration wou...

阅读 中文版 After she finished high school, Wandi Cao’s mother had advice about her appearance. Key points: A recent controversy has swirled around some Chinese models because of the shape of their eyes Critics say the ads are caricatures or follow Western views Chinese government has urged TV companies to promote “right aesthetics” “My mother tried to persuade me to have double eyelid plastic surgery, so ‘my life would be so much easier’,” Cao told ABC China Tonight. Growing up in China, the 27-year-old model never thought she could “fit up with mainstream beauty standards”. “They thought my high cheekbones would curse my husband and my small eyes,” she said. “But I didn’t think it would change my personality and abilities, and I didn’t necessarily look prettier, so I didn’t.” Now living in Sydney, Cao moved to Melbourne in 2016 and started modeling. In Australia, she received a lot of praise for...

The personal details of more than 100 Australian citizens – including former federal lawmakers – were among those exposed by hackers in a major leak of records stolen from Chinese police authorities. Key points: Hacker tries to sell personal information for 10 bitcoins (about $300,000) Leaked police report sheds light on the treatment of Uyghurs and other minorities It is believed that this data set covers more than 20 years Last week, a hacker claimed on an online forum that they had stolen 1 billion records, mostly belonging to Chinese nationals, in an ongoing effort to sell the information for 10 bitcoins, or nearly $300,000. The report provides rare insight into how the authorities are cracking down on political dissent and persecuting minorities in China, including Uyghurs and Falun Gong practitioners. The hacker posted three sample datasets online, totaling 750,000 individual records. The ABC summoned the 20 people in China identified in the leak to confirm the authent...

The FBI is reportedly helping the Australian government investigate whether actress Amber Heard perjured herself in a Queensland court in 2016. The perjury charges relate to litigation stemming from a visit to Australia with Johnny Depp in 2015, when Heard violated strict quarantine laws by failing to declare the couple’s two dogs, Pistol and Boo, as Law & Crime Network report. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Amber Heard stuns with Johnny Depp’s confession of love For more Celebrity related news and videos, check out Celebrities >> Heard smuggled two Teacup Yorkies into the country via private jet in May 2015 when her then-husband made his fifth. Pirates of the Caribbean movie passed quarantine protocols and violated strict Australian biosecurity laws in the process. According to the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment, dogs or cats brought into Australia from the US must have an import permit, undergo a 10-day quarantine and undergo veterinary examinat...