Deirdre Macken

Jan 4, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Jessica Cummins |Deirdre Macken |Oliver Moody |Milanda Rout

The renewable energy revolution is expected to keep picking up pace in 2024, with experts predicting “double digit” retail electricity price falls. Figures from the National Electricity Market (NEM) show the impact renewables are having on Australia’s energy landscape. The NEM is one of the , covering around 40,000km of transmission lines and cables for Australia’s east coast and southern states.

Jan 1, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Martin Gabor |Lachlan McKirdy |Simon Benson |Deirdre Macken

David Warner’s preparations for his final Test match have been rocked, with the veteran open revealing on social media that a backpack containing his baggy greens has gone missing. It’s unclear when it happened, but Warner says it went missing some time in transit after the team left Melbourne for Sydney following the second Test.

Sep 5, 2023 | female.com.au | Deirdre Macken

Win one of 5 copies of Growing Grapes Might be Fun valued at $34.99 each. An honest, very funny account of a couple's move to the country for a fresh start. Bursting with optimism and a can-do attitude, they're on a steep learning curve as they establish a vineyard and learn how things are done in the country. I imagined lounging on a veranda overlooking folds of hills striped with vines. I'd be clothed in linen and surrounded by friends.