Tim Leslie

Aug 6, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emily Sakzewski |Georgina Piper |Colin Gourlay |Tim Leslie

/ Posted 4 minutes agoOlympic divers spend years perfecting their dangerous craft, but most of us cheering from the couch know it all comes down to the size of the splash, right? Turns out there's a bit more to it than that. As Aussie divers Melissa Wu and Ellie Cole chase glory in the 10-metre platform finals tonight, we've called in three Olympians and an expert judge to help you take apart a dive piece-by-piece.

Jul 3, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jess Davis |Alex Lim |Lucy Sweeney |Tim Leslie |Edwina Farley

Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter. Take a tour with an energy assessor to learn how a few tweaks can keep you warm, save money and reduce emissions. Laine Taylor fell in love with the character of this 1880s miners' cottage, in the Victorian town of Ballarat, the first moment she saw it. But she was under no illusions about the downsides of buying an old, cold house, in an old, cold town.

Jun 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tim Leslie |Jane Norman

Whichever way you slice it, two major parties are taking a big gamble on the future. In one corner, you have a Labor Party plan for a grid that by 2050, will be powered almost entirely by renewables and backed by gas. In the other corner, the Coalition has gone nuclear. Both insist their plan is the best way of achieving the holy trinity: cheaper, cleaner and reliable power. There are too many unknowns to say, confidently, whether either will achieve it.

Jun 10, 2024 | en.mogaznews.com | Daniel Mercer |Tim Leslie

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Jun 10, 2024 | abc.net.au | Daniel Mercer |Tim Leslie

As the shift away from fossil fuels gathers pace, the Coalition has turned to an emissions-free technology that has a long and contentious history — nuclear fission. To help make sense of what role, if any, nuclear power could play we turned to Alan Finkel, Australia's former chief scientist, and economist John Quiggin. These are the numbers that you should keep in mind when thinking about its place in Australia's energy transition.