Tasmania could face power struggles after Basslink cable is damaged by contractor

Australia’s island state of Tasmania has been unplugged from the mainland thanks to damage caused to the 298km long Basslink electricity and communications cable.  While the broadband cable is still functional, Tasmania will have to rely on its own sources of energy for power until “appropriate expertise and equipment from overseas” arrives. “Regrettably, during the …

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