Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material 05. May 2026 (06:36) Prosecutors drop two other charges against Jasper Jones author, 43, including allegations he produced child exploitation materialAward‑winning author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, while a charge that he produced such material has been dropped.Silvey, 43, was first charged in January after detectives from Western Australia police’s child abuse squad raided his Fremantle home, allegedly catching him communicating online with child exploitation offenders and seizing his electronic devices. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
As Oil Prices Stay High, China Doubles Down on Wind Power 05. May 2026 (06:00) An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.(New York Times)