Family told to leave their beloved beach shanty home, as coastal erosion threatens to wash it away

For many, the seaside shanty town of Wedge Island, on Western Australia's coastline 160 kilometres north of Perth, is a weekend getaway destination.

With the sandbanks receding, only old carpets stop
the ocean washing away the shack's foundation.

But for one family it is the only home they have.

Rob and Kerry Howell live in a rusted tin shack and have been told they must leave because the ocean is threatening to wash away their home, in a devastating display of coastal erosion.

It is the second shack to be issued a demolition notice in two weeks, following bad weather and high tides.

Read ABC News story by Laura Meachim and Cecile O’Connor - “Family told to leave their beloved beach shanty home, as coastal erosion threatens to wash it away.”

Renewable energy investment 'bonanza' is coming to Australia, experts say

Investment experts say Australia is fast becoming an attractive destination for large-scale batteries and renewable investment, which should ultimately bring down the costs of gas and electricity for households.

Tesla's lithium-ion battery's success in SA has
drawn the eyes of the global investment community.

The world's second-most powerful battery could be built in the Top End as part of a plan to produce more renewable energy for the Northern Territory, following the installation of Elon Musk's 100-megawatt battery in South Australia.

The Climate Council has called it a renewable investment bonanza.

"We will see I think a boom over the next decade in battery storage and also solar thermal, we're starting to see that play out now in South Australia," the Climate Council's Andrew Stock said.

Mr Musk drew plenty of media attention when he announced he would build a 100-megawatt battery in South Australia.

Read David Taylor’s ABC News story - “Renewable energy investment 'bonanza' is coming to Australia, experts say.”