'Mind-boggling how big': Snowy 2.0 dogged by delays, budget blowouts and politics

Much is riding on its success - not least the decarbonisation of the electricity grid - but critics say an independent review is desperately neededGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOn a wintry afternoon in the Snowy Mountains town of Cooma a month ago, about a dozen officials from Snowy Hydro, its Future Generation partners and unions huddled in a meeting room to take stock of the much-delayed Snowy 2.0 project.Of primary concern was the status of giant tunnel boring machine number three, dubbed Florence by Snowy, that had been stuck in soft rock for almost half a year after barely drilling more than its 140-odd-metre length. A large sinkhole had also opened up, reaching the surface. Continue reading...