How a false claim about wind turbines killing whales is spinning out of control in coastal Australia

Windfarm critics claim projects will harm marine life. Scientists say that's not backed by credible evidenceGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSome pictures show a whale lifeless on a beach. In others, the whale is on fire, jumping from the ocean, as wind turbines loom behind it.The pictures are shocking - intentionally so. Recently they've appeared on posters and placards and in social media posts in New South Wales' Hunter and Illawarra regions, as part of a growing campaign against an Albanese government plan to open offshore windfarms zones off the coast.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...