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For those who missed it last night, Stan Grant signed off from public life for some time, having received on-going racial abuse for doing his job;

Snowy Hydro’s tunnel borer, which has been stuck since 12 December just 70 metres into its work, should resume operations soon, Dennis Barnes, Snowy’s chief, told senate estimates on Monday night.

Then we should be able to push forward with Florence slightly thereafter,” Barnes said.