ttbn, the doldrums is not a good example. They are restricted to a particular region defined by their latitude.
They are almost permanent.
Cheers

"It's so cheap to Japan, for instance, that they can make a profit by selling it on to other countries." A shonky deal put together by that dope of dopes, one of our worst PM's ever, Little Johnny Howard.

The Albanese government has approved 9 more fossil fuel projects as the wind and solar circus is looking sillier than ever. 152 coal seam projects in Queensland.

Who knows what they will do next. Back to good old reliable, cheap coal, perhaps!

When can we expect any kind of detail for this Noalition thought bubble? When Plan A falls on its arse, then its plan B from the Noalition, a mission to the Sun, with Captain Dud in command, to mine "Sun Stuff" bring a sh!t load back to give us unlimited energy for ever and ever, or 40 billion years what ever comes first. Don't tell the Noalition as they'll think its a fantastic unbelievable good idea! Yep, a sh!t load of 'Sun Stuff" problem solved, back to sleep for Dozy Dud and his motley crew!

Could the World catch up with 1965 Russia ?

In 1965, Soviet scientists released a Volga Atom car with an atomic engine with a capacity of 320 horsepower (a lot for that time) for testing. The motor weighed 500 kilograms, so there were not 2 wheels in front, but 4. Such a car could not be refueled for a very long time. Tests have shown that Volga Atom drives 60,000 kilometers without refueling. It turned out that after that the motor needs to be changed to a new one. But Soviet scientists corrected this problem, they created an engine with gaseous fuel in the form of uranium hexafluoride instead of solid uranium, and the new version of the car drove 40,000 kilometers without refueling. For refueling, it was now enough to pump a new supply of uranium hexafluoride into the cylinders and the car drove on.
When Khrushchev retired, the machines were dismantled, and research in this area stopped.

Talking about the government?

The BBC confirms that "Australia has announced it will
ramp up its extraction and use of gas until "2050 and
beyond," despite global calls to phase out fossil
fuels."

"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government says the
move is needed to shore up domestic energy supply while
supporting a transition to net zero."

We're told that - "Australia is one of the world's largest
exporters of liquified natural gas and has also said the
policy is based on "its commitment to being a reliable
trading partner."

The government argues these moves are needed for Australia's
domestic energy supply as it tracks towards its
targets of delivering 82% renewable energy to the grid by
2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Currently gas accounts for 27% of the country's existing
needs. The bulk is exported to China, Japan, and South Korea.