This Month
Court rules government has no duty to protect from climate change
The Federal Court has ruled the Commonwealth government does not have a duty of care over Torres Strait Islander people to protect them from climate change.
Australia loses top climate diplomat as COP bid on edge
The Albanese government has left a key diplomatic post vacant as it scrambles to secure hosting rights for a major UN climate summit next year.
Japan’s warning over Albanese’s east-coast gas reserve
West Australian Premier Roger Cook says the federal government’s consideration of an east coast gas reserve has stirred concern in Japan.
Labor weighs critical aid package for Vic offshore wind
The federal government is actively negotiating with Victoria over funding support that would kickstart the state’s industry.
New emission standards could be a time bomb for car prices
Car groups say the government’s vehicle emissions scheme could come at a major cost to consumers, while forcing them to buy vehicles they don’t want.
New projects revive hopes for east coast hydrogen exports
Two projects at Newcastle, worth about $2 billion, are out to prove that Australia’s clean hydrogen vision isn’t dead – it will just require a more pragmatic approach.
Bowen defends summit bid as climate action anger mounts
The Coalition and the Greens joined forces to put pressure on the government to act on an algal bloom that is killing untold numbers of marine wildlife.
Oil and gas giant abandons third Australian offshore wind project
Norway’s Equinor has walked away from Tasmania’s only proposed offshore wind development, casting fresh doubt over its last remaining Australian project.
Australians go mad for batteries as subsidies kick in
Australian households have installed more home batteries in the first five months of 2025 than they did in the whole of 2024.
June
‘The beginning of the end’: Labor eyes domestic gas reserve
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has flagged that new gas projects may be required to offer supply to domestic customers.
Iran threat a wake-up call for Australia’s fuel reserves
The Iran conflict is a timely reminder Australia needs to build onshore fuel reserves with current supplies well short of the target 90 days.
Gas import plan in limbo as states’ meeting delayed
A scheduled mid-July meeting of state and federal ministers to sign off on the plan to use imported LNG will no longer go ahead.
Outspoken Santos analyst retracts his observation
Saul Kavonic’s observation of the oil and gas company’s director shares was clarified on Thursday.
$25m a year on red tape is driving up power prices: AGL
The boss of the country’s largest energy retailer says excessive red tape is contributing to the hefty price hikes that Chris Bowen blames on high retail costs.
Power price crackdown to aid households: Bowen
The system used to cap standing offer prices for household electricity isn’t working and will be overhauled, the energy minister says.
Albanese praises Western Australia’s gas reservation policy
The Albanese government will conduct a review energy policy including whether a portion of gas produced on the east coast should be reserved to avoid energy shortages.
NSW offshore wind blown off course amid global uncertainty
A global renewables developer recently targeted by the Trump administration has delayed its Australian offshore wind plans.
Future gas reservation won’t get us over ‘valley of death’: energy CEO
EnergyQuest chief executive Rick Wilkinson said a prospective change to reserves was “unlikely to solve the problem” of Australia’s east coast gas shortage.
May
Bowen enjoys AEMO energy boost
The climate change and energy minister is the happy recipient of some good timing.
Nuclear fantasy gone but renewables reality remains
Labor was able to bury the Coalition’s plans for a nuclear energy future. But now the high costs of Australia’s energy challenge are coming back into focus.