October
It’s tree changers v farmers in Queensland’s battle for the bush
A small community in north Queensland has become a combat zone over energy policy in the state election campaign.
- James Hall
June
Workers threaten to ‘grind things down’ at troubled power station
The union has warned electricity prices will ultimately rise amid industrial action at the troubled Callide Power Station.
- James Hall
Qld to force public buyout of scandal-plagued Callide C power station
Queensland will force a buyout of Callide C power station after a damning report cited alarming safety risks behind the catastrophic explosion in 2021.
- James Hall and Angela Macdonald-Smith
Labor to splash $26b on green energy projects in Qld
Queensland will increase its spend on green energy transition by $7 billion to $26 billion over the coming four years as new poll compounds fears of election wipeout.
- James Hall
February
The states hold the key to Chris Bowen’s energy transition dreams
Execution of the plan will depend on the co-operation of a group of sometimes hard-to-please energy ministers.
- Samantha Hutchinson
November 2023
Fears taxpayers exposed under Bowen’s new green scheme
Industry and energy experts welcome the expanded scheme to help Australia reach 82 per cent renewables by 2030, but there are concerns about the cost.
- Mark Ludlow
October 2023
Qld backs $5b transmission project despite mine closures
Government says there is still a strong need for the 1100 kilometre transmission line from Townsville to Mount Isa despite Glencore closing its copper mines in 2025.
- Mark Ludlow
August 2023
Palaszczuk goes stale with voters, deputy hits back against ‘gossip’
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s deputy, Steven Miles, has dismissed talk she must step aside for Labor to be competitive at the next election as “rumours and gossip”.
- Gus McCubbing
Two years on, why this Qld power plant exploded remains a mystery
Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni said he had full confidence in the state-owned CS Energy board to find out what happened.
- Mark Ludlow
July 2023
Victoria left to go it alone on gas ban to new homes
Other states have rejected the move, saying gas pipelines could be used to blend hydrogen as part of plans to reduce greenhouse emissions.
- Mark Ludlow
Fears Qld’s extra pay for union reps could go national
Builders are concerned that Queensland’s requirements that union delegates be paid more on state projects could be adopted at a federal level.
- David Marin-Guzman
June 2023
- Exclusive
- Government
Labor heavyweight Jim Soorley stands down from CS Energy
Labor veteran and CS Energy chairman Jim Soorley has resigned from the state-owned energy company four months before the end of his third term.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow and Liam Walsh
May 2023
- Exclusive
- Carbon challenge
Power prices to spike after delay in return of blast-hit power station
Australia’s energy grid is facing a precarious summer after CS Energy delayed the return of its troubled Callide C power station in Central Queensland until mid next year.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
Free tickets to woo politicians in battle for $2.5b Brisbane arena
Here’s how businesses deepened political connections amid a battle for a proposed stadium that is home to the Brisbane 2032 swimming program.
- Liam Walsh
Queensland sweetens landowner payments to accelerate energy transition
Queensland will offer an average $300,000 per kilometre to get landowner approval for putting up transmission lines.
- Colin Packham
Energy bill relief to target low-income households, pensioners
Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni said Commonwealth energy rebates would help vulnerable consumers including low-income households and pensioners.
- Mark Ludlow
April 2023
Removal of coal power will put pressure on grid this winter
The closure of AGL Energy’s Liddell coal-fired power station this week and delays to replacement capacity is expected threaten the stability of the power grid over the winter months.
- Mark Ludlow
March 2023
Callide C co-owner Genuity goes into voluntary administration
Genuity Group, which owns 50 per cent of the coal-fired power station, went into administration on Thursday after shareholders couldn’t agree on future funding.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
- Exclusive
- Carbon challenge
CS Energy looks to buy remaining stake in Callide C
The Queensland-owned company is looking at buy Genuity Group’s holding in the coal-fired power station after it went into voluntary administration.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
February 2023
CS Energy boss poached to work for SA Power Networks
CS Energy chief executive Andrew Bills resigned on Monday, saying he wanted a new challenge by moving to the privately-owned SA Power Networks.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow