Today
Victoria walks back timetable for key Gippsland wind infrastructure
In a delayed update, the state removed references to when a marine supply base was expected to be operational and dropped details of offtake contract auctions.
This Month
How 3 days a week of childcare could unleash the economy
Prominent people were asked to propose one policy initiative they believed political parties should pledge to do, should they win the election.
Tariff war compounds fear over transmission cost blowouts
Evidence is clear that big energy projects are already costing more and more, and the breakdown of global trade will worsen it. But there is a silver lining.
Marles won’t say if US pressure led to Port of Darwin U-turn
Defence Minister Richard Marles declined on four occasions to say what had occurred since late 2023 to change the policy on the port’s Chinese ownership.
Woodside sells stake in Louisiana LNG export terminal in $9.5b deal
New York-based private investor Stonepeak will buy 40 per cent of the project and contribute $US5.7 billion to building the export facility.
Why Darwin Port struggles to excite potential buyers
Chinese firm Landbridge won an auction with 33 interested parties in 2015 for the tricky and political Port of Darwin. It was a very different time to now.
Dutton to force Chinese company to sell Darwin Port; Albanese agrees
Peter Dutton has promised to end the Port of Darwin lease if elected and return it to Australian ownership. Anthony Albanese will do the same.
‘Not going to happen’: Dutton accuses Allan of SRL obsession
The opposition leader promised to stop funding Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop, making it a defining issue in the federal election in Victoria.
March
How the builder of the Sydney Metro is adapting to Donald Trump
Five years after a $1 billion loss, Juan Santamaria has changed the way construction giant CIMIC works to avoid US tariffs and ride the data centre boom.
Federation plots a path from asset manager to batteries developer
The investment firm is launching a multi-billion dollar platform that will specialise building and operating large, long-duration storage.
CVC DIF reconfirms offer for PEP’s Zenith; final shortlist this week
Sources said sell-side advisers RBC and Azure had told suitors they would need to raise their bids ahead of Friday’s deadline for reconfirmations of NBIOs.
Asia’s hydrogen hopes in Australia suffer another blow
Korea’s largest electric utility has failed to secure funding from the federal government’s Hydrogen Headstart for a project in Newcastle.
Foreign investors banned: What else is in it for you
From a ban on foreign investors buying existing houses to pork-barrelling road projects in marginal electorates, here’s a sector breakdown of the budget.
Builders line up for $7.1b Brisbane Olympic spree
The runway to develop infrastructure for the world’s biggest sporting tournament has shrunk to just seven years, so work has to begin soon.
PM won’t rule out more Suburban Rail Loop funding despite warnings
Anthony Albanese says he believes it’s a viable project – “When you have an infrastructure project, quite often in the early stages, there’s some criticism of it.”
Alvarez & Marsal poaches Deloitte partner
The departure comes after the consultancy firm raided Deloitte’s partner ranks in early December to kick off its Australian restructuring unit.
Westpac targets defence lending as banks deepen national security ties
Under pressure from the Trump administration, major economies are increasing their military spending. The big lenders can see opportunity to provide financing.
Brookfield defies Trump pushback on energy transition
Brookfield, the largest owner-operator of renewables generation in Australia, says global green energy investment is unstoppable despite the return of Trump.
Allan told she needs an exit strategy for SRL
Infrastructure Australia has cast doubt on the Victorian government’s ability to fund a third of SRL East through value capture and warns of more cost blowouts.
New home targets ‘not going to go close to being met’
The leader of Australia’s biggest brick-making group, Brickworks, says Australia still won’t have built enough new homes by 2029 to meet government targets.