Energy prices
Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil stoke fears of higher petrol prices
Motorists can expect to pay 12¢ a litre more for petrol within weeks if the oil price spike caused by war in the Middle East continues, say economists.
- Angus Delaney and Simon Johanson
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Gas exporters on notice to lock in more supplies for Australians
The Albanese government has warned gas executives the public is “tired of seeing our vast gas resources exported overseas” while paying high prices at home.
- Nick Toscano
- Editorial
- Australia votes
Labor has the mandate to think big and seize opportunity
While the government may not wish to blindside the electorate, there is plenty of room for more ambitious reform in areas it has established as priorities.
- The Age's View
Australians once feared the health impacts of nuclear. Now nobody’s talking about it
Anti-nuclear advocacy once spurred huge protests and galvanised a political movement. With nuclear a core policy of the Coalition, few are talking about the medical dangers.
- Angus Delaney
- Opinion
- Oil
Trump’s billionaire oil industry donors aren’t getting what they wished for
The US president said “drill, baby, drill” but his tariffs tanked the commodity’s price and they could reduce, not increase, production.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Analysis
- Australia votes
Where Albanese and Dutton stand on the eight key issues in this election
New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
As Albanese and Dutton fought it out, these were the questions they couldn’t answer
Are we seeing the impact of climate change? What will you cut? The leaders skirted around many questions, or ignored them altogether, in the second debate.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Labor takes power bill election fight in-house with help to buy home batteries
Households are set to gain federal help to cut their energy bills under a government plan to make it easier for them to buy home batteries.
- Paul Sakkal and David Crowe
Albanese calls Dutton a copycat but won’t say who he gets his ideas from
The accusation came as the prime minister and the opposition leader duelled over plans to bring down the price of gas and lower household power bills.
- David Crowe
Australians to get $150 energy bill relief as Albanese seeks to mask price hike pain
With power prices set to rise by as much as $200 a year, the Albanese government’s latest cost-of-living pledge comes as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton seeks to remind voters that Labor has failed to bring prices down.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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