Who’s behind Abu Dhabi bid? $30bn Santos takeover explained
The Abu Dhabi consortium behind the $30bn Santos takeover bid is a major player across the Middle East and Africa looking to expand globally. So who are the key players?
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Chalmers in hot seat with Abu Dhabi’s $30bn Santos bid
Middle Eastern players stand to make a fortune if they win control of Santos. But renewable energy project cost blowouts means Australia needs vast sums to fix the damage. It will be a tough decision for Chalmers.
Reason housing crisis could get worse
Australians are already facing a shortfall of more than 640,000 affordable homes. There’s one reason that might get even worse.
Victorian grid under pressure after coal and gas outages
Victoria’s two largest power stations are running at reduced capacity, increasing the state’s reliance on gas. But supplies are under pressure after a fault at major east coast plant.
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NSW leading energy revolution
See where the close to 100 approved green energy projects could be built across NSW.
What it costs to save Aussie steel industry
A booming mining and defence state has delivered a surplus budget just nine months before voters head back to the polls, spending big on a key steel plant.
SA’s expected energy demand sparks industry alert
Serious concerns have been raised over SA’s baseload power capacity as the state braces for “unimaginable” increases in electricity demand over the next decade.
Rival states ‘not playing fair’ in renewables rollout
South Australia has grand plans to develop a major green energy industry, accusing the national operator of failing to deliver modelling to match its ambition.
‘We need’: Albo’s call on controversial target
While touring farming communities hit by some of the driest conditions on record, the PM called for an end to a “pretty pointless” political debate.
Bowen accused of hiding carbon tariff
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has been accused of wanting to “follow Donald Trump’s lead” after he refused to rule out a carbon tariff on high-emitting imports.
BHP drops a truth bomb on green iron
BHP says Chinese blast furnaces have a long way to run, and unveiled a big breakthrough with Baowu. If BHP is right, the Pilbara golden goose will be just fine, countering Andrew Forrest’s claim the region risks becoming a wasteland.
Australian green hydrogen will never walk at the rate it’s crawling
More than 80 per cent of Australia’s low-carbon hydrogen projects remain in their early development stages, and multiple high-profile proposals have been scrapped in recent years.
Show me the money: Not enough buyers willing to pay for green energy
Santos chief Kevin Gallagher says the oil and gas industry is frustrated by political and investor pressure to accelerate decarbonisation in a market which favours hydrocarbons.
Professor accuses government of lying
A professor of archaeology has accused a state government of lying in a report about the impact of industrial emissions on Aboriginal rock art.
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