Fossil fuels
Coalition’s ‘coal-to-nuclear’ plan puts fossil fuel in use for decades
Peter Dutton’s opposition has declared its plan will reach net zero by 2050 as it slams the Albanese government’s renewable energy goals.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
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Pollution
Mysterious dark spheres on Sydney beaches identified
Preliminary testing by Randwick City Council has identified the black balls that have washed up on Coogee, Maroubra and Gordons Bay beaches as “tar balls”, made from oil and debris.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Frances Howe
Crisafulli happy to keep the coal fires burning if LNP takes power
An LNP government could keep Queensland’s coal-fired power stations operating beyond 2035. Experts say this would cost the climate and the Queensland budget.
- by Matt Dennien
Renewables’ half-hour of power on the east coast
Australia’s energy transition reached a record this week as renewables hit 74 per cent of the electricity mix for a half-hour period.
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘The sun doesn’t send a bill,’ says Chris Bowen, but will there be blackouts this summer?
The federal minister for energy and climate change explains why the government’s on track to deliver cleaner energy for Australia – and why the opposition’s plans are a recipe for disaster.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘Nightmare scenario’: Ageing coal power is driving up electricity bills
Unplanned outages at three east coast coal power stations contributed to soaring wholesale electricity prices, one of the factors that drive up bills.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Can the Voices model help communities fight off nuclear reactors?
Coal communities across the country – facing the loss of industry, jobs and the social fabric that binds them together – are poised to transition from the coal that built their histories.
- by Bianca Hall and Mike Foley
Australia exports gas. Are we going to import it too?
Experts say time has run out to develop new sources of supply to avert crippling shortages on the east coast.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Opinion
Public transport
This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it
At first, we thought the apps must have crashed. But within days, we realised it was something else entirely: there are no rideshare platforms in Denmark.
- by Caroline Zielinski
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Renewables
The truth about Australia’s race to roll out renewables
New figures heighten the dispute over energy policy after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed this week he would not set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
- by David Crowe
NAB shareholder takes bank to court in a bid to secure confidential papers
Diana Beere is fighting the bank in court to ensure it is true to its word on investing in coal mining before she passes her shares on to her descendants.
- by Millie Muroi
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