Coal demand to stay strong
Australian coal will remain strong no matter how global governments respond to climate change, Whitehaven says.
Energy
Mining in favour as GetUp dives
Australians have turned on anti-mining activism and GetUp’s claim of ‘independence’.
Energy: state may go it alone
The Queensland government has called an urgent meeting to resolve a national policy vacuum.
Coal heading for a hit
A big dip in forecast coal prices has seen Bell Potter cut earnings expectations for miners by as much as a third.
Victorians out in the cold
Victoria was the only eastern seaboard state to see increased prices for gas and electricity last year.
‘Follow Gates on nuclear’
Minerals Council tells Mike Cannon-Brookes to go nuclear if he wants to save the planet.
PNG ‘victory’ for oil majors
PNG appears to have buckled by largely honouring the existing Papua LNG contract, says Credit Suisse.
PNG ticks LNG project
PNG will honour a near-$20bn LNG expansion deal signed with energy majors including Oil Search.
LNG proves its worth
Backed by CSIRO research, Angus Taylor has highlighted the contribution gas exports make to global emissions reductions.
Taylor to target gas margins
The federal government has signalled a new crackdown on gas retailers’ high margins.
Big nuclear window ‘closed’
Australia has missed the boat on building large nuclear power plants, Ziggy Switkowski tells inquiry.
Coal ‘not only issue in town’
Wayne Swan says coal was not the only issue behind federal Labor’s disastrous election performance in Queensland.
Energy power to the people
Energy users will be handed extra powers to access their personal data and switch to the cheapest deals.
Rough seas jolt Oil Search
Oil Search says wild weather forced it to curtail output at its PNG LNG plant last week.
Gas clouds dumping battle
Australia’s failed gas policies are at the centre of a corporate stoush over plastic imports.
Caltex hit by weak economy
Caltex will cut costs, sell servos and abandon a convenience store earnings target after a sharp drop in half-year profit.
Spark dims on higher costs
Spark Infrastructure has booked a drop in interim profit as its CEO hits out at the energy regulator.
States shed responsibility
Of course it will be hot over summer, but don’t count on your lights and aircon.
More carbon in electric cars
EVs in Australia’s eastern states are responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than petrol cars.
Super giant’s war on carbon
Emissions reductions targets of up to 100 per cent will be slapped on assets including Ausgrid.
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