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Energy Minister Mick de Brenni outside the Federal Court in Brisbane on Thursday morning.

Energy minister tells court he did not know of ‘catastrophic risk’

The incumbent energy minister, Labor’s Mick de Brenni, said he was confident his Federal Court appearance would not disrupt his party’s election campaign.

  • Cloe Read

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Mick de Brenni was grilled by media on the Brady report into the explosion at Callide.

Minister accuses former power plant bosses of giving ‘incorrect’ advice

Amid fallout from fresh findings into a Queensland power station explosion, Mick de Brenni has been forced to interrupt leave to explain past statements.

  • Matt Dennien
Queensland Premier Steven Miles and Energy Minister Mick de Brenni.

‘Very negligible’: Premier plays down explosion effect on power prices

Long-awaited detail into the breakdown of a major Queensland coal power station in 2021 has added fuel to claims about its role in increased power bills.

  • Matt Dennien
CS Energy’s Callide power station near Biloela has not been running at full capacity since 2021.

Draft report finds broader failures behind Qld coal plant explosion

The state will now appoint special advisors to the government-owned operator of the Callide power station, CS Energy, amid a review of all its power generators.

  • Matt Dennien
Steven Miles, a ‘shy kid from the northern suburbs’, will be sworn in as Queensland Premier on Friday.

Miles-long journey from shy nerdy kid to premier of Queensland

New Queensland Premier Steven Miles is best known as being the Palaszczuk government’s attack dog, but those who know him say that reputation belies his introverted and intellectual personality.

  • Cameron Atfield
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is facing leadership rumblings ahead of next year’s poll.

Palaszczuk leaves leadership rumblings behind as she goes on overseas holiday

Speculation about Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s future in the role has ramped up, with reported rumblings in Labor ranks forcing a senior cabinet minister to publicly defend his leader.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Work-from-home arrangements throughout the pandemic have driven demand for strong connectivity and internet speeds, particularly in regional areas where the issue is more acute.

Brisbane to swelter as Cairns-like condition hits the capital

Efforts to beat the heat across south-east Queensland are forecast to push electricity demand to an all-time high on Friday before relief arrives.

  • Matt Dennien
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has sped up reforms to create a payment mechanism for power generation that backs up renewables.

Coal, gas to smooth transition to clean power: Top energy officials

Australia’s switch to zero emissions needs a market reform that pays coal, gas and renewables to power the electricity grid, the Energy Security Board says.

  • David Crowe and Mike Foley
Some allegations against The Star relate to its Gold Coast casino.

Qld regulators meet NSW casino counterparts over Star allegations

Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman has told Parliament her government would “very carefully” consider the findings of interstate hearings into the casino operator, which holds two of Queensland’s four licences.

  • Matt Dennien
Fire ripped through Callide Power Station, blacking out 400,000 customers’ homes in Queensland.

Callide Power Station to return to full service after ‘limited’ damage

Labor politicians have played up the benefits of electricity companies remaining in public hands, following a fire in a power station that left 400,000 properties blacked out.

  • Felicity Caldwell and Cloe Read

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