‘Urgent’ warning on Aussie power supply
The coal industry is facing its biggest challenge and threat — and it warns power supply needs “urgent investment” to continue.
Environment
Australia’s $1.5 trillion ticking time bomb
Australia’s electricity grid is hurtling towards more blackouts that we cannot control. See what it means for your household.
The man who wants to lower your power bills
He’s not a climate change evangelist but Alinta Energy boss Jeff Dimery sees a renewable future with affordable power. Here’s why.
Push against ‘Elon Musk’ rocket launch site
Tension is building over plans for a new “Elon Musk-style” rocket launch site in Australia, with the Greens moving to block the $20m complex.
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Millennials would buy an electric car for right price
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Blacktown to cool down as earth heats up
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Aussie farmers make the best beef and make carbon pay
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Making millions: Aussies under-30 on green investment wave
More young business savvy Aussies are stepping up to meet the challenges of climate change – and attracting the attention of leading investment firms.
1c shock: Solar drives prices to record low
Solar drove average daytime prices in Victoria to just 1c per megawatt hour during August and September, as a move to renewables picked up pace.
Replacing coal and gas with renewables will create jobs
People are being lied to by politicians who say we can take climate action while extracting, burning and shipping off coal and gas for decades to come. We can’t, says Adam Bandt.
Three ways Australia can lift annual targets to meet net zero
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Quokkas to koalas: Australia’s new 100 priority species
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