One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ electricity protections against issues such as disconnections during heatwaves
Remote and Indigenous communities disproportionately energy insecure, with inequities to become more apparent due to climate change,...
NSW can avoid electricity shortages without paying hundreds of millions to keep Eraring open, expert says
New renewable energy and battery projects will provide enough capacity when Australia’s largest coal-fired power station closes, report...
Queensland power supply to face strain as heatwave sends demand to near-record levels
Surging consumption comes despite ‘very sleepy period’ for electricity use, energy expert says Queensland’s electricity supplies are...
Gina Rinehart says renewable energy could use one-third of Australia’s prime agricultural land. Is she right?
The figure is based on an Institute of Public Affairs report, but its extrapolations have been described as ‘ridiculous’ Sheep graze...
Australians may get more cost-of-living relief in the next budget, Jim Chalmers says
Exclusive: Treasurer says government working on measures to ease the squeeze as well as policies to accelerate transition to net-zero...
Thousands left without power in SA heatwave as other states issue alerts – as it happened
Almost 8,000 customers were left without power and 34 schools and preschools closed as a heatwave hit South Australia.
Time running out to make prosperous transition to net zero emissions, Australia warned
Climate Change Authority tells Labor government rapid action is needed, including accelerating emissions cuts from oil and gas Australia...
Victoria warned against ‘very inefficient’ hydrogen buses after trial announced
Cambridge professor says grey hydrogen buses are expensive, ‘destructive’ and not a true zero-emissions solution Australia’s push towards...
WA government fails to back up premier’s claim expanding gas industry will be good for planet
Western Australian government declines to say whether Roger Cook’s claims backed by publicly available government or third-party analysis...
Small modular nuclear reactor that was hailed by Coalition as future cancelled due to rising costs
Opposition climate and energy spokesperson had pointed to SMRs as a solution to Australia’s energy needs, but experts raise questions...
