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Gridlock and AI demand expose flaw in Australia’s renewable energy timeline
Electricity industry research has again confirmed the worst about Australia’s confused energy transition.
Australia warned to abandon net zero ‘green dream’ as UK power bills soar
Australia has been warned to abandon its net zero ‘green dream’ by experts after Britain’s transition to renewables has seen household energy bills soar.
Treasury floats pullback on corporate climate emissions reporting rules
Treasury has floated a plan to significantly scale back demands on corporate Australia to report indirect emissions after complaints over the cost and red tape involved.
Region has its eyes on Albanese government as Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher comes to Canberra
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his ministry are enjoying the world’s attention as they battle to regulate Big Tech.
Labor’s good work in Pacific undone by Bowen’s climate diplomacy
A day trip to Tuvalu for world leaders, hosted by Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen, is proving less of a drawcard than the pair had hoped.
Happy Australian National Flag Day!
Hancock Prospecting has marked Australian National Flag Day, celebrating 125 years since the flag was first flown and honouring the heritage, values and national pride it represents.
‘Cowboy’ renewable energy firms accused of tearing regional communities apart
Wind turbines in Aussie towns are wreaking havoc, with foreign-owned renewable energy companies accused of using secretive tactics which are dividing regional communities.
Gippsland poll finds two-thirds of residents reject paying more for green energy
Victoria’s renewable energy ambitions have hit a wall, with new polling revealing Gippsland residents overwhelmingly reject paying more to speed up the transition.
‘Cut the crap’: Chris Bowen refuses to reveal green energy scheme cost
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has again refused to say how much taxpayers have been billed for the green energy Capacity Investment Scheme, saying it was not uncommon for the government not to reveal costs for such programs.
‘Hundreds of billions’ in lost investment after governments make Australia a ‘hostile’ destination for cash
Australia has missed out on a huge amount of investment thanks to “increasingly hostile” government policies that have forced the resources sector into “decline”, new research claims.
Canberra’s ‘red-tape army’ marches to flat productivity drum
Anthony Albanese has recruited an army of bureaucrats dedicated to red tape and enforcement while going slow on deploying artificial intelligence despite flatlining productivity, as the Labor government dramatically increases the number of permanent public service staff.