Is a Future Made in Australia a good idea or a bad one? Maybe a bit of both

Is a Future Made in Australia a good idea or a bad one? Maybe a bit of both

Why would Anthony Albanese and his smart economists,Jim Chalmers and Chris Bowen,want to reverse the bipartisan policy of the past 40 years and take us back to the future?

  • byRoss Gittins

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Winds of change:New era for offshore energy industry set to blow in

Winds of change:New era for offshore energy industry set to blow in

The Albanese government has identified the first fleet of aspiring wind farm developers and issued six permits to build turbines off the Victorian coast.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano
Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt

Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt

Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean Australia misses its 2030 emissions reduction target.

  • byJames Massola andMike Foley
Coalition rift emerges over Dutton’s nuclear plans

Coalition rift emerges over Dutton’s nuclear plans

Concerns over political risk have slowed the opposition energy plan,casting doubt on the Coalition’s previous aim of announcing six possible nuclear sites before the May budget.

  • byPaul Sakkal
PM calls for Australians to ‘unite,not divide’ after Sydney church stabbing

PM calls for Australians to ‘unite,not divide’ after Sydney church stabbing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for peace after the alleged violent stabbing of a church leader on Monday night and injuries to several police in clashes outside.

  • byPaul Sakkal andRachel Clun
LNG giants escape export clampdown this winter as supplies lift

LNG giants escape export clampdown this winter as supplies lift

East coast gas producers will avoid facing unprecedented orders to break export contracts and redirect supplies to Australian buyers this winter.

  • byNick Toscano
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Europe’s energy chief wants Australia to help break China’s high-tech supremacy
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Europe’s energy chief wants Australia to help break China’s high-tech supremacy

EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson learnt the pitfalls of relying on one country for key commodities when Russia turned off the gas tap.

  • byMike Foley
Renewable energy boost turns up heat on existing power plants

Renewable energy boost turns up heat on existing power plants

The energy industry is warning greater co-ordination is needed to ensure new supplies are built in time for more coal-fired power plant closures.

  • byNick Toscano
Bowen defends use of two jets for one photo op with PM for renewables

Bowen defends use of two jets for one photo op with PM for renewables

The energy minister said the Royal Australian Air Force advised that the Hunter Valley airport couldn’t accommodate the PM’s usual plane.

  • byOlivia Ireland andMatthew Knott
Albanese’s $1b bet on Australian-made solar panels

Albanese’s $1b bet on Australian-made solar panels

Australia has the world’s highest uptake of rooftop solar panels with one in three households having them. However,only 1 per cent are manufactured locally.

  • byMike Foley
Labor’s car plan shifts down a gear as voters lukewarm on carbon targets
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Labor’s car plan shifts down a gear as voters lukewarm on carbon targets

The Resolve Political Monitor shows that 43 per cent of voters opposed the vehicle emission plan when asked about the policy in its original form.

  • byDavid Crowe