Transmission line maintenance targets were missed in Victoria

Transmission line maintenance targets were missed in Victoria

Victoria’s energy safety watchdog found 50 examples in which key energy transmission lines in the state’s west had missed targets for maintenance or reassessment.

  • byAnnika Smethurst

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Dutton goes nuclear on government’s renewable plans

Dutton goes nuclear on government’s renewable plans

The opposition leader is picking a fight with the government over energy policy,putting nuclear at the centre of the debate.

  • byMike Foley
Mass power outage puts spotlight on sturdiness of transmission towers

Mass power outage puts spotlight on sturdiness of transmission towers

Gale force winds have yet again toppled transmission lines,raising questions about the ability of the electricity grid to cope with climate change.

  • byMike Foley
In politics,particularly,the best-laid plans can come undone
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In politics,particularly,the best-laid plans can come undone

As Queensland’s MPs return to parliament on Tuesday for a make-or-break year,Labor is hoping to take back control of the agenda. It’s not always so easy.

  • byMatt Dennien
Car wars:Bowen strikes back at motor industry price hike claims

Car wars:Bowen strikes back at motor industry price hike claims

Chris Bowen is hitting back at “conflicting” car industry claims that his new pollution reduction scheme will force car prices to rise.

  • byMike Foley andOlivia Ireland
‘You’re gonna eat bugs’:Climate fears and conspiracies at Canberra renewables protest

‘You’re gonna eat bugs’:Climate fears and conspiracies at Canberra renewables protest

A crowd gathered on the lawn of Parliament House on Tuesday this week to protest the government’s plan to implement “reckless renewables”.

  • byNick O'Malley
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Once again the Coalition is trying to wreck the joint rather than save it

Once again the Coalition is trying to wreck the joint rather than save it

This week’s “Rally Against Reckless Renewables” in Canberra has done little more than kick off Climate Wars 2.0.

  • byTim Buckley andAnnemarie Jonson
What if a giant parasol was used to shade the Earth and cool it down?

What if a giant parasol was used to shade the Earth and cool it down?

The idea has been at the outer fringes of conversations about climate solutions for years. But as the climate crisis worsens,interest in sun shields is gaining momentum.

  • byCara Buckley
Call to cancel renewable rollout,Nationals declare bush is full

Call to cancel renewable rollout,Nationals declare bush is full

Nationals Leader David Littleproud said renewable development in regional Australia is at saturation point.

  • byMike Foley andNick O'Malley
Car emissions policy clash to rev up Dunkley byelection

Car emissions policy clash to rev up Dunkley byelection

The government says its scheme to force cleaner cars onto the roads will cut fuel costs while the opposition warns it could push up new car prices.

  • byMike Foley andPaul Sakkal
Labor promises to save you $1000 and more choice of EVs. It could also fuel a Dutton attack

Labor promises to save you $1000 and more choice of EVs. It could also fuel a Dutton attack

Labor has announced its long-awaited fuel efficiency standard to reduce greenhouse pollution from cars. The Coalition claims it could “drive utes off the road”.

  • byMike Foley