‘You know my position’:The other question the LNP struggles with

‘You know my position’:The other question the LNP struggles with

David Crisafulli will not say whether – or how – he would thwart Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear reactors in Queensland.

  • byWilliam Davis

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Battery,solar schemes coming to zap household bills by up to $1000

Battery,solar schemes coming to zap household bills by up to $1000

The federal election is set to feature duelling household electrification schemes,as households battle the cost-of-living crisis.

  • byMike Foley
How a country of 10 million people was left without power

How a country of 10 million people was left without power

The entire population of Cuba was plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday. But how did it get to this point?

  • byDave Sherwood
‘A void filled with misinformation’:The communication struggle in Australia’s renewables rollout

‘A void filled with misinformation’:The communication struggle in Australia’s renewables rollout

Many regional communities perceive the renewables rollout as something being done to them,not with them,but research suggests views are not fixed.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Gas is here to stay’:Opposition pledges public funds for fossil fuels

‘Gas is here to stay’:Opposition pledges public funds for fossil fuels

Opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien has opened a new battle in the climate wars,backing industry calls for public funds for new gas plants.

  • byMike Foley
Miles vows to take nuclear fight to High Court,citing legal advice

Miles vows to take nuclear fight to High Court,citing legal advice

Peter Dutton’s nuclear power ambitions have split his party in Queensland. Labor Premier Steven Miles says it may be a battle worth having in court.

  • byWilliam Davis andMatt Dennien
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Crisafulli happy to keep the coal fires burning if LNP takes power

Crisafulli happy to keep the coal fires burning if LNP takes power

An LNP government could keep Queensland’s coal-fired power stations operating beyond 2035. Experts say this would cost the climate and the Queensland budget.

  • byMatt Dennien
Victorians paying top dollar for carbon credits,triggering green-scheme overhaul
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Victorians paying top dollar for carbon credits,triggering green-scheme overhaul

A tonne of carbon removed from the atmosphere costs up to three times more under Victoria’s gas removal program than in similar schemes across Australia – and it’s passed onto consumers in their power bills.

  • byKieran Rooney
If you give voters free solar batteries,they might keep you in power,Mr Albanese
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If you give voters free solar batteries,they might keep you in power,Mr Albanese

Turbocharging renewables with rooftop solar and subsidised batteries is a sure-fire vote-winner. So why is the government not doing it?

  • byRebecca Huntley
Energy minister tells court he did not know of ‘catastrophic risk’

Energy minister tells court he did not know of ‘catastrophic risk’

The incumbent energy minister,Labor’s Mick de Brenni,said he was confident his Federal Court appearance would not disrupt his party’s election campaign.

  • byCloe Read
Renewables’ half-hour of power on the east coast

Renewables’ half-hour of power on the east coast

Australia’s energy transition reached a record this week as renewables hit 74 per cent of the electricity mix for a half-hour period.

  • byNick Toscano