Crucial export iron ore under pressure from China’s economy

Crucial export iron ore under pressure from China’s economy

Australia’s biggest miners face the prospect of iron ore prices staying flat for longer,analysts suggest.

  • bySimon Johanson

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Yes,nuclear’s an option. But let there be no confusion about its flaws

Yes,nuclear’s an option. But let there be no confusion about its flaws

Nuclear power,as clean and safe as it is,cannot help us in our transition to clean energy this decade or next.

  • byAlan Finkel
The hidden ‘tax’ you’re paying for brand loyalty,and how we stop it

The hidden ‘tax’ you’re paying for brand loyalty,and how we stop it

Shopping around is confusing and time-consuming – and companies have worked out they can get away with charging existing customers thousands more each year.

  • byFiona Guthrie andGerard Brody
Qantas named and shamed in Fels’ price gouging inquiry

Qantas named and shamed in Fels’ price gouging inquiry

Former ACCC head Professor Allan Fels said the review of the airline sector must remove barriers to competition.

  • byRachel Clun
Spot prices point to mid-year energy relief for households

Spot prices point to mid-year energy relief for households

Households may get some relief from high electricity prices by the middle of the year as forward spot prices in the wholesale electricity market fall.

  • bySimon Johanson
Push for one simple change to cut $44 from default energy bills

Push for one simple change to cut $44 from default energy bills

Community advocates want the energy minister to help Victorians on default energy offers by preventing retailers from passing on marketing costs.

  • byKieran Rooney
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Spiralling energy bills the ‘biggest concern’ for Victorian small businesses

Spiralling energy bills the ‘biggest concern’ for Victorian small businesses

Gas bills for small businesses in Victoria escalated by 31 per cent in the year to October,as electricity costs also rose.

  • byRachel Eddie
Labor takes on Greens over gas with deal to add supply,lower price

Labor takes on Greens over gas with deal to add supply,lower price

The federal government will reveal two energy deals to fix a looming gas shortage under an industry regime the Greens are seeking to block.

  • byDavid Crowe andMike Foley
Australian wind farms a drawcard for green energy heavyweights

Australian wind farms a drawcard for green energy heavyweights

Some of the world’s biggest biggest renewable firms are waiting for an imminent decision on wind farm licences in Gippsland.

  • bySimon Johanson
How your electricity bill gets worked out
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How your electricity bill gets worked out

Supplying the demand for power in homes can be a high-intensity balancing act. Why aren’t renewables making our bills cheaper? What’s behind the cost of our power?

  • byAngus Holland andJackson Graham
Woodside bullish on gas demand despite weaker cash flow outlook

Woodside bullish on gas demand despite weaker cash flow outlook

Woodside chief executive Meg O’Neill endured stern questioning at the company’s annual investor day on Wednesday,especially over Woodside’s free cash flow outlook,which has slipped as oil prices retreat from their war-fuelled highs.

  • byPeter Milne