You don’t have to spend a fortune to help beat the heat – even renters can make small changes to keep a lid on their power bills as temperatures rise.
Australia’s energy and mining companies have ramped up their lobbying efforts across 2023,looking to capitalise on a record year of profits for the sector.
The Nunn family baked in summer and froze in winter in their Sydney cottage. Building an energy-efficient home changed everything,including their ability to repay their mortgage faster.
The NSW government’s “check up” of the electricity network has recommended it enter into negotiations to extend the life of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station.
West Australian Premier Roger Cook thinks his Victorian counterparts may come to regret their decision to ban gas connections in all new homes from 2024. But experts say the tide must turn – and soon.
The premier has dismissed the former government’s emission reduction targets as “some media release” and concedes Labor’s own targets would be “tricky” to meet.
A report by the OECD into the drivers of inflation challenges the official view of the Reserve Bank and federal Treasury.
Almost two-thirds of voters rate rising grocery and energy bills as the biggest drain on households,but one-quarter now list paying rent as a major pressure point.
Economic growth will be slower this year but real wages will overtake inflation sooner than expected as the RBA’s interest rate rises take effect.
Small businesses are bracing for higher energy bills come July 1 and calling for more government assistance.