Propping up dying industry will leave miners in the cold
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Propping up dying industry will leave miners in the cold

Political advocates of coal are misleading industry workers if they say there’s a long-term future for the fossil fuel.

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I’ve got Hunter Valley coal in my blood,but Joel Fitzgibbon doesn’t speak for me or the valley I know
Opinion
Employment

I’ve got Hunter Valley coal in my blood,but Joel Fitzgibbon doesn’t speak for me or the valley I know

The impression he gives is that a Hunter Valley without coal mines would cause us all up here to collapse in despair.

  • byFelicity McCallum
Lazarus Rising again:Labor MP’s cheeky stunt to keep pressure on
Opinion
Sketch

Lazarus Rising again:Labor MP’s cheeky stunt to keep pressure on

Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon enlisted the help of John Howard to remind his leader Anthony Albanese that nothing lasts forever.

  • byTony Wright
Australia leading world with record renewable take-up,new data finds
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Renewables

Australia leading world with record renewable take-up,new data finds

A record 7 gigawatts of new renewable capacity was installed throughout Australia in 2020 off the back of record rooftop solar investment.

  • byRob Harris
The game that hedge funds want to stop

The game that hedge funds want to stop

The hedge funds mess with us – so why not mess with them?

  • byDom Knight
Labor rejects claims it is backing down on climate policy

Labor rejects claims it is backing down on climate policy

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says the move to remove Mark Butler from the climate portfolio will bring a fresh focus on jobs growth under new spokesman Chris Bowen.

  • byNick O'Malley andMike Foley
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Shorten takes a swipe at Albanese’s ‘tiny’ policy agenda

Shorten takes a swipe at Albanese’s ‘tiny’ policy agenda

Bill Shorten will criticise Anthony Albanese’s policy agenda with faint praise – and suggest Labor must be bolder.

  • byJames Massola
Labor needs to offer change,not just new faces in its ranks
Opinion
ALP

Labor needs to offer change,not just new faces in its ranks

COVID has reminded people of the need for effective government and Labor should use this opportunity to reset the political landscape.

  • byDennis Altman
'Shrill,elitist,out-of-touch and irrational':Joel Fitzgibbon lets fly at critics

'Shrill,elitist,out-of-touch and irrational':Joel Fitzgibbon lets fly at critics

The Labor backbencher said no political party was being honest with the Australian public about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

  • byRob Harris
Albanese insists Labor's values are sound amid Queensland fears

Albanese insists Labor's values are sound amid Queensland fears

The Labor leader has dismissed suggestions the party has strayed from its core values to pursue niche interests amid growing concerns within his ranks that it is not doing enough to win back its traditional voter base.

  • byRob Harris
Labor committed to clean energy:Butler

Labor committed to clean energy:Butler

Labor’s $20 billion energy policy shows the party is committed to clean energy,long-time energy and climate change spokesman Mark Butler says.

  • byMike Foley