Power play:Is one department keeping coal’s light on?

Power play:Is one department keeping coal’s light on?

NSW’s planning department is “actively hostile” to renewables,industry says.

  • byNick O'Malley

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Where there’s smoke there’s ... NSW Labor preparing us for coalkeeper
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Where there’s smoke there’s ... NSW Labor preparing us for coalkeeper

The only thing that upsets climate and energy ministers more than the risk of climate change is the threat of blackouts,so get used to more coal.

  • byNick O'Malley
Origin Energy a winner as Eraring extension looms

Origin Energy a winner as Eraring extension looms

Origin Energy is primed to benefit as the NSW government works with the energy group to keep Australia largest coal-power station,Eraring,open beyond its 2025 closure date.

  • byColin Kruger
73,000 homes on hold as minister prioritises koala habitats

73,000 homes on hold as minister prioritises koala habitats

NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe is on the verge of acting to protect a vulnerable koala population,but faces questions about delays to housing development.

  • byMax Maddison
‘We can’t ignore this problem any more’:Aerial shooting of feral horses reconsidered

‘We can’t ignore this problem any more’:Aerial shooting of feral horses reconsidered

The NSW government is reassessing a proposal to kill feral horses from the air after their populations in the Kosciuszko National Park boomed.

  • byLaura Chung
NSW government renewable energy projects delayed and more expensive

NSW government renewable energy projects delayed and more expensive

Energy Minister Penny Sharpe will unveil a new plan on Thursday that sets out the energy transition plans from coal-fired power to renewable energy.

  • byLaura Chung
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Before creation of koala national park,loggers target key habitat

Before creation of koala national park,loggers target key habitat

The NSW government stands by its promise to create a Great Koala National Park despite its own logging company planning operations in 20 per cent of the land inside its proposed boundaries this year.

  • byNick O'Malley
NSW mulls extending life of biggest coal plant to avoid power shortfalls

NSW mulls extending life of biggest coal plant to avoid power shortfalls

The state government is racing to get more renewable energy projects online to curb possible energy shortfalls before the scheduled retirement of four out of five coal-fired power stations.

  • byLaura Chung
The woman with four of the state’s most important portfolios

The woman with four of the state’s most important portfolios

New environment minister Penny Sharpe has spent almost 20 years in politics. Now she’s stepped into the biggest role of her life.

  • byLaura Chung andJames Brickwood
‘Big weight off the shoulders’:Warragamba Dam wall-raising shelved
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‘Big weight off the shoulders’:Warragamba Dam wall-raising shelved

The controversial proposal is dead after the NSW government decided not to proceed with the project due to huge costs and environmental and heritage concerns.

  • byLaura Chung
Female firsts in new Labor cabinet,where half the ministers will be women

Female firsts in new Labor cabinet,where half the ministers will be women

Premier Chris Minns will appoint NSW’s first female ministers of police,energy,natural resources,regional transport and finance in his new cabinet.

  • byLucy Cormack