Renewables surge,but higher coal exports fuel Greens’ ire

Renewables surge,but higher coal exports fuel Greens’ ire

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says a boom in wind and solar farms will transform Australia into a clean energy superpower.

  • byMike Foley

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Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage

Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage

Whoever is appointed Optus’ next CEO will need years to rebuild the telco’s reputation,insiders say,as the Senate announces a second hearing into the mass outage.

  • byDavid Swan
‘Breakthrough’ deal set to resuscitate Murray-Darling plan

‘Breakthrough’ deal set to resuscitate Murray-Darling plan

The Albanese government is lining up with the Greens against farmers to deliver landmark national water reforms.

  • byMike Foley
Optus offers free data but customers could seek thousands in compensation

Optus offers free data but customers could seek thousands in compensation

The telecommunications industry ombudsman warned she was prepared to force Optus into large compensation payments if it refused to settle claims.

  • byPaul Sakkal,David Swan andOlivia Ireland
Albanese to take Voice battle to the suburbs to sway key swing state

Albanese to take Voice battle to the suburbs to sway key swing state

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says Adelaide’s disengaged suburban voters are yet to make a decision.

  • byPaul Sakkal andJames Massola
Female MPs lead push to drive more women into parliament

Female MPs lead push to drive more women into parliament

A new cross-party group of federal women MPs has been created to help mentor staffers into political careers and leadership positions.

  • byLisa Visentin
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Plibersek’s biodiversity credits ‘won’t save koalas’,Greens say

Plibersek’s biodiversity credits ‘won’t save koalas’,Greens say

Tanya Plibersek introduced a bill to create a “green Wall Street” for environmental investment,but green groups warn allowing biodiversity credits to be used as offsets will do more harm.

  • byMike Foley
Byron Bay confidential:Christian Porter’s discreet wedding

Byron Bay confidential:Christian Porter’s discreet wedding

Former bachelor of the year contender - and federal attorney-general - keeps things low-key for marriage number three.

  • byNoel Towell andKishor Napier-Raman
Plibersek faces 140 decisions pitting koalas against development

Plibersek faces 140 decisions pitting koalas against development

The Environment Department is assessing up to 140 projects that could have an impact on the endangered marsupial – and Tanya Plibersek will have the final say.

  • byMike Foley
Private school fee hikes may drive students away
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Private school fee hikes may drive students away

The potential upside to ever-increasing private school fees could be that parents start thinking more sensibly about whether private schooling is really necessary.

‘No integrity’:Pocock attacks Labor’s climate bill ahead of Senate debate

‘No integrity’:Pocock attacks Labor’s climate bill ahead of Senate debate

The debate on Labor’s climate change bill sets up the first major test of the Albanese government’s relationship with the Senate crossbench.

  • byLisa Visentin andMike Foley