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Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills

Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills

Batteries are now the primary tool for managing evening spikes in electricity demand, a job previously falling to gas and hydro at greater expense.

Bill hikes loom as shrinking gas pool pays for network

Bill hikes loom as shrinking gas pool pays for network

Bill hikes loom as shrinking gas pool pays for network

Bill hikes loom as shrinking gas pool pays for network

A national electrification blueprint targeting no gas in new homes by 2028 and all-electric housing by 2050 has been pitched to evade network death spiral.

Coast clear as response to toxic algal bloom eased

Coast clear as response to toxic algal bloom eased

Coast clear as response to toxic algal bloom eased

Coast clear as response to toxic algal bloom eased

Improved water quality has triggered the scaling back of a state's multi-million-dollar response to a toxic algal bloom but fishing closures remain in place.

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'Committee of doers' stare down climate root cause

'Committee of doers' stare down climate root cause

More than 50 countries, Australia included, are assembling for a first-ever conference dedicated to drafting the final chapter of the fossil fuels story.

'Peddling lies': gas sector vents as tax pressure rises

'Peddling lies': gas sector vents as tax pressure rises

The minister responsible for gas in Australia has poured cold water on calls for an export tax as industry figures insist they pay their fair share.

How extreme Aussie weather is fuelling 'eco-anxiety'

How extreme Aussie weather is fuelling 'eco-anxiety'

More than half of Australians say they are giving up on regular hobbies such as gardening and playing sport due to stress brought on by extreme weather.

Heat-safe rentals pushed to protect from quiet killer

Heat-safe rentals pushed to protect from quiet killer

Heat stress is already weighing on health and productivity despite being largely preventable, informing a push to reform housing and work safety policy.

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Warning after extreme weather's financial toll revealed

Warning after extreme weather's financial toll revealed

Warning after extreme weather's financial toll revealed

Warning after extreme weather's financial toll revealed

The eye-watering cost of extreme weather for 2025 has been revealed, sparking a warning the financial toll may only get worse.

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

The upcoming budget presents an opportunity to reduce reliance on vulnerable global fuel supply chains but comes at a time of multiple priorities to juggle.

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

The newly-inked Tassiriki Call from a group of Pacific nations demands a fossil fuel treaty, the strategic use of international law, and rejects CCS technology.

Defence strategy downplaying larger threat: ex-ADF head

Defence strategy downplaying larger threat: ex-ADF head

Defence strategy downplaying larger threat: ex-ADF head

Defence strategy downplaying larger threat: ex-ADF head

A former defence chief has warned the military's new strategy ignores some of the biggest threats facing the Australian Defence Force, despite a record spend.

Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts

Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts

Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts

Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts

Official figures suggest Australia's main industry decarbonisation tool is pushing polluters to rely on inexpensive offsets rather than actual emissions cuts.

Australia's existing LNG contracts might be the last

Australia's existing LNG contracts might be the last

Australia's existing LNG contracts might be the last

Australia's existing LNG contracts might be the last

In a decarbonising world, Australian LNG exports are likely to be the first on the chopping block for customers with their own cheaper domestic gas supplies.

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.

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Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Scientists have harvested millions of coral babies in a bid to help a bleached reef regenerate after it was lashed by a destructive cyclone.

Coal mine extension approved despite net-zero ambition

An underground coal mine will be allowed to continue extracting for two extra years but new restrictions will prevent the coal being shipped overseas.

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Scientists who went on a landmark trip to a World Heritage-listed sub-Antarctic island are awaiting more results after a deadly bird flu strain was discovered.

Aussies hit as gas giants reap export rewards: research

Australia's second-biggest oil and gas company has come under fire for its tax contributions, as tensions over domestic prices and export royalties heat up.

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Cyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover

Coral reefs and their fish populations can take many years to recover after being hammered by severe tropical cyclones, researchers say.

Fuel support considered for diesel-dependent Pacific

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is looking at measures to help Pacific nations deal with the fuel supply crisis sparked by the Middle East war.

Coal and gas safeguard loopholes failing climate action

Manufacturers are at risk of doing the heavy-lifting under the main industry decarbonisation tool as new analysis identifies coal and gas workarounds.

Earth hour turns 20 at pivotal moment in climate action

From the Sydney Opera House to the world, the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour comes at a critical time in the global response to climate change.

Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns

Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.

'Flashing red': climate imbalance reaches all-time high

Energy in must equal energy out for a stable climate, but the balance is increasingly off kilter with troubling, long-lasting consequences.

No welcome mat for thirsty, energy-hungry data centres

Priority treatment will be afforded to water- and energy-conscious data centres, though some critics want stricter rules on technology companies.

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