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Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas

Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas

A retiring backbencher known for his staunch opposition of a net-zero carbon emissions target has taken a swipe at his party leader on his way out the door.

Miners have 'hands tied' as earnings set to plunge

Miners have 'hands tied' as earnings set to plunge

Miners have 'hands tied' as earnings set to plunge

Miners have 'hands tied' as earnings set to plunge

Mining companies are set to see their earnings plummet as commodity prices fall, resulting in lower tax receipts and bigger government debt.

Halfway there: Australia on track for renewable goal

Halfway there: Australia on track for renewable goal

Halfway there: Australia on track for renewable goal

Halfway there: Australia on track for renewable goal

If current momentum gained in the six months is sustained then Australia can reach its 2030 renewable energy target, think tank research suggests.

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Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Misinformation and an early end to state subsidies has slowed electric car adoption and may mean Australia misses its climate goals, a study has found.

Time machine to Pompeii: blockbuster opens in Australia

Time machine to Pompeii: blockbuster opens in Australia

History-buffs can walk the streets of ancient Pompeii in a multi-sensory summer blockbuster at the National Museum of Australia.

PM rubbishes Dutton's nuclear energy plan as 'farcical'

PM rubbishes Dutton's nuclear energy plan as 'farcical'

Anthony Albanese has poured scorn on Peter Dutton's "farcical" nuclear plan and questioned the Liberal leader's claim it would lead to cheaper energy.

Apple launches its big AI push but is it too late?

Apple launches its big AI push but is it too late?

Features launching on Apple devices will write a story, draw an image and summarise articles but the AI push helped by ChatGPT arrives after those of rivals.

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Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear

Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear

Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear

Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear

The federal opposition would make taxpayers fork out the combined equivalent of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's wealth to set up nuclear reactors.

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Clean energy experts say building nuclear reactors is a costly and unviable pathway for Australia's electricity supply that would push power bills even higher.

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global sales of EVs - whether fully electric or plug-in hybrids - were up 32.3 per cent at 1.83 million in November, according to new data.

Bass Strait wind farm zone pushed further offshore

Bass Strait wind farm zone pushed further offshore

Bass Strait wind farm zone pushed further offshore

Bass Strait wind farm zone pushed further offshore

An offshore zone for developing wind farms in Bass Strait has been formally declared by the federal government but is smaller than originally proposed.

Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs

Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs

Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs

Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs

More Christmas gifts purchased online will arrive in recyclable packaging this year after a two-year research project into making envelopes green.

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

A group of developers has warned of significant delays to the renewable energy needed to power Australian homes and businesses as green tape chokes investment.

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

Government agencies are teaming up with Microsoft to track disinformation and criminal acts, with plans to use AI to detect attempts to interfere in elections.

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'Kicking the can down the road' on packaging reforms

The plastic waste crisis is set to continue after the federal government failed to lock in a responsibility scheme, to the frustration of an emerging industry.

From a lab to the streets: digital twin maps our future

A tool created in CSIRO's "mixed reality" lab has been launched into the real world as Australia's latest tech startup, with seed funding to go global.

Wanted: one million Aussies, Kiwis to learn AI skills

Microsoft wants to train at least one million Australians and New Zealanders in how to use AI tools over the next two years as part of a worldwide push.

It's a love story: how Taylor Swift bested Donald Trump

The personalities, topics and major news events that dominated Australian internet searches in 2024 have been revealed by Google.

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New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

Canberra boasts the most energy efficient homes in Australia but cities with older stock like Sydney and Hobart are lagging.

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Vehicles are getting bigger but more efficient, a transport study has found, but Australia is still being lapped by other nations on low-emission cars.

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Renewable energy is the cheapest option to power Australia, according to scientific estimates that have been savaged by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

A renewable energy company with global backers will be launched to take on top tier rivals, despite a looming political threat to clean energy investment.

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

A major manufacturer warns Australia is not ready to follow Europe on packaging reform but could develop more a circular economy to keep waste out of landfill.

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

A national blueprint greenlights access to cheaper, safer power for Indigenous Australians as the market operator reassures ministers about overall supply.

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.

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