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Iron ore strength bankrolls emission-busting Fortescue

Iron ore strength bankrolls emission-busting Fortescue

High prices and loyal Chinese demand for Fortescue Group's iron ore has delivered a stellar profit and cash pile to bankroll ambitious emission-busting plans.

Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks

Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks

Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks

Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks

A world-first research project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty trucks wirelessly while they drive along roads in regional Australia.

Lithium giant Pilbara Minerals profit drops, defers div

Lithium giant Pilbara Minerals profit drops, defers div

Lithium giant Pilbara Minerals profit drops, defers div

Lithium giant Pilbara Minerals profit drops, defers div

Pilbara Minerals is digging in as lithium prices remain depressed, deferring dividends for shareholders after an 82 per cent slide in half-year net profit.

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IGO profit halves amid nickel slump, shine off lithium

IGO profit halves amid nickel slump, shine off lithium

Critical minerals company IGO is the latest to slash the value of Western Australian nickel mines after a price slump for the battery metal.

Education program to boost workers in technology sector

Education program to boost workers in technology sector

A partnership between the government and Tech Council of Australia will see young people take part in training programs to gain skills in the tech sector.

Aussie aluminium next on chopping block, Rio warns

Aussie aluminium next on chopping block, Rio warns

Iron ore and copper giant Rio Tinto has reported a fall in profit on lower commodity prices and warns the future of aluminium depends on the energy rollout.

Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians

Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians

Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.

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Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos has been accused of eroding shareholder value with a record dividend and no update on the future after Woodside merger talks were terminated.

Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

Some popular vehicles are using as much as 20 per cent more petrol than promised, road tests show, while others are secret high polluters.

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto will bankroll hundreds of construction jobs and industrial production in Queensland with a renewable energy supply deal for a smelter and refineries.

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Australian ute drivers are paying hundreds of dollars more for fuel than their American and European counterparts, according to a new fuel-efficiency study.

Third time lucky the hope for fix to licence system

Third time lucky the hope for fix to licence system

Third time lucky the hope for fix to licence system

Third time lucky the hope for fix to licence system

A major database holding images and home addresses of one in four Australians is decades old but replacing it has been plagued by issues, a report has found.

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

Resources giant BHP says governments need to work harder to make sure Australia is in the race as global competition heats up for iron ore and battery minerals.

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin Energy has added proposed wind and solar farm projects to its rural assets in NSW that will need new transmission lines along yet to be agreed routes.

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Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

An area of Western Australia known for its wild bottlenose dolphins and birdlife is the latest to join the offshore wind race.

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Large Australian corporations are failing to meet global best practice when it comes to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.

Drivers on struggle street fuel Ampol's 'mega profit'

Refinery operator and service station chain Ampol has been accused of delaying pump price relief for consumers already stung by a cost of living crisis.

Aussie economy 'OK' despite weaker housing: BlueScope

BlueScope Steel expects local housing starts to recover and strong demand in the United States for infrastructure, including steel-intensive renewable energy.

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Drones replace helicopters for checking bush powerlines

A regional power company is using drones instead of helicopters for inspections of powerlines in preparation for the next bushfire season.

More women at 'cradle of oil' climate talks and beyond

If Australia wants to host climate talks with the Pacific, let's do it right and include women from the start, an environmental impact leader says.

Royalty rebates for nickel industry to ride out slump

Western Australia will provide immediate royalty rebates to help save the nickel sector as producers mothball loss-making mines and processing facilities.

First electric vehicle announced for Bathurst 500 race

A powerful electric Porsche has been tapped to take part in this year's Supercars season, including the Bathurst 500, as the safety vehicle.

Hyundai breaks ranks to support new car emissions rules

A popular car brand has voiced support for new rules that would cut vehicle emissions, saying Australia only has a short time to catch up to other countries.

Nickel sector 'at risk', added to priority mineral list

The nickel industry faces substantial structural challenges that cannot be addressed overnight, federal Resources Minister Madeleine King warns.

Save billions on energy bills by plugging in households

Clean energy households are the "Swiss army knife" of the electricity grid and could soon be treated as seriously as large-scale generation and transmission.

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