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Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge

Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge

The biggest rise in premiums in 20 years has raised concerns households may forego insurance and be even harder hit when the next disaster strikes.

Cutting-edge hydrogen tech starts up in steel heartland

Cutting-edge hydrogen tech starts up in steel heartland

Cutting-edge hydrogen tech starts up in steel heartland

Cutting-edge hydrogen tech starts up in steel heartland

A next-generation hydrogen electrolyser is being commercialised to give steelmaking and other heavy industries a future in Australia's regions.

Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

Electric vehicles could be the key to cutting power bills and storing renewable energy in Australia, experts say, if new policies and standards allow it.

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Early days for lithium as colts vie for talent, ports

Early days for lithium as colts vie for talent, ports

Australia is urged to be bold in the race for high-purity lithium for electric cars and clean energy, as veterans and newcomers jostle for capital and ports.

New generation of cheaper electric vehicles rolls in

New generation of cheaper electric vehicles rolls in

One of three electric vehicles costing less than $40,000 arrives in Australia this week and its manufacturer promises to accelerate progress in the market.

Coles rolls out Sparky, the electric delivery truck

Coles rolls out Sparky, the electric delivery truck

Supermarket giant Coles has announced the arrival of its first electric delivery truck but stopped short of meeting a pledge by rival Woolworths.

Farm waste could fuel most domestic flights by 2025

Farm waste could fuel most domestic flights by 2025

Australia has a unique opportunity to cut pollution from air travel, according to a new report, and could use agricultural waste to replace traditional fuel.

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Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Trust has not been broken between Western Australians and the government on heritage laws, nor is the Perth Mint a money launderer, the mining minister insists.

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount

A change to small business software could help thousands more Australian workers access tax cuts on electric vehicles.

Vanadium could be the next lithium for big battery tech

Vanadium could be the next lithium for big battery tech

Vanadium could be the next lithium for big battery tech

Vanadium could be the next lithium for big battery tech

Australia holds a third of the world's vanadium, an element that's key to a kind of battery that may be the answer to the long-term storage of energy.

Miners at odds with farmers on cultural heritage laws

Miners at odds with farmers on cultural heritage laws

Miners at odds with farmers on cultural heritage laws

Miners at odds with farmers on cultural heritage laws

A key mining figure has urged the industry to embrace the voice, at a forum where there was also surprise at WA's scrapping of cultural heritage laws.

First mover or fast follower, mining in a race to adapt

First mover or fast follower, mining in a race to adapt

First mover or fast follower, mining in a race to adapt

First mover or fast follower, mining in a race to adapt

Australian battery minerals and base metals producers are determined to move up the value chain, whether on team US or for China and its mega-factories.

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze chuckles when Western governments get indignant about China's dominance in the sector, because its goal was never a secret.

Businesses weigh up banning TikTok on phones of workers

Businesses weigh up banning TikTok on phones of workers

Businesses weigh up banning TikTok on phones of workers

Businesses weigh up banning TikTok on phones of workers

Australian workers may be banned from accessing apps such as TikTok and WeChat as a study reveals more companies are planning to restrict the apps.

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Miners dig in for latest bonanza amid global change

Change can be daunting and mining bosses are facing it on all fronts as thousands gather in Australia's largest outback city for an industry forum.

Pilbara Minerals upgrades to million-plus tonnes a year

Lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has wowed peers with a resource upgrade but urges the sector to reduce carbon and waste as the clean energy race accelerates.

Mini to Porsche: more classic cars are turning electric

Australian automotive start-ups are working on ways to turn classic cars into electric vehicles, as demand for conversions spikes.

Australia gets wake-up call on materials manufacturing

Australia must ramp up its ability to make the materials and components needed for big renewable energy projects coming down the pipeline, industry heads say.

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Electric cars to power university in world-first trial

Ten cutting-edge electric vehicle chargers on an Australian university campus will help power its buildings when the sun goes down, as part of a new trial.

Clean energy and 'green' cotton sprout from seed money

Decarbonising cotton has begun in the NSW Gwydir Valley as an agribusiness sows the seed for customers to trace products from the paddock to the shopping bag.

'Top renewables state' NSW swamped with investment bids

The latest round of investment into NSW's 20-year energy roadmap had three-and-a-half times as many bids as desired.

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Renewable energy can spark an industrial turnaround, but Australia risks continuing to serve as the world's "quarry" at the current pace of change, experts say.

Vehicle sales motor to new high as supply issues ease

Booming vehicle sales have set monthly records as one sector and manufacturer continue to dominate the market.

Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels

Women are closing the gap with their male electric scooter-riding counterparts in Australia with research showing they have different incentives.

Health system 'unprepared' for next climate disaster

Doctors are warning Australian governments to be better prepared for the next climate disaster, with hotter days and increased fire danger likely this summer.

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