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'No time for him': Hanson gives her Liberal leader pick

'No time for him': Hanson gives her Liberal leader pick

One Nation's Pauline Hanson has offered to work with the coalition, but has dismissed the current Liberal leader as the best man for the job.

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Labor has promised to reinvest mineral royalties in the regions, while the coalition has focused on trades as the race to November’s election heats up.

Coalition seeks to shield mines from climate activists

Coalition seeks to shield mines from climate activists

Coalition seeks to shield mines from climate activists

Coalition seeks to shield mines from climate activists

Angus Taylor has pledged to tighten protections for coal and gas projects after environmentalists successfully challenged a major coal expansion.

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Minister issues hard 'no' on Russian diesel imports

Minister issues hard 'no' on Russian diesel imports

Australia doesn't want or need imported Russian diesel despite a new supply deal between Moscow and the US, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.

Rain fails to dampen climate mission at pre-COP31 event

Rain fails to dampen climate mission at pre-COP31 event

The government has defied critics and bad weather to highlight climate threats to Pacific nations but pre-COP31 also turned the spotlight on its commitments.

Coal demand set to plunge as the world goes electric

Coal demand set to plunge as the world goes electric

Increasing global use of electricity is set to be a major focus at the COP31 summit in Turkey, but a report finds progress is falling short.

Wind farm build begins after community opposition

Wind farm build begins after community opposition

More than 10 years after it was first proposed, and sparked community backlash from high profile critics, the construction of a wind farm has begun.

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Iran says Hormuz won't reopen until conditions are met

Iran says Hormuz won't reopen until conditions are met

Iran says Hormuz won't reopen until conditions are met

Iran says Hormuz won't reopen until conditions are met

Iran's oil minister has ‌resigned for "personal reasons", the country says, as the diplomatic standoff with the US over the Strait of Hormuz continues.

G7 fuel release won't really help us, minister says

G7 fuel release won't really help us, minister says

G7 fuel release won't really help us, minister says

G7 fuel release won't really help us, minister says

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has welcomed a Group of Seven nations' decision to release additional fuel reserves but says Australia won't really benefit.

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian has targeted three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, causing traffic chaos in what appears to be a new way to torment the Ukrainian capital.

Australian tech giant taps into community solar farm

Australian tech giant taps into community solar farm

Australian tech giant taps into community solar farm

Australian tech giant taps into community solar farm

One of Australia's largest technology companies has signed a decade-long deal with a community-owned solar farm to help power a landmark building.

Power provider defends costings after smelter's bailout

Power provider defends costings after smelter's bailout

Power provider defends costings after smelter's bailout

Power provider defends costings after smelter's bailout

A multimillion-dollar rescue package has secured the immediate future of one of Australia's biggest aluminium smelters after years of uncertainty.

Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal

Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal

Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal

Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal

Australians are buying electric cars in record numbers and one fuel retailer has announced a deal to expand its coverage.

Energy policy gaps leave households with higher bills

Energy policy gaps leave households with higher bills

Energy policy gaps leave households with higher bills

Energy policy gaps leave households with higher bills

The size of your energy bill could depend on where you live as Australian states and territories take different approaches to electrification and efficiency.

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Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran has indicated it's received an official US response to Tehran's latest proposal to end the war, while its allies celebrate America's withdrawal from Iraq.

Russia hits energy targets in prelude to winter assault

Russia is pressing on with its deadly barrage of Kyiv and surrounding areas while targeting Ukraine's power grid before another winter assault.

Largest coal project in state history greenlit to 2045

Coal mining at a critical site is set to push on for the next two decades, with climate groups worried about an environmental catastrophe in the making.

'Trusted partnerships' can build Asian business ties

Longstanding trust with Australia's Asian neighbours can drive enormous business opportunities and growth, an ASEAN business forum has been told.

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Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan

Donald Trump is reportedly sceptical about Iran's peace moves and has spurned an offer from Tehran that would end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Hey Farm Assistant: farmers adding AI to their toolkits

Farmers are training AI to help them make business decisions while grappling with concerns about the fast-developing technology's use of land, water and energy.

Allies support Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Saudia Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss how to defend the Saudis against attacks from the Iran-aligned Houthis.

Hope raised after US, Iran hold first talks in months

US and Iranian officials have spoken shortly after Donald Trump threatened he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the war.

Five dead in Russian attacks across Ukrainian regions

At least five people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, including three-year-old child who died during a sustained attack ‌on a village.

Rock art damage complaint goes to UN rights council

A traditional custodian will tell the UN Human Rights Council the federal government is allowing ongoing industrial damage to world-heritage-listed rock art.

Fuel 'shield' would spare drivers worst of price shocks

The fuel excise could be halved whenever global oil prices exceed $US100 a barrel under a coalition policy aimed at reducing cost-of-living pressures.

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