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Call for household battery help to plug energy concerns

Call for household battery help to plug energy concerns

Cutting the price of solar batteries would lower household bills while easing pressure on the energy network, say groups pushing for a national scheme.

Multicultural flavour as Libs campaign in mortgage belt

Multicultural flavour as Libs campaign in mortgage belt

Multicultural flavour as Libs campaign in mortgage belt

Multicultural flavour as Libs campaign in mortgage belt

Peter Dutton is asking voters who they trust more to manage the economy and community safety as he shores up votes in a key battleground.

Doubts coalition gas plan a quick fix for lower prices

Doubts coalition gas plan a quick fix for lower prices

Doubts coalition gas plan a quick fix for lower prices

Doubts coalition gas plan a quick fix for lower prices

Domestic gas will be prioritised and supply fast-tracked under a coalition government but experts doubt it will slash prices as quickly as promised.

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App to reveal how much farmers can reap from renewables

App to reveal how much farmers can reap from renewables

Work will be fast-tracked on software that can assess how much landowners could earn from installing renewable energy projects on their properties.

Energy giant fined $170k over power station fire

Energy giant fined $170k over power station fire

Energy Australia is considering a decision to convict and fine it over a fire at Yallourn power station, after the company fought to be spared conviction.

Billions locked and loaded for clean green metals

Billions locked and loaded for clean green metals

Incentives to help manufacturers reset for a net zero future have been confirmed yet households have largely missed out on low-emissions technology help.

Tesla Cybertruck named the hero of motor show comeback

Tesla Cybertruck named the hero of motor show comeback

It is large, futuristic and not ready to drive on Australian roads but Tesla's Cybertruck will be the centrepiece of the first Melbourne motor show in 15 years.

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Labor's energy bill relief labelled 'band-aid solution'

Labor's energy bill relief labelled 'band-aid solution'

Labor's energy bill relief labelled 'band-aid solution'

Labor's energy bill relief labelled 'band-aid solution'

Australia should divert its uncontracted gas back to the domestic market in the face of supply issues and soaring costs for households, advocates say.

'Hip pocket help' on its way in pre-election sweetener

'Hip pocket help' on its way in pre-election sweetener

'Hip pocket help' on its way in pre-election sweetener

'Hip pocket help' on its way in pre-election sweetener

Australians will receive more energy bill relief in the federal budget but the Liberals argue it's only needed because Labor has allowed costs to blow out.

Gas shortfall delayed as homes electrify, winters mild

Gas shortfall delayed as homes electrify, winters mild

Gas shortfall delayed as homes electrify, winters mild

Gas shortfall delayed as homes electrify, winters mild

Australia's southern states are still facing gas shortfall warnings yet the timeline has been pushed out by three years.

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

Peter Dutton is seeking a mandate to fast-track a 50-year gas expansion but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists the idea is but a thought bubble.

'Scuttlebutt': information black-out after power outage

'Scuttlebutt': information black-out after power outage

'Scuttlebutt': information black-out after power outage

'Scuttlebutt': information black-out after power outage

Outback communities cut off from reliable power for 19 days also experienced an information black-out when telecommunications systems failed.

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

Energy bill jolt: price rises power up living cost pain

The threat of further energy bill increases of up to $200 annually following a regulator's decision has put the spotlight back on federal energy policy.

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Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

Energy Australia pushes for no conviction over fire

Power giant Energy Australia is seeking to avoid a conviction after admitting it breached health and safety laws when a fire broke out at one of its plants.

ASX plumbs new low for the year in third straight fall

Australian shares have continued their downward trajectory as US protectionism escalates global tensions and drives market uncertainty.

'Scary': town could not call triple zero after storms

An outback town is still "flat out" recovering months after rolling power outages, which shut down a major mine and cut off phone services.

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Green fuel cash injection prepares market for take-off

A $250 million investment in sustainable fuels could tell the rest of the world that Australia is ready to turn its farm waste into flights.

Green iron investment could reinforce Aussie economy

Australia could reap the benefits of a market worth up to almost $300 billion, and cut emissions, if it takes the right steps toward a green iron industry.

From wind energy to waves, a new life for old turbines

Surfboards made out of wind turbines could help carve the way to a more circular and sustainable renewables industry.

Higher household bills by 2030 under nuclear: report

Slowing down the renewables rollout under an alternative energy transition pathway could be a disaster for power prices, the clean energy industry body says.

Nuclear powers down as global reactor numbers shrink

Fewer nuclear reactors are operating worldwide than early this decade and global renewable power generation is dwarfing the energy source.

Plug-in hybrid car tax breaks about to hit the skids

Drivers have one month left to claim a tax break on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, amid calls for Labor to give the fuel-saving cars more support.

Industry takes aim at clean energy 'misinformation'

The clean energy industry has come out swinging against "anti-renewables campaigns" it says are spreading misinformation about costs and job opportunities.

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