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Labor notches win as time runs out on political year

Labor notches win as time runs out on political year

Labor has chalked up a last-minute legislative victory, with the Greens backing its housing scheme, as several MPs bid Canberra farewell.

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Russell Mineral Equipment will get $40 million from the federal government's National Reconstruction Fund, allowing it to remain Australian-owned and operated.

Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

A think tank urges Australia to bankroll green iron or concede market leadership to China, which is racing ahead on decarbonising steel supply lines.

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Climate investors told to press ahead despite Trump

Climate investors told to press ahead despite Trump

A leading economist has urged Australia to line up with countries that support climate action, arguing a Trump administration is likely to sideline US efforts.

Fess up! Independents push parties on climate targets

Fess up! Independents push parties on climate targets

Independent MPs are demanding that Labor reveal its 2035 climate target, saying voters deserve to know as climate change is contributing to higher living costs.

Johnny Depp honoured with lifetime achievement award

Johnny Depp honoured with lifetime achievement award

Johnny Depp has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Rome Film Festival for his 'extraordinary journey as a performer'.

Billions poured into defence precinct, creating jobs

Billions poured into defence precinct, creating jobs

Billions of dollars will be poured into a new defence precinct in WA, which is being touted as a rival to the mining industry for jobs and economic growth.

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'Climate action pays': call to rev up clean investment

'Climate action pays': call to rev up clean investment

'Climate action pays': call to rev up clean investment

'Climate action pays': call to rev up clean investment

There can be winners in the clean energy race, a group of super funds says, rolling out a campaign to quell community fears and accelerate development.

'Get on with it': renewables rollout too slow out west

'Get on with it': renewables rollout too slow out west

'Get on with it': renewables rollout too slow out west

'Get on with it': renewables rollout too slow out west

The renewables rollout is not happening quickly enough in WA, a summit has been warned, with leading proponents of clean energy exports calling for targets.

History not on our side ahead of Qld election: LNP

History not on our side ahead of Qld election: LNP

History not on our side ahead of Qld election: LNP

History not on our side ahead of Qld election: LNP

Polls indicate a comfortable LNP victory is on the cards in Queensland but the opposition leader is playing down the likelihood he'll be premier in a month.

First battery use of vanadium electrolyte made locally

First battery use of vanadium electrolyte made locally

First battery use of vanadium electrolyte made locally

First battery use of vanadium electrolyte made locally

Sovereign vanadium batteries could speed up the decarbonisation of a vast and often harsh service area after a "significant milestone" for an emerging producer.

Call to 'science' our way out of the climate conundrum

Call to 'science' our way out of the climate conundrum

Call to 'science' our way out of the climate conundrum

Call to 'science' our way out of the climate conundrum

Leading thinkers have called for Australia to deploy science for the service of society and stop relying on selling emissions-laden resources for prosperity.

Treasurer digs critical minerals, ships plan to Senate

Treasurer digs critical minerals, ships plan to Senate

Treasurer digs critical minerals, ships plan to Senate

Treasurer digs critical minerals, ships plan to Senate

A plan to revitalise Australian manufacturing by making more things here with clean energy and resources has cleared a hurdle but the path ahead looks rocky.

Call for net zero by 2035 to be a global climate leader

Call for net zero by 2035 to be a global climate leader

Call for net zero by 2035 to be a global climate leader

Call for net zero by 2035 to be a global climate leader

Australia has been urged to harden its emissions reduction targets at a "critical juncture" in the fight against climate change as leaders gather for a forum.

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Labor's future made plan could already be history

The federal government's $22 billion Future Made in Australia plan is 'flawed' and a way to entrench unions in manufacturing, the coalition says.

'Passport to a good life': high-tech TAFE funds boost

The NSW and federal government are going halves in a new TAFE centre of excellence in western Sydney designed to help Australians keep pace with technology.

Shipbuilder eyes profit bounty from sovereign naval hub

Defence contractor Austal looks forward to busier Australian shipyards after returning to profit and settling a fraud investigation in the United States.

Australia missed 'starters' gun' in race for green jobs

Rebuilding the nation's manufacturing sector is crucial for decarbonisation but Australia has been distracted by "climate cultural wars", a union has warned.

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Long-range missiles to be built in new weapons facility

A local weapons factory will produce long-range missiles capable of destroying enemy ships in a partnership the government says will improve maritime defences.

PM issues Greens challenge on manufacturing plan

Anthony Albanese has called on the Greens to support the government's signature Future Made in Australian plan, as negotiations begin on the proposal's future.

Clean energy economy 'needs skills training rebalance'

Post-secondary education needs rebalancing to meet the economy's changing needs, warns the chief of Australia's jobs and skills agency.

Aussies join fight to clean up world's 'dirty' ships

The outlook for green methanol to replace emissions-dirty shipping fuel is bright, as the inking of a new multi-billion dollar deal in Australia shows.

Submarine workers walk off docks over pay dispute

Maintenance work has halted on navy submarines after workers walked off the job amid a pay dispute with their employer ASC.

History lovers to gather for two-day stagecoach journey

Regional towns across southern Queensland will celebrate the centennial of Cobb & Co's final stagecoach run, the last of its kind in Australia.

Australia may not be the quarry Asia requires for steel

Australia needs to act quickly or lose out to faster movers on green iron and steel elsewhere, an industry decarbonisation expert warns.

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