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Sustainability: a price Australia can afford to pay?

Sustainability: a price Australia can afford to pay?

Australia's mining bosses have been challenged by a former trade negotiator on sustainability standards and the social impact of extracting resources.

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

A plan to promote local manufacturing in a net-zero economy will incentivise private investment, not replace it with government funds, the treasurer says.

PM downplays commission criticism on manufacturing push

PM downplays commission criticism on manufacturing push

PM downplays commission criticism on manufacturing push

PM downplays commission criticism on manufacturing push

The chair of the productivity commission has raised concern the Future Made in Australia Act could increase reliance on government funds.

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Jobs bonanza for regions under clean energy blueprint

Jobs bonanza for regions under clean energy blueprint

Australia can "again be a country that makes things" under a blueprint for building solar panels and electric trucks, and assembling wind towers.

'Myrtle' plant to turn industrial emissions into solids

'Myrtle' plant to turn industrial emissions into solids

Australia's flagship carbon capture utilisation plant will trap emissions and turn them into solid materials for export to Japan, Europe and the United States.

'New phase' of carbon markets seeks impact not offsets

'New phase' of carbon markets seeks impact not offsets

New ways of generating carbon credits in Australia are being developed but experts warn investors are wary and could take their billions elsewhere.

'Making every watt count' in energy performance drive

'Making every watt count' in energy performance drive

A national energy performance strategy has been devised for households and businesses to reduce costs and controversy over new power plants and transmission.

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New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'

New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'

New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'

New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'

Australian success in modern industry requires a key role for government in the economy not merely doling out loans from various funds, economic research finds.

Industrial pioneers get $20m to turn science into jobs

Industrial pioneers get $20m to turn science into jobs

Industrial pioneers get $20m to turn science into jobs

Industrial pioneers get $20m to turn science into jobs

Founders of future industries will vie for a share of $20 million to take their ideas to the next level under funding certainty for CSIRO's flagship program.

Fuels versus food fight becoming 'less emotional'

Fuels versus food fight becoming 'less emotional'

Fuels versus food fight becoming 'less emotional'

Fuels versus food fight becoming 'less emotional'

Growing and crushing more crops to keep planes in the skies and farmers on the land does not have to compromise food security, industry leaders say.

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Aussies are lagging on decarbonisation and risk paying an ongoing "green premium" for alternative fuels without changes to government policy and carbon markets.

First Nations green hydrogen project wins federal grant

First Nations green hydrogen project wins federal grant

First Nations green hydrogen project wins federal grant

First Nations green hydrogen project wins federal grant

A clean energy project has hit a milestone for future production of hydrogen and ammonia powered by giga-scale solar and hydro as well as Indigenous knowledge.

Call to join the decarb army for easy wins on emissions

Call to join the decarb army for easy wins on emissions

Call to join the decarb army for easy wins on emissions

Call to join the decarb army for easy wins on emissions

Decarbonisation will be "bigger than tech" by 2030 according to an industry leader who is touring Australia to spruik quick wins on energy bills and emissions.

From talk to torque: sovereign steel for solar economy

From talk to torque: sovereign steel for solar economy

From talk to torque: sovereign steel for solar economy

From talk to torque: sovereign steel for solar economy

Manufacturer Orrcon Steel has joined forces with a global energy firm to supply torque tubes made from 100 per cent Australian steel for solar panel tracking.

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Southern Ocean wind zone cut to save whales, parrots

Australia's newest industry has taken a smaller-than-expected step forward with the latest offshore wind farm zone working around migratory whales and parrots.

Big end of town ready but push back on climate regime

Most directors are worried about climate change risks but could get extra time to prepare for more thorough financial disclosure and transition planning.

Green mining could be dynamite for new hydrogen sector

Australia could usher in the next boom by switching ammonia production plants from gas to renewable hydrogen to supply the mining sector with green explosives.

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.

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Firms less keen as emission cuts move beyond quick wins

Cost savings, not saving the planet, are front of mind for Aussie businesses working on decarbonisation plans, and they're lagging their peers, a survey finds.

'Electric melter' fires decarbonisation in global steel

Iron ore and steel leaders BHP, Rio Tinto and BlueScope are scoping locations in Australia for a pilot plant to make low-carbon steel using cleaner technology.

Green energy, mining investment eases sting of slowdown

Mining and utilities are tipped as "bright spots" for construction and engineering jobs to offset broader economic pain as business investment stalls.

Pacific Green grows fleet of big batteries down under

A British renewable energy leader plans to build one of Australia's largest battery hubs in Portland, Victoria, to help shore up the state's electricity supply.

Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

A federal veto on a port hub for the huge towers, blades and turbines needed for the first offshore wind farm does not doom offshore wind, the treasurer says.

Snacks giant sorted with favourite Aussie ingredients

Fancy crackers, chocolates and lollies shared during the holidays are increasingly being made from local ingredients in high-tech manufacturing hubs onshore.

Aussie ingenuity powers space satellites, future fuels

A small but expert manufacturer in an industrial suburb has developed high-tech fuel tanks for use in space in a breakthrough for future fuels transport.

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