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Metro line back on track as costs trainwreck resolved

Metro line back on track as costs trainwreck resolved

A project converting a Sydney rail line to metro standards will go ahead but a cloud still hangs over another route in the city.

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Eco-friendly delivery trucks could cost no more than diesel models by 2030, analysis has found, but policies are need for some of the biggest electric trucks.

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

More Australians are jumping behind the wheel of an electric vehicle, a report shows, but progress remains slow compared to other nations.

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Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Some say Australia needs thousands more electric vehicle chargers by 2030 but others argue owning an EV is like having a petrol station in your garage.

Tesla scores top spot in greenest electric car ranking

Tesla scores top spot in greenest electric car ranking

An analysis of electric vehicles on sale in Australia has ranked Tesla, Volvo and Polestar cars as the greenest in the market amid some surprising ratings.

Women, young people wanted to fill 70,000 rail jobs gap

Women, young people wanted to fill 70,000 rail jobs gap

Australia will need thousands more people working on rail over the next five years, with people holding digital skills, women and young workers in high demand.

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Lithium miner Allkem expects a tight market for battery minerals as it posts a "significant" improvement in the grade of ore recovered in Western Australia.

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'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

Fortescue Metals Group has pledged to continue to invest in green technologies as key investment decisions loom for billionaire Andrew Forrest and his board.

Aussie-Italian battery supply chain on starting blocks

Aussie-Italian battery supply chain on starting blocks

Aussie-Italian battery supply chain on starting blocks

Aussie-Italian battery supply chain on starting blocks

Australian engineers have teamed up with an Italian automotive firm on a safe rechargeable battery for cars and energy storage with a smaller carbon footprint.

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

The future of an underground metro line between Sydney's CBD and Parramatta is under a cloud but the NSW premier has put off making a final decision for months.

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

A proposed change to the way power providers deal with electric vehicle charging in Queensland could be a disincentive for consumers, experts warn.

Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Safety officers and police are investigating a workplace fall that has left a man working on Brisbane's cross-river rail project critically injured.

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

An early mover is reaping the benefits of the global race for battery minerals supplies, with a strong June quarter and another strategic partner in the wings.

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers in NSW are campaigning to lift working conditions after a decade of decline they say has resulted in a chronic shortage of drivers.

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Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s, report finds

Service stations will remain busy into the 2030s in Australia, according to a new report, even though some countries will have stopped selling petrol cars.

Australia's road deaths rise despite safety targets

More people lost their lives in road accidents over the past 12 months despite a push to halve fatalities on Australian roads, a report shows.

Slow start for second-hand electric vehicle market

Electric car sales are booming in Australia but only when it comes to new models. Experts warn the second-hand market may take years to accelerate.

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Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

More Australian tourists are seeking out environmentally friendly travel options and some say they will travel less – or not at all – if they cannot find them.

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

A Brisbane start-up's technology will enable electric vehicle owners to charge their cars from the comfort of their own homes.

Electric vehicle demand revs up as companies eye future

One in every two Australian businesses is likely to start electrifying vehicle fleets in the next two years and some are already stocking up on the cars.

Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare

Federal Climate Minister Chris Bowen has taken a swing at his political opponents, claiming a "cabal of climate denial" runs policy in the federal opposition.

Queenslander signs deal to create $10m battery factory

Batteries to store solar power and power vehicles will be created in the Philippines as part of a new deal signed by a Queensland energy investor.

World record electric motorcycle climb set in Australia

An Australian man has claimed the world record for highest climb on an electric motorbike after riding up Mt Kosciuszko in a journey that cost less than $20.

Speedy electric car adoption drives charging challenge

Australian drivers are adopting electric vehicles faster than expected but, while cutting pollution, the trend is driving challenges for public charging.

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