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What Australians plan to do with their $300 energy bill subsidy
Most Australians say they will use it to increase savings or pay down loans, countering fears of a spending splurge that would fuel inflation.
- by David Crowe
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Gas giants call for offshore permits fix to avert shortfalls
Woodside chief executive Meg O’Neill says the Albanese government’s decision to delay a plan to speed up offshore gas approvals will make it harder to develop new supplies.
- by Nick Toscano
Delays building renewable energy ‘superhighway’ raise power grid fears
One of the most significant upgrades to Australia’s outdated power grid is facing fresh delays, intensifying concerns about the pace of the clean energy shift.
- by Nick Toscano
Call for Australia’s offshore wind deals to protect against inflation
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted says Australia’s first offshore wind farm deals must contain protections against inflationary shocks as the sector reels from soaring costs.
- by Nick Toscano
What your home could look like in the global green power switch
A lofty warehouse west of London might offer a glimpse of the future of our home energy.
- by Nick Toscano
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One click to save hundreds as new power price ruling set for release
Chris Bowen wants to stop energy companies slugging households and businesses with a loyalty tax on their power bills.
- by Mike Foley
Bet your house on it: The issues Dutton wants as election battlegrounds
The opposition leader seems utterly sure of his power to drive Albanese out of office. Too sure, perhaps.
- by David Crowe
Gas giants dodge tougher tax hike in Labor-Greens deal
Oil and gas producers have expressed relief after the government cut a deal with the Greens to pass a relatively modest tax hike for offshore projects.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Budget’s $22b boost puts Australia ‘back in race’ for green energy spending
The CEOs of Australia’s largest critical minerals companies have backed a $22 billion budget boost, in support that fuels a clash with the Coalition.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Everything you need to know about the $300 energy rebate
Here’s how the government will deliver the money, and what it could mean for inflation.
- by Rachel Clun
Solar panel owners slugged by Ausgrid for generating too much power
Hundreds of thousands of Sydney households with solar panels but no home batteries will be penalised for exporting electricity to the network during the day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons