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Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has invested a further $200 million into renewables.
Mine boss backs independence
Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest says global conflict shows Australia must push to become “energy independent”.
Probuild issue pauses big works
Major builder Probuild has entered into voluntary liquidation, leaving billions of dollars in projects in limbo.
Big firms blocking green drive
Analysts have accused major corporate ‘influencers’ of blocking action against global warming.
Blame flung in train fight
There was politics at peak hour in NSW this week as an industrial relations stoush led to cancelled train services.
Custom bugs build from gas
Experts say engineered bacteria can turn greenhouse gases into useful chemicals.
WorkSafe issues grim figures
WorkSafe Victoria’s CEO has reflected on the state's latest fatality figures.
ACCC sees gas constraint
Regulators have forecast a gas supply shortfall emerges for Australia’s southern states.
ARENA funds fleet shift
Over $100 million in government finds is being offered to fleets to shift to zero emissions vehicles.
Big AGL bid rejected
Investors have been knocked back after trying to take over AGL Energy and shut down its coal power plants earlier ...
EV plant plans shift
Plans for a $700 million electric vehicle manufacturing plant in New South Wales have been scrapped.
Ex-advisor slams gas influence
A former Woodside lobbyist and engineer has accused the gas industry of misleading the public.
Five Eyes focus on trade cartels
The nations of the Five Eyes alliance have agreed to focus on collusion in international trade.
Greens plug huge energy shift
The Greens have proposed a $40 billion renationalisation of Australia’s energy sector.
Origin announces big battery
Origin Energy has brought forward plans to shut Australia's largest coal-fired power plant - Eraring Power Station.
Paradise Dam funds matched
The Federal Government has agreed to fund the remaining $600 million cost of fixing Queensland’s Paradise Dam.
Court rules on waterproof boycott
The Federal Court has found building giant Hutchinson breached consumer law by supporting a boycott.
AGL updates closure plans
Energy giant AGL says it will bring forward the closure of the Loy Yang A coal plant in Victoria, but will still run it until the 2040s.