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- Santos wins final approval for Barossa gas project as environment advocates condemn ‘climate bomb’ Tue, 22 Apr 25, 3:22pmEnergy giant to start production off Northern Territory coast at development projected to add more than 270m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere
- Coalition pledges $10m for western Queensland weather radar – as it happened Mon, 31 Mar 25, 5:41pmThis blog is now closedPeter Dutton’s plan to move to Sydney instead of Canberra if elected ‘arrogant’, Labor saysAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the...
- Australia election 2025 live: Dutton pledges $10m for BoM weather radar to monitor flood-affected Queensland areas; Liberal MP heckled at Melbourne mosque Mon, 31 Mar 25, 5:01pmPM departs Perth after both leaders face questions over energy policy. Follow today’s news live
- Election 2025 live: PM says defence monitoring new Chinese vessel off coast; Dutton backtracks on ‘Coke can’ nuclear waste claim Mon, 31 Mar 25, 1:59pmAnthony Albanese says he has ‘every confidence’ in ADF but would ‘prefer’ that Chinese ship circumnavigating Australia ‘wasn’t there’. Follow today’s news live
- Brisbane city council blocks plans for fridge-sized community batteries due to loss of green space Sun, 30 Mar 25, 6:00amLocal councillor says federal Labor should not be ‘plonking giant batteries in public parks’ though no other council has refused development applications in the state
- Australians deserve answers on climate before they vote. Here are five things we still don’t know | Adam Morton Tue, 25 Mar 25, 12:27pmFrom our broken environmental laws to the role of gas, there are some big questions that remain unanswered by both major parties
- Premier claims WA a ‘renewable energy powerhouse’ but leaked document shows wind and solar projects have ‘stalled’ Mon, 3 Mar 25, 1:00amExclusive: Government document confirms electricity from large-scale renewables has flatlined, with one campaigner saying pipeline has ‘little sign of life’
- Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries Sun, 2 Mar 25, 6:00amExclusive: Coalition energy efficiency package also on the cards as climate advocates urge better subsidies on solar and other alternatives
- Suburb-wide electrification trials to be rolled out across Australia in bid to fuel transition away from gas Tue, 28 Jan 25, 1:00amProject providing subsidies to install solar batteries and electric appliances part of Labor deal with crossbenchers
- Coalition’s nuclear plan will hit Earth with 1.7bn extra tonnes of CO2 before 2050, experts warn Tue, 17 Dec 24, 1:00amPeter Dutton’s path ‘would be an absolute failure’ in decarbonising the electricity sector and meeting Australia’s emission targets, analyst says
- Sam Groth quits John Pesutto’s shadow frontbench – as it happened Fri, 13 Dec 24, 5:56pmThis blog is now closedPeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’The glaring gaps and unanswered questions in the Coalition’s nuclear plan and costingsGet...
- Australia news live: Sam Groth quits John Pesutto’s shadow frontbench after Victorian Liberal leader refuses to stand down Fri, 13 Dec 24, 5:01pmFollow livePeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’The glaring gaps and unanswered questions in the Coalition’s nuclear plan and costingsGet our breaking...
- Australia news live: Coalition nuclear plan has ‘three fatal errors’, Chris Bowen says in response to policy announcement Fri, 13 Dec 24, 2:00pmFollow livePeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing...
- Australia news live: Coalition reveals nuclear energy plan as Peter Dutton says there can be ‘bipartisan’ support Fri, 13 Dec 24, 11:02amFollow liveBuilding nuclear power plants in Australia could cost double CSIRO predictions, energy experts warnGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing coal-fired...
- Australia news live: Qantas warns travellers of potential delays as engineers go on strike; Coalition to reveal nuclear power plan Fri, 13 Dec 24, 8:00amAbout 500 engineers across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth airports started walking off the job from 3.30am. Follow live