Electricity
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Energy
Power bills will rise by hundreds of dollars across east coast
Households on the eastern seaboard will be hit with electricity bill increases of up to 25 per cent from July 1, adding to mounting cost-of-living pressures.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
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NSW government renewable energy projects delayed and more expensive
Energy Minister Penny Sharpe will unveil a new plan on Thursday that sets out the energy transition plans from coal-fired power to renewable energy.
- by Laura Chung
Construction on WA’s first big battery completed – and even bigger one on way
Western Australia’s first large-scale battery storage system is ready to charge and discharge energy into the grid.
- by Alex Condon
Qld the boom state, with more than 20,000 to cross the border annually
The state is set to grow faster than previously thought, surpassing 5.5 million residents within a year, the federal budget shows.
- by Matt Dennien
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Bills
Energy bonus worth $250 going begging in regions and among wealthy Bayside residents
The electorates with the highest and lowest take-up of the state government’s power saving rebate aimed at easing the cost of living have been revealed.
- by Broede Carmody
End of an era: What happens when Liddell is switched off for good?
The towers will be blown up, thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete will be trucked away and workers will hang up their hard hats. This is how the Liddell coal-fired power station will be demolished.
- by Laura Chung and Janie Barrett
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Renewables
Labor takes victory lap on clean energy after doubling the approval of projects
The federal government is claiming a boost to investment in renewable energy after it increased spending in last year’s budget to clear backlogs and issue faster environmental approvals.
- by David Crowe
From the Archives,1983: Tasmania to defy Hawke’s no-dam edict
Forty years ago, Tasmanian Premier Robin Gray declared he would challenge the Federal Government’s world heritage regulations prohibiting work on the Franklin dam.
- by Patrick Walters
Why Rio Tinto’s massive Mongolia mine needs China and Russia
Oyu Tolgoi mine is one of the world’s most remote mining operations run by Anglo-Australian resources giant Rio Tinto.
- by Simon Johanson
Qld govt urged to rule out solar feed-in charges
Solar Citizens say the state government must rule out charging homeowners for selling solar back to the Sunshine State’s grid.
- by Marty Silk