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Paying coal and gas plants to supply back-up energy a ‘retrograde step’, Clean Energy Council says

‘It’s the wrong policy debate at the wrong time,’ industry says of capacity mechanism

The Guardian - AU

Does Australia need Tasmania to become a multi-billion-dollar 'Battery of the Nation'?

As coal-fired power stations close down, there is a push for the renewables-rich state of Tasmania to become the "Battery of the Nation". The problem is, no one knows who will foot the multi-billion-dollar bill.

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Senior ministers to retire before Victoria’s election – as it happened

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UK inflation has hit a 40-year high. Here's what that means for Australia

Inflation is soaring to new highs in major global economies and Australia is not immune.

ABC News

Energy market operator to investigate breakdown that triggered suspension and energy crisis

Aemo says it ‘wants to understand comprehensively the lessons learned’, with trading to resume at 4am on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Australian Energy Market Operator to end its intervention in east coast market

An unprecedented intervention in Australia's east coast energy market will be gradually removed over the next day, with authorities increasingly confident in the supply of wholesale electricity.

ABC News

The national electricity market is a failed 1990s experiment. It's time the grid returned to public hands

A crisis, as the saying has it, combines danger and opportunity. The dangers of the current electricity crisis are obvious. The opportunity it presents is to end to the failed experiment of the national electricity market.

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Energy market suspension to be lifted

The Australian Energy Market Operator has outlined a staged approach to restoring the national energy market following its intervention last week.

AAP

Australian Energy Market Operator signals it will likely end its market intervention this week

The suspension of Australia's east coast energy market could be lifted as early as Thursday, but the market operator is warning the challenges managing supply and demand may continue.

ABC News

In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So turning off your dishwasher can make a difference

Discussion has largely focused on the need to generate more energy. But there's another way to ease strain on the system – by using less energy.

The New Daily

In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So yes, turning off your dishwasher can make a difference

Australia’s east coast energy market has been on a rocky road for the past few weeks. It begs the question: how could the market change to avoid the next crisis?

The Conversation

Should Australian governments nationalise the electricity sector? It's not that simple

The shock suspension last week of Australia’s wholesale electricity market rekindled an age-old debate about whether the energy sector should be nationalised – in other words, owned and controlled by government.

The Conversation

Snowy Hydro's water problem shows how weather is a driver of the energy crisis

Weather extremes have deepened the man-made power crisis in ways that were hard to predict and at times even harder to imagine. Both Snowy Hydro and coal-fired power stations have been impacted by summer rains. And two weeks of extreme cold has only brought the power system closer to the…

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‘Stakes never higher’: energy board releases capacity market blueprint

Energy Security Board says fossil fuel generators might need to be paid to stay in business to retain capacity

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‘We’ll get it done’: Government stands by renewables goal as Dutton flags opposition

The government will introduce legislation enshrining a higher target into law next month, a step which it says will support future investment in renewables.

ABC News

Is our energy supply in crisis? What's the National Electricity Market? Can it be fixed?

The National Electricity Market is in dire need of repair. How long will it take to fix? asks Gareth Hutchens.

The Guardian - AU

Eastern Australia’s power crisis eases with enough electricity to meet weekend demand

Australian Energy Market Operator says situation has improved ‘markedly’ since Wednesday when entire market was suspended

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NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean granted temporary emergency powers to force coal to electricity generators

NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean says the temporary powers are part of a "toolkit" in case he needs to act to secure the state's energy supply.

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Prime Minister says gas generators were 'gaming' the energy crisis and threatening supply

The Prime Minister says gas generators were "gaming" the energy crisis for profit, as he looks to rewrite the rules on how the market operates.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean granted emergency powers to direct coal to fuel electricity generators

MORNING BRIEFING: The powers, which the NSW Governor granted to Matt Kean on Thursday night, are understand to have been sought as a "precautionary measure" to ensure the state's electricity supply.

AAP

Energy supply sufficient for weekend: AEMO

Supply issues facing Australia's electricity market have improved, with the market operator saying demand will be able to be met this weekend.

The Guardian - AU

Energy markets tipped to return to normal as NSW granted emergency powers to secure coal supplies

End of cold snap and return of more coal-fired power plants to ease pressure that caused national electricity market suspension

ABC News

South Australian manufacturer InterCast and Forge forced to turn off lights and stand down staff after energy market 'failure'

A South Australian manufacturing business reliant on wholesale electricity labels the national electricity market a "failure" after standing down 170 employees due to unaffordable operating costs.

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The Loop: Electricity issues persist, markets brace for higher interest rates, and a first look at Ryan Gosling as Barbie's boyfriend Ken

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The Conversation

Want a solution for the energy crisis gripping Australia's east? Look west

You can thank Margaret Thatcher for the gas supply crunch Australia’s east coast has been plunged into. As UK prime minister, Thatcher led the charge to kick the government out of the economy and allow the market to rule. In Australia, governments took up the idea with enthusiasm through deregulation…

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