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Eraring, Kooragang hydrogen embroiled in Origin takeover bid

Origin Energy shares have soared by a third after its board said it would recommend a $9-per-share takeover offer from Brookfield Asset Management.

Origin Energy fields $18.4b takeover bid

Origin Energy shares have soared by a third after its board said it would recommend a $9-per-share takeover offer from Brookfield Asset Management.

Major sponsors stick with Netball Australia despite Hancock Prospecting pulling out of $15m deal

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Companies, including Suncorp, HCF and Origin Energy, say they will continue to financially support the code

Origin Energy upgrades outlook on gas gain

Origin Energy has upgraded its outlook as gas earnings surge amid the global supply shock, with Australian power bills set to rise into 2024.

This week's power price scare has triggered an overdue debate on the sheer scale of the grid rebuild task

A national effort in decarbonising the grid

Power price rises and grid change pessimism as industry weighs up the costs of going green

Tough road leads to power pessimism

Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry

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$Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry$

Tamboran Resources has fronted a senate inquiry into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, after acquiring Origin Energy's interests in the region last month.

Gas production costs in Queensland's Lake Eyre Basin will be 'staggering', report claims

A report commissioned by an environmental group claims gas extraction in Queensland's Lake Eyre Basin will cost millions, but proponents say the fossil fuel has an important role in Australia's transition to renewable energy.

Fracking in Lake Eyre the ‘height of folly’, report suggests

Economic analysis suggests any proposal to allow fracking in Queensland basin would not be commercially viable

What does Origin Energy backing out of gas exploration mean for the Channel Country?

Traditional owners, graziers and lobby groups say the gas company's decision to review plans in Queensland's Channel Country should be a "wake-up call" to governments.

Tamboran Resources buys Origin Energy's Beetaloo Basin gas exploration stakes

Tamboran Resources has overnight become the biggest player in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.

In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is walking away from the Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is not over

$In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is walking away from the Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is not over$

What a difference six months makes. Before the federal election, the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory was to have spearheaded Australia’s “gas-led recovery”. But Origin Energy this week announced it would sell its share of the basin project ahead of a wider exit from new gas ventures.

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$Origin Energy quitting Beetaloo fracking project an 'indicator' of gas industry’s future, analyst says$

Origin Energy quitting Beetaloo fracking project an 'indicator' of gas industry’s future, analyst says

Origin Energy's decision to back out of plans to frack for gas in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin could be an early indicator of "fossil fuels falling away", according to an energy analyst.

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Origin Energy to quit Beetaloo gas project but green groups warn environmental threat remains

Sale will come at a loss but distance company from both environmental controversy and Russian oligarch

Origin Energy backs out of investment into on-shore gas exploration in Beetaloo Basin

Origin Energy will divest its stake in gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin entirely in a major shift, as it focuses on a "refreshed strategy" to "grow cleaner energy and customer solutions".

Origin exits Beetaloo for up to $90m loss

Origin Energy has offloaded its stake in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin for a loss of up to $90 million, but it doesn't spell the end of controversial development.

Ban fracking motions passed at NT Labor Conference show 'disconnect' in party

The future of the oil and gas industry has been thrown into disarray after a string of submissions ranging from a complete ban on fracking to prohibiting subsidies — were passed without dissent at an NT Labor Conference.

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Health impacts of coal ash dams in the spotlight

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is reviewing the regulation of the state's ash dams in response to growing concerns about their impact on human and environmental health.

Origin Energy sets climate transition plan

Origin Energy's climate transition plan has been 'condemned' by some for failing to include new gas fields, setting up a showdown at the annual general meeting.

Origin Energy sinks on FY23 uncertainty

Origin Energy has posted a loss after an "an almost unparalleled year" for energy market conditions, and spooked investors with a lack of guidance for FY23.

Channel Country advisory group outcomes about gas exploration and fracking remain secret

Almost 12 months after the Queensland government quietly granted oil and gas leases in the environmentally sensitive Channel Country, there are calls for the outcome of stakeholder meetings to be made public.

Soaring gas prices help Origin Energy net $1.59bn from Queensland pipeline

Revenue at Australia Pacific LNG doubles in 2021-22, prompting renewed calls for a windfall tax

Lismore residents with flood-damaged homes still received bills from energy companies

Some customers whose homes were uninhabitable for months were billed based on estimated power usage