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AGL slams nuclear option, doubles down on big batteries

Australia's biggest emitter AGL Energy will build "a whole range of assets", but not nuclear reactors, to support the closure of 50-year-old coal power plants.

AAP · Feb 11, 2025

‘Someone senior’ should be held accountable after AGL handed record $25m fine, Shorten says

Government services minister says case is ‘very significant victory’ for the regulator, which brought the case against the energy company

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2024

AGL weighs appeal of 'significant' $25m court penalty

An energy retailer is deciding whether to appeal a record court-imposed penalty in a case brought by the regulator for overcharging customers on welfare.

AAP · Dec 19, 2024

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Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Clean energy experts say building nuclear reactors is a costly and unviable pathway for Australia's electricity supply that would push power bills even higher.

AAP · Dec 13, 2024

AGL kept taking money from welfare recipients via Centrepay years after promising to stop, court hears

Energy giant executive admits in court company was ‘absolutely wrong’ not to compensate ex-customers it took money from

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024

Raygun’s claim against a parody musical may not stand up: here’s what the law says

Rachel Gunn, aka Raygun, is no stranger to controversy. In August the university lecturer went viral for her quirky, marsupial-inspired breakdancing at the Olympics.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024

Predatory rent-to-buy operators barred from Centrepay debit system in sweeping Albanese government reforms

Exclusive: ‘High-risk services’ will be removed, including companies providing consumer leases and household goods

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2024

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Earthquakes and nuclear reactors don't mix, Coalition concedes

Coalition to weigh up Hunter earthquake risk in nuclear plan.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 23, 2024

800 extra workers needed for power station maintenance program

Eighty five day maintenance program underway at Bayswater.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 19, 2024

Regulator may take action against three energy retailers over alleged misuse of Centrepay system

Australian Energy Regulator weighs up enforcement options against AGL, Origin and Ergon Energy after landmark court win

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2024

AGL breached rules 16,000 times in wrongly taking welfare money from hundreds of people, court rules

Landmark federal court judgment could trigger proceedings against three other energy retailers

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2024

AGL overcharged customers after services were stopped

A Federal Court judge has ruled against energy provider AGL, finding it contravened national rules by overcharging customers.

AAP · Aug 23, 2024

Cannon-Brookes: Australia's Billionaire Climate Warrior

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes once joked he could not tell the difference between an AA battery in his kids' toys and the gigantic lithium-ion units powering today's green energy revolution.

International Business Times · Aug 22, 2024

Transition 'well under way' as AGL rejects nuclear push

Energy giant AGL has posted a stellar profit on higher power prices, taking the lead in the transition and dismissing nuclear as too costly and too late.

AAP · Aug 14, 2024

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Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2024

Hunter solar panel manufacturing plans still alive despite job losses

Liddell solar manufacturing plans still alive.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2024

Media exposure has forced the government’s hand on Centrepay. The contrast with robodebt could not be more stark

The Centrepay revelations should shock Australians – but not the government, after years of complaints about financial exploitation

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2024

Consumer watchdog urges crackdown on businesses using Centrepay to cause financial harm

It is alleged energy companies deducted money from welfare payments of people, including Indigenous Australians, who were no longer customers

Newcastle Herald · Jul 24, 2024

'In the national interest': Dutton spruiks nuclear vision in Muswellbrook

Peter Dutton and Barnaby Joyce sell nuclear in Muswellbrook.

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2024

Corporate regulator urges crackdown on Centrepay after more than 40% of businesses found to be non-compliant

Asic alarmed at commonwealth finding that almost half of companies investigated failed to follow standards

Newcastle Herald · Jul 18, 2024

Liddell green hydrogen hope still alive despite Fortescue exit

Liddell green hydrogen vision still alive despite setback.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2024

Power prices rise after companies use rivals’ outages to ‘profit maximise’, Australian regulator says

Australian Energy Regulator says behaviour of big power companies was ‘permissible’ under national rules but ‘may not have been in the best interests’ of consumers

Newcastle Herald · Jul 3, 2024

Students experiment with wind turbines to understand 'clean energy future'

'This generation should take interest, inevitably we'll inherit it.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 24, 2024

Massive solar panel recycling plant earmarked for Upper Hunter energy hub

Upper Hunter recycling plant could employ 50 people.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2024

Nuclear power play: Coalition government could seize Liddell in 'national interest'

Coalition promises extensive community consultation process.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2024

Here’s what we know about the Coalition’s seven planned nuclear power sites

Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition would use existing power stations in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and WA for nuclear energy. But from there it gets tricky

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