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Green plane fuel could take off in Australia after deal

Three firms have teamed up to investigate the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Brisbane as demand for renewable options booms.

AAP · Jul 30, 2024

‘Race suicide’: Sir William Walkley’s unearthed report on apartheid South Africa reveals birthrate fears

Exclusive: The founder of Australia’s most prominent media awards visited the apartheid state in 1958 and judged it ‘a grand country with a great future’

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2024

Who’s out of touch? The tabloid obsession over what the treasurer’s ‘missus’ wore on budget night

Laura Chalmers’ outfit prompted some to brand her husband ‘out of touch’ – but others pointed to sexism in the coverage. Plus: more brickbats as Walkleys drop Ampol

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2024

Ever so quietly, EV charging prices slowly creep up

How much it's going to cost you to recharge your EV now.

The Canberra Times · Jan 21, 2024

The Walkley awards were begun by a prominent oil baron. How do we reconcile their history and future?

In May this year, Belinda Noble, former journalist and the founder of Comms Declare, an organisation representing media professionals who won’t promote the expansion of fossil fuels, wrote on Ampol’s sponsorship of the nation’s premier journalism prizes, the Walkley Awards.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023

Report pokes holes in fuel company plans for net zero

An analysis of net-zero plans released by petrol companies have questioned their green claims, including their reliance on 'dirty' hydrogen and carbon offsets.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

'I'll pop one in the head and one in the chest': service station workers held at gunpoint

The two console operators were detained in the manager's office for 10 minutes.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 31, 2023

Toyota, Hyundai team to drive faster hydrogen rollout

Major car brands and energy companies have partnered to develop hydrogen refuelling stations for the nation's capital in a bid to boost next-gen vehicles.

AAP · Oct 31, 2023

Daily Mail misconstrues Ray Martin’s contempt for ‘nonsensical’ no slogan and Ampol fuels Walkley scholarship

Veteran TV presenter makes clear he wasn’t condemning no voters in voice speech, while Ampol presence causes embarrassment at journalism awards

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2023

Whopper news: Hungry Jack's opens doors at M1 twin servos

In whopper news for fast foodies, Hungry Jack's has officially taken over from McDonald's northbound on the M1.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 4, 2023