From Broadslay to BWYASSS: the best, worst and cringiest brand tie-ins at Sydney Pride The city is currently drenched in rainbow capitalism ahead of WorldPride – which can be both nice and very funny The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2023
Electric trucks to score power boost Electric delivery trucks will be able to recharge at Australian petrol stations after a deal between a major energy provider and an Australian vehicle maker. AAP · Jan 24, 2023
Storm damage in regional Victoria; Shooters party to refer NSW premier Dominic Perrottet to police over Nazi uniform – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 15, 2023
Qld to fast-track oil refinery upgrade The Queensland government will speed up approvals for Ampol to upgrade its oil refinery in Brisbane, which could keep it open until 2030. AAP · Jan 12, 2023
Environment Protection Authority expands the contamination footprint for Ampol's Wickham fuel depot No shortcuts for Wickham fuel depot Newcastle Herald · Nov 23, 2022
Wickham Toxic shock: Ampol fuel contamination zone extended again Ampol's Wickham fuel storage terminal's reputation as one of the Hunter's most toxic sites has been reinforced with the second extension of its contamination footprint in seven years. Newcastle Herald · Nov 23, 2022
Almost a third of Australia’s large companies pay no income tax Tax Office finds more than half major mining, energy and water companies paid nothing in 2020-21, a three-year high The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022
DJR locks in partners for Gen3 debut Dick Johnson Racing has its major commercial partners locked in for the first two seasons of the Gen3 era. Motorsport · Oct 28, 2022
Service stations to get extreme makeover Petrol stations will undergo a major change over the coming years, becoming places to hang out and recharge rather than simply fill up and go. AAP · Oct 27, 2022
Ampol shares plunge after jet fuel loss Ampol shares have plunged after the energy company disclosed it had been caught out in the jet fuel market, incurring a $21.3 million loss. AAP · Oct 25, 2022
Australian motorists may be unwittingly bankrolling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, report finds Analyst says tighter tracking of oil shipments needed to avoid Russia bypassing sanctions The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2022
Ampol backs EVs, wary on efficiency rules Ampol wants to cash in on more fast-charging points for electric cars at service station forecourts, but is less eager about prospects for hydrogen. AAP · Aug 22, 2022
Ampol HY profit soars amid energy crisis Ampol has posted a surge in profit and more than doubled the interim dividend after a first-half of surging fuel prices amid a global energy supply shock. AAP · Aug 21, 2022
Albanese parrots a pro-coal talking point as Ampol offers ‘carbon neutral’ petrol The PM spruiked the myth that Australia’s ‘quality’ coal was relatively clean – following in the footsteps of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022
The New Daily · Jul 26, 2022 Michael Pascoe: Business isn’t wasting a good crisis while China plays the long game Ampol’s increased refinery profits, the price of bread in Britain, environmentalists making coal miners richer and China selling its US Treasuries stash.
ABC News · Jun 23, 2022 Why is petrol so expensive in Australia? And when will petrol costs go down? Dreaming of taking a long drive this weekend? Even with the government halving the fuel excise to 22 cents a litre, petrol prices are still high. So what's going on?
Motorsport · Jun 9, 2022 Triple Eight reveals striking Darwin livery Triple Eight has revealed a striking Indigenous livery ahead of the Darwin Triple Crown.