SHOCKING: 5 - What They Never Told You

Next week’s budget to reduce electric vehicle FBT concession

Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7 billion over the budget period.

The Conversation · May 4

Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices

As the cost of the scheme blows out, the government has announced the full discount will be retained for another year, after which it will only apply to EVs costing less than $75,000

The Guardian - AU · May 4

Australia 'well-placed' to weather fuel supply storm

If the war in the Middle East ended now, there would still be impacts on supply chains, the federal energy minister warns.

AAP · May 2

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18

Australia ‘prepared to provide assistance’ in the strait of Hormuz, PM says, as ‘fragile’ opening expected to ease fuel prices

Anthony Albanese was in meeting of 49 countries to discuss key shipping route when news broke that Iran was reopening strait

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

The upcoming budget presents an opportunity to reduce reliance on vulnerable global fuel supply chains but comes at a time of multiple priorities to juggle.

AAP · Apr 17

Geelong’s refinery fire is out – but questions over what it means for our fuel crisis are still raging

Viva executives and firefighters will try to determine the cause of the blaze while the PM will hope the disruption to Australia’s supplies is minimal

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16

Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts

Official figures suggest Australia's main industry decarbonisation tool is pushing polluters to rely on inexpensive offsets rather than actual emissions cuts.

AAP · Apr 16

The Latest: Pakistan’s army chief to meet Iranian officials in Tehran to push new US-Iran talks

Pakistan’s army chief is meeting with Iranian officials in Tehran to ease Middle East tensions and arrange U.S.-Iran negotiations

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Geelong oil refinery fire: what we know so far

Viva Energy oil refinery at Corio, one of just two remaining in Australia, supplies about 50% of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of the whole country’s

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16