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Labor is open to fresh options to secure east coast gas supplies. Is it about to make a radical shift?

Further intervention seems on the cards after the federal government announced a broader review of the gas market, despite its criticism of Peter Dutton’s reservation plan

The Guardian - AU

Multi-billion dollar green hydrogen project evaporates

The largest green hydrogen project planned in Australia will not go ahead after funding within an international consortium collapsed.

AAP

Blowtorch on gas market as report pumps for investment

Regulations on how Australia's gas market is run will be placed under review as the federal government looks to shore up the domestic market.

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Albanese will need to resolve the standoff with Turkey if Australia is to host Cop31

Hosting the climate summit is a major political and logistical exercise. The prime minister is being urged to turbocharge the diplomatic effort

The Guardian - AU

Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed

The cost and complexity of installing a solar battery is keeping some Australians from taking the plunge despite incentives, a study has revealed.

AAP

Energy price rule changes to limit unfair bill hikes

Vulnerable energy customers will be afforded extra protections from price gouging by electricity retailers in rule changes set to come into effect in 2026.

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Power customers promised tougher rules on price gouging

More downwards pressure on power bills is the goal of planned tweaks to regulated electricity pricing now on the federal government's agenda.

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Australians could be spared excessive power bills as Labor looks to stamp out price gouging

Chris Bowen to announce review of default market offer, which guides what retailers can charge households and businesses

The Guardian - AU

Sun sets on another state's solar home battery rebate

Not everyone is happy as another state scraps its solar energy sweetener for homes as a federal government battery subsidy kicks in.

AAP

As Australia campaigns for Cop31 hosting rights, it’s time to stop talking and start doing

The 43% emission reduction target is not aligned with the Paris agreement – it should be at least 59%

The Guardian - AU

Final counting shows polls understated Labor in 2025 election almost as much as they overstated it in 2019

With almost all primary votes now counted to two-party preferred (as I explained on May 29), Labor has won the national two-party vote by a 55.3–44.7 margin, although this may drop to a 55.2–44.8 margin once the remaining votes from Bradfield come in.

The Conversation

Australia’s latest emissions data reveal we still have a giant fossil fuel problem

According to Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, the latest emissions data show “we are on track to reach our 2030 targets” under the Paris Agreement. In 2024, Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions were “27% below 2005 levels”. That’s great news, right?

The Conversation

Farmers hit by disasters to get financial counselling

As drought and floods simultaneously affect farmers across the country, the government has offered more money to help them through the tough times.

AAP

Carbon tariff on the table for overseas businesses

A carbon tariff might be levied on some products as the federal government seeks to keep Australia on track to meeting its legislated climate targets.

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Looming power bill hikes spark calls to shop around

Hunting for a better deal could save some Australian households and businesses hundreds of dollars a year as consumers brace for higher bills.

The Conversation

Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Labor’s win, there’s no turning back

An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue. As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday:

The Guardian - AU

Exclusion zones: is Peter Dutton’s campaign avoiding proposed nuclear power sites?

The opposition leader says he ‘won’t be able to get to all’ of the seven locations earmarked for flagship nuclear policy, while Labor says he has not been within 50km of any during election campaign

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Senator targeted in deepfake kiss clip with Alan Jones

Deepfakes have made their unwanted presence known in the election campaign with a viral image of a coalition senator and a retired shock jock.

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The Guardian - AU

Big election energy: power debate relentlessly drives Hunter region’s politics

In all three seats surrounding the electorate of Newcastle – Hunter, Paterson and Shortland – the transition from fossil fuels is furiously contested

The Guardian - AU

The great Australian election campaign quiz – week two

Ruthlessly testing how closely you were paying attention. Yes, even during the leaders’ debate

The Guardian - AU

Uhlmann and Bowen’s big debate night – plus News Corp puzzled at audience verdict on Dutton

Columnist for the Australian delivers monologue on Labor’s power bill promise, while his colleagues at the paper decide the Liberal leader won the debate after all

The Conversation

Labor gains 5-point lead in a YouGov poll, taken during Trump tariff chaos

A national YouGov poll, conducted April 4–10 from a sample of 1,505, gave Labor a 52.5–47.5 lead, a 1.5-point gain for Labor since the March 28 to April 3 YouGov poll. This is Labor’s best result in YouGov for 18 months, and slightly better for Labor than the 2022 election…

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The Coalition prepares to soften Australia’s 2030 climate target, while reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Agreement

The Coalition has been forced to reassert its commitment to the Paris climate agreement after its energy spokesman Ted O’Brien appeared to waver on the pledge on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election 2025: barbs traded over energy plans; China invite rebuffed; and a tall tale

On day 13 of the campaign the Coalition’s energy policies remained very much in the spotlight

AAP

'Fork in the road': parties at odds over energy plans

The shadow energy minister has not ruled out walking away from the Paris Agreement if elected, but the coalition will stick with its nuclear plan if it loses.

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