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The NSW Government has partly renewed the coal exploration licence for the controversial Shenhua Watermark project.
Power pay may miss most needy
Consumer groups say a Victorian Government plan to pay people to compare power prices is failing.
Adani says rail money secured
Adani appears close to locking in finance for a key part of its $16.5 billion Queensland coal mine.
CSIRO plugs powerful industry
CSIRO says a battery recycling industry could tackle Australia’s annual 3,300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste.
Asbestos subsidy proposed
Experts have proposed a tax on building materials to fund the removal of asbestos.
New rules for IT reporting
The Federal Government has rolled out new powers that will require infrastructure managers to detail their IT environments.
New solar gets green light in QLD
Planning approval has been granted for a 300MW solar farms near Gladstone in Queensland.
Offshore oil issues aired
The offshore petroleum regulator has been accused of failing to keep workers safe.
Power prices can be driven down
The ACCC says consumers can significantly improve the affordability of electricity.
Water splits for space race
An international team has used artificial photosynthesis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen at near zero gravity.
Hunter Valley mine winding down
Yancoal has announced over 200 employees will be stood down or re-deployed from the Austar coal mine in NSW.
ARENA aims for solar standard
ARENA is working on an performance standard for residential and small-commercial PV systems.
Australia on track to smash 2030 goal
New analysis shows Australia reached a 19 per cent share renewable energy in the year to June 30.
Call for clear power policy
The Ai Group says Australia needs to resolve its decade-long war on climate and energy policy ...
Nuclear shutdown could harm health
The shutdown of Australia’s only nuclear medicine generator could endanger patients in rural and regional areas.
Traditional owners want Adani injunction
Adani could be ordered to cease work near its Abbot Point coal terminal and planned rail corridor, after traditional owners applied to protect sacred sites.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.