
Govt supports Rinehart-backed rare earths project in NT
The federal government has continued its big spend in the Northern Territory, announcing a funding package of $840 million for a renewable...

Energy reboot is set to advantage consumers
Australia’s trajectory has the nation falling short on the 2030 emissions reduction target, officials have warned energy and climate ministers. Commitments including...

Santos annual profit shrinks as gas, oil prices deflate
Energy giant Santos has reported a fall in annual profit on lower oil and gas prices and lower production as the heat...

Nickel sector ‘at risk’, added to priority mineral list
Struggling nickel companies have been granted access to billions of dollars in federal funding as prices are expected to remain low through...

Origin Energy profit more than doubles as consumers pay
Origin Energy has more than doubled its profit in the first half of the 2023/24 fiscal year as consumers paid more for...

Woodside’s climate aspirations ‘hoodwink’ communities
Australia’s largest oil and gas producer has been accused of fudging its figures on emissions reduction in the latest research by environmentalists....

AGL rejects accusations of super profits, price gouging
Electricity and gas giant AGL Energy has rejected accusations of price gouging cash-strapped households after posting a return to profit. “We are...

Cost update blasts nuclear out of energy mix
A surge in the cost of small nuclear reactors has forced the national science agency to change its calculations for Australia. The...

Southern states need Qld’s gas to get through winter of ’24: Inquiry
Gas will need to be transported from Queensland to the southern states to avert shortfalls in locally produced gas next winter, an...

BHP nickel mine trials ‘air to rock’ carbon trap
BHP plans to keep critical mineral mines running without adding to emissions by capturing carbon from mine waste and turning it into...