In the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, site of the heaviest fighting, Russian forces have tried to make further advances and shelled several towns.
Ukraine is bracing for new attacks on its already-battered power grid, while the US plans new aid to help the country restore electricity as winter approaches.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns that half of Ukraine's power capacity has been crippled by Russia, as the country faces a winter with little to no heating.
Kyiv faces a possible shutdown of the power grid after Russian missile strikes disabled almost half of Ukraine's energy system, the government says.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government is considering capping gas prices as it looks to curb spiralling energy prices.
Queensland would have a single public energy retailer to ensure consumers have cheap and reliable electricity under a Greens proposal.
The Queensland premier has put a call out for workers to fill thousands of roles at public energy companies as part of the transition to renewables.
One of Queensland's newest coal power stations is slowly bringing half its generation units back online after a series of equipment failures this week.
Swathes of Ukraine have gone without power after another wave of Russian air strikes pummelled energy facilities on a "very wide" scale.
Russia plans to evacuate tens of thousands of people from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson that it has occupied.
Australia's energy regulator has triggered a gas supply guarantee as Victoria faces a gas shortage.
A new 400MWh battery in southeast Queensland is the latest in a series of announcements as the state government investigates more energy storage options.
A number of NSW coal-fired power stations remain offline and residents of NSW will need to conserve power so the state can get through the night.
There are calls for an inquiry into Queensland's wholesale electricity prices, which are the highest in the nation and regularly hit record levels.
Queenslanders have avoided power outages as the federal energy regulator takes control of the wholesale national supply market.
NSW could face blackouts on Tuesday evening as the cold affects electricity supplies and the energy minister admits the sector is facing huge challenges.
The Australian Energy Market Operator has issued an alert warning for possible blackouts in Queensland, saying demand for electricity may exceed supply.
The Australian Energy Market Operator is likely to again have to order Queensland electricity generators to fire up their plants to avoid blackouts.
Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says all options are on the table to deal with soaring electricity and surging prices, except nuclear power.
The Queensland government has denied its two state-owned electricity generators are price gouging, saying bids on the market are merely covering costs.
The Queensland government can intervene to shield households and businesses from bill shock and ensure small electricity retailers stay afloat, an analyst says.
Electricity bills will rise across Queensland with analysts saying residents are being punished for the state's slow transition to renewables.
Queensland households will receive a rebate on their power bills as the premier admits surging electricity costs are forcing people to make "difficult choices".
In a welcome relief, the NSW government will help households that can't keep up with a spike in electricity bills, funding a maximum of $1600 a year.
The Queensland government will offer $175 power bill rebates after the regulator forecast a jump of more than 11 per cent in electricity prices.
Closing the country's biggest coal-fired power station seven years early could cause job losses and a spike in electricity prices, the NSW energy minister says.
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