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More households want to go full electric but lack spark

Millions more Australian households plan to cut gas and go all-electric but many say they need more information and guidance to do so.

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Oil-gas giant defends energy policy, share-price slide

Oil and gas producer Santos says it's well placed to weather volatility in commodity markets, as shareholders and traditional owners call the company to task.

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Liberals ‘not here to line gas giants’ pockets’: Dutton

Despite anger from the gas sector, Peter Dutton has doubled down on plans for a domestic reserve armed with modelling on how much households willsave.

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Libs home in on small business for power bill election

Australians are being asked to trust the coalition to reduce energy bills and supercharge business as the opposition leader attacks Labor over a broken promise.

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Doubts coalition gas plan a quick fix for lower prices

Domestic gas will be prioritised and supply fast-tracked under a coalition government but experts doubt it will slash prices as quickly as promised.

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PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as ‘bubble bath’ policy

Peter Dutton is seeking a mandate to fast-track a 50-year gas expansion but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists the idea is but a thought bubble.

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Household solar panels create a ‘worry’ for energy boss

Australian households may face changes to the way rooftop solar is handled as electricity grids adapt to more renewable energy created during daylight hours.

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Origin bets on gas and batteries to keep the lights on

Leading energy retailer Origin Energy says it is "well-placed" to benefit from the energy transition as it bets on big batteries to help keep the lights on.

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AGL slams nuclear option, doubles down on big batteries

Australia's biggest emitter AGL Energy will build "a whole range of assets", but not nuclear reactors, to support the closure of 50-year-old coal power plants.

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‘Golden age of gas’: households, manufacturers miss out

Households and manufacturers have been left worse off by the east coast gas bonanza, and exporters face new competition from cheaper sources, a report warns.

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Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil, gas facilities

Ukraine has struck Russia with 70 drones, Moscow says, triggering fire at an oil refinery as Kyiv says it also targeted a gas processing plant.

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Call for states to fire up new gas to avoid shortfall

Federal Labor has been urged to reverse "anti-gas policies" with structural shortfalls forecast from 2027 and Australians still under the pump on energy bills.

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Coalition insists nuclear plan won’t blow up economy

The federal opposition has slammed government analysis that suggests its nuclear energy calculations are based on a shrinking economy in five states.

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Coalition unveils nuclear energy policy with renewables

Renewable energy will still make up the majority of Australia's energy grid by 2050 but be firmed up by nuclear power under a controversial coalition plan.

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Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

A renewable energy company with global backers will be launched to take on top tier rivals, despite a looming political threat to clean energy investment.

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Milestone for renewable energy to power iron ore port

An energy project combining cyclone-busting solar panels and a big battery has been built in the Pilbara region to decarbonise iron ore port operations.

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Call for super funds to pump gas giants for change

An analysis of the way some of the biggest superannuation funds vote at shareholder meetings suggests they're backing down over the expansion of oil and gas.

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Three charged after activists disrupt coal ships

Protesters have been arrested and charged after allegedly paddling into ship lanes and disrupting coal vessels in the Port of Newcastle.

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Households face more bill stress as energy prices rise

Energy debt is expected to escalate even more than anticipated, sparking a review of payment difficulty protections for households and small businesses.

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Made or assembled in Australia? Solar policy under fire

Questions have emerged over whether solar panels will be manufactured or merely assembled in Australia at a senate hearing into energy agencies.

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Grey area: questions over Sunshine State’s green future

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

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Generators chase peaks as wholesale energy prices spike

Batteries are setting the price in the electricity market more often than a year ago but gas is the dominant price-setter as generators chase lucrative spikes.

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Scientific probe into controversial gas projects

Gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory will be assessed by an independent group of scientists, amid concerns over any impact to water.

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Emissions blowout flagged if coal, gas extended: govt

Australia's emissions could blow out by an additional 1.7 billion tonnes should coal and gas be extended, government analysis has found.

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Gas pipes supply solid cash flow in energy transition

Gas pipeline operator APA has posted a stronger full-year profit amid an expansion and urges more domestic gas production to support an end to coal-fired power.

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Green hydrogen developer pumped as partners ink deal

A development partnership for green hydrogen production at the Port of Brisbane could be a blueprint for refuelling facilities in the eastern states.

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Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Oil giant Santos is juggling capital-intensive projects, including the hotly contested Narrabri field in NSW, as rising costs and lower LNG prices hit profits.

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Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Contracting group Monadelphous, a bellwether for energy and mining activity, says labour shortages continue and warns of barriers to decarbonisation.

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Origin Energy eyes gas imports, longer life for Eraring

Electricity and gas giant Origin Energy warns Australia will need to import gas to meet domestic demand and taxpayers may have to pay to burn coal for longer.

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Transition ‘well under way’ as AGL rejects nuclear push

Energy giant AGL has posted a stellar profit on higher power prices, taking the lead in the transition and dismissing nuclear as too costly and too late.

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