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Pole position: contentious EV charging plan to go ahead

Power providers in one state will be allowed to install electric vehicle chargers on their power poles despite opposition to the proposal.

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'Very confusing' carbon neutral energy claims on notice

Energy companies still slapping 'carbon neutral' on their power plans paired with emissions offsets have been urged to reassess their language.

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Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices

With three energy companies committed to trials and more automakers willing to back them, using your electric car as a battery should be possible soon.

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AGL chair defends big payment to injured predecessor

AGL chairman Miles George says his predecessor Patricia McKenzie suffered serious injuries during a 2023 site visit, but has declined to give further details.

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Wanted: 100 electric car drivers for energy-saving test

Would you plug your car into the national grid for money off your electricity bill? A growing number of energy providers would like to know.

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Pricey bills to carry clear alerts for cheaper plans

Households and small businesses will be warned if they are paying more than necessary under a reform designed to encourage more people switch plans.

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Energy retailer profits slump, looks to renewables

An electricity and gas retailer has seen a mammoth hit to its profits after a drop in energy prices as the company turns its focus towards renewables.

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Driving change: philanthropy's role in climate battle

A report has quantified the economic impacts of climate philanthropy for the first time, highlighting the potential future benefits.

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Power giant charged over 'unsafe' lead levels

Criminal charges have been laid against energy giant AGL after five workers at a power station allegedly recorded elevated blood lead levels.

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Energy giant AGL disputes $25m fine for wrongly taking welfare money from hundreds as ‘excessive’

Exclusive: Court documents obtained by Guardian Australia show appeal argues judge was wrong to decide penalty was needed to ‘provoke’ leadership attention

The Guardian - AU

Aussie shares hit record as CBA beats expectations

The ASX200 has finished up 0.6 per cent to close at its highest level after CBA, Suncorp and AGL all beat earnings forecasts.

AAP

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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‘Someone senior’ should be held accountable after AGL handed record $25m fine, Shorten says

Government services minister says case is ‘very significant victory’ for the regulator, which brought the case against the energy company

The Guardian - AU

AGL weighs appeal of 'significant' $25m court penalty

An energy retailer is deciding whether to appeal a record court-imposed penalty in a case brought by the regulator for overcharging customers on welfare.

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Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Clean energy experts say building nuclear reactors is a costly and unviable pathway for Australia's electricity supply that would push power bills even higher.

The Guardian - AU

AGL kept taking money from welfare recipients via Centrepay years after promising to stop, court hears

Energy giant executive admits in court company was ‘absolutely wrong’ not to compensate ex-customers it took money from

The Conversation

Raygun’s claim against a parody musical may not stand up: here’s what the law says

Rachel Gunn, aka Raygun, is no stranger to controversy. In August the university lecturer went viral for her quirky, marsupial-inspired breakdancing at the Olympics.

The Guardian - AU

Predatory rent-to-buy operators barred from Centrepay debit system in sweeping Albanese government reforms

Exclusive: ‘High-risk services’ will be removed, including companies providing consumer leases and household goods

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Earthquakes and nuclear reactors don't mix, Coalition concedes

Coalition to weigh up Hunter earthquake risk in nuclear plan.

Newcastle Herald

800 extra workers needed for power station maintenance program

Eighty five day maintenance program underway at Bayswater.

The Guardian - AU

Regulator may take action against three energy retailers over alleged misuse of Centrepay system

Australian Energy Regulator weighs up enforcement options against AGL, Origin and Ergon Energy after landmark court win

The Guardian - AU

AGL breached rules 16,000 times in wrongly taking welfare money from hundreds of people, court rules

Landmark federal court judgment could trigger proceedings against three other energy retailers

AAP

AGL overcharged customers after services were stopped

A Federal Court judge has ruled against energy provider AGL, finding it contravened national rules by overcharging customers.

International Business Times

Cannon-Brookes: Australia's Billionaire Climate Warrior

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes once joked he could not tell the difference between an AA battery in his kids' toys and the gigantic lithium-ion units powering today's green energy revolution.

AAP

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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