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Region should start swinging to another tune

Once again the Labor haven of Hunter gets crumbs in the budget.

Newcastle Herald

Grattan on Friday: Albanese government faces an uphill road and angry locals as it drives change to renewables

Fire fear is gripping many Australians, with extremely high temperatures for September.

The Conversation

The push for nuclear energy in Australia is driven by delay and denial, not evidence

Unsubstantiated claims of nuclear energy’s worth distracts from the urgency to act now on climate crisis

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Albo backs offshore wind consultation

PM points to changes made following the initial consultation process.

Newcastle Herald

‘Missing half the equation’: scientists criticise Australia over approach to fossil fuels

Prof Lesley Hughes says there is ‘cognitive dissonance’ between Labor’s stated commitment to the climate crisis and its policies

The Guardian - AU

Game fishers 'disappointed' by minister meeting as crowds rally against wind farm

Crowds chanted about no wind farms as energy minister Chris Bowen held a closed-door meeting with anglers.

Newcastle Herald

Chris Bowen in Nelson Bay to discuss offshore wind project concerns

Game fishers believe wind turbines could interfere with ocean currents.

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One woman in critical condition after ANU stabbing – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Replacing Australia’s retiring coal power stations with small nuclear reactors could cost $387bn, analysis suggests

The figure adds fuel to the growing political dispute over the pace and form of Australia’s energy transition

The Guardian - AU

Climate minister Chris Bowen says replacing coal-fired power stations with nuclear would cost $387 billion

The government says replacing Australia’s retiring fleet of coal-fired power stations with nuclear energy would cost some $387 billion.

The Conversation

Refitting retired coal power stations with nuclear tech has $387b price tag

Coalition wants nuclear power to play a role in the nation's energy transition.

The Canberra Times

Investors be warned: Airbnb levy to soar

Huge rises in charges on short-term accommodation such as Airbnb are on the cards in Queensland and Victoria, and No camp’s key spokeswoman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Indigenous peoples don’t need a treaty because there was no ‘declaration of war’, and anyway, white settlement was a good thing.

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Investors and unions press Labor to invest $100bn to compete in global green economy

Exclusive: Stakeholders at Australian Renewables Summit hope to influence government before decisions are taken on clean energy investments in mid-year update

The Guardian - AU

InnovationAus finalists for the Energy and Renewables award

While almost every company is pursuing ESG credentials, there are a handful of companies at the bleeding edge of innovation, paving an easier path towards a decarbonised economy. Among these few, there are the InnovationAus Awards for Excellence 2023 finalists, proudly sponsored by software developer Agile Digital, who have emerged…

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The Guardian - AU

Snowy Hydro 2.0 eyes return to tunnelling after delays and cost blowouts

Chief executive says pumped hydro project remains ‘critical’ to energy transition away from fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

Hot El Niño summer brings ‘elevated’ risk of power blackouts to eastern Australia, operator warns

Australian Energy Market Operator says ‘imminent and urgent investment’ in energy is needed

The Guardian - AU

Adam Bandt urges Australians to ‘embrace’ civil disobedience and join climate protests

Greens leader says Albanese government is ‘hellbent on opening more coal and gas mines’ and people must ‘fight back’

InnovationAus

Time running out in ‘green hydrogen race’: Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull is urging the Albanese government to ramp up its support for renewable hydrogen projects amid concerns that Australia is falling behind in the global race to stand up a competitive export industry. During a speech to the APAC Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Summit on Tuesday, the former…

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Who’ll watch out for kids in Qld watch houses?

Under youth justice law changes in Queensland, ‘boars — male pigs — will have better welfare protections than children as young as 10’, and Australians pay $65 billion a year to subsidise fossil-fuel polluters.

The Guardian - AU

Public consultation ‘overwhelmingly’ supports fuel efficiency standard for cars, Labor says

Chris Bowen says the standard is needed to improve access to cleaner, cheaper-to-run cars in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Support for Australia’s UN climate bid should be linked to ceasing fossil fuel expansion, Pacific leaders say

In full-page newspaper ad, current and former leaders call for delay in support for hosting Cop31 until Australia stops pursuing coal and gas projects

InnovationAus

Australia signs CleanTech agreement with California

To advance clean energy technology development and supply chain collaboration with the United States, the Australian government has signed a new agreement with the state of California. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Wednesday, creates a framework for cooperation on innovative measures to tackle climate change and develop ecosystem protections.…

InnovationAus

Govt to consider import tariffs for high-carbon goods

Work to determine the feasibility of implementing an import tariff on emissions-intensive manufactured goods, particularly steel and cement, has begun at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, and Environment. Climate Change and Energy minister Chris Bowen announced on Tuesday morning, in a speech to Australian Business Economists, that work on…

The Guardian - AU

Australia may impose carbon tariffs on steel and cement imports from countries with lower climate goals

Climate change and energy minister says government considering whether to follow EU in imposing green tariffs to avoid disadvantaging domestic companies

The Guardian - AU

Future uncertain for key Tasmania to mainland power transmission link after $2bn cost blowout

Federal government in discussion with states after Marinus Link price tag increases, putting decarbonisation and energy goals at risk

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