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New analysis from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and The Independent has found that in May 2023 the bank helped raise funds for the mining giant despite climate promises

Environmental group condemns LNP move to subject renewables projects to stricter approvals process than some coalmines

Debates over high energy bills and the broader cost-of-living crisis have been central to the federal election campaigns of the major parties. Both Labor and the Coalition say their energy policies are the best way to bring household power costs down – but which side is right?

The coalition's seat count will hit a near-80-year low, one analysis shows, as the opposition backtracks on mooted changes to school lessons.

In an otherwise unremarkable election campaign, the major parties are promising sharply different energy blueprints for Australia. Labor is pitching a high-renewables future powered largely by wind, solar, hydroelectricity and batteries. The Coalition wants more gas and coal now, and would build nuclear power later.

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We break down the major parties’ climate claims, counter-claims and policies – and find out what the experts say

Number comes from the Smart Energy Council (SEC), a renewable energy industry group, almost six months before Coalition modelling

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The U.S. coal industry has been in a steep decline for decades, and President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect it

Government hails safeguarding of jobs as 55,000-tonne load and other imminent supplies mean blast furnaces have fuel