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Don’t believe the hype: Victorian government deserves credit for not buckling to aggressive pro-gas campaign

Australia’s most gas-reliant state takes a significant step to move households and businesses away from fossil fuels and cut energy bills

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Machete ban backed as youth crime crackdown 'imminent'

A family-friendly festival has become the scene of a violent clash of youths as a senior minister throws her support behind a machete ban.

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Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker

The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority.

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AusNet wants customers to pay for transition from gas

An energy provider has called on the regulator to approve a plan to make Victorian gas customers pay more to make up for those who have gone electric.

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Could Australia’s outdated voltage standards be taking years off the life of your toaster?

Lowering voltage about 5% could lower emissions and save customers on the national electricity market around $110 a year

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State-owned power body to be included in constitution

The revival of Victoria's State Electricity Commission and renewable energy targets will be included in the state's constitution, after laws passed parliament.

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States power up to shut down nuclear ambitions

As the federal opposition attempts to force the construction of nuclear reactors, state leaders say they will not go down without a fight.

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Victoria approves first gas project in 10 years near the famous Twelve Apostles

Premier and minister defend move amid plan to transition households away from gas

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Victoria seeks to end draughty rentals in revamp of heating and cooling standards

Properties will require air conditioning, external door seals and ceiling insulation under proposed new standards

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‘Real generational uplift’: Victorian gold mine strikes historic profit-sharing deal with traditional owners

Agnico Eagle will transfer a proportion of its funds from its Fosterville operation to the Dja Dja Wurrung people

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Victorian premier to front truth-telling inquiry

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will give evidence at the Yoorrook Justice Commission, in her first appearance before the state's truth-telling inquiry.

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Traditional owners to get Vic renewable project profits

Indigenous Victorians are set to receive profits from renewable energy projects on their traditional land, according to a senior government minister.

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Southern Ocean wind zone cut to save whales, parrots

Australia's newest industry has taken a smaller-than-expected step forward with the latest offshore wind farm zone working around migratory whales and parrots.

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Six-month deadline set for review into mass blackout

The Victorian government has appointed three experts to lead a review into the response of power providers to storms that crippled the transmission network.

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Delay in compensation to Victorians without power

A power provider has been taken to task by the Victorian energy minister for its delayed rollout of prolonged outage payments.

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Thousands of Victorians remain without electricity as inquiry launched into mass power outages

Independent experts to review energy firms’ response to storms that left more than half a million customers without power

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Push to weatherproof Australia’s electricity grid as 77,000 still without power in Victoria

State’s energy minister calls for national approach to energy system resilience as climate change causes more extreme weather events

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Big battery first to be funded under revived commission

Victoria's revived state-owned electricity commission will spend $245 million of its initial $1 billion kitty on a storage project that can power 200,000 homes.

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Crossbenchers set to sink Labor’s bid to enshrine State Electricity Commission in Victoria’s constitution

Four upper house MPs refuse to back bill that would also force revived agency to solely invest in renewables

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Victoria’s gas ban for new homes expected to reap significant emissions cuts

Exclusive: Analysis shows new all-electric homes would generate 16% lower emissions than new gas-electric homes

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AGL agrees to keep Victoria’s Loy Yang A power station available until mid-2035

Deal with Victorian government includes $50m to support ‘orderly retirement’ of coal-fired plant to provide certainty to workers, the community and industry

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Has the first shot been fired in Victorian Labor’s succession?

MPs say leaks about alleged branch stacking have escalated the factional war about who will eventually replace Daniel Andrews

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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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Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Energy investors have been urged to take advantage of Australia's golden age in climate policy, with "crazy, science-denying" naysayers waiting in the wings.

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Market forces blamed for $12m in project boss salaries

Victoria is paying more than a dozen road and rail project bosses above the maximum recommended package but the state government has defended the salaries.

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