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Taxpayers win as biggest power plant keeps itself open

Origin Energy has tossed a "security blanket" for Australia's largest coal power station for the coming year, saving taxpayers up to $225 million.

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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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'Human error': energy giant fined $1.6m for DV breaches

One of the Australia's largest energy retailers has apologised after racking up $1.6 million in fines for their treatment of family violence-affected customers.

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Corporate giants urged to stand tall against violence

Major energy retailers, banks and utility companies are urging the rest of corporate Australia to increase action on family violence in a bid to help survivors.

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Origin Energy defends complex switch to renewables, gas

As China pushes for cheaper Australian LNG, shareholders of energy retailer and east coast gas producer Origin Energy have been warned of a "messy" transition.

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Wanted: $100m investment fund seeks green Aussie tech

A multimillion-dollar venture capital fund, backed by 50 companies including Westpac, is looking for clean energy innovations that could go global.

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Save the Newcastle Post Office, at any cost

'This significant historic building should be restored.'

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Origin Energy walks away from $207m Hunter Hydrogen Hub

Origin Energy has quit the Hunter Hydrogen Hub partnership.

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Eraring power station confirms it doesn't need Centennial's coal

Most of Eraring's coal stockpile comes from the Hunter Valley.

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Inside Eraring, the giant coal-fired power station that escaped a 2025 death sentence

Shifts in the NSW plant’s control room look a lot different now to what they did 20 years ago – largely because of the progress of renewables

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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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Origin Energy backs big batteries to support east coast

Origin Energy will invest $450 million in the Eraring big battery project as part of a plan to accelerate its renewable energy generation and storage footprint.

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Eraring buzzing as 210-tonne transformer arrives for gigantic battery

Transporting it to the site was a 'logistical feat'.

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Lake Macquarie major projects stuck in budget slow lane

A Morisset sport centre and Mandalong Road are still years away.

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Union says Origin's Eraring coal deal leaves miners with uncertain future

The six-month deal gives Myuna colliery a brief stay of closure.

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New Eraring coal supply deal could leave Hunter miners on thin ice

Sources say the short-term deal could exclude Mandalong mine.

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'A valuable resource': Greg Piper throws his weight behind coal ash recycling

About 200 million tonnes of coal ash is dumped across NSW.

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Origin Energy wrongly took $2.5m from nearly 3,000 ex-customers via Centrepay

Figures revealed in Senate hearing as Services Australia says the money, taken from welfare payments under the debit scheme, is being returned

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Origin Energy offered to sell Eraring power station to NSW government for $544m

Exclusive: Offer was made three years before Origin and government reached deal to keep Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station open

Newcastle Herald

Gridlock warning for Adamstown gates if Eraring coal contract goes west

Origin and Centennial Coal remain locked in contract talks.

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Hunter alliance says miners in the dark as Labor drags chain on transition

The Hunter group says Labor promises have 'amounted to nothing'.

The Guardian - AU

Extending life of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station is ‘deeply disappointing’, green groups say

NSW Labor agreement with Origin to keep Eraring plant open for two more years to 2027 leaves environmental groups ‘deeply disappointed’

Newcastle Herald

'Strikes the right balance': reaction to Eraring extension

Eraring Power Station needed to support clean energy transition.

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Fate of thousands of jobs and two coal mines hangs on new Eraring contract

Origin's contract expires in June.

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Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Australia's biggest energy retailer will open a popular electric car-charging program to the public but only those with a Tesla can apply.

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