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- Queensland rejects Clive Palmer’s bid to build ‘carbon neutral’ coal-fired power station Thu, 23 Nov 23, 11:57amEnvironment department questions feasibility of Waratah Coal’s claims about the use of carbon offsets, credits, and capture and storage
- Firefighters battle blazes in Queensland and NSW – as it happened Tue, 24 Oct 23, 7:02pmFive homes lost in Millmerran and Tara with several communities under evacuation orders on Tuesday evening. As it happened
- Australia news live: Queensland fires prompt emergency warnings; property pundits confident house prices to rise over next 12 months Tue, 24 Oct 23, 4:54pmMore than 400 volunteers and staff are fighting 43 fires across the state, authorities say. Follow the day’s news live
- Australia news live: complaining about inner-city ‘latte sippers’ isn’t good leadership, outgoing farmers’ federation president says Tue, 24 Oct 23, 2:01pm‘The us and them rhetoric pushes us farmers away from the people we ultimately serve,’ Fiona Simson says. Follow the day’s news live
- Australia news live: properties lost as fires blaze in southern Queensland; former ambassador to US ‘optimistic’ on Aukus Tue, 24 Oct 23, 11:00amNSW police have meanwhile appealed for public assistance as they investigate the cause of several bushfires along the state’s mid-north coast. Follow the day’s news live
- Australia news live: fire emergency in Queensland towns; new data on women’s pay gap in Victoria Tue, 24 Oct 23, 8:01amResidents of Tara and Kogan in the Western Downs have been told to leave immediately as a bushfire looms. Follow the day’s news live
- ‘The history of the climate movement is very white’: how youth campaigners took on a mining giant and won Sun, 8 Oct 23, 6:00amMurrawah Johnson and Monique Jeffs have been awarded a Young Voltaire human rights award for their victory over Waratah Coal’s Galilee basin coal project
- Tesla lithium battery fire hits ‘landmark’ Queensland energy project, sparking political debate Wed, 27 Sep 23, 11:31amBouldercombe residents told to stay indoors as fire crews take advice from Tesla to allow the fire to burn out, which may take several days
- Australia urgently needs a grid upgrade – but the march of new power lines faces a bush revolt Thu, 24 Aug 23, 1:00amLandowners – including many who support the shift to renewable energy – fear proposed lines will devalue properties and destroy ecosystems
- A quarter of Queensland’s energy now generated from renewables Tue, 8 Aug 23, 1:00amExclusive: Minister Mick De Brenni says power prices will fall once clean energy dominates, with state on track to reach 50% renewables by 2030
- Queensland risks hindering EV transition with proposed home charging rule changes, industry body says Tue, 25 Jul 23, 1:00amEnergy Queensland proposal would give energy company control over home vehicle chargers in world first amid backlash from industry groups
- Queensland identifies ‘renewable energy zones’ as part of $62bn ‘super grid’ plan Tue, 11 Jul 23, 1:00amExclusive: Plans for transition to renewables include establishing local consultation groups and expert panels across 12 state-wide zones
- Origin Energy surrenders 10 controversial gas tenements in Queensland’s channel country Fri, 16 Jun 23, 1:00amCompany gives up 10 of its 11 leases in the area amid concern about potential impacts of fracking
- Ten controversial gas tenements in Queensland’s channel country surrendered by Origin Energy Fri, 16 Jun 23, 1:00amCompany gives up 10 of its 11 leases in the area, amid concern about the impact that fracking might have
- Albanese government approves first new coalmine since taking power Fri, 12 May 23, 1:00amEnvironment activists condemn expected decision by Tanya Plibersek to give green light to Isaac River project in central Queensland