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- Queensland gives environmental approval to New Acland coalmine expansion Tue, 28 Jun 22, 6:46pmActivists horrified by decision to give green light to stage three of the New Hope Group’s controversial mine
- ‘Pandora’s box’: experts say Queensland’s windfall from coal royalties could set a precedent Fri, 24 Jun 22, 3:30amIndustry and analysts predict budget measure could provide billions in additional revenue
- Fake Twitter accounts for new senator suspended – as it happened Tue, 21 Jun 22, 7:09pmTwitter suspends two fake accounts pretending to be Fatima Payman; nation records at least 59 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed
- Australia news live updates: BoM declares end of La Niña; fake Twitter accounts for new Labor senator suspended Tue, 21 Jun 22, 6:58pmTwitter suspends two fake accounts pretending to be Fatima Payman; RBA governor plays down recession fears; NSW public and Catholic school teachers to strike on June 30; nation records at least 59 Covid deaths...
- Australia news live updates: trial of Brittany Higgins accused delayed; NSW school teachers to strike over pay offer; 59 Covid deaths Tue, 21 Jun 22, 4:01pmRBA governor warns of further interest rate rises but plays down recession fears; NSW public and Catholic school teachers to strike on June 30; Peter Dutton says Coalition will stick with climate policies; nation records...
- Australia news live: RBA governor says he does not expect a recession; Dutton won’t budge on climate Tue, 21 Jun 22, 12:56pmPhil Lowe warns of further interest rate rises; ACCC to examine whether power companies are gaming the system; NSW reports seven Covid deaths and Victoria 28; Dutton says Coalition will stick with climate policies...
- Australia news live: Covid vaccines for under-fives ‘within months’, Sri Lankan navy says it can’t stop boats leaving Tue, 21 Jun 22, 9:59amACCC to examine whether power companies are gaming the system; NSW and Queensland to hand down budgets; Bill Shorten accuses Greens of ‘virtue signalling’ over Aboriginal flag; NSW reports seven Covid deaths and Victoria...
- Keeping coal-fired power plants running is a ‘dangerous game’ for Queensland Labor, expert says Fri, 6 May 22, 3:30amPolitical scientist says state’s decision to rule out closing power stations shows major parties are ‘wedged’ on climate change
- Queensland commits to not closing any coal power plants under net zero plan Thu, 5 May 22, 8:40amExpert questions climate targets after energy minister says all eight coal-fired stations will remain open
- Queensland advances green hydrogen and ammonia project to be powered by renewables Tue, 12 Apr 22, 1:57pmDeputy premier says Gladstone, the proposed location of the project, is on the way to becoming a ‘clean energy powerhouse’
- ‘Obsessed by coal’: former Queensland LNP minister hits out at Morrison government Fri, 18 Mar 22, 3:30amBundaberg mayor Jack Dempsey says voters in his region ‘oppose coal’ and want no new mines
- In Queensland’s food bowl, farmers fear the gas bores from next door Mon, 14 Mar 22, 3:30amTension between agriculture and resources is bubbling over as farmers seek urgent clarity on who owns the ground beneath their properties
- ‘The living heart of Australia’: fracking plans threaten fragile channel country Thu, 20 May 21, 6:00amThe locals are divided as energy companies eye the gas resources buried kilometres below the sensitive Queensland floodplain region
- Australia’s third-largest carbon emitter says it must transition to renewables and curtail coal plants Wed, 21 Apr 21, 3:30amStanwell, which is Queensland’s largest power generator, says ‘energy market is shifting from fossil fuel generation’ at a ‘rapid pace’
- Queensland budget: coal and petroleum forecasts labelled 'delusional' as royalties dive Tue, 1 Dec 20, 7:39pmAn expert questions the state government betting heavily on a coal and gas-fired recovery after the global slump in fossil fuels hits the 2020-21 budget