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- Hot El Niño summer brings ‘elevated’ risk of power blackouts to eastern Australia, operator warns Thu, 31 Aug 23, 6:18amAustralian Energy Market Operator says ‘imminent and urgent investment’ in energy is needed
- ‘Elevated’ risk of power outages in Victoria and SA this summer as Aemo calls for urgent investment Thu, 31 Aug 23, 6:18amAustralian Energy Market Operator says looming hot weather threatens reliability of the electricity grid
- Eastern Australia warned ‘urgent investment’ in energy needed as risk of summer power outages rises Thu, 31 Aug 23, 1:13amAustralian Energy Market Operator says outages may occur in Victoria and South Australia this summer
- Australia’s nuclear waste is scattered in ‘cupboards and filing cabinets’ – and the pile is growing Sat, 29 Jul 23, 1:00amCourts have quashed a decision to store water in Kimbra, meaning there is still no centralised repository in the country
- South Australia tells gas industry the state is ‘at your disposal’ Tue, 16 May 23, 12:16pmSA energy minister tells industry ‘we are here to help’ while federal resources minister Madeleine King promotes carbon capture and storage
- ABC staff to walk off job next week – as it happened Wed, 15 Mar 23, 6:50pmThis blog is now closed.Paul Keating labels Aukus submarine pact ‘worst deal in all history’ in attack on Albanese governmentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastActing prime minister...
- Australia news live: Greens to push for repeal of ‘unjust and cruel’ NSW anti-protest laws after Violet Coco jail sentence quashed Wed, 15 Mar 23, 5:00pmFollow the day’s news livePaul Keating labels Aukus submarine pact ‘worst deal in all history’ in attack on Albanese governmentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastActing prime minister...
- Australia news live: Aukus submarine deal worst Labor decision in more than a century, Keating says Wed, 15 Mar 23, 2:01pmFormer PM says Australia has ‘accommodated the strategic wishes of the United States, uncritically’. Follow the day’s news live
- News live: Federal and South Australian governments sign Aukus cooperation deal as Pocock questions ‘enormous’ cost Wed, 15 Mar 23, 11:01amAgreement on ‘massive endeavour’ includes headline commitment to work together to deliver Aukus project. Follow the day’s news live
- Australian renewables integration. Part 2 Sun, 12 Mar 23, 5:00pmThe authors believe it is most likely that costs will increase significantly and reliability will degrade considerably even if they do a great job of implementing all the planned changes.
- Wind, Solar, and Household Electricity Prices Tue, 21 Feb 23, 1:00pmFrom all of the above, ie. from looking at the full picture, wind and solar demonstrably drive up the cost of electricity.
- AGL to close South Australia’s main gas power station, citing new grid link and cheaper renewables Thu, 24 Nov 22, 12:31pmThe closure of the Torrens B 600MW gas-fired plant will happen by mid-2026, instead of 2035 as previously planned
- AGL to close South Australia’s main gas power station, citing new grid link to cheaper renewables Thu, 24 Nov 22, 12:31pmThe closure of the Torrens B 600MW gas-fired plant will happen by mid-2026, instead of 2035 as previously planned
- Shortfall warnings cancelled as units come back online – as it happened Thu, 16 Jun 22, 7:05pmForeign minister says Australia ‘has ground to make up’ in Pacific region; jobless rate steady at 3.9%; nation records at least 73 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed
- Australia news live updates: energy shortfall warnings cancelled as coal-fired power units come back online; nation records 73 Covid deaths Thu, 16 Jun 22, 6:52pmRisk of electricity shortages recedes further after Daniel Andrews blames ‘dysfunctional’ market for energy crisis; Penny Wong says Australia ‘has ground to make up’ in Pacific region; jobless rate steady at 3.9%;...