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- Tax changes 'threaten to chill' record federal green energy support Sat, 23 May 26, 12:03amAs the federal government races towards its 2030 renewable energy goal, investors warn capital gains taxes changes risk upending the entire effort.
- Australian taxpayers subsidise Big Mining’s use of fossil fuel to the tune of $4bn a year. It’s a strange way to tackle emissions | Adam Morton Mon, 25 May 26, 8:30pmGiven the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact
- BHP defies its own climate strategy to spend hundreds of millions on polluting diesel trucks in Pilbara Mon, 25 May 26, 8:30pmExclusive: Mining giant says technology is not yet advanced enough to run a fully electrified fleet but experts say it is hooked on federal fuel tax credits
- BHP ‘laughing’ at Australia’s key climate policy while pocketing hundreds of millions in tax breaks, Pocock says Tue, 26 May 26, 2:46pmOutrage as leaked documents reveal mining giant’s backsliding on commitments to slash emissions
- Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign Wed, 29 Apr 26, 3:48pmPrime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partners
- Anthony Albanese accused of ‘caving to gas companies’ as Labor set to reject new export tax Fri, 24 Apr 26, 1:49pmDavid Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking points
- Warnings of power price rises, missed renewable targets under proposed tax Fri, 24 Apr 26, 4:15amThe treasurer says changes to capital gains tax for foreign investors is a clarification, but experts say it could dampen investment.
- Gas companies spending millions on Australian advertising blitz to fight export tax, inquiry told Wed, 22 Apr 26, 6:48pmShell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counter-balance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’
- Shake-up will help UK motorists without driveways to charge EVs Wed, 22 Apr 26, 3:10amGreen light likely for law allowing automatic approval for pavement ‘charging gullies’ to help boost EV take-up
- As regular Australians struggle, gas companies are making massive profits and paying minimal tax. It is perverse | Rod Sims Tue, 24 Mar 26, 9:15amAustralia’s gas belongs to all of us. The benefits should be shared fairly rather than hoarded by companies that pay some of the lowest taxes in the world
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened Wed, 11 Feb 26, 5:12amThis blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
- Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – as it happened Tue, 7 Oct 25, 4:16amHalf of Tory members also want Kemi Badenoch to be replaced as Conservative leader. This live blog is closed
- Tory plan to scrap green energy measures called ‘contradictory nonsense’ by environment groups – UK politics live Tue, 7 Oct 25, 1:23amShadow energy secretary’s plans dismissed as ‘dead wrong’ by environment groups
- Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened Tue, 29 Oct 24, 5:31pmThis blog is now closedBoy, 11, dies and four other children injured after car crashes into Melbourne schoolAustralia’s pandemic plans were ‘grossly inadequate’, an inquiry has found...
- Australia news live: Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US; multiple children injured after car crashes into Melbourne primary school Tue, 29 Oct 24, 4:32pmThe former host of ABC’s Q&A told attendees that neither Donald Trump or Kamala Harris were the answer to the ‘existential crisis of America’...