South West REZ upgrade begins months after $3.6 billion transmission line completed
As work draws to a close on Australia’s largest transmission line project, preparations are already underway for it…
Grattan Institute report calls for abolition of parking minimum requirements throughout Australia
Australia is wasting more than $1 billion each year building off-street car parks that end up sitting unused…
Power bills surged when war broke out in 2022. Here’s why the Middle East conflict may be different
The last time a global energy crisis sent Australian power bills skyrocketing was when Russia invaded Ukraine in…
I’m A Celebrity viewers praise Luke Bateman for exposing ‘dangerous’ Aussie ‘culture’ that nearly ruined his life
Luke Bateman has been praised for opening up about the addiction that nearly ruined his life. The former…
Public hospitals wasting $1.2b a year and hindered by ‘bogus budgets’, Grattan Institute says
Public hospitals are wasting $1.2 billion a year on avoidable costs such as unnecessary procedures, according to a…
Can Canberrans access free power under the federal government’s proposed Solar Sharer scheme?
Earlier this week the federal government announced a new plan to give households access to free electricity in…
O’Neil welcomes housing progress despite price surge, while Bragg says no to ‘NIMBYs’
Labor has seized on an uplift in new home approvals as a sign its efforts to boost housing…
Blackout warnings for Queenslanders ahead of summer from Australian Energy Market Operator
Queenslanders are being warned of potential blackouts this summer, with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) identifying a…
Record demand for electricity brings power outages as winter demand skyrockets
Energy companies are being urged to step up their planning as Canberra shivers through a winter with more…
Federal government will face pressure to add dental to Medicare, amid ‘overwhelming’ wait times
Queensland pensioner Don Batty has always looked after his teeth, but age has taken its toll. These days,…