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Energy

Hydrogen's Hidden Cost: Why Government Backing Creates Losers, Not Markets

The Grattan Institute has a careful, well-funded case for backing green hydrogen. The logic has one serious flaw.
09 Jul 2026 4 min read
Hand plugging EV charging cable into car port with severed cable, symbolizing infrastructure problems.
Energy

Nobody owns the EV charger problem—and Australia's paying for it

Australia's EV charging network is growing fast and nobody is in charge of it — but the fix might not be what the experts are recommending.
08 Jul 2026 5 min read
Oil tanker on ocean with wake forming dollar sign shape
Energy

Markets shrug off Iran war as oil retreat signals geopolitical risk priced out

A war in Iran ended. Oil fell back to where it started. Wall Street hit a record. But one leading economist says the peace deal is the variable, not the resolution.
07 Jul 2026 5 min read
Nuclear power plant with cooling towers reflecting morning sunlight
Energy

Nuclear Gamble: Coalition Bets $Billions on 2050 Deadline

Australia has never built a nuclear plant, has no trained workforce, and currently bans the technology — so what does $118 billion actually buy?
06 Jul 2026 5 min read
Person scratching head while looking at upward trending chart with question mark above it
Energy

Business investment is trending well. Why is business investment trending well?

What's really driving Australia's investment boom—and who deserves the credit?
02 Jul 2026 5 min read
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