Energy Government gets out of the way to let the builders build. A $3 billion gas pipeline just got a regulatory fast-track in Queensland — but the harder questions about supply, jobs, and delivery haven't been answered yet.
Energy Texas style deregulation for coal and uranium for NSW NSW wants Texas-style energy deregulation — but the one thing that makes Texas work is the one thing Australia has never allowed.
Energy Spending bounces back, but the EV shift tells a bigger story Australia's EV surge looks like an environmental story. The spending data says it's actually about fuel bills — and it's quietly hollowing out a $12 billion revenue stream.
Energy Proof that capitalism drives productivity. The market works, eventually A single Iranian strike removed a third of the world's helium supply overnight. What happened next is a test case for how markets handle the unthinkable.
Energy Data centres are great (but only if the sun shines) Australia's data centre rules were written for a grid that doesn't yet exist in the NT — and the investment won't wait.
Energy Government expands solar subsidy to larger businesses to fix a glaring problem Australia's grid already drowns in midday solar. So why is the government subsidising businesses to add more — on top of tax breaks they already get?
Energy The common link between fertiliser and fuel A urea plant and an oil refinery seem worlds apart — until you trace both back to the same gas field and the same approvals queue.
Energy Queensland’s critical minerals plan skips something critical Queensland has the geology, the global demand is real — so why are investors still hesitant about the state's new critical minerals strategy?
Energy Batteries have come down in prices faster than anticipated Battery costs have collapsed 99% since 1991 — but the dynamic driving that fall is about to matter far more than the number itself.
Energy Australia might invest in a new oil refinery! Nah - here's a few bucks off your fuel bill instead! Australia has spent $3 billion on fuel excise relief that built nothing. Now it's spending $4 million to study whether to fix the actual problem.
Energy The best way to avoid decommissioning costs is to have viable energy projects Two companies worth $9 million just left a $200 million cleanup bill in the Indian Ocean. The question isn't who pays — it's why the rules let this happen at all.
Energy Gas tax is all hot air Labor says no to a gas export tax — but is the policy the Greens want actually capable of doing what they claim?
Energy New heritage for old gas site A Federal Court challenge to Woodside's 2070 gas approval raises hard questions about ministerial independence — and arrives at the worst possible moment for Australia's energy supply.
Energy Fuel Crisis the Sequel: This time, it’s the same Australia's fuel discount is about to be extended again — and the five months since the last crisis were spent doing nothing to prevent the next one.
Energy Australia's nuclear hypocrisy: we ban it at home but profit from selling it abroad Australia holds 28 per cent of the world's uranium and sells it to countries generating clean electricity — so why does the law forbid us from doing the same?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
